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England vs India: Alastair Cook gets 33 bottles of beer from journalists as farewell gift

Former England captain Alastair Cook scored a century in the final innings of his test career on Monday, September 10 in the ongoing fifth test in London.

Sep 11, 2018

Nepal to carry out joint military drills with China; India unhappy with move?

Sagarmatha Friendship-2 will be the second joint exercise between the two countries and will be held later in September.

Sep 11, 2018

India moves ahead of Japan to become third-largest world economy in terms of PPP

Purchasing power parity (PPP) compares how many goods and services a unit of money can purchase in different countries. While GDP shows the total productive output of a country, PPP compares the value of money in different countries.

Sep 11, 2018

England vs India: Mohammed Shami speaks about Indian bowling, influence of James Anderson

Of the 82 wickets taken by Indian bowlers in this five-Test series, the pacers have accounted for 61 — Ishant (18), Shami (16), Jasprit Bumrah (14), Hardik Pandya (10) and Umesh Yadav (3).

Sep 11, 2018

Alastair Cook swansong: Oval crowd, Virat Kohli's men give fitting send-off to England opener

The English crowd showcased their love and respect to Alastair Cook by coming up with a prolonged standing ovation after the opener got to the three-figure mark in his final Test innings on Monday, which was filled with heartwarming gestures.

Sep 11, 2018

Pakistan and China announces the extension of CPEC to Afghanistan

The Chinese foreign ministry announced that the decision was taken during the recent visit of Foreign Minister Wang Yi's recent visit to Islamabad.

Sep 10, 2018

England vs India: Alastair Cook only the 5th batsman to score ton on debut and farewell Tests

Alastair Cook was batting on 103 in what is his final Test innings, while skipper Joe Root was unbeaten on 92.

Sep 10, 2018

Lakshmipathy Balaji: Indian pace attack world class but can't compare it with previous generations [Exclusive]

From Jasprit Bumrah's instant red-ball success to India's inability to wipe out the tail, former pacer Lakshmipathy Balaji talks to IBTimes, India about the pace-bowling scenario in the country. Read on.

Sep 10, 2018

JNPT to rescue Air India; may buy iconic Mumbai building for Rs 2,000 crore

The national carrier has witnessed a muted response from the potential investors in the recent privatisation attempt.

Sep 10, 2018

Saudi arrests Egyptian man over breakfast with female colleague, video sparks controversy

An Egyptian man was arrested for having breakfast with a Saudi woman after he shared a video of the same on social media.

Sep 10, 2018

Apple's new iPhone Xc will come with this much awaited connectivity feature

Apple is expected to launch new iPhone with special telecommunication feature that will surely disrupt China and Indian smartphone market. Read to know the mystery feature.

Sep 10, 2018

England vs India: Virat Kohli the best batsman but the worst reviewer, says Michael Vaughan

Kohli has been facing flak over his hasty and poor DRS calls, especially in Test cricket. The impulsive India captain blew up the team's reviews inside the first 12 overs of England's second innings on Sunday.

Sep 10, 2018

Taliban attack Afghan security forces killing 21: Officials

Three other police were wounded while seven Taliban were killed and eight were wounded.

Sep 10, 2018

Nepal to skip inaugural BIMSTEC military drill in Pune

The announcement comes days after Nepal signed a transit pact with China which gave the Himalayan country access the former's seaports.

Sep 10, 2018

CEO Zhang to replace Jack Ma as chairman of Alibaba group

Zhang, who was earlier the CEO of Taobao, an online shopping portal owned by the Alibaba Group, was appointed the CEO of the Alibaba Group in 2015.

Sep 10, 2018