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RCB's Josh Hazlewood completes 150 wickets in T20s during 4-fer against RR

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 25 (ANI): Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) pacer Josh Hazlewood had a memorable outing in helping his side get their first win in four attempts at the home ground of M Chinnaswamy Stadium during the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL), as he crossed the 150 wicket mark in T20s.

Hazlewood produced a masterclass of an effort, preventing the Rajasthan Royals (RR) from chasing d

Joseph Zada, Whitney Peak join 'The Hunger Games' prequel as lead cast

Washington DC [US], April 24 (ANI): The makers of 'The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping' have finalised their lead actors for the film, reported Variety.

The 'We Were Liars' star Joseph Zada will star as Haymitch Abernathy, while the actress Whitney Peak will play his girlfriend Lenore Dove Baird in the film.

Under the banner of Lionsgate, the film is based on the novel of the same name by 'Hunger Game

Straight out of vault: A look at 'Master Blaster' Sachin Tendulkar's memorable World Cup knocks

New Delhi [India], April 24 (ANI): 'Master Blaster' Sachin Tendulkar, worshipped as the 'God of Cricket' in India, turned 52 on Thursday. Throughout his record-shattering career, Sachin left an everlasting impression with his exquisite skill set with the bat across different tournaments; however, in the ICC World Cup, he was a class above the rest.

'I have seen God, he bats at no. 4 for India,' the words of form

52 Not Out: Revisiting 'Master Blaster' Sachin Tendulkar's fabled 'Desert Strom' heroics

New Delhi [India], April 24 (ANI): Sachin Tendulkar, a wizard with the bat and an artist of stroke play, turned 52 on Thursday. During his illustrious career, fondly remembered by avid cricket lovers, the 'Master Blaster' delivered numerous memorable innings, but one arguably stood above them all.

On April 22, 1998, more than 26 years ago, the Indian 'God of Cricket' Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar, put on a 143-run sho

5 ways to tackle Australia's backlog of asylum cases

People who apply for asylum in Australia face significant delays in having their claims processed. These delays undermine the integrity of the asylum system, erode public confidence and cause significant distress to people seeking asylum.

There are, at the time of writing, 28,691 a

Back to the fuel guzzlers? Coalition plans to end EV tax breaks would hobble the clean transport transition

If elected, the Coalition has pledged to end Labor's substantial tax break for new zero- or low-emissions vehicles.

This, combined with an earlier promise to roll back new fuel efficiency standards, would successfully slow the transition to hybrid and bat

Friday essay: 'War has made me a pacifist'. Why are we so reluctant to acknowledge Australia's anti-war veterans?

"I have seen enough of the horrors of war, and want peace. War has made me a socialist and a pacifist," announced Gallipoli veteran and Victoria Cross winner, Hugo Throssell, on Peace Day in 1919. Throssell was shot in the neck on Hill 60 at Gallipoli in 1915 and nearly died from surgical complications. He returned to the frontlines in Egypt in 1917. There, he was reunited with - then lost - his brother Eric, who was kill

This may be as good as it gets: NZ and Australia face a complicated puzzle when it comes to supermarket prices

With ongoing cost of living pressures, the Australian and New Zealand supermarket sectors are attracting renewed political attention on both sides of the Tasman.

Allegations of price gouging have become a political issue in the Australian federal election. At the same time, the New Zealand governmen

Why AUKUS remains the right strategy for the future defence of Australia

Australian strategic thinking has long struggled to move beyond a narrow view of defence that focuses solely on protecting our shores. However, in today's world, our economy could be crippled without an enemy boot stepping foot on Australian soil.

Provocative, progressive and fearless: why Beatrice Faust's views still resonate in Australia

Beatrice Faust is best remembered as the founder, early in 1972, of the Women's Electoral Lobby (WEL). Women's Liberation was already well under way. Betty Friedan had published The Feminine Mystique in 1962, arguing that many women found life as a full-time housewife and mother unfulfilling. With prevailing social assumptions denying them meaningful work, they were bored and frustrated, trapped by an ideal of domestic