India-Maldives to strengthen defence ties
Maldivian Defence Minister Mariya Ahmed Didi met her Indian counterpart Nirmala Sitharaman along with a senior delegation including the Defence forces chiefs in New Delhi on Thursday.
This is Maldivian Defence Minister's first visit outside her country. Ms. Didi preferred to visit India as her first destination outside Male.
Showdown in Venezuela
A demonstrator throws back a gas canister while clashing with security forces during a rally against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government and to commemorate the 61st anniversary of the end of the dictatorship of Marcos Perez Jimenez in Tachira, Venezuela.
A demonstrator throws back a gas canister while clashing with security forces during a rally against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government and to commemorate the 61st anniversary of the end of the dictatorship of Marcos Perez Jimenez in Tachira, Venezuela.
Venezuelans headed into uncharted political waters Thursday, with the young leader of a newly united and combative opposition claiming to hold the presidency and socialist President Nicolas Maduro digging in for a fight with the Trump administration.
Violence flared again Wednesday during big anti-government demonstrations across Venezuela, and at least seven protesters were reported killed in the escalating confrontation with Maduro, who has been increasingly accused of undemocratic behavior by the United States and many other nations in the region.
Under-construction building collapses in Gurugram
Rescue workers at the site of the building collapse. Manoj Ku
A 4-storey under-construction building collapsed in Gurugram's Ullawas village on Thursday. The tragedy occured around 5 a.m. Five labourers were feared trapped in the debris.
Around 500 staff of local administration and National Disaster Response Force are involved in the rescue operation.
Sri Lanka wins toss, bat first at Gabba
Australia’s Jhye Richardson being congratulated by teammate Joe Burns after receiving his Baggy Green Cap before the start of the First Test match between Australia and Sri Lanka at The Gabba on January 24, 2019 in Brisbane, Australia.
Sri has Lanka won the toss and decided to bat first in the day-night cricket test at the Gabba on Thursday.
Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal said it “looks like a real good pitch” while Australia captain Tim Paine said he also would have opted to bat if he’d won the toss in the pink-ball test.
Teams:
Australia: Marcus Harris, Joe Burns, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Travis Head, Kurtis Patterson, Tim Paine (captain), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Jhye Richardson, Nathan Lyon.
Sri Lanka: Dimuth Karunaratne, Lahiru Thirimanne, Dinesh Chandimal (captain), Kusal Mendis, Roshen Silva, Dhananjaya de Silva, Niroshan Dickwella, Dilruwan Perera, Suranga Lakmal, Dushmantha Chameera, Lahiru Kumara
Umpires : Marais Erasmus, South Africa, and Richard Illingworth, England.
TV Umpire : Michael Gough (England).
Match referee : Javagal Srinath (India)
Australian Open - Day 11
Leonardo Mayer of Argentina and Joao Sousa Portugal during their Men's Doubles semi final match against John Peers of Australia and Henri Kontinen of Finland during day 11 of the 2019 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 24, 2019 in Melbourne.
