Former United Kingdom Prime Minister Gordon Brown has been appointed as the United Nations' special envoy for global education.
James Gordon Brown, a self-proclaimed admirer of India, on Wednesday took over as prime minister of Britain amid expectations that relations between New Delhi and London would develop further.
A round-up of Saturday's action in the English Premier League.
Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown will begin a three-day visit to India from January 17. Brown's visit to India assumes significance considering that this is his first ever visit to India.
Austin Reaves added 23 points and Gabe Vincent scored 15 on five 3-pointers for the Lakers. Rui Hachimura and Jaxson Hayes had 11 points apiece and Jarred Vanderbilt collected 14 rebounds.
The International Cricket Council appointed Gordon Lewis AM as the Judicial Commissioner to hear the misconduct case against England paceman James Anderson and the preliminary hearing will be conducted on July 22, a day after the Lord's Test concludes.
West Ham United eased the pressure on new manager Julen Lopetegui with a surprise 2-0 victory away to in-form Newcastle United in the Premier League on Monday.
Gordon Gould, a pioneer in laser technology who coined the word 'laser' and won a decades-long struggle to secure patent rights for the most commonly used type, has died. He was 85.
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Sunday.
Liverpool booked their berth in the League Cup semi-finals with a 2-1 victory over Southampton
Manchester United languish 14th in the standings on 19 points, their worst placing to end a calendar year since they were 15th in 1989.
Images from Saturday's action in the Nations League group stage matches.
The two leaders had a complex relationship yet formed a partnership and even after their parting of ways, the two admired each other in their efforts for India's freedom.
A summary of Thursday's action in the Premier League.
Manchester City thrashed West Ham United 4-1 in the Premier League on Saturday to claim their first back-to-back wins since October.
Israel debutant Yarden Shua scored an 86th-minute winner as they upset more fancied Belgium 1-0 in Budapest on Sunday.
Alexander Isak's early headed goal lifted Newcastle to a 1-0 victory over Arsenal on Saturday at St. James' Park, as Eddie Howe's men delivered a blow to Arsenal's title chase with their first win in six Premier League outings.
Another Sri Lankan batter made his way to the record books with Dimuth Karunaratne...
Images from the T20 World Cup match between Canada and Ireland, in New York, on Friday.
Forest were good value for the win, though Ipswich came close to opening the scoring midway through the first half.
Liverpool's Diogo Jota bagged a last-gasp equaliser to salvage a breathless 2-2 Edraw against Fulham.
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Wednesday.
Canada, though coming off a defeat to the USA, will be buoyed by their 10-wicket victory over Ireland in the 2019 T20 World Cup Qualifiers
European champions Spain claimed a place in the Nations League quarter-finals with a 3-0 home win over Serbia.
IMAGES from the Premier League matches played on Saturday.
The patched-up backline will come up against an erratic Serbia with an experienced attack led by Aleksandar Mitrovic, who notched 28 goals in 28 matches in the Saudi Pro League and is a major threat in the air.
Canada will make its maiden appearance in the Men's T20 World Cup with all-rounder Saad Bin Zafar, a player of Pakistani origin, set to lead the side in the showpiece event to be held in the Americas.
IMAGES from Saturday's action in the English Premier League.
IMAGES from the Premier League matches played on Wednesday.
Portugal's Bernardo Silva and Cristiano Ronaldo scored first-half goals in a comfortable 3-1 win away to Poland in the Nations League on Saturday as the Group A1 leaders continued their perfect start to the competition with three wins.
Scotland stay in hunt for quarters with 1-0 win over 10-man Croatia
The third dull performance in as many games had frustrated supporters poking fun at coach Gareth Southgate and his team.
Images from the Euro 2024 Round of 16 match between Austria and Turkey, at Leipzig stadium, Leipzig, Germany, on Tuesday.
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday, April 13.
After winning their first NBA title on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, the Denver Nuggets celebrated their historic victory, and how.
A brilliantly-worked goal by Ryan Christie and a Justin Kluivert penalty gave Bournemouth shock 2-0 Premier League win at home to 10-man Arsenal.
Pakistan's Super 8 qualification chance hinges on winning big in their last two games against Canada and Ireland.
'Man, what a player!' 'The ease in which he batted brought out a kind of awe in us.'
SSL said in a January 12 statement that it had become aware of fraudulent activity by a former employee and has referred the matter to law enforcement, adding that it had taken steps to secure assets and strengthen protocols.
The future of Rishi Sunak as Britain's Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party hangs in the balance as polling booths opened across the United Kingdom on Thursday, with millions expected to turn out to cast their votes in the general election.
