New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum admitted that failing to beat Australia and India in the marquee Test series ultimately left him feeling his side had fallen short, as he reflected on his four-year stint in charge after stepping down from the role.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday invited New Zealand businesses to expand their presence in India, describing the country as "not only a market" but "a launchpad for global growth," as he addressed a gathering of leading CEOs and business executives alongside New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon at an India-New Zealand business event in Auckland.
The Auckland event also celebrated 100 years of sporting ties between India and New Zealand, with Modi highlighting Chandrayaan cooperation, rugby partnerships, and the contribution of the Indian-origin community to New Zealand's public life.
The two leaders also witnessed the exchange of multiple MoUs, while Prime Minister Modi received a traditional Maori powhiri ceremonial welcome and is scheduled to meet business leaders and address the Indian diaspora during his visit.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Australia from July 8 to 10 for the Annual Leaders' Summit in Melbourne.
The Kiwi batsmen scored more than 165 runs in partnership in their innings chasing Pakistan 438 runs in the ongoing first Test match in Karachi.
Appearing together for the first time in the High Court at Auckland on Wednesday, the three entered not guilty pleas through their lawyers.
After a crushing defeat in the first ODI in Auckland, Shikhar Dhawan-led India will look to level the series in the second match against Kane Williamson's New Zealand at Seddon Park in Hamilton.
India continued to be at the top of the Cricket World Cup Super League (CWCSL) standings while hosts New Zealand moved one spot up to the third on Sunday after rain played spoilsport and the second ODI of the three-match series between the two teams was called off in Hamilton after a lengthy delay.
A decision by New Zealand’s Supreme Court lowering the voting age to 16 should arouse interest in democracies around the world. The Court held that the present minimum age of 18 is discriminatory because it is inconsistent with the country’s Bill of Rights, which gives people a right to be free from age discrimination once they turn 16.
