Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde was sworn in as India’s 47th Chief Justice by President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday, November 18. In accordance with convention, the incumbent CJI Ranjan Gogoi, who retires on November 17, had recommended Justice Bobde — who is next in seniority — as his successor, in a letter to Ministry of Law and Justice. The president …

Hong Kong police using tear gas and rubber bullets fought off protesters on Monday as they tried to break through a police cordon that is trapping hundreds of them on a university campus. Protesters advanced on the police from outside the cordon, while others emerged from the campus, their trademark umbrellas at the fore. Police in some places swooped in …

BEIJING: Former Consul General of China in Karachi, Wang Yu has been appointed as new Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Afghanistan. Wang presented the copy of Letter of Credence to the General Directorate of Protocol Department, Foreign Ministry of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, according to China Economic Net. Wang Yu, born in October 1966, has been …

\ TEHRAN: Iran condemned the United States´ support for “rioters” in a statement issued late Sunday, after two days of violent protests in the Islamic republic against a petrol price hike. The foreign ministry said that it was reacting to US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo´s “expression of support… for a group of rioters in some cities of Iran and …

LONDON: Stefanos Tsitsipas battled back from a set down against Dominic Thiem to win the ATP Finals title on Sunday, emphatically staking his claim as the leader of the next generation of aspiring global superstars. The Greek 21-year-old, who won, 6-7 (6/8), 6-2, 7-6 (7/4) is the youngest champion since Lleyton Hewitt in 2001 and the fourth first-time champion at …

SAO PAULO: Ferrari team-mates Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc faced the wrath of team chief Mattia Binotto after their self-inflicted collision and double retirement in Sunday´s Brazilian Grand Prix. The pair were battling for fourth position following the first safety car re-start in a tumultuous race when they clashed as Vettel retaliated after being passed through the Senna S curves. …

BRISBANE: Australia captain Tim Paine has taken a dig at England all-rounder Ben Stokes for taking a “cheap shot” at David Warnerand claimed that the batsman has done so to boost sales of his new book. In his book, which is being serialised in a British newspaper, he claims Warner´s sledging motivated Stokes during his match-winning heroics in the third …

LUCKNOW: Afghanistan’s teenage opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz hit an attacking half-century to clinch the series over West Indies in the third Twenty20 international on Sunday. Gurbaz hit 79 off 52 balls as Afghanistan posted 156 for eight, a total their bowlers defended by restricting the West Indies to 127-7 in Lucknow. They won the series 2-1 after losing the opening game …

KARACHI: Pakistan has achieved the 10th position out of 16 Asian countries with regards to quota places for the Tokyo Olympics 2020. According to the list issued by the Asian Shooting Confederation (ASC), Pakistan won three quota places to take 10th position out of 16 countries in shooting in Asia. China tops the list with 25 quotas and India is …

MELBOURNE: Fast bowler James Pattinson has departed the Australian camp to return to his home state Victoria in the wake of his one-Test ban for personal abuse of an opponent. Pattinson was handed the ban when he admitted abusing a Queensland player during a domestic match last week. He had been vying with Mitchell Starc for the third pace-bowling spot …