Talking about Rafael Nadal, former American tennis player John McEnroe stated, "Nadal came to Australia early...because he wanted to get some matches, he wanted to get used to the heat." McEnroe added that the decision "paid off" for Nadal in his match against Denis Shapovalov. Nadal defeated Shapovalov 6-3, 6-4, 4-6, 3-6, 6-3 to enter Australian Open 2022 semi-finals.

The Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 concluded on Wednesday after 45 days of celebration in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj. The next Kumbh Mela will be held in 2027 in Nashik, Maharashtra. The religious event will be held at Trimbakeshwar, approximately 38 km from Nashik. As per reports, Kumbh Mela 2027 will take place from July 17 to August 17.

A team's net run-rate (NRR) is calculated by deducting from the average runs/over scored by that team throughout the competition, the average runs/over scored against it. If a team gets all out in less than full quota of overs, NRR will be based on full quota of overs to which it was entitled to, not actual overs played.

Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp's services were not working for several users across the world, including India, on Friday. Several users took to social media to complain they were unable to send messages, while some complained they were logged out from WhatsApp. More than 10,000 reports of issues with WhatsApp were recorded on the DownDetector website.

Jos Buttler on Friday stepped down as England captain after his team failed to reach the semi-finals of Champions Trophy 2025 following defeats against Australia and Afghanistan. "It's the right decision for me. It is the right decision for the team," Buttler said in a press conference. Buttler will lead England for the last time against South Africa on Saturday.

The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation has decided to retain an interest rate of 8.25% for employees' provident fund (EPF) deposits for the financial year 2024-25. Notably, the EPFO's Central Board of Trustees held a meeting, chaired by Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, on Friday over the matter. Last year, the rate was increased to 8.25% for 2023-24 from 8.15% for 2022-23.

As many as five people were killed while dozen others were injured in a bomb blast at a seminary in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Friday. No group has immediately claimed responsibility for the attack inside the seminary, which is known for links with the Afghan Taliban. The suicide bombing comes ahead of Ramadan.

As many as 57 workers, who were engaged in road construction work, have been trapped after a massive avalanche hit Badrinath on Friday. Of those trapped, 16 workers have been rescued so far, Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami said. "Due to heavy snowfall, the rescue team is facing difficulties in reaching there," a BRO official said.

A fishing boat caught fire around 6-7 nautical miles from the coast in Alibaug around 3-4 am, Raigad Police said. A video of the fire shows heavy plumes of smoke emerging from the boat in the middle of the sea. Police said the Indian Coast Guard and Indian Navy rescued all 18 crew members from the boat safely.

Hosts Pakistan have been eliminated from Champions Trophy 2025 without securing a win and they would most likely finish seventh or eighth. Pakistan will get $125,000 (₹1.09 crore) for participating, $140,000 (₹1.22 crore) for finishing seventh or eighth and $17,000 (₹14.86 lakh) for securing a point through their abandoned match against Bangladesh. In total, they will get $282,000 (₹2.45 crore).

Xiaomi has launched the Xiaomi 15 Ultra, featuring a design inspired by Leica's classic camera, pushing the boundaries of mobile imaging. Equipped with a 200MP periscope telephoto lens and a 1-inch primary sensor, it boasts Xiaomi's most advanced camera system. The Xiaomi 15 Ultra, along with Xiaomi 15, will be shown at the brand's global launch on 2nd March.