Centurion (South Africa): South Africa tailenders Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen hung in against relentless fast bowler Mohammad Abbas for a tense two-wicket win in the first test on Sunday to seal the Proteas' place in next year's World Test Championship final.

Mangaluru: Haleema Mizna, a resident of Mangaluru, has achieved a remarkable milestone by clearing her Chartered Accountancy (CA) exams on her first attempt. The results were announced on Friday, December 27.

Mumbai: A fishing boat sank off the coast of Madh Koliwada in Mumbai's Malad area in the early hours of Sunday after it was hit by a cargo ship before being retrieved, though there were no reports of injuries to anyone, a police official said.

Melbourne: Jasprit Bumrah (4/56) entered record books by completing his 200 wickets but Australia extended their lead to 333 runs, reaching 228 for 9 at stumps on the fourth day of the fourth Test, here on Sunday.

Three people, including two children, lost their lives in two separate road accidents in Kerala on Sunday, police said.

Police arrested the kingpin of the fake passport racket from West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district, an officer said on Sunday.

In a shocking case of debt-driven desperation, a doctor from Baghpat allegedly burned a labourer alive in Saharanpur to fake his own death and evade repayment of a Rs 30 lakh loan. The police arrested Dr Mubarik Ahmed, 35, after his plan unravelled due to the identification of the victim’s charred body.

Social activist Anna Hazare expressed his condolences on the demise of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, describing him as a staunch opponent of corruption. However, his remarks have drawn criticism from social media users, who questioned why Hazare led a protest against Singh’s government if he held such views.