Author: Devika Sahni

McLaren F1 team, as part of a tie-up with sponsor OKX, will run a tweaked ‘Future Mode’ livery on its MCL36 chassis. The cars of Daniel Ricciardo and Lando Norris will feature neon pink elements and engine illustrations inspired by cyberpunk alongside the traditional orange. This is to herald F1’s return to Asia after 2 years. 

Moscow has the right to respond “without much consultation”, warned deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council, Medvedev. On Tuesday, Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said that Moscow has the right to defend itself using nuclear weapons if it is pushed beyond its limits and this is “certainly not a bluff.” As tensions rise with the West over referendums held in large swathes of Russian-occupied Ukrainian territory, Medvedev warned that Moscow has the right to respond “without much consultation.” In recent months, he has regularly given aggressive statements on the West and Ukraine, underlining his transformation from an apparently Western-minded liberaliser…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the Russian soldiers who surrender to Ukraine will be treated in a civilised manner. In his nightly address, President Zelensky appealed to Russians to either run away or surrender once at the front. It comes after Putin signed a law doubling the punishment for Russian soldiers who desert or disobey orders. Russia’s partial mobilisation of 300,000 extra troops have also led to protests. Russian human rights organisation OVD-Info said in its reports that 700 people were arrested on Saturday, while more than 1,000 were detained earlier in the week. Russian law banned unsanctioned rallies.…

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton reveals he has fresh motivation to go on in Formula 1 as Mercedes’ troubles in the 2022 season seem to have made him hungrier for more wins and an eighth World Championship title. Mercedes’ car troubles this season have existed since the pre-season testing, and while they have improved their car to contest for podiums, they are yet to get a win this season from the remaining six races. This was the first season since 2007 in which Lewis Hamilton has not been constantly challenging for wins or the championship, posing an entirely new challenge for…

Swiss tennis great Roger Federer played his last competitive tennis match on Friday, at the 2022 Laver Cup in a doubles match alongside his Spanish rival and dear friend Rafael Nadal. He bid farewell to the sport and his glorious career lasting over two decades. Thousands of fans were awe-inspired, as they applauded Federer. He played his last match alongside Nadal in a doubles game against Team World’s Francis Tiafoe and Jack Sock. When the match ended, Federer hugged Nadal and his opponents before he couldn’t hold back his tears, and soon Nadal was also captured crying beside Federal. The…

President Volodymyr Zelensky has told the UN General Assembly in New York that Russia must face “just punishment” over its invasion of Ukraine. In a pre-recorded video, he called for the creation of a special war tribunal and detailed alleged war crimes by Russia. He also set out a “formula” inclusive of more military support and to punish Russia on the world stage. Russian leader Vladimir Putin had earlier called out for 300,000 reservists for duty. This move led to rare protests in dozens of cities in Russia and Mr. Zelensky said that partial mobilization showed his enemy was not…

Both Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen were protagonists of a season-long championship battle, which saw Max prevail in what was believed to be the most hotly contested championship battle between two drivers. Max overtook Lewis on the last lap of the last race after a plethora of controversies to win the championship trophy. Both the drivers were also part of crashes, one in Silverstone and another one in Monza, which triggered a lot of boiling points and induced off track battles between both teams.  On the other hand, in the current 2022 season, Max is seen to be battling Ferrari’s…

Nico Rosberg, ex-Mercedes driver and 2016 world champion took to Sky Sports F1 that Oscar Piastri will face a big, big challenge against Lando Norris, who is a world-class driver and championship material, also mentioning that Daniel Ricciardo faced many problems against the young British driver. Daniel Ricciardo, who is a multiple race winner and one of the best F1 drivers in the world, faced problems keeping up to pace with his current teammate Lando Norris who keeps on giving good performances in the McLaren.  21-year-old Oscar Piastri is considered to be one of the most successful and highly rated…

Last week, Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed to a ceasefire putting an end to two days of violence linked to a decades-old dispute over the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh between the former Soviet states. What Antony Blinken said? The State Department said that US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan on Monday in New York. This marked the first direct talks between both sides since deadly border clashes this month. The fighting, which each side blamed on the other, left more than 170 soldiers dead and threatened to pull Turkey, a key backer of…

On Monday, the Kremlin denied that its forces were responsible for large-scale killings in the East of Ukraine and accused Kyiv of making up its discoveries of mass graves in the recaptured territory. Kremlin supply routes In the recent incident stimulating fears of an atomic emergency, Ukraine said Russia landed its rockets dangerously close to a nuclear power station in southern Ukraine. Ukraine, this month, recaptured Izyum and other eastern towns, destroying Kremlin supply routes and getting fresh claims of Russian torture and atrocities with the discovery of hundreds of graves- some of them containing multiple bodies. The streets were scattered…