Newsbrief: Big stories of the day

Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, Maldives opposition leader, had beaten President Abdulla Yameen in the presidential polls. Solih won 58% of the vote with around 97 per cent of votes tallied, as indicated by the media reports. An election watchdog said he had won “by a decisive margin.”

Rohit Sharma, who scored his 19th ODI ton and also completed 7000 runs in ODI format, reacted to India's nine-wicket win against Pakistan in Super Four, match 3 of the ongoing Asia Cup tournament on Sunday.

As India and Pakistan get ready to make the country statements at the United Nations general assembly, India has sent a stern message to Islamabad on Kashmir.

US golfer Tiger Woods won the PGA Tour Championship by two shots to claim his first victory in five years. He said it is hard to believe that he has won the title.

Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty called out a racist incident as she faced a tough time at an Australian airport recently. Taking to Instagram, the actress who is very active on social media narrated an incident that can serve as an eye-opener for many.