Ashwin turns it on as India aim for four day finish against New Zealand
Mumbai: India’s middle-order worries going into South Africa series remained but that didn’t deter Ravichandran Ashwin from turning the heat on as his three quick blows left New Zealand tottering at 140 for five in pursuit of an impossible 540 on day three of the second Test. While Daryl Mitchell (60 off 92 balls) and […]
Sindhu wins silver in BWF World Tour Finals
Bali: Indian badminton ace P V Sindhu settled for a silver medal at the BWF World Tour Finals after going down meekly against Korean teen sensation An Seyoung in the summit clash, here on Sunday. Sindhu, the reigning world champion and two-time Olympic medallist, could neither match the pace nor breach the defence of the […]
PM Modi lauds Neeraj Chopra for motivating young students on sports, fitness
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hailed Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra for motivating young students at a school, saying such efforts will increase curiosity towards sports and exercising. Modi’s praise came a day after Javelin thrower Chopra visited a school in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad city to launch a national mission wherein renowned sportsmen […]
There was no peace in J&K when Article 370 was in place: Amit Shah
Says post-abrogation, Kashmir is witnessing peace, investment & influx of tourists
‘First delimitation, then election & statehood later’ New Delhi: Article 370 was in place for decades but was there peace in Jammu and Kashmir, Union Home Minister Amit Shah asked Saturday, asserting that the 2019 abrogation of the Constitutional provision has “ushered in peace, good business investment and an influx of tourists”. Shah made these […]
‘Govt brought defence policy out of shadow of foreign policy after surgical, air strikes’
New Delhi: The government for the first time brought defence policy outside of the shadow of foreign policy with the surgical and air strikes after the Uri and Pulwama attacks, a “nation first” move that put India in league with the US and Israel, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Saturday. “The strikes were […]
Centre writes to states, UTs including J&K over rising weekly positivity rates, deaths
New Delhi: The Union health ministry on Saturday wrote to Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Jammu and Kashmir, Odisha and Mizoram to take necessary steps under the ‘Test-Track-Treat-Vaccinate-Covid Appropriate Behaviour’ strategy to control the spread of COVID-19 and reduce fatality. The move comes in view of rising cases of the infection, weekly positivity rates and weekly […]
Ind vs NZ second Test: India takes massive lead after New Zealand crashes for 62
Mumbai: Mumbai-born New Zealand left-arm spinner Ajaz Patel had an unforgettable afternoon when he entered the annals of Test cricket history with a 10-wicket haul but Indian bowlers made it a forgettable evening for him as well as his team by dismissing the visitors for a paltry 62, taking a massive stride towards a series […]
Ajaz Patel becomes third bowler to take 10 wickets in Test innings after Jim Laker and Anil Kumble
Mumbai: Mumbai-born New Zealand left-arm spinner Ajaz Patel becomes third bowler in Test cricket to take 10 wickets in an innings. He achieved the feat against India in the ongoing second Test here at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. Patel returned with figures of 10-119 and as a result, India was bowled out for 325 in […]
Sri Lanka’s Parliament condemns lynching of Lankan national in Pak; PM Rajapaksa seeks justice
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Parliament and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Saturday condemned the brutal lynching of a Sri Lankan national in Pakistan and hoped that Prime Minister Imran Khan will keep his commitment to bring all those involved to justice and ensure the safety of the rest of the island nation’s expat workers. In a […]
Farmers’ agitation spearhead SKM forms committee for dialogue with govt
New Delhi: The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Saturday formed a five-member panel for dialogue with the government on their pending demands including MSP, compensation to kin of farmers who died during the movement against the agri laws and withdrawal of cases against the protesters, farmer leader Rakesh Tikait said here. Farmer leaders Balbir Singh […]
