DDC Kulgam launches Sports Action Plan 2018-19
KULGAM, AUGUST 25: DDC Kulgam Dr Shameem Ahmad Wani today launched sports action plan 2018-19, under “Khelo India”, programme in Police stadium H C Gam Kulgam. Giving details of the event, District Youth Services and Sports Officer said that in this event total 80 teams will participate in cricket tournament and same number of teams […]
269 matches played on second day of Ladakh School Olympics in Leh
LEH, AUGUST 25: On the second day of Ladakh School Olympics the tournament got a kick start with great enthusiasm and winning spirit among the students of 111 schools across the district participating in different games at respective venues in Leh today. DC Leh Avny Lavasa and SSP, Leh Sargun Shukla took round of the […]
DDC Anantnag reviews progress of youth outreach programme
ANANTNAG, AUGUST 25: District Development Commissioner Anantnag Mohammad Younis Malik today chaired a meeting of the District Level Task Force Committee of different departments to review the progress for holding sports events, youth festivals, cultural programmes, theatre plays, painting competitions and other activities. On the occasion, the DDC was apprised about the programmes and events […]
Pakistan are favourites to win 2019 World Cup: Fakhar Zaman
KARACHI: Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman believes that his team has shown brilliant form in the recent past and as a result, they will enter the ICC World Cup 2019 as firm favourites. “The current Pakistan team combination is brilliant and the results we have recently produced are good proof of that,” Zaman told Sky Sports. “We […]
Mani nominated PCB chairman
Islamabad: Soon after the resignation tendered by Najam Sethi, Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday nominated former International Cricket Council (ICC) president Ehsan Mani as the new chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). Praising his pick, the newly-elected premier wrote on Twitter: “He [Ehsan Mani] brings vast and valuable experience to the job. He represented […]
Aamir Khan lauds Phogat for winning gold at Asian Games
Mhaari chhoriyan chhoron se kam hai ke!
New Delhi: Vinesh Phogat has become the first Indian woman wrestler to bag the Gold medal in Asian Games in the 50 kg category. Soon after the young wrestler won her gold, social media was flooded with congratulatory messages. And ‘Dangal’ actor Aamir Khan too throned Twitter to congratulate Vinesh on her big win. What […]
16-year-old Saurabh Chaudhary wins 10m air pistol gold
Asian Games 2018:
Indonesia: Saurabh Chaudhary, all of 16, on Tuesday became only the fifth Indian shooter to claim a gold in the Asian Games history, beating a field of multiple world and Olympic champions in the 10m air pistol finals, here. Chaudhary, competing in his first senior event, showed maturity and calmness well beyond his age to […]
Felt pressure but county stint helped me: Pujara
Nottingham: Indian batsman Cheteshwar Pujara admitted that he was under pressure to score runs and credited his county stints for providing him the confidence to bat in English conditions and overturn his poor form during the third Test. Pujara scored 72 runs and added 113 runs with skipper Virat Kohli as India piled on 352-7 […]
Shahid Afridi stands in support of India flood victims
Karachi: With the Indian state of Kerala swamped with flooding, the disaster that struck the region has deteriorated the way of life for the inhabitants. Pakistan’s applauded cricket star Shahid Afridi came forth, on Monday, to lend support for the victims of the Kerala flooding in India. The cricket legend had turned to Twitter voicing […]
Djokovic wins men’s tennis title
Mason (United States) Serbia’s Novak Djokovic has defeated Switzerland’s Roger Federer 6-4, 6-4 in the Western & Southern Open here, finally winning the tennis tourney that had eluded him. This was Djokovic’s sixth Cincinnati final, but his first win. Three of those losses had come at the hands of Federer, but not this time, reports […]
