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Bumrah is a hard man to prepare for, says England opener Rory Burns
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) January 28 : England opening batsman Rory Burns on Thursday said that India pacer Jasprit Bumrah is a hard bowler to plan against, looking at the angle he bowls with.
India and England are set to lock horns in…
BBL 10: Maxwell has a fun take as Mujeeb hits reverse sweep off Rashid
New Delhi , Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell on Wednesday teased Afghanistan spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman and said 'I taught him how to play reverse sweep'.
Maxwell and Mujeeb played together for Kings XI Punjab in the 13th…
Free Balochistan Movement expresses concern over death of Karima Baloch
Quetta The Free Balochistan Movement (FBM) in a statement expressed grave concerns over the sudden death of Banuk Karima Baloch, the former chairperson of Baloch Student Organisation-Azad (BSO-Azad) and also condemned the murder…
Can China dominate the Indian Ocean?
Today it is legally indisputable that the high seas belong to all. This means China's navy has as much right to ply the Indian Ocean as any other nation, even though it might make countries like India feel a creeping sense of…
Piyush Goyal assures Bangladesh of India’s cooperation in ensuring barrier-free trade
New Delhi , December 22 India on Tuesday assured Bangladesh of complete cooperation in ensuring barrier-free trade between the two countries and said that together the two countries can aspire for a better future for people,…
CAA rules to be considered after COVID vaccination starts: Amit Shah
BOLPUR: Slamming West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over the recent attack on BJP chief J P Nadda's convoy, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday asserted the Centre has the right to summon state IPS officers responsible for…
Rockets hit US base in Afghanistan, no casualties reported
KABUL, AFGHANISTAN: Five rockets were fired at a major U.S. base in Afghanistan on Saturday, but there were no casualties, NATO and provincial officials said.
The rockets hit Bagram Airfield, said Wahida Shahkar, spokeswoman for the…
Two SA players for Sri Lanka series test positive
Centurion, Dec 18 Two members of the South African team have returned positive Covid-19 results in their scheduled first round of testing ahead of the team's entry into the bio-secure environment for their Test series against Sri Lanka,…
Class 3 student from Odisha collected over 5,000 matchboxes from different countries
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) , December 19 (ANI): Unlike many who may prefer to click pictures and save them as a memoir from holidays, a class three student from Bhubaneswar has an unusual passion for collecting matches boxes from across…
Dav Whatmore appointed coach of Nepal
Kathmandu, Dec 17 Former Australia cricketer Dav Whatmore was on Thursday appointed as head coach of Nepal. The former batsman, who played seven Tests for Australia in the 1979, had previously served in coaching capacity in almost all…
Modi, Hasina highlight need for repatriation of displaced Rohingyas: MEA
New Delhi , December 17 India and Bangladesh, during a virtual summit, highlighted the need for safe, early and sustainable repatriation of displaced persons from Rakhine state back to Myanmar, said the Ministry of External…
Will never allow division in the name of religion: Hasina
"The people of the country will move on towards prosperity, progress and development keeping the religious morale high based on communal harmony," she said on Tuesday evening. The 50th victory day of Bangladesh will be celebrated on…
BJP writes to EC alleging discrepancies in West Bengal’s draft voter list
Kolkata (West Bengal) , December 15 BJP leader and MLA from Rajarhat Sabyasachi Dutta on Tuesday wrote to Sunil Arora, Chief Election Commissioner of India complaining about the discrepancies observed in the functioning of the…
Pashupatinath Temple reopens adhering COVID-19 protocols
Kathmandu , December 16 With COVID-19 protocols in place, revered Hindu shrine Pashupatinath Temple re-opened for devotees on Wednesday morning, the Pashupati Area Development Trust confirmed.
Closed since the first phase of…
No captaincy pressure on Rahane in Kohli’s absence, says Gavaskar
Mumbai: Ahead of the much-anticipated Test series against Australia, former India batsman Sunil Gavaskar feels that there will no pressure on vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane in the absence of regular skipper Virat Kohli in the longest format.…
Karachi, Lahore once again listed in world’s top 10 most polluted cities
Islamabad , December 15 Karachi and Lahore have once again been listed among the top ten cities with the worst air quality in the world, according to the data from IQAir.
While Lahore ranked sixth on the list, Karachi was…
Nepal opposition protests against govt’s apathy
Kathmandu, December 14 (ANI): Nepal on Monday was rocked by anti-government protests organised by the opposition Nepali Congress, which condemned the ruling government's apathy towards democratic values.
"At the hour of the…
Bangladesh’s Covid-19 tally rises to 490,533
Dhaka , Bangladesh reported 1,355 new Covid-19 cases and 32 new deaths on Sunday, pushing the tally to 490,533 and death toll at 7,052, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.
The official data showed that 12,748…
With 830 new cases, Nepal’s Covid-19 tally reaches 248,423
Kathmandu , Nepal on Sunday recorded 830 new Covid-19 cases across the country as the total count reached 248,423.
In the last 24 hours, Kathmandu has registered 348 coronavirus cases, The Himalayan Times reported.
The death…
We are ready for pink ball Test, says Vihari
Sydney, Dec 13 Batting with the pink ball can be both productive and challenging as the ball comes onto the bat better than the red ball but also moves a lot more at night, said India batsman Hanuma Vihari.
Vihari (27) scored a century…