Modi congratulates ‘friend’ Trump on ‘historic’ election victory, calls for boosting Indo-US ties
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated “friend” Donald Trump on his “historic” presidential polls victory, and said he looks forward to renewing their collaboration to further strengthen the India-US Comprehensive Global and Strategic Partnership. Former US President Trump was cruising towards winning the White House race in one of the greatest political […]
Half-hearted effort: Mehbooba on J&K resolution for restoration of special status
Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday said the resolution passed by the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly for restoration of special status to the erstwhile state was a “half-hearted” effort which could have been written “in a better way”. “We believe the language of this resolution could have been better.There is no condemnation of abrogation […]
‘Jai Shri Ram’ chants echo in J&K Assembly amid ruckus over resolution to restore special status
Srinagar: ‘Jai Shri Ram’ chants reverberated in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Wednesday amid ruckus over the passing of a resolution seeking a dialogue between the Centre and elected representatives for restoration of special status of the erstwhile state. The Assembly witnessed a ruckus following the passage of the resolution as BJP members stormed […]
Activist Sunil Dimple welcomes J&K Assembly resolution for restoration of special status
Jammu: Jammu-based socio-political activist Sunil Dimple welcomed the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly’s resolution for restoration of the special status to the erstwhile state. Dimple, president of Mission Statehood J-K, congratulated the National Conference-led government for the resolution and said, “This day will be written in the history in golden letters.” “What was done on August […]
Prices of Kashmiri apples fall in Poonch, locals urge govt to keep Mughal Road open throughout year
Poonch : The prices of Kashmiri apples have fallen and people in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch are buying them at low rates. Local residents gave credit to Mughal Road which reduces transportation time and urged the government to keep this road open for 12 months. Mughal Road proves to be an effective link between Poonch […]
Rishabh Pant climbs 5 places to 6th spot in ICC Test batters’ rankings
Dubai: India wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant on Wednesday rose five places to sixth spot in the latest ICC Men’s Test Batter Rankings following his strong performance in a losing cause in third Test against New Zealand in Mumbai last week. Pant made the jump on the back of a pair of half-centuries during the Mumbai […]
India A players protested against replaced ball, claims report; Warner, Cowan seek clarity
Sydney: India A players expressed dissatisfaction over the condition of the replaced ball provided during the final day’s play against Australia A in their first unofficial Test, a report has claimed, even as David Warner and Ed Cowan have called on Cricket Australia to clarify what transpired. On the final day of the four-day game […]
Warner named Sydney Thunder captain, returns to leadership role in Australian cricket after 6 years
Sydney: David Warner was on Wednesday appointed as captain of Big Bash League side Sydney Thunder, returning to a leadership role in Australian cricket six years after being implicated in the ball-tampering scandal on a tour of South Africa. His lifetime leadership ban was overturned by Cricket Australia last month, paving the way for his […]
Anil Kumble hopes to see young faces in India’s T20I series in South Africa
Mumbai: The uncapped trio of Yash Dayal, Vyshak Vijaykumar and Ramandeep Singh should be awarded for their hard work in domestic cricket during India’s tour of South Africa, believes former captain Anil Kumble. A new-look India will take on South Africa in a five-match T20I series starting on Friday at Durban under the leadership duo […]
David Warner says Cricket Australia ‘squashed’ ball change issue ‘as fast as they could’
Sydney: Former Australia opener David Warner has called on Cricket Australia to clarify what happened when the umpires changed the ball during India A’s first unofficial Test against Australia A, claiming the governing body “squashed” the matter “as quickly as possible.” Warner, whose leadership ban has just been lifted by Cricket Australia, said the matter […]
