Sana Mir, seniors, manager responsible for poor World Cup show: report
LAHORE: A report on the performance of Pakistan women’s cricket team in the ICC Women’s World Cup 2017 has blamed captain Sana Mir, along with a few other senior players and team manager, for the poor show. The team’s head coach Sabih Azhar submitted a detailed report to the Pakistan Cricket Board on Tuesday, which […]
Ashwin regains 2nd spot in ICC Test rankings
Dubai, Aug 1 (IANS) Star off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin regained the second spot in the bowlers’ list while left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja continued to hold on to the top spot in the latest Test rankings announced by the International Cricket Council (ICC) here on Tuesday. Ashwin, who is on 849 points, climbed one spot, pushing Sri […]
Farooq Abdullah pats forces on killing Dujana.
Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Patron Farooq Abdullah Tuesday congratulated the forces for killing Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) divisional commander Abu Dujana. “I hope the forces continue to do such good work, so that there is peace and calm in the state,” Abdullah told reporters in New Delhi. Dujana along with his accomplice were killed in […]
Mobile internet suspended across valley
Srinagar Authorities on Tuesday ordered the suspension of Mobile Internet services across Kashmir following the killings of two militants, including Lashkar commander Abu Dujana, in a gunfight and ensuing student clashes. Dujana and his aide Arif Lelhari were killed in a gunfight in Hakripora village earlier today. A civilian was also killed after forces resorted […]
Scores injured post Abu Dujana and associate killing in Pulwama
Srinagar More than 3 dozen civilians were injured on Tuesday in clashes following the killing of two militants, including top LeT commander Abu Dujana, in a gunfight with forces in Pulwama district of southern Kashmir. Sources in health department said that forty persons were being treated for injuries at various hospitals in Pulwama district. He […]
Climate change linked to 59,000 suicides in India in 30 years
New York, Aug 1 (IANS) Shedding light on how warming temperatures and crop failure is pushing Indian farmers into poverty and distress, a new research claims that climate change has already caused more than 59,000 suicides in India over the last 30 years. The study, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of […]
Sohrabuddin Sheikh encounter case: CBI court discharges ex-IPS DG Vanzara
Mumbai, August 1, 2017 A CBI court on Tuesday discharged retired police officer DG Vanzara and MN Dinesh in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh encounter case. Vanzara, now retired, was the then Gujarat ATS chief. Dinesh, an IPS officer, was with the Rajasthan Police. The total number of accused discharged by the court now stands at 15. On […]
PM Modi in Guwahati to take stock of Assam floods
August 01, 2017 Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Guwahati on Tuesday to take stock of the flood situation in the state. On July 25, an inter-ministerial team, comprising seven members, had visited the state to assess the damage caused by recent floods. After meeting Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on July 18, the PM had […]
GST, weak demand pulls manufacturing output down: PMI
Mumbai, Aug 1 (IANS) India’s manufacturing sector’s output declined last month due to the launch of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) along with weak demand, a key macro-economic data showed on Tuesday. The Nikkei India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), which is a composite indicator of manufacturing performance, stood at 47.9 in July from […]
Won’t allow anyone to split Chinese territory: Xi Jinping
Beijing, Aug 1 (IANS) Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday said China cannot let a single piece of its territory split and won’t allow anyone to damage its sovereignty. Speaking at the Great Hall of the People here on the 90th anniversary of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), Xi asked the military to always remain […]
