T20 World Cup: ‘Doesn’t get more special than this’, says Brian Masaba on Uganda’s maiden win
Georgetown, June 6 (IANS) Uganda captain Brian Masaba said it doesn’t get more special than this after his team clinched their first win in the Men’s T20 World Cup, following a tense three-wicket win over Papua New Guinea. In its debut at a senior ICC event, Uganda got the win after chasing down 78 with […]
T20 World Cup: Looking to get into Super Eight, regardless of other teams in group, says Wheal
Bridgetown, June 6 (IANS) Scotland fast-bowler Brad Wheal insists his side are looking to qualify for the Super Eight stage of the Men’s T20 World Cup as one of the top teams from Group B. Scotland had their match against defending champions England abandoned due to rain at the Kensington Oval and wins over Namibia […]
T20 World Cup: Pakistan’s middle order not in great form; fast bowlers key against India, says Azhar Ali
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) As India and Pakistan gear up for one of the most anticipated clashes in this T20 World Cup, former captain Azhar Ali believes Pakistan have an edge against their Asian rivals in the fast bowling department adding that 2009 champions’ middle order is not in a great form. Pakistan will […]
Bodies of 9 trekkers likely to be airlifted today from Uttarakhand, says K’taka Minister
Bengaluru, June 6 (IANS) Karnataka Minister for Revenue Krishna Byre Gowda said on Thursday that the state government was planning to airlift the bodies of nine trekkers from Uttarakhand’s Dehradun to Bengaluru. The trekkers died while trekking at Sahastra Tal in Uttarakhand due to adverse weather on Wednesday. Taking to social media, Minister Gowda said […]
With 8/10, Sharad Pawar is the best striker in Maha LS polls
Mumbai, June 6 (IANS) The woefully truncated Nationalist Congress Party (SP) led by the indefatigable Sharad Pawar managed to put up the best show in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in Maharashtra, surpassing all expectations. As a Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) key ally, the NCP(SP) had fielded candidates in just 10 seats with the new […]
Ideals of MGR & Jayalalithaa need to be kept alive: OPS, Sasikala to party cadres
Chennai, June 6 (IANS) AIADMK expelled leaders O. Panneerselvam and V.K. Sasikala on Thursday wrote to the party cadres and asked them that there is a need to keep the ideals of M.G. Ramachandran (MGR) and Jayalalithaa alive. “If the course correction is not done now, then AIADMK will become irrelevant. We should not allow […]
After debacle, Ajit Pawar convenes 2 meetings to discuss roadmap for Maha Assembly polls
Mumbai, June 6 (IANS) In the wake of the party’s drubbing in the Lok Sabha elections in Maharashtra, NCP chief Ajit Pawar has convened two meetings – one with party ministers and the another with its legislators on Thursday to review performance and discuss the ways forward ahead of the upcoming state Assembly elections slated […]
J&K: Classes suspended in GMC Srinagar after tension over blasphemous social media post
Srinagar, June 6 (IANS) The authorities on Thursday directed suspension of classes for undergraduate courses in Jammu and Kashmir’s Government Medical College (GMC) Srinagar following tension over a blasphemous social media post by a student. The Registrar of GMC Srinagar has said in an order that the classes for undergraduate courses will remain suspended from […]
Shahjahan sold land owned by Sandeshkhali locals through Power of Attorney acquired forcefully: ED charge sheet
Kolkata, June 6 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has accessed crucial documents on how suspended Trinamool Congress leader Sheikh Shahjahan sold land owned by the people of Sandeshkhali. Sources said that Shahjahan’s men used to forcefully get signatures of land owners on the Power of Attorney authorising Sheikh Shahjahan to sell that land to a […]
After two decades, Chandrababu Naidu back to playing kingmaker at the Centre
Amaravati, June 6 (IANS) Nara Chandrababu Naidu is back to playing the role he always relished – the kingmaker in national politics. After a gap of two decades, the seasoned politician is basking in the glory of media arc lights as support of his Telugu Desam Party (TDP) has become crucial for a third term […]
