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MHA invites citizenship applications for non-Muslim refugees
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Friday invited non-Muslims like Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists belonging to Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan and residing in 13 districts of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Haryana and Punjab to apply for…
Kusal Perera, Dushmantha Chameera shine as Sri Lanka register consolation win in 3rd ODI against…
Dhaka , May 28 Kusal Perera smashed a brilliant ton before Dushmantha Chameera registered career-best figures to help Sri Lanka win the third and final ODI against Bangladesh on Friday.
Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh by 97 runs in the…
We are going to give some guys a break, but not for IPL, says Ashley Giles
London , May 27 Ashley Giles, the managing director of England men's team, has said that the England and Wales Cricket (ECB) are not planning to change their schedule for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021.
The suspended 14th…
Gayle, Shakib, du Plessis return to CPL
Kingston, May 27 Veteran West Indies batsman Chris Gayle, Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib al Hasan, and former South Africa captain Faf du Plessis will be playing in the upcoming Caribbean Premier League (CPL) in August-September.
The CPL…
US-India partnership will help end COVID-19 pandemic, says Jake Sullivan
Washington DC , May 28 US-India strategic partnership will help to end the COVID-19 pandemic, said US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on Thursday (local time).
"I met today with India's Minister Jaishankar. Our…
Rare sighting of rescued Himalayan Griffon Vulture thrills Maha bird-lovers
More so, after it emerged that the bird sighted soaring in the skies was actually the once rescued on December 28, 2020, and spending over a month at the Malabar Awareness & Rescue Centre for Wildlife (MARC) in Kerala's Kannur.
"This…
Bangladesh BNP protests against ‘withdrawal of travel ban to Israel’
Dhaka, May 26 (UNI) BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has termed the Bangladesh Home Ministry's silence on removing the word" Israel "from passports as" unprincipled position of the government ".
BNP secretary general…
US aircraft carrier leaving Asia-Pacific to support Afghan pullout
WASHINGTON, May 26 (Sputnik) - The United States is mobilizing its only aircraft carrier in the Asia-Pacific to the Middle East this summer to support the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, the Wall Street Journal reported citing defense…
Mohammad Amir to play for Barbados Tridents in maiden CPL stint, TKR rope in Lamichhane
St. John's (Antigua) , May 25 : Former Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir, Shoaib Malik, and Nepal spinner Sandeep Lamichhane will be playing in the 2021 Caribbean Premier League (CPL) which takes place in St Kitts and Nevis in August and…
Australia to close embassy in Afghanistan’s Kabul during withdrawal of NATO troops
Canberra, May 25 (UNI) Australia will close its embassy in Kabul on May 28 during the withdrawal of NATO troops from Afghanistan, Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Minister for Foreign Affairs Marise Payne said in a joint statement on…
Ban vs SL: I’m not Pollard or Russell, so I took some time to get in, says Mushfiqur Rahim
Dhaka , May 23 Mushfiqur Rahim might have smashed a gutsy half-century but the wicket-keeper batsman admitted that the pitch was not easy to bat on in the first ODI against Sri Lanka here on Sunday.
Mushfiqur and Mahmudullah hit…
PSL 6: Shimron Hetmyer to play for Multan Sultans in Abu Dhabi-leg
Lahore , May 22 : West Indian famed T20 batting duo of Shimron Hetmyer and Johnson Charles were submitted as replacement picks by Multan Sultans in an online session held with the franchise representatives on Saturday evening.
The…
Moscow concerned as terrorists become more active in Afghanistan north
Dushanbe, May 19 (Sputnik) Russia is concerned over the increasing international terrorism in the north of Afghanistan and will provide assistance to Tajikistan, which borders the crisis-torn country, in fighting it, Russian Foreign…
Football team begins training in Doha after testing negative for Corona
Doha, May 22 (UNI) All 28 players and support staff of the Indian football team have tested negative for COVID-19 after their arrival in Qatar and started training for their qualifying upcoming matches in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and…
Former Ireland and England seamer Boyd Rankin retires from international cricket
Dublin , May 21 Ireland pace bowler Boyd Rankin on Friday announced his retirement from international cricket and inter-provincial cricket, ending an 18 year long illustrious career.
Rankin is one of only 15 players in cricket history…
Lanka contract row: Players urge SLC to not hold them at ‘gunpoint’, want cordial…
Colombo , May 21 Sri Lanka cricketers have refused to sign new contracts offered by the apex body as they feel some players have been given unfair deals.
The Islanders, who do not want to be held at the "gunpoint" to accept the…
US draws plan to monitor post-withdrawal situation in Afghanistan
Washington DC , May 22 As the United States continues to withdraw its forces from Afghanistan, US officials are divided over plans for monitoring the worn-torn country from beyond its borders, and some are even saying that a complete…
Nepal President dissolves lower house, calls for fresh elections in November
Kathmandu , May 22 Nepal President Bidhya Devi Bhandari has dissolved the country's House of Representatives on the recommendation of the cabinet and called for fresh elections in November.
The President's office in the wee hours of…
Indian football squad’s 10-day quarantine waived off by Qatar
Doha, May 20 The 28-member Indian national football squad, which arrived in Doha on Wednesday to play in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers and the AFC Asian Cup qualifiers, had their 10-day quarantine period waived off by the Qatar…
INS Rajput to be decommissioned on May 21 after 41 years of yeoman service
New Delhi, May 20 (UNI) The Indian Navy on Thursday informed that its warship INS Rajput will be decommissioned on May 21 after 41 years of service to the nation.
'INS Rajput, the lead ship of the Kashin-class destroyers built by the…