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International shooting coach Monali Gore passes away due to brief illness
Nashik, May 20 (UNI) District Shooters Association general secretary and international shooting coach Monali Gore passed away here on Thursday due to a brief illness.
She was 44.
After being appointed as the coach for the young Indian…
Asia Cup T20 tournament postponed indefinitely due to Covid
Colombo, May 19 The Asia Cup T20 tournament which was scheduled to be held in June in Sri Lanka has been postponed indefinitely due to Covid-19 pandemic.
"Due to prevailing situation, it will not be possible to play the tournament in…
Earthquake of 5.8 magnitude hits Nepal
Kathmandu May 19, : An Earthquake of Magnitude 5.8 Richter scale struck Nepal on Wednesday morning (local time) as per the National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Center.
The quake took place around 5:42 AM Nepal (Local time),…
Tendulkar terms 2011 WC win as ‘best cricketing day’ of his life
New Delhi , May 16 Former India batsman Sachin Tendulkar on Sunday termed the winning of the 2011 World Cup as the "best cricketing day of his life" as his biggest dream came true.
India had defeated Sri Lanka in the finals of 2011…
Afghan fighting resumes as ceasefire ends, over 30 killed
Kabul, May 17, Fighting in Afghanistan resumed with 31 Afghans, mostly militants, killed in the insurgency-battered Asian country on Sunday after a three-day ceasefire observed with the start of Eid al-Fitr on Thursday to enable…
COVID-19: No role for cabinet in pandemic control, PMO calls the shots
NEW DELHI: The union cabinet has met at least five times since the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic began in late March or early April, but not a single decision was related to the ongoing surge, at least that is what can be concluded…
Eng vs NZ: Kiwi players and staff leave for UK
Auckland , May 15 Ahead of the two-match Test series against England and the World Test Championship (WTC) final against India, New Zealand players staff, and players on Saturday left for the UK.
The contingent took a flight from…
West Indies to host Australia, Pakistan in July after SA series
St.John's (Antigua) , May 14 : Cricket West Indies (CWI) on Friday announced the schedule for the Windies side, featuring three consecutive international home tours against South Africa, Australia, and Pakistan, from June to August…
Calendars incredibly packed, resuming IPL will be real challenge, says RR owner Badale
New Delhi , May 13 Rajasthan Royals owner Manoj Badale on Thursday said that rescheduling the postponed Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 will be a real challenge as most teams have already locked in their international calendars.
The…
KP Sharma Oli re-appointed as Nepal Prime Minister
Kathmandu, May 13 (UNI) K P Sharma Oli, who had lost the vote of confidence on May 10 in the Parliament, was once again appointed as the Prime Minister of Nepal as the Opposition parties failed to garner the majority vote to form a…
Spain’s last troops return from Afghanistan after 20 years of service
Meanwhile Explosions in Afghanistan kill 9 people on Eid ceasefire
NZ wicketkeeper-batsman BJ Watling to retire after UK tour
Auckland , May 11 New Zealand Cricket (NZC) on Tuesday announced that wicketkeeper-batsman BJ Watling will be retiring from international cricket after the tour of England.
The 35-year-old has been a stalwart of the Test side since…
China blames US troop withdrawal for surge of attacks in Afghanistan
Beijing , May 12 China has blamed the abrupt withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan for a surge of attacks in the country, days after a series of explosions in Kabul killed over 60 people, mostly girl students.
According to South China…
US withdrawal from Afghanistan must be seen as transition, not closure
Washington, May 12 (Sputnik) The United States must view its withdrawal from Afghanistan not as closure, but as a transition, US Senator Jack Reed during an event at the Reagan Foundation.
"The president’s decision should be seen as a…
Independent tribunal clears Gunawardene of two charges
Dubai , May 10 An independent Anti-Corruption Tribunal on Monday unanimously cleared former Sri Lanka player Avishka Gunawardene of two charges against him under the Emirates Cricket Board's Anti-Corruption Code, allowing him to…
India to tour Sri Lanka for three ODIs and three T20Is
Bengaluru (Karnataka) , May 10 India will be touring Sri Lanka in July for a white-ball series comprising of three ODIs and three T20Is.
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has proposed an itinerary to the BCCI and it sees both teams locking horns…
Nepal PM Oli loses confidence vote
Kathmandu, May 10 (UNI) Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli lost the vote of confidence in the House of Representatives on Monday.
Oli got just 93 votes against the 136 votes needed to win the vote of confidence in the House which has 271…
AFC Cup: Bengaluru FC’s playoff stage clash against Eagles postponed
Bengaluru (Karnataka) , May 9 Indian Super League (ISL) club Bengaluru FC on Sunday confirmed that its AFC Cup playoff stage clash against Eagles FC has been postponed until further notice.
As a result, the club is now making…
Nation observes 160th birth anniversary of Gurudev Tagore
Kolkata, May 9 (UNI) Amid mellifluous songs and captivating poems, West Bengal along with the rest of the country on Sunday observed the 160th birth anniversary of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, West…
EU, US Condemn Bombing of Girls’ School in Kabul, 30 dead
Moscow, May 8 (Sputnik) - The European Union and the United States have condemned the Saturday bombing of a girls’ school in the Afghan capital Kabul, which killed at least 53 people and wounded 151 others.
"The European Union mourns with…