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No captaincy pressure on Rahane in Kohli’s absence, says Gavaskar
Mumbai: Ahead of the much-anticipated Test series against Australia, former India batsman Sunil Gavaskar feels that there will no pressure on vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane in the absence of regular skipper Virat Kohli in the longest format.…
Karachi, Lahore once again listed in world’s top 10 most polluted cities
Islamabad , December 15 Karachi and Lahore have once again been listed among the top ten cities with the worst air quality in the world, according to the data from IQAir.
While Lahore ranked sixth on the list, Karachi was…
Nepal opposition protests against govt’s apathy
Kathmandu, December 14 (ANI): Nepal on Monday was rocked by anti-government protests organised by the opposition Nepali Congress, which condemned the ruling government's apathy towards democratic values.
"At the hour of the…
Bangladesh’s Covid-19 tally rises to 490,533
Dhaka , Bangladesh reported 1,355 new Covid-19 cases and 32 new deaths on Sunday, pushing the tally to 490,533 and death toll at 7,052, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.
The official data showed that 12,748…
With 830 new cases, Nepal’s Covid-19 tally reaches 248,423
Kathmandu , Nepal on Sunday recorded 830 new Covid-19 cases across the country as the total count reached 248,423.
In the last 24 hours, Kathmandu has registered 348 coronavirus cases, The Himalayan Times reported.
The death…
We are ready for pink ball Test, says Vihari
Sydney, Dec 13 Batting with the pink ball can be both productive and challenging as the ball comes onto the bat better than the red ball but also moves a lot more at night, said India batsman Hanuma Vihari.
Vihari (27) scored a century…
Bangladesh COVID-19 cases rise to 487,849, death toll reaches 6,986
Dhaka , December 11 Bangladesh reported 1,884 new COVID-19 cases and 19 new deaths on Friday, bringing the tally to 487,849 and death toll to 6,986, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.
The official data…
Uzbekistan gives in principle concurrence to joining INSTC, India hails decision
New Delhi , December 11 Uzbekistan has given his "in principle concurrence" to joining the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC), Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday.
Addressing a special briefing…
Nepal registers 1,014 new COVID cases, tally hits 241,995
Kathmandu, Dec 7 (UNI) Nepal on Monday reported 1,014 new cases of coronavirus cases across the country, taking the nationwide infection count to 241,995.
Among the new cases, 370 are women while 644 are males, 442 of these cases were…
Bitcoin’s rebound: 3 reasons this bubble may not burst
Bitcoin is back. Three years after the bubble that inflated its value from US$5,000 to US$20,000 in less than three months burst in spectacular fashion, plunging more than 80%, the cryptocurrency is again on the verge of a record high.…
SA-SL Test series to go ahead as planned, confirm CSA and SLC
Cape Town , December 10 Cricket South Africa (CSA) and Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Thursday confirmed that the two-match Test series slated to begin from December 26 will go ahead as planned. The first Test will be played from…
Sri Lanka confirm tour of South Africa starting Dec 26
Cape Town, Dec 10 Sri Lanka have confirmed that they will tour South Africa for the forthcoming two-match Test Series scheduled to be played in Centurion and Johannesburg from December 26.
A statement from Cricket South Africa (CSA)…
Jaishankar talks to Afghan counterpart, appreciates update on peace process
New Delhi , December 8 : External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar talked with Afghani counterpart Mohammed Haneef Atmar on Tuesday during which they discussed bilateral development cooperation between New Delhi and Kabul.
Taking to…
Kohli 1st Indian captain to win series in all formats in Australia
While India had drawn the T20 series on that last tour, they managed to clinch it this time by winning the first two matches. The third match takes place on Tuesday at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
India had won a T20 series in 2016, when…
US to withdraw majority of forces from Somalia by early 2021
Washington, Dec 5 The Pentagon said that President Donald Trump had ordered to pull the majority of US military forces out of Somalia by early 2021.
"As a result of this decision, some forces may be reassigned outside of East Africa.…
Nepal’s foreign minister Pradeep Gyawali to visit India for bilateral talks
Kathmandu, Dec 3 As bilateral ties between Nepal and India have seen a thaw in recent days, the stalled high-level visits and exchanges have resumed.
After three back to back high-level visits from India -- Foreign Secretary Harsh…
India calls on UN member states’ to condemn attacks on all religions
New York , December 3 : India on Wednesday called out UN member states' for selective condemnation of attacks on Abrahamic religions, leaving religions-like Hinduism, Buddhism, and Sikhism. At the 75th session of the United…
Cyclonic Storm Burevi over Sri Lanka moves west-northwestwards, likely to emerge into Gulf of…
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) , December 3 Cyclonic Storm Burevi over Sri Lanka moved west-northwestwards with a speed of 12 kmph during past six hours and lay centred about 60 km northwest of Trincomalee, 180 km east-southeast of…
Cyclone: IMD asks people of southern Kerala to remain vigilant
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) , December 1 The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a pre-Cyclone watch for South Tamil Nadu and South Kerala coasts predicting that weather conditions there could intensify into a…
Sir Lanka Minister appoints five-member committee to probe prison riot
Colombo , December 1 : Sri Lanka's Justice Minister Ali Sabry on Monday appointed a special five-member committee to probe the unrest which erupted in a maximum-security prison near Colombo.
This comes after at least eight…