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Sheikh Hasina: I have shown a lot of humanity towards Khaleda Zia
Dhaka, Nov 17 (UNI) Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said she has shown a lot humanity towards Khaleda Zia and added that law would decide weather Khaleda would be allowed to go abroad for her treatment.
She made the remarks at a…
Bengal: Idols found vandalised in Swarupnagar, tension in area
BASIRHAT: Idols of Hindu gods being prepared for an upcoming festival were found vandalised in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district on Wednesday morning, triggering tension in the area, police said.
The idols were being prepared for…
Pakistan to host 2025 Champions Trophy
DUBAI: Major cricket event will return to Pakistan after more than two decades with the country set to host the 2025 Champions Trophy, an ICC flagship tournament.
The ICC board on Tuesday awarded the hosting rights of the 2025 Champions…
Russia resumes flights with more countries amid COVID surge
MOSCOW: Russia said Tuesday that it will resume allowing air travel to Argentina, Bangladesh, Brazil, Costa Rica and Mongolia starting Dec. 1.
The government coronavirus task force said Russia will also lift the remaining restrictions on…
Fully vaccinated travellers from 99 countries exempted from quarantine on arrival in India
New Delhi, Nov 15 (UNI) Fully vaccinated travellers from 99 countries, including the US, UK, UAE, Qatar, France and Germany, have been exempted from mandatory quarantine on arrival in India, according to an updated notification by the Union…
Bangladesh Golden Jubilee celebration of Independence to begin on Dec 16
Dhaka, Nov 11 (UNI) Bangladesh Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Thursday said that the Golden jubilee celebration of Bangladesh’s independence will start on December 16.
Speaking to media persons, he said that the two day event on…
Kapur, Bhullar among star attractions as Jeev Milkha Singh Invitational begins on Thursday
Some of India’s biggest golf stars, including Shiv Kapur and Gaganjeet Bhullar, will tee off at the famed Chandigarh Golf Club when the fourth edition of the Jeev Milkha Singh Invitational gets underway here on Thursday.
Presented by…
2022 T20 World Cup: Bangladesh, Afghanistan earn direct entry; West Indies, Sri Lanka to play…
DUBAI: Bangladesh and Afghanistan were assured of a direct entry into the Super 12s in next year's T20 World Cup in Australia but two-time champions West Indies and former winners Sri Lanka will have to play the additional qualifying round.…
T20 World Cup: After loss, Scots get masterclass from Virat Kohli, KL Rahul
At the end of the match, Scotland players gathered around KL Rahul for a chat. Only minutes ago, the Indian opener had bludgeoned an 18-ball half-century. The game was over and the learning phase for the Scotland players began.
Off the…
New Zealand to be without Trent Boult for India tour, include five spinners in squad
Senior pacer Trent Boult has made himself unavailable for the two-Test series against India due to bio-bubble fatigue as New Zealand on Thursday named five spinners in its 15-man squad for the tour, starting November 25 in Kanpur.
Both…
Dwayne Bravo says he will retire after T20 World Cup
Allrounder Dwayne Bravo announced Thursday he will retire from internationals after West Indies plays its last T20 World Cup game against Australia this weekend weekend.
Defending champion West Indies was eliminate from semifinal…
Imran Khan announces Rs 120 billion subsidy package, calls it ‘biggest welfare programme in…
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday announced a whopping Rs 120 billion package for the poor families to buy three essential items of daily use at cheaper rates, describing it as “the biggest welfare programme in Pakistan’s history”.…
ENG all but book semifinal spot after win over SL: A look at the points table so far
Group 1
England:
With their 26-run win over Sri Lanka, England have all but sealed their semifinal spot. Even if South Africa or Australia tie with them on points, England’s superior run rate (+3.183) should see them through.
South…
We are wary of what they are able to do: Adam Zampa on Bangladesh
DUBAI: After their demoralising defeat to England, Australia would need to quickly pick themselves up as they face Bangladesh in almost a must-win match in the T20 World Cup.
Australia have won two of their three matches and will now…
West Indies live to fight another day, but only after a chaotic climax
In the end, it was so very West Indies; frantic and chaotic. A dozen runs to defend in the last over, a skilled death-overs operator barraging yorkers, yet the defending champions nearly contrived to lose the game that would have…
Morgan says T20 WC show ‘huge compliment’ of England’s progress in white-ball cricket
Captain Eoin Morgan on Wednesday said England’s impressive run in the T20 World Cup so far has been a “huge compliment” of the progress made by the side in white ball cricket in recent times.
England dished out a thoroughly clinical…
Four Bangladeshis, Rohingyas travelling to Lucknow arrested by ATS
Lucknow, Oct 27(UNI) The four suspects picked by the sleuths of the Anti-Terrorists Squad (ATS) from the New Delhi-Sealdah Rajdhani express train from Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhya (PDDU) Junction late on Monday night turned out to Bangladeshi…
Bangladesh Navy Chief on week-long visit to India
New Delhi, Oct 25 (UNI) Bangladesh Navy Chief Admiral M Shaheen Iqbal, is on an official visit to India, from October 23 – 29, during which he would visit New Delhi, Mumbai and Wellington in Tamil Nadu.
Admiral Shaheen Iqbal will…
Karnataka: No plan to deport 72 Rohingyas living in Bengaluru
New Delhi, Oct 25 (UNI) The Karnataka government on Monday submitted before the Supreme Court that it has no immediate plan to deport the 72 Rohingyas residing in Bengaluru.
It also stated that the plea of BJP leader Ashwini…
Germany, Brazil, Thailand: T20 the vehicle to drive cricket to ever newer horizons
If cricket is a religion in many parts of the world, then T20 is its missionary spreading the gospel to newer lands.
Starting Saturday, the big boys of world cricket will get the main event underway after an opening act that, by and…