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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…
No possibility of ODI series against Sri Lanka being rescheduled: BCB
Dhaka , May 8 Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) chief executive Nizamuddin Chowdhury has said that there is no possibility of the ODI series against Sri Lanka being rescheduled.
The three-match ODI series between Sri Lanka and…
Nepal PM summons emergency cabinet meeting
Kathmandu , May 8 Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli called an emergency cabinet meeting at his official residence in Baluwatar on Saturday evening which was likely to discuss the COVID-19 crisis.
According to Himalayan Times, the…
Mary Kom ‘favourite’ to win Asian Boxing Championships
New Delhi , May 7 Six-times AIBA Women's World Champion and five-times ASBC Asian Women's Champion Mary Kom will compete in the flyweight (51kg) in Dubai in the upcoming Asian women's Boxing Championships.
The upcoming ASBC Asian men's…
IPL 2021: MI head coach Jayawardene to quarantine in Maldives as Aussie contingent
Mumbai (Maharashtra) , May 6 Mumbai Indians on Thursday informed that the Australian contingent will fly to the Maldives on a special charter flight and will be quarantined for 14 days before the group departs for Australia.
Mumbai…
Biden administration has ignored Pakistan’s outreach for rapprochement: Report
Peshawar , May 7 The United States has ignored Pakistan's hopeful outreach for rapprochement, despite the critical role Islamabad played in persuading the Taliban to negotiate with Washington in Afghan peace settlement.
Despite that…
SL vs Ban: Three-match ODI series to be played in Dhaka
Dhaka , May 5 Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Wednesday confirmed that the three-match ODI series between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will be played in Dhaka.
The three-match series which is a part of the ODI Super League will be held…
Telangana BJP stages protest against post-poll violence in West Bengal
Hyderabad (Telangana) , May 6 Condemning the post-polls violence that broke out after Trinamool Congress (TMC) won the Assembly elections in West Bengal, Telangana BJP Chief Bandi Sanjay on Wednesday staged a protest at the party…
65 foreign national doctors at AIIMS unpaid for a year: AIIMS RDA
New Delhi , May 6 Amid the raging second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Resident Doctors Association (RDA) of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) said that 65 foreign nationals, including those from Nepal, training…
Two Additional Bombers Arrive in Qatar to Assist US Pullout From Afghanistan: USAF
WASHINGTON, May 5 (Sputnik) Two additional B-52 bombers arrived in Qatar on Tuesday to provide force protection during the US troop pullout from Afghanistan, the Air Force said.
"Two additional US Air Force B-52H Stratofortress aircraft…
Biden, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Discuss Afghanistan, ‘Threat Posed By Iran’
WASHINGTON, May 5 (Sputnik) President Joe Biden in a recent telephone call with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan discussed Middle East issues of mutual interest concerning Afghanistan and Iran, among others, the White…
India, EU reiterate call for immediate & permanent ceasefire in Afghanistan
New Delhi, May 5 (UNI) India and the European Union (EU) on Tuesday called for an immediate, permanent and comprehensive nationwide ceasefire in Afghanistan.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who is in London to attend the G-7…
