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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…
Iran calls extension of agreement with IAEA as sign of Iran’s goodwill
MOSCOW, May 26 (Sputnik) Iran said that its decision to extend the three-month agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for an additional month is a sign of goodwill and shows readiness to work on the restoration of the…
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…
Unclear whether Iran is ready to return to nuclear deal: Blinken
Washington DC , May 24 : US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday (local time) said that it remains unclear whether Tehran is willing to take steps to return to compliance with the Iran nuclear deal.
In an interview with CNN,…
Iran to continue nuclear talks in Vienna until US sanctions lifted
Moscow, May 23 (Sputnik) Iran is ready to continue the Vienna-hosted talks on the 2015 nuclear deal until a final agreement is achieved for the United States to lift sanctions, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday.
"Considering…
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…
Vietnam major export market for Indian medical devices: EEPC
Kolkata, May 20 (UNI) Indian companies could look to tap Vietnam's burgeoning medical devices market which meets nearly 90% of the demand through imports, said EEPC India Chairman Mahesh Desai. Japan, Germany, the US, China, and Singapore…
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…
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…
Biden’s Nord Stream 2 Sanctions: 14 US Senators Introduce Bill to Reverse Waiver
Washington, May 21 (Sputnik) A group of 14 Republican US Senators introduced a draft legislation to override the Biden administration’s decision to waive sanctions on the company in charge of Russia’s Nord Stream 2 pipeline exporting gas in…
Four-fifths of income losses during 1st wave incurred by private sector
MUMBAI: Almost 80 per cent of all income losses during the first wave of the pandemic in 2020 were incurred by the private sector in India, while in many other countries the entire loss was on respective governments, a report said on…
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…
