Sahibzada Farhan bats during the first T20I against Sri Lanka. (Video grab) Sahibzada Farhan celebrated his elevation to Pakistan’s T20I captaincy in spectacular fashion, smashing a blistering 89 to steer his side to a four-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the opening match of the three-game series in Rawalpindi on Friday.Chasing 183 for victory, Farhan’s…
Skipper Shai Hope led from the front with a 45-ball 102 as the West Indies pulled off a record chase to beat India by six wickets in the second T20 International and level the five-match series 1-1 in Ranchi on Friday.The West Indies looked in trouble when Mayank Yadav struck twice in the opening over…
BJP spokesperson Smriti Irani took a strong stance against Rahul Gandhi for failing to address the dismissal of Angomcha Bimol Akoijam from JNU, who faced serious sexual harassment allegations from female students. (Pic Credit: ANI) The BJP on Friday criticised Rahul Gandhi over his “deafening silence” following Jawaharlal Nehru University’s (JNU) dismissal of Congress MP…
Mayank Yadav celebrates after taking the wicket of Shimron Hetmyer. (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: India’s batting fireworks set the stage for a ferocious pace assault as Mayank Yadav unleashed his thunderbolts to leave West Indies reeling in a record chase in Ranchi on Friday.After Sanju Samson, Shreyas Iyer and Tilak Varma powered India to…
The court pointed out that she had been allowed to continue working until the age of 62 and had received all other retirement benefits admissible to her. You work several years in an educational institution and are denied gratuity on the grounds that you worked beyond the retirement age. What do you do? In one…
Nagaland is teaming up with both Indian and German philanthropic groups to improve the quality of education in its government schools. Nagaland is exploring a long-term partnership with Indian and German philanthropic organisations to improve learning outcomes in government schools and ensure more effective utilisation of education funds, Advisor for School Education Kekhrielhoulie Yhome said.The…
Manchester United manager Michael Carrick. (Reuters Photo) Manchester United head coach Michael Carrick has called for a swift resolution to Manchester City’s long-running financial charges case, admitting that the controversy has raised several questions and affected him personally.Speaking at a press conference on Friday, Carrick said the uncertainty surrounding the case had gone on long…
Mark StraussPhoto credit: Nokidhungry.org At 73, Mark Strauss set himself a daunting challenge: cycle 3,200 miles from the Pacific to the Atlantic and raise $1 million for children facing hunger. The California cyclist completed the journey in 69 days, travelling across the country while meeting people who supported his cause along the way. His ride…
New Delhi: Barricades installed outside the Election Commission of India�s office as part of heightened security arrangements by Delhi Police ahead of a proposed protest by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), in New Delhi. Delhi Police have heightened security across Lutyens’ Delhi, deploying extra force and enforcing Section 163 of the BNSS prohibiting unlawful gatherings….
Ishan Kishan and Sanju Samson (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: Sanju Samson answered his disappointing outing in the series opener with a blistering half-century in the second T20I against West Indies in Ranchi on Friday, matching Virat Kohli’s record for the joint-fastest fifty by an Indian against the Caribbean side in the format.Samson brought up…