Joe Root’s second World Cup century helps England thrash West Indies
SOUTHAMPTON: England has bagged a convincing victory in their match against West Indies. Jofra Archer took three wickets as England bowled tightly to dismiss West Indies for a below par 212 in their Cricket World Cup match on Friday. Nicholas Pooran top-scored for the Windies with 63 but after struggling to 55-3, they never broke free […]
ICC wants commentators to be ‘fair’ after Michael Holding saga
Nottingham: The International Cricket Council (ICC) wants commentators at the World Cup to be fair in their observations and has denied censoring West Indies great Michael Holding for criticising match officials on air last week. The Caribbean great was aghast at the string of umpiring errors during the West Indies-Australia match at Trent Bridge and termed […]
Amir on top of the world despite Pakistan defeat
LONDON: Pace spearhead Mohammad Amir soaked up the adulation from Pakistan fans as he roared to the top of the World Cup bowling charts with career-best figures against Australia on Wednesday. Amir was back in Taunton, in southwest England, where he made his return to first-class cricket three years ago following a ban for spot-fixing. […]
ICC turns down BCCI request; Dhoni can’t sport ‘Balidan badge’
Dubai: ICC on Friday turned down the BCCI’s request to allow MS Dhoni to continue wearing the army insignia on his wicket-keeping gloves. “The regulations for ICC events do not permit any individual message or logo to be displayed on any items of clothing or equipment. In addition to this, the logo also breaches the regulations […]
Resilient Pakistan roars back, beat England by 14 runs
NOTTINGHAM: Pakistan shocked England by 14 runs at Trent Bridge on Monday as they ended a long losing streak in one-day internationals despite two centuries for the World Cup host nation. Joe Root (107) and Jos Buttler (103) were guiding the tournament favourites towards an imposing target of 349 after Pakistan left England needing a World […]
Markets abuzz with shoppers ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr in Kashmir
Srinagar: As the countdown for Eid-ul-Fitr has begun, the shops, particularly selling bakery and confectionery, across Kashmir valley, including in summer capital Srinagar, wore a festive look as people have come out in large numbers to shop. However, there are no fixed prices of any commodities and items, which are being sold by the traders […]
WS rain, TS lightening with gusty winds at isolated places in Kashmir
Srinagar: The Meteorological Department has warned of Widespread (WS) rain, Thunderstorm (TS), lightening with gusty winds at isolated places during the next 48 hours in the Kashmir valley, where sky was cloudy since this morning though sun appeared occasionally. There could be WS rain during the next two days—June 4 and 5—in the Kashmir valley, […]
Militant and OGW killed in Shopian encounter
Srinagar: A militant and an alleged Over Ground Worker (OGW) were killed by Quick Reaction Team (QRT) of Rashtriya Rifles (RR) in south Kashmir district of Shopian in the wee hours, official sources said. Meanwhile, mobile internet service in Kulgam was suspended as a precautionary measure to prevent rumours. They said a Naka checking was […]
Expecting quick fix of Kashmir issue through brute force by Amit Shah is ridiculously naive: Mehbooba
Srinagar: Asserting expecting a quick fix through brute force by newly appointed Home Minister Amit Shah is ridiculously naive, former J&K chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Monday said that Kashmir is a political problem that needs a political redressal by involving all stakeholders, including Pakistan. Ms Mehbooba, who is the president of Peoples Democratic Party […]
Div Com reviews progress on various dev projects in Bandipora, Ganderbal
Stresses on regular monitoring of works, close coordination with Panchayat representatives
GANDERBAL: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan Monday chaired a meeting to take the first-hand appraisal on the follow-up action on the directions passed by Chief Secretary recently regarding various developmental projects in Bandipora and Ganderbal districts. The meeting was attended by District Development Commissioner Bandipora Shahbaz Ahmad Mirza, Deputy Commissioner Ganderbal Hashmat Ali Khan, […]