NEW YORK: President Donald Trump repeatedly tests the Republican Party’s limits on issues including race, trade and immigration. On Thursday, he struck a boundary. GOP officials from New Hampshire to Mississippi to Iowa quickly pushed back against Trump’s suggestion that it might be necessary to delay the November election – …
Read More »The mid-innings chat that led to Curtis Campher switching from South Africa to Ireland
By: Sports Desk | Updated: August 1, 2020 12:20:38 am Curtis Campher became just the third Irish cricketer to score a 50 on ODI debut and then took a wicket with his fourth ball in international cricket. (Twitter/IrelandCricket) Curtis Campher might have been Ireland’s star performer in the 1st ODI …
Read More »‘If we are not seen praising iconic players, fans tend to assume that we are antagonistic’
Written by Devendra Pandey | Mumbai | Published: August 1, 2020 12:49:38 am Sanjay Manjrekar (File) Five months after he was removed from the BCCI commentary panel, former cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar has written to Board president Sourav Ganguly and other members of the Apex Council explaining his position and offering …
Read More »UK government wins appeal bid in ISIS bride Shamima Begum case
Shamima Begum, one of three east London schoolgirls who traveled to Syria in 2015 to join the Islamic State g…Read More LONDON: The UK government on Friday won permission to appeal against a court ruling allowing London-born ISIS bride Shamima Begum to return to Britain to challenge stripping of her …
Read More »Pandemic will start hitting Indian cricket more in October: Rahul Dravid
By: Sports Desk | Updated: July 31, 2020 9:55:46 pm Former India captain Rahul Dravid now heads the NCA. (File Photo/AP) Rahul Dravid said the real effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on Indian cricket will be felt in October, when the domestic season for the country’s junior and women cricketers …
Read More »Pakistan tour of England: ECB speaks on Greater Manchester lockdown affecting Test match
By: Sports Desk | Updated: July 31, 2020 7:48:29 pm Wahab Riaz has found a place in Pakistan’s 20-man shortlisted squad. (Source: PCB/twitter) Pakistan’s first Test match against England begins on August 5th at Manchester. However, before the game, there have been concerns if restrictions in Greater Manchester can affect …
Read More »Teaching in mother tongue till grade five: 60% of parents welcome the decision, but questions still loom large
The New Education Policy 2020 (NEP 2020) approved by the Union Government on Wednesday is being lauded for its landmark reforms and major amendments in the education system of India. The historic reforms have come after 34 years as the NEP 2020 aims to change the approach of the education …
Read More »Shane Watson regrets sledge that fired up Wahab Riaz
By: Sports Desk | Published: July 31, 2020 7:38:16 pm Wahab Riaz gestures to Shane Watson during the 2015 World Cup match between Pakistan and Australia (File Photo/ICC) Shane Watson, recalling the 2015 World Cup showdown he had with Wahab Riaz, said it had been silly of him to sledge …
Read More »Pakistan Afghanistan news: 3 killed 30 injured as security forces open fire at protesters in Pakistan | World News
KARACHI: Pakistan’s security forces opened fire on protesters demanding the reopening of a border crossing with Afghanistan, killing at least three people and wounding 30 others, security sources said on Friday. The Chaman border crossing in Balochistan was closed due to coronavirus outbreak, leaving more than 100,000 people in the …
Read More »Yuvraj Singh says Shubman Gill never abused umpire
By: Sports Desk | Updated: July 31, 2020 4:57:15 pm Shubman Gill got his dismissal overturned after an argument with the umpire during a Ranji match last season. (File Photo) Shubman Gill, who was fined 100 per cent of his match fees for disputing the umpire’s decision during a Ranji …
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