MELBOURNE — Australia took seven wickets in the final session of the final day to claim a thrilling 184-run victory in front of a record test crowd Monday in the fourth test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. With less than 40 minutes remaining in the match, Nathan Lyon trapped Mohammed Siraj lbw to bowl India […]
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Manmohan Singh’s biggest legacy was his effort to keep India untied: Farooq Abdullah
SRINAGAR — National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Friday expressed grief over former prime minister Manmohan Singh’s demise, saying his biggest legacy was that he tried to keep India united and spread love across the nation. “Singh was an excellent economist. His biggest achievement was that he tried to keep India united. He opened […]
Statesman committed to harmony: Mirwaiz pays tribute to Manmohan Singh
SRINAGAR — Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday said he was saddened by the passing of former prime minister Manmohan Singh, describing him as a statesman committed to harmony. Singh, the architect of India’s economic reforms and a consensus builder in the rough world of politics, died at the All India Institute of […]
Australia teenage opener, Virat Kohli spar on opening day of fourth Test at MCG
MELBOURNE — Australia’s rivalry with India turned physical as Virat Kohli collided with 19-year-old Australia batter Sam Konstas on Thursday on the opening morning of the fourth test. After choosing to bat first in hot conditions at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Australia was comfortably placed at 112-1 at lunch. Konstas dominated an opening stand of […]
India’s demand for Champions Trophy ‘sacrifices cricket’s integrity’
ISLAMABAD — There will be two venues in the 2025 Champions Trophy which will be hosted by Pakistan with India playing all their matches in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a move indicating that the tournament eventually had to settle itself according to the demands of the Modi-ruled country, according to an opinion piece published […]
Champions Trophy: UAE ‘picked’ as neutral venue for India after Pakistan trip refusal
KARACHI — In a possible end to the prevailing uncertainty surrounding India’s Champions Trophy matches, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has reportedly been chosen as the neutral venue for the Blue Shirts’ fixtures in the tournament, which is set to be hosted by Pakistan next year. Sources told Geo News on Sunday that the matter […]
No talk of any change in INDIA bloc leadership: CM Omar Abdullah
NEW DELHI — There is no talk of any change in INDIA bloc leadership, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said Wednesday, underlining that the meeting of the bloc is yet to take place. Talking to mediapersons on the sidelines of the 18th Annual Tourism Summit 2024 organised by the CII here, he said […]
India to face Pakistan in opening match of inaugural Kho Kho World Cup on Jan 13
NEW DELHI — Hosts India will face arch rivals Pakistan in the opening match of the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup on January 13, the organisers announced on Wednesday. As many as 24 countries have confirmed their participation in the week-long event (January 13-19), which will be organised at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in […]
Josh Hazlewood likely to miss Test series against India with calf injury
BRISBANE — Australia pacer Josh Hazlewood is likely to miss the remainder of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India due to a right calf strain which he sustained during the ongoing third Test at the Gabba, Cricket Australia said on Tuesday. The niggle has also ruled Hazlewood out of the Brisbane Test, weakening Australia’s bowling attack. […]
“Don’t want to cast any aspersions before reading final bill: J&K Congress chief on ‘One Nation One Election’
SRINAGAR — Reacting to ‘One Nation One Election, Jammu and Kashmir Congress Committee chief Tariq Hameed Karra on Sunday said that he doesn’t want to cast any aspersions before reading the final bill. “… I don’t want to cast aspersions before reading the final bill. But speaking generally, any bill is a matter of 2-2.5 […]









