Yorkshire CEO believes international match allocation has been ‘unfair’ to Headingley
Leeds, Aug 20 (IANS) Yorkshire CEO Sanjay Patel believes the allocation of international matches for the 2027-2031 cycle by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has been unfair to Headingley, as it leaves the iconic venue without a marquee Test…
Indian delegation visits Bhutan, discusses opportunities in specialised healthcare services
Thimphu, Aug 20 (IANS) An Indian medical value travel delegation interacted with senior officials, healthcare institutions and the travel sector in Bhutan, discussing opportunities for collaboration, including quality and specialised healthcare services,…
New J&K High Court bench to come up in Ladakh, announces HM Amit Shah
New Delhi/Leh, Aug 20 (IANS) The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved the establishment of a bench of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh in the Union Territory of Ladakh, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said. Amit Shah said the decision, taken by…
Inaugural APL champions to receive Rs 50 lakh prize money, runners-up to get Rs 25 lakh
Guwahati, Aug 20 (IANS) The champions of the inaugural Assam Premier League (APL) will take home Rs 50 lakh, while the runners-up will receive Rs 25 lakh, the Assam Cricket Association (ACA) Secretary Sanatan Das announced on Thursday. The prize purse…
Haryanvi singers Banjaare break regional boundaries with ‘Bairan’, ‘Barsaat’
Mumbai, Aug 20 (IANS) Haryanvi brother duo ‘Banjaare’ are consistently breaking regional barriers by delivering back-to-back chart-toppers with ‘Bairan’ and ‘Barsaat’. Their latest release, ‘Barsaat’ is not…
Andrea Jeremiah, Benny Dayal, Karthik to judge first season of ‘Tamil Idol’
Chennai, Aug 20 (IANS) The creators of the musical reality show ‘Tamil Idol’ on Thursday announced that well known actress and singer Andrea Jeremiah and playback singers Benny Dayal and Karthik would be the judges of the inaugural season of…
Badminton WC: I was not really sharp today; focus now on Asian Games, says Ayush Shetty after loss
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Ayush Shetty’s impressive campaign in the BWF World Championships ended in a pre-quarterfinal defeat to old foe Alwi Farhan as the Indian shuttler lost the round of 16 match 21–19, 21–11 on Thursday. Shetty, who had stunned…
Calcutta HC extends stay on demolition of Abhishek Banerjee’s Amtala party office till Sep 18
Kolkata, Aug 20 (IANS) The Calcutta High Court on Thursday extended the interim stay on the demolition of the Trinamool Congress General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee’s office at Amtala in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district till September…
CPI’s Kerala Secy distances party from ED findings in Veena Vijayan case
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 20 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) latest findings in the CMRL-Exalogic case have widened the political fallout in Kerala, with the Communist Party of India (CPI) on Thursday choosing to distance itself from the…
Badminton WC: We didn’t play up to the mark, says Kapila-Crasto after their exit
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Tanisha Crasto and Dhruv Kapila’s BWF World Championships campaign ended in disappointment on Thursday as the Indian mixed doubles pair bowed out in the pre-quarterfinals at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi, with…