On this day way back in 1996, a teenage boy, Shahid Afridi from Pakistan announced himself on the world stage by smashing then fastest ton in 37 balls against Sri Lanka. He was sent up the order to up the ante against the Lankans and Afridi made most of the opportunity.
After Kemar Roach had to fly back to Barbados following the death of his grandmother, the West Indies were dealt another blow on the morning of the first Test against India in Rajkot with their captain ruled out of the series opener because of a sprained ankle. Opener Kraigg Brathwaite is leading the side in his absence.
Discarded Indian Opener Murali Vijay has said no one from the selection committee spoke to him about the exact reasons why he was dropped from the Indian Test team. Vijay was axed from the side after the first two Tests. He scored an aggregate of 26 runs in the first match and bagged a pair in the second. He was also ignored for the two-Test series against West Indies.
Afghanistan only won two of their five matches at the 2018 Asia Cup and were the first team eliminated from the Super Four stage of the competition. However, despite not even reaching the final they were arguably the team of the tournament.
Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) will not back off from hosting the first Twenty20 between India and the West Indies on November 4, said President Sourav Ganguly, asserting that tickets will be distributed as per previous arrangement.
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Dale Steyn made a triumphant return to one-day international cricket, starring with bat and ball as South Africa beat Zimbabwe by 120 runs in the second one-day international at the Mangaung Oval on Wednesday.
The live telecast of the match will start at 9:00AM on October 4 (Thursday). The match can be seen live on the Star Sports Network and live streaming will be available on www.hotstar.com. You can also follow our live blog for ball-by-ball updates and analysis on cricketnext.com.
Haryana defeated Gujarat by 44 runs in their Vijay Hazare Trophy Elite Group 'C' match here on Wednesday, while Tamil Nadu registered a crushing eight-wicket win over Tripura.
The second ODI between India and West Indies on October 24 will now be held at Visakhapatnam’s Dr Y S Rajasekhara Reddy ACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium, the Board of Control for Cricket (BCCI) in India announced on Wednesday.
The gunmen fired at three persons at Karfali Mohalla, resulting in the death of two of them and injuries to another.
The total strength of Jammu and Kashmir Police is around one hundred thousand (1lakh) which includes over 30,000 SPOs.
The Russian President is accompanied by a high-level delegation comprising Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Trade and Industry Minister Denis Manturov among others during his two-day visit.
The Indian Railways has updated the notification for the same today. ‘Candidates, Please note - The Exam City and Date information is live for candidates scheduled from 17.09.2018 to 16.10.2018.
The tumult in the Saffron cadres is visible as the Bharatiya Mahila Morcha, the women's wing of BJP, carried out an agitation in front of the headquarters of Travancore Devaswom Board
Registered candidates will be able to pay the application fee till 8th October 2018, 6PM and take a printout of application forms till 9th October 2018, 6PM upon successful completion of the application process.
The trial court had on December 20, 2017 sentenced Ilyasi, who had shot into limelight after hosting TV crime show - 'India's Most Wanted', to life term for stabbing his wife to death.
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The varsity has also released the results of candidates whose result was withheld for Part 3 Annual Exam 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018; 3rd Semester general course Annual exam 2016 as well as 6th Semester bi-Annual exam 2017.
Russia is India’s biggest defence supplier. Most of India’s best military assets are from Russia, including Brahmos missile, MiG, Sukhoi fighter jets, Vikramaditya aircraft carrier and the INS Chakra nuclear submarine, among others.
Mondal Hansda was set afire by the attackers after tying his limbs in Kendpukur village on Wednesday night but was rescued by his family members and rushed to a hospital, where his condition was stated to be serious.
According to an earlier directive by the Department of Telecommunications, it is mandatory for all mobile phone to make the feature available on their mobile phones.
While the focus of Swachh Bharat Mission was on building more toilets, faecal waste management remains an unsolved issue.
Naidu alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had hatched a conspiracy to target him and the TDP.
Most private airlines allow only 15 kg of luggage on domestic flights and charge anywhere between Rs 300 and Rs 500 for every subsequent kilogram. Air India is the only airline on which domestic fliers can take up to 25 kg check-in baggage free of charge.
Government vehicles may be used for the purpose, the EC directive said following its motto of "no voter to be left behind".
The leaders will be joined by seers and saints to “invoke heavenly forces” for PM Modi to become the prime minister again
Condoling the death, Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy said he was deeply saddened to hear of the demise of deputy mayor Ramila Umashankar.
Sugra Begum moved the Supreme Court against the eviction order but the apex court dismissed her petition with a cost of Rs 10,000.
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Apart from the 11 states, Maharashtra has only matched the price cut of Rs 2.50 per litre for petrol while Jharkhand has cut prices only for diesel.
Reports say that 600 cases involving deaths of manual scavengers have been reported during the past one and a half years.
It is learnt that during the India-US 2+2 dialogue on September 6, the Americans did understand that India can’t switch from a Russian dependent system overnight. And that it is also in US interest to not jeopardise India’s security.
The gutkha scam came to light in July 2017, when Income Tax sleuths raided the godown, offices and residences of a pan masala and gutkha manufacturer who was facing charges of tax evasion to the tune of Rs 250 crore.
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The gang was apprehended from Delhi where they had arrived to strike during the Navratri festival.
An IMD official said, a low pressure area is likely to form above the Arabian Sea on Friday. This could develop into a depression and move north westwards in the next 48 hours, causing 12% excessive rainfall than usual in coastal Andhra Pradesh, Rayalaseema and Tamil Nadu-Pondicherry.
Shutters of dams in Thrissur and Palakkad districts were lifted on Thursday evening to drain out excess water. The sea condition is also expected to be very rough from Saturday and fishermen have been warned not to venture into deep sea.
Constable Sarvesh Chowdhary had posted a video message on social media accusing his seniors of falsely implicating his colleague in the murder case.
Prominent stand-up comedians such as Varun Grover, Aditi Mittal and Kaneez Surka have called out the comedian.
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