MIRPUR: Pakistan skipper Misbah-ul-Haq blamed his bowlers for the team losing the Asia Cup crown to Sri Lanka, stating that they failed to create pressure on the opposition. “We need early wickets in such matches but we could not get them. Saeed (Ajmal) gave us good breakthroughs. In bowling also you need partnerships, but at […]
Srinagar: One person was killed and eight others were injured in separate road accidents across the valley, police said Sunday. A vehicle skidded off the road at Galandar in Handwara area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district resulting in injuries to seven persons, including the driver Shahzad Ahmad Lone. The injured were rushed to hospital, where […]
NEW DELHI: MasterCard and Visa have formed a new cross-industry group to further ramp up security of payment systems, in a bid to ensure more secure transactions for consumers, retailers and financial institutions. The group includes banks, credit unions, acquirers, retailers, point-of-sale device manufacturers and industry trade groups. “The formation of the group is a […]
INDIAN WELLS (USA): Fifth seeds Sania Mirza and Cara Black reached the quarterfinals of the WTA Paribas Open following a straight sets victory over Raquel Kops-Jones and Abigail Spears. The Indo-Zimbabwean pair beat the unseeded American combo 6-3, 6-4 in one hour and 12 minutes in the second round of the $5,946,740 hard court Premier […]
Srinagar: A woman tried to end her life by consuming some poisonous substance at her residence in south Kashmir. Police said the woman consumed some poisonous substance at her home in Qazigund. Family members immediately rushed her to a local hospital, from here she was referred to S K Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) in […]
MUMBAI: Bank deposits grew at healthy 16 per cent year-on-year to Rs 7,605,171 crore as on February 21, surpassing the pace of credit growth, according to RBI data. Deposits at commercial banks stood at Rs 6,565,137 crore during the same period last year, the fortnightly data said. Bank credit grew at 14 per cent year-on-year […]
DUBAI:Pakistani spinner Saeed Ajmal continues to lead in the One-Day International (ODI) bowlers’ rankings released by the International Cricket Council (ICC) Sunday. All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has earned four places and is now in fifth position after claiming seven wickets in four matches, while Ashwin’s nine wickets in the series has given him a lift of […]
NEW DELHI:Google, which is facing antitrust investigation in India by fair trade watchdog CCI, can face a penalty of up to about $5 billion if it is found to have violated competition norms of the country. Google said it is “extending full cooperation” to the CCI in its investigation. The conclusion of a two-year review […]
SRINAGAR: Trumboo Cement Industries Khunmoh is celebrating safety week at their production plant Poshi pather Khunmoh which saw participation of more than 300 people mostly the employees. The aim of such a programme according to company statement is to increase safety awareness among the workers thus reduce any mishaps. G.H Lone General Manager at the […]
NEW DELHI: Facebook’s $ 19 billion deal (Rs 1,16,000 crore) to acquire WhatsApp may face a detailed scrutiny by the country’s fair trade regulator CCI, especially since both players have significant presence in India. The world’s largest social networking site Facebook has around 1.2 billion members globally while WhatsApp — a platform that allows exchange […]