Rizwan, Nawaz star in Pakistan’s thrilling win over India

Dubai: A tactically superior Pakistan caught India completely off-guard with a Mohammed Nawaz punt as they exacted sweet revenge with a five wicket victory in an exciting Super 4 game of the Asia Cup here on Sunday. Chasing a tough target of 182, the ever dependable Mohammed Rizwan (71 off 51 balls) anchored the Pakistan […]

Rizwan to undergo MRI scan for right leg strain

DUBAI: Pakistan wicket-keeper batter Mohammad Rizwan is set to undergo a precautionary MRI scan after sustaining a strain in his right leg during the five-wicket win over arch-rivals India in the Super 4 stage of the Asia Cup here. Pakistani media reported that Rizwan sustained the injury while landing awkwardly on his right leg in […]

Active Covid cases in India decline to 53,974

New Delhi: With 5,910 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,44,62,445, while the active cases declined to 53,974, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday. The death toll climbed to 5,28,007 with 16 fatalities, including seven deaths reconciled by Kerala, the data […]

Azad spells out agenda: statehood top priority

Azad spells out agenda: statehood top priority

Jammu: In his first rally since quitting the Congress, Ghulam Nabi Azad on Sunday spelled out the agenda of his yet-to-be-named party — the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood, protection of land and job rights of its residents, and the return and rehabilitation of Kashmiri Pandits. Addressing the well-attended rally at Sainik Colony on […]

Azad twisting facts, befooling people of J&K: Congress

Azad twisting facts, befooling people of J&K: Congress

New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday hit back at Ghulam Nabi Azad accusing him of working at the behest of his “political bosses” and said he was twisting facts in his favour to befool the people of Jammu and Kashmir. Congress general secretary, communications, Jairam Ramesh said Azad has again made a blatant attempts to […]

Azad targets Cong leaders, praises Farooq Abdullah

Azad targets Cong leaders, praises Farooq Abdullah

Jammu: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Sunday launched a veiled attack on Congress leaders and said he gave sweat and blood for the party unlike those who are spreading “falsehood” through social media. Azad, however, was all praise for National Conference president Farooq Abdullah and said he displayed statesmanship while […]

LG Sinha has promised to take up statehood demand with PM this week: Bukhari

LG Sinha has promised to take up statehood demand with PM this week: Bukhari

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party president Altaf Bukhari said Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha promised a party delegation on Sunday that he would take up its statehood restoration demand with Prime Minister Narendra Modi this week. The Apni Party delegation called on the lieutenant governor at the Raj Bhavan here and raised issues such as […]