Brian Lara replaces Tom Moody as SRH head coach

New Delhi: The legendary Brian Lara has replaced former Australian cricketer Tom Moody as Sunrisers Hyderabad’s head coach for the 2023 IPL season, the team announced on Saturday. This will be the 53-year-old’s maiden assignment as a head coach of a T20 team. The former West Indies skipper had joined SRH as the strategic advisor […]

Delhi Football president Shaji Prabhakaran appointed secretary general of All India Football Federation

New Delhi,: Delhi Football president and long-time administrator Shaji Prabhakaran was on Saturday appointed the new secretary general of the All India Football Federation (AIFF). The appointment, which was on expected lines, was carried out by the newly-formed executive committee of the AIFF, at the helm of which is president Kalyan Chaubey. The decision was […]

Security Council approves new head of UN mission in Libya

United Nation: The Security Council has approved former Senegalese minister and UN diplomat Abdoulaye Bathily as the new UN envoy to Libya, ending a nine-month search amid increasing chaos in the oil-rich north African nation. The vote came a day after Secretary-General Antonio Guterres had nominated Bathily. Libya’s transitional government, which opposed Bathily’s nomination, reportedly […]

Determined to enforce price cap on Russian oil: US

Washington: The United States has said it is determined to enforce a price cap on Russian oil announced by the G7 countries. “A price cap on Russia oil is a powerful tool — one part of the tool in our agenda to put downward pressure on global energy prices in a way that will benefit […]

Pakistan using drug smuggling to fund militancy: DGP

Pakistan using drug smuggling to fund militancy: DGP

Says infiltration of militants along LoC has declined Srinagar: Smuggling of drugs from across the border is on the rise and Pakistan is using it to fund militancy in Kashmir, Director General of Police Dilbag Singh said on Friday. He, however, said the infiltration along the Line of Control has come down. “Drug smuggling has […]

Plea on ‘genocide’ of Hindus, Sikhs in J&K: SC asks NGO to make representation to government

Plea on ‘genocide’ of Hindus, Sikhs in J&K: SC asks NGO to make representation to government

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday asked an NGO that raised the issue of the alleged genocide of Hindus and Sikhs in Jammu and Kashmir during 1989-2003 to make a representation before the Centre and the appropriate authority. In its plea, the NGO ‘We the Citizens’ sought the constitution of a Special Investigation Team […]

Man hangs himself in police station in Rajouri, magisterial probe ordered

Man hangs himself in police station in Rajouri, magisterial probe ordered

Family demands impartial inquiry Jammu: A 42-year-old man allegedly hanged himself inside a police lock-up in Rajouri district on Friday, a senior police officer said. A magisterial probe has been initiated into the death of Abdul Majeed, a resident of Pargal village, at Darhal police station in the morning, Rajouri Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) […]