NEW DELHI: A player each from second division teams FC Bengaluru United and Bhawanipore FC have tested positive for COVID-19 days before the start of I-League Qualifiers, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) said on Thursday. The national federation, though, did not disclose the names of the players who are being kept under “medical supervision” […]
Jammu: Thirteen people have been arrested for illegally charging labourers from outside Jammu and Kashmir on the pretext of facilitating their “smooth entry” into the Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Tuesday. Seven cases, including one in Punjab, have been registered in this connection, they said. A probe has also been instituted against some policemen, […]
NEW DELHI: The women’s national wrestling camp will finally begin at the SAI Centre in Lucknow from October 10, the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) said on Tuesday, with a warning that the grapplers who miss it will not be considered for national team selection. The national camp was to begin from September 1 but […]
BARAMULLA, SEPTEMBER 26: With an aim to achieve better and accurate results with respect to the monitoring of COVID-19 positive cases in the district, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Baramulla, Dr G N Itoo today directed the concerned functionaries to formulate micro-plans at different levels so that appropriate and necessary measures are taken. DC made these remarks […]
GENEVA: The World Health Organization (WHO) warned that the global coronavirus death toll could hit two million before an effective vaccine is widely used. WHO emergencies head Mike Ryan on Friday said the figure could be even higher without concerted international action, the BBC reported. The number of Covid-19 deaths is fast approaching one million […]
Beijing: Ford: Nissan and BMW unveiled new electric models with more range for the Chinese market on Saturday as the Beijing auto show opened under anti-virus controls that included holding news conferences by international video link. Automakers are looking to China, the first major economy to start recovering from the coronavirus pandemic, to drive sales […]
ABU DHABI: Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma on Wednesday said playing in the hot and humid conditions of UAE “takes a lot out of you”, an opinion shared by his pacer Trent Boult and Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Dinesh Karthik. Rohit starred with a 54-ball 80 to help defending champions Mumbai Indians to a 49-run […]
NEW DELHI: Mahendra Singh Dhoni did not lead from the front by dropping himself down the batting order during a mammoth chase, opined former India batsman Gautam Gambhir, tearing into CSK captain’s decision to bat at number seven against Rajasthan Royals. The former India opener reckons that if any other captain had done this, he […]
SHARJAH: It will take some time to see MS Dhoni, the finisher, that everyone is waiting for, says Chennai Super Kings (CSK) head coach Stephen Fleming as his side fell short in its run-chase against Rajasthan Royals in their IPL-13 match on Tuesday despite having the former India captain at the crease. Dhoni came out […]
JAMMU: The Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam on Tuesday chaired a meeting to take stock of efforts toward mitigating the COVID-19 pandemic and review the related Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and policies. In view of the recent surge in COVID cases in Jammu province, the Principal, GMC, Jammu, was asked to ensure adequate supply […]