YSS Ganderbal organises badminton competition under SVEEP

GANDERBAL: The Department of Youth Services and Sports (YSS) Ganderbal on Saturday held an Inter-school Zonal Level Badminton competition for boys in the AAG category at Qamaria Higher Secondary School, Saloora. This event was organized as part of the ongoing SVEEP (Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation) 2024 campaign. In addition to the sporting competition, […]

Volleyball match organised to promote electoral awareness at GDC Women Pulwama

PULWAMA: In consonance with the series of activities being held under the Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) program, the Electoral Literacy Club, in collaboration with the Physical Education Department and NSS Unit of Government Degree College (Women), Pulwama, organized a volleyball match on the college campus. The event was held under the patronage […]

Pak should stick with one captain, make tough decisions: Kaneria

NEW DELHI: Pakistan cricket has been going through tough times after its poor performances across formats over the last couple of years. Things have gone downhill for the Pakistan team since the ODI World Cup 2023, where they lost to Afghanistan and were eventually knocked out of the league stage. It just turned worse for […]

India achieve best-ever haul at Paris Paralympics; surpasses Tokyo gold tally

NEW DELHI: India achieved its best-ever medal haul at a single edition of the Paralympic Games in Paris and also surpassed the Tokyo gold tally after Praveen Kumar won a gold in men’s high jump T64 event on Friday. Praveen cleared the bar set at 2.08m to clinch his second straight Paralympic medal, a personal […]

Ashwin sorry for Pakistan legends after Bangladesh whitewash

‘They haven’t won a Test at home in over 1000 days’ NEW DELHI: India all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin felt sorry for the geats of the Pakistan cricket team after their team slumped to a new low, suffering a whitewash against Bangladesh at home. Bangladesh beat Pakistan in the first Test in Rawalpindi by 10 wickets to […]

Lyon suggests three-match World Test Championship final at different venues

KOLKATA: Australia off spinner Nathan Lyon has suggested that the World Test Championship (WTC) final should be a three-match series with one game in England, one in India, and one in Australia so that players get to play in different conditions. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has scheduled the WTC 2025 final at Lord’s from […]

Babar Azam drops out of ICC’s top 10 Test batsmen after nearly 5 years

KARACHI: Out-of-form Pakistan batter Babar Azam has dropped out of the top 10 of the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) ranking for Test batsmen after nearly five years. The former skipper, who has suffered a rare rough patch in the format, is currently number 12 in the ranking. The batter broke into the top 10 in […]

District Pencak Silat Championship held at Higher Secondary School Ajas under SVEEP

BANDIPORA: As part of the SVEEP (Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation) initiative the District Pencak Silat Championship was on Thursday organised at Higher Secondary School Ajas. The event merged sportsmanship with civic engagement, underscoring the importance of both physical and democratic participation. The event showcasing the skills and sportsmanship of local athletes was attended […]

One of the best moments for Bangladesh cricket: Skipper Shanto on series win over Pakistan

RAWALPINDI: Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto said their first-ever 2-0 Test series win against Pakistan in Rawalpindi is one of the most celebrated feats in the country’s cricketing history. Bangladesh faced political turmoil and severe flooding when the Najmul-led Test team travelled to Pakistan for the two-Test series, worsening conditions for those affected. “I think […]

‘India is proud of you’: PM Modi to Paralympics medallists

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to India’s medal winners at the ongoing Paralympics in Paris, saying the country is proud of the athletes. “After the day’s programmes in Brunei Darussalam, called our Paralympic champions and congratulated them. India is proud of our athletes,” PM Modi, who landed in Brunei on Tuesday to mark […]