DUBAI, Feb 21: A difficult and painful injury layoff firmly behind him, seasoned India pacer Mohammed Shami says attention to detail and loyalty towards his craft make him lethal in ICC events where he only cares about breakthroughs and not his economy rate. Shami grabbed an brilliant five-wicket haul in Indias Champions Trophy opener against Bangladesh to play a pivotal role in the teams six-wicket triumph. In the process, he also became the fastest Indian and the second quickest overall [] The

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU/SRINAGAR, Feb 9: In connection with former Prime Minister and Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayees birth centenary celebration programme, Bharatiya Janata Party today organized events in Jammu as well as in Kashmir. On the occasion in Jammu, J&K BJP president, Sat Sharma felicitated Adv Chander Mohan Sharma, a senior leader of BJP for his close association with Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Sat Sharma, speaking on the occasion, said that BJP is celebrating the birth centenary

Bhubaneswar, Jan 31: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said his ministry is looking forward to partnering with the Odisha government for organising events like the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) in future. In a letter to to Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Jaishankar congratulated the state government for making the recently held 18th PBD in Bhubaneswar a resounding success. My ministry looks forward to partnering with Odisha for organising similar events in the future, he said.

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Jan 29: Jammu and Kashmir BJP is compiling memories of Atal Behari Vajpayee through yearlong different programmes under Atal Smriti Sankaln evam Sampark Abhiyan while celebrating birth centenary of the former Prime Minister. This was informed by Balbir Ram Rattan, spokesperson, J&K BJP, while addressing a press conference, along with Rajiv Charak and Reema Padha at the party headquarters, Trikuta Nagar, Jammu. In first phase of the series of programmes, the party a

Kho Kho World Cup NEW DELHI, Jan 19: In a historic feat, Team India secured the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup 2025 title, defeating Nepal with an authoritative 54-36 win in the mens final at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium here on Sunday night. The triumph, led by captain Pratik Waikar and tournament standout Ramji Kashyap, cemented Indias dominance in the traditional sports global debut. India womens team also emerged victorious earlier in the evening, clinching their title with an [] The post I

KARACHI, Dec 8: Former captain Shahid Afridi has advised the PCB to refrain from sending the national team to India for any cricket event, including ICC tournaments, unless India agrees to send its team to Pakistan. Speaking at the Urdu conference at the Karachi Arts Council, Afridi emphasized the need for the Pakistan Cricket Board to adopt a firm stance on cricketing ties with India, asserting that Pakistan must become self-reliant to make strong decisions, particularly regarding participation

New Delhi, Dec 5: The International Cricket Council has reached a consensus to conduct next years Champions Trophy in a hybrid model, allowing India to play its share of matches in Dubai while agreeing in principle to a similar arrangement in multi-lateral events till 2027. According to a top ICC source, the decision was more or less finalised during an informal meeting between the bodys new President Jay Shah and the Board of Directors, including Pakistan, at its headquarters in [] The post CT

LUCKNOW Nov 24: BSP chief Mayawati on Sunday alleged irregularities in voting in the recent Uttar Pradesh bypolls and said her party will not contest by-elections in future, particularly in the state, until Election Commission takes measures to prevent fake voting. By-elections to nine assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh were held on November 20 and results of it were declared on Saturday. Bahujan Samaj Party contested all nine seats but failed to win any. In the bypolls held for nine [] The post Wo

ANANATNAG, Nov 23: The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Zone, VK Birdi Saturday said the police was organising sport activities to build strong relationship with the and also to combat the growing menace of drug abuse in the Valley. The inauguration of a T20 cricket tournament in Anantnag district, Birdi emphasized the police departments commitment to channelising the energy and potential of young people into positive and productive pursuits. Sports is a powerful medium to not only impr

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