LAXMAN RELISHES SHEET ANCHOR ROLE

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Colombo, Aug 8: Veteran Indian batsman VVS Laxman, who guided India to a series-levelling win over Sri Lanka in the third Test, on Saturday said he relishes orchestrating wins in difficult situations.  Laxman struck an unbeaten 103, his 16th hundred in 116 Tests, to guide India to a memorable More
'Flat pitches made Ind-SL series dull'

Press Trust Of India

New Delhi, Aug 8: Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram feels apart from Sachin Tendulkar’s tremendous form the just-concluded Test series between India and Sri Lanka turned out to be a rather “dull” affair due to placid tracks.Akram was especially disappointed with the way the fast bowlers were More
‘Murali’s outburst against Bedi well timed’

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Colombo, Aug 8: Calling retired spin great Muttiah Muralitharan’s outburst against his long-time detractor Bishen Singh Bedi a perfect “parting shot”, former Sri Lanka captain Marvan Atapattu said that the iconic bowler brilliantly timed his verbal attack on the Indian.  “Of course, it was More
Klusener may be Bangladesh’s new bowling coach

Press Trust Of India

Dhaka, Aug 8: Former South African all-rounder Lance Klusener may soon be appointed Bangladesh’s new bowling coach. The post has been lying vacant since former Sri Lankan pacer Champaka Ramanayake, who left the job due to illness. “I’m in negotiations with them (Bangladesh Cricket Board), More
Former stars blast team for not playing Yousuf

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Karachi, Aug 8: Pakistan’s former stars have blasted the team management in England for not playing senior batsman Muhammad Yousuf in the second Test against England despite calling him urgently into the side. “In the first place, I don’t understand what Yousuf is doing in England. If the More
Common Wealth Games-2010

Delhi to miss date again?

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Aug 8: Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit's promise of completing all Commonwealth Games projects being implemented by her government by the extended deadline of August 31 is appearing to fall flat.  Top officials in Delhi government admitted that key projects like Barapullah More
  • Kashmir

Surgeries a casualty in Valley hospitals

Patients suffer as crisis causes surgical stuff shortage

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, Aug 8: The continued crisis and curfew in Kashmir has taken a heavy toll on both the routine and important surgeries in the Valley hospitals in the wake of the “shortage of surgical material More


  • Srinagar City

UNREST LEAVES TRAFFIC POLICE WEAK

20% staff taken away for law and order duty; 50 constables, 2 officials go Khaki from blue

GK CITY CORRESPONDENT

Srinagar, Aug 8: At a time when the traffic police department is facing shortage of workforce, the government has reduced its strength by around 20% by shifting of the staff from City for law and order More



  • Jammu

FRESH RAINFALL

6 houses collapse, Chenab continue to fluctuate near danger mark;331 families affected in Kishtwar; 2 flights cancelled

SYED AMJAD SHAH

Jammu, Aug 8: While fresh rains this forenoon, after a brief lull, led to collapse of half a dozen structures across Jammu city and the water level in Chenab River continue to fluctuate near the danger More


  • South Asia

'Taliban ready for talks if troops removed from Pak northwest'

REZAUL H LASKAR\PTI

Islamabad, Aug 8: Days after President Asif Ali Zardari said the doors had never been closed for talks with militants, the Taliban have announced that their leadership would hold negotiations only if troops More


  • Business

Markets go abuzz on Sunday

JK Bank ATMs cough up Rs 25 cr in Valley

RABIA NOOR

Srinagar, Aug 8: After several days of running curfews and massive public protests, the Valley opened on Sunday for a day, with markets witnessing rush.Customers in droves could be seen swarming in markets More


  • World

US, UK advise citizens to avoid Ladakh

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Aug 8: The US and UK today issued advisories asking its citizens to avoid travelling to Leh and the surrounding  areas of Ladakh, which are recovering from severe damage caused by Friday More


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