JK wins gold in billiards, bronze in swimming
18TH ALL INDIA FOREST SPORTS MEET
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, Feb 4: JK players continued good performance in the All India Forest Sports meet on Thursday as Suhail Khalid won first gold for the team in Billiards at Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. On second day of the event, JK players not only performed well in individual events but also in cricket MoreAfridi is a cheat, serial offender: Hair
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
Melbourne, Feb 4: Former Australian umpire Darrell Hair has labelled Shahid Afridi as a “cheat” after his ball-tampering act and is sure that the Pakistan all-rounder will be up to it again in future. “Cheat is the only word for him,” Hair said of Afridi, who was banned for two Twenty20 MoreAfridi’s act brought bad name to team, country: Yousuf
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
Karachi, Feb 4: Pakistan captain Mohammad Yousuf is baffled by teammate Shahid Afridi’s ball-tampering act in the fifth and final ODI against Australia in Perth. “I don’t know why he did it but it brought a bad name to the country, the good thing is that at least he realised his mistake MoreI won’t step down: PCB Chairman
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
Islamabad, Feb 4: Undeterred by scathing criticism at a hearing of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Sports, PCB Chairman Ejaz Butt has refused to step down. Butt was grilled at the hearing, where PCB Governing Council members accused him of ignoring senior officials while taking MoreButt asked to step down as PCB chief
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
Islamabad, Feb 4: Embattled Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ejaz Butt has been asked to resign by the National Assembly’s standing committee on sports. Sources said Butt has been asked to resign by President and PCB chief patron Asif Zardari’s office. The rumors gained strength after MoreIndia’s number one ranking goes on line
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
Dubai, Feb 4: A series triumph over South Africa will not just consolidate India’s number one status in the ICC rankings but will also win the team a $175,000 prize money and the coveted Test Championship mace. “Whoever finishes top will win the annual $175,000 prize while Australia could yet MoreInjured Bravo returns from Australia tour
Press Trust of India
Kingston, Feb 4: West Indies team suffered a big blow ahead of their one-day series against Australia as star all-rounder Dwayne Bravo was on Thursday ruled out of the ongoing tour due to a finger injury.The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has named Wavell Hinds as Bravo’s replacement. The one-day More- City
Erratic power everywhere, curtailment schedule nowhere
GK CITY CORRESPONDENT
Srinagar, Feb 4: Notwithstanding its own assurances, the Power Development Department has failed to release a revised curtailment schedule leaving the consumers a pestered lot who complain of the erratic More
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Srinagar to host POs conference of State Assemblies
OMAR’S INVITE ACCEPTED
GK NEWS NETWORK
Jammu, Feb 4: The 74th conference of Presiding Officers of State Assemblies, presently going on at Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, has accepted the invitation of the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to hold the next More
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Kashmir rally vows continued fight
ROSHAN MUGHAL
Muzaffarabad, Feb 4: The Kashmiri militant organi¬zations Thursday resolved to continue their fight in Jammu & Kashmir urging Pakistan not to ‘impede jehad if cannot support it.’“Jehad must continue More
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Arab experts pitch for Islamic banking in India
INDO ASIAN NEWS SERVICE
New Delhi, Feb 4: With the global financial crisis putting the spotlight on "casino capitalism" of the West, leading scholars and experts from the Arab world Thursday pitched for interest-free Islamic More


