PCB to retain Afridi as skipper for World Cup

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Karachi, Jan 30: The Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ijaz Butt in all likelihood will announce Shahid Afridi as the captain of the Pakistan team for the upcoming World Cup although some players back Misbah-ul Haq as the leader.  According to sources, Butt has decided to now stick with Afridi More
Canada seek India visas for Pakistan-born players

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Toronto, Jan 30: Cricket Canada has urged the International Cricket Council to help its three Pakistan-born players obtain visas to enter India for the World Cup, which gets underway in the sub-continent on February 19.Vice-captain Rizwan Cheema, Khurram Chohan and Hamza Tariq are still awaiting More
OZ beat England to clinch series
Brisbane, Jan 30: Australia coasted to a comprehensive 51 run victory over England in the 5th ODI at Brisbane on Sunday to take take an unassailable 4-1 lead in the seven match series. Earlier, Chris Woakes took a career-best 6-45 to help England restrict Australia to 249. Woakes More
Bangladesh beggars to be 'paid' during WC
Dhaka, Jan 30: The mayor of Chittagong city in southern Bangladesh said on Sunday that he would pay hundreds of beggars a daily wage to keep them off the streets during the cricket World Cup.Manzur Alam said that about 300 disabled beggars would be given 150 taka ($2) a day after the tournament More
  • Kashmir

Geelani issues novel calendar

Lists killings, summer unrest events

ARIF SHAFI WANI

Srinagar, Jan 30: After remaining in the limelight last year for issuing protest calendars, the Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Shah Geelani has chosen a novel way to enlist the major killings More


  • Srinagar City

RURALIZATION OF CITY AREAS FEARED TO FAVOR LAND MAFIA!

FOLLOW UP

M HYDERI

Srinagar, Jan 30: Government’s proposed move to “ruralize” some of the City areas by excluding them from the Srinagar municipal limits is feared to favour “land mafia” for construction of residential colonies More



  • News in Brief

16 Valley children participate in NCSC

Srinagar, Jan 30: Sixteen U-16 young scientists of the Valley have participated in the 18th National Children’s Science Congress recently held at Vel’s University, Pallawaram Chennai. Owais Ahmad More


  • Business

J&K Bank clocks Rs 167 cr net profit in Q3

Bank is guardian of JK’s industry, commerce and trade: Mushtaq Ahmad

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Jan 30: The J&K Bank, state’s only listed company, has registered a net profit of Rs 167.88 crore for the third quarter ended December 2010, which is up by 20 per cent approximately from More


  • News

India, Pak must discuss JK at Thimpu meet: Experts

‘Borders can be made irrelevant if not changed; People should be consulted’

Bangkok, Jan 30: A group of senior opinion makers from India and Pakistan including retired ambassadors, foreign secretaries, intelligence chiefs, army chiefs, academics, political leaders and strategic More


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