'India tour was a learning experience'

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

London, Nov 9: A below par show in the recent India tour cost him his place in the England side but paceman Jade Dernbach said the experience of playing in India has made him a better cricketer. The 25-year-old could take just one wicket in England's first three one-day games and was subsequently More
Butt submits appeal against jail sentence

SPOT FIXING

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

London, Nov 9: Jailed Pakistani cricketer Salman Butt has filed an appeal against his 30-month sentence, a media report claimed on Wednesday.Found guilty in spot-fixing scam, Butt was handed the prison term by a London Court along with teammates Muhammad Asif and Muhammad Amir. Asif was given a one More
Asif in 'good spirits' after 'initial shock' of being imprisoned
London, Nov 9: Pakistani fast bowler MuhammadAsif, who was sentenced to 12 months in jail for involvement in a spot-fixing scam last week, is in good spirits in the Category B Wandsworth men's prison in London.A Southwark Crown Court jury had found Asif guilty of conspiring to cheat and conspiring More
Amir shifted to safer prison in UK
London, Nov 9: Pakistan's cricketer Muhammad Amir, who was jailed for his involvement in last year's spot fixing scandal, would soon be transferred from the notorious Feltham Young Offenders Institution to the much-safer Her Majesty's Prison Portland in Weymouth.The Prison Service's Youth Justice More
'Afridi, Malik have to earn central contracts'

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Karachi, Nov 9: Shahid Afridi and Shoaib Malik will have to perform well in the upcoming one-day series against Sri Lanka to be considered for the central contracts, a PCB official said on Wednesday. The performance of the two comeback players and former captains will be under scrutiny in the More
Katich hires top lawyer for CA hearing
Sydney, Nov 9: Simon Katich has hired a top sports lawyer to prepare his defence at a Cricket Australia hearing scheduled for Nov 21 after the country's apex cricket body pulled him up for his comments against national captain Michael Clarke.The ousted opener faces charges of suspension or a fine More
'Don't allow mobile use during Ranji ties'

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Mumbai, Nov 9: Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) players are allowed to carry their mobile handsets into the dressing room, but are not authorised to use them when a Ranji Trophy tie is in progress, said its joint secretary Nitin Dalal here on Wednesday."There's no directive from the Board (BCCI) More
Ganguly refuses to respond to Chappell comments

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Nov 9: Former India captain Sourav Ganguly declined to react to the comments made by Greg Chappell in his autobiography 'Fierce Focus.'"I have no comments to make. I haven't read the book and I really don't want to speak on this issue," Ganguly told reporters on Tuesday.Revealing More
  • Kashmir

Financial hurdle hits framing of legislation on juvenile justice

FINANCE DEPARTMENT RETURNS BILL TO SWD

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Nov 9: The framing of new law on juvenile justice in Jammu and Kashmir has hit a roadblock with Finance Department raising queries over the financial requirements for implementing of the Legislation More


  • Srinagar City

IGNORED GOJWARA AWAITS REVIVAL OF LOST GLORY

As if dilapidated drains and lanes weren’t enough that public park has become a safe adobe for rats while recreation there is risky also due to presence of electric transformer

SYED IMRAN ALI HAMDANI

Srinagar, Nov 9: Equally known as residential area and a business hub for centuries –the Gojwara locality in Shaher-e-Khaas –now mocks at the government claims of “reviving the lost glory” of the old City More



  • Jammu

Dalai Lama to visit Jammu on Nov 16

Jammu, Nov 9: Spiritual Buddhist leader, Dalai Lama is visiting Jammu on November 16, an official communiqué said. According to it, on reaching Jammu, Dalai Lama will visit Kala Kendra to witness More


  • World

Iran working on atomic bomb: IAEA

New York, Nov 9: United Nations weapons inspectors have suggested that Iran "carried out activities relevant to the development of a nuclear device" and that the project may still be under way, the New More


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