JKFA acts tough against Marcos

‘Don’t Require His Services As We Have Enough Coaches’

ABID KHAN

Srinagar, Nov 17: Taking strong note of the ‘unconstitutional’ activities of the Brazilian football coach Juan Marcos Trio, the J&K Football Association (JKFA) has disowned the coach. The Association has written a letter to the Secretary J&K State Sports Council stating that the JKFA More
GOC Chinar Corps flags off cycling expedition
Srinagar, Nov 16:  GOC 15-Corps, Lt Gen SA Hasnain Thursday flagged off a cycling expedition from the JAKLI Regimental Centre here. According to a defence communiqué the expedition is being organised to commemorate the 63rd anniversary of Pakistani attack on Poonch and its successful More
Kallis becomes 4th highest run scorer in Tests
Johannesburg, Nov 17: South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis leapfrogged West Indies great Brian Lara to become the fourth highest run scorer in Tests on the first day of the second Test against Australia in Johannesburg. He joined Lara when he hit the first ball he faced from Watson through the More
Smith slams ICC for Test play-off deferment
Johannesburg, Nov 17: South African captain Graeme Smith says the ICC has missed a golden opportunity to give Test cricket a much-needed boost. Smith was scathing of the governing body for confirming the inaugural Test Championship won't be held in 2013 and, instead, not until 2017.  More
Leading figures in soccer call on Blatter to step down
London, Nov 17: Leading figures in the world of soccer on Thursday blasted FIFA president Sepp Blatter for controversial remarks he made on racism in an interview with CNN World Sport.The head of world football told Pedro Pinto there is no on-field racism in football and that any player who has been More
Goa gets ready for first football film fest
Goa, Nov 17: A football stadium here that ran into ruins almost a decade ago, will come back to life with a Soccer film festival, as part of the 42nd edition of IFFI, beginning on November 23. The Campal Football Grounds will stage the 'Soccer in Cinema' section for seven days, screening one film More
  • Kashmir

Vegetable vendor gets passport in 40 days; courtesy RTI

R M BHAT

Srinagar, Nov 17: Right To Information Act helped a vegetable vendor get his passport within 40 days of filing the RTI application.   Bashir Ahmad Bhat, who runs a small vegetable shop at Chadoora More


  • Srinagar City

Bus service to Nowgam Railway Station goes Jaspal Bhatti way

City’s Sole Train Access Point Has Transport Facility For Incoming Passengers Alone

ADIL BASHIR

Srinagar, Nov 17: As if passengers only arrive at railway station and nobody departs that the administration has seemingly played a Jaspal Bhatti in providing bus service to City’s sole railway station More



  • Jammu

'Govt to approach Centre for extension of SABLA, IGMSY'

Jammu, Nov 17: Buoyed by the success stories of Rajiv Gandhi Scheme for Empowerment of Adolescents Girls commonly known as SABLA and Indra Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojna (IGMSY) in selected districts, the More


  • South Asia

Gilani says MFN decision on India not taken yet

REZAUL H LASKAR/PTI

Islamabad, Nov 17: Pakistan has once again sent out confusing signals on granting MFN status to India, with Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani telling lawmakers that a decision is "yet to be taken" on the More


  • World

Kuwait orders crackdown after storming of parliament

Kuwait City, Nov 17: Kuwait's emir today ordered the national guard and security forces to take all "necessary" measures to maintain security after angry protesters stormed the oil-rich Gulf state's parliament More


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