Derbyshire appointed West Indies legend Michael Holding as their new president at the club’s annual general meeting on Thursday (March 30). The fearsome former pacer took 249 Test wickets for West Indies and another 224 for Derbyshire during his six-year stint with the club in the 1980s. “It is a great honour to be asked to be president of Derbyshire […]
» Read moreAt least 22 people were killed and 50 others injured on Friday in a suicide blast outside a Shia imambargah at a busy market in Pakistan’s restive northwest tribal region. The bomber driving a car blew himself up near the main gate of the imambargah in the central bazar of Parachinar, Kurram Agency. At least 22 people were killed and […]
» Read moreThe Gujarat Assembly passed The Gujarat Preservation (Amendment) Bill that has stringent provisions for punishment for those found involved in cow slaughter, transportation and sale of beef or beef products in the State. In the statement of objects of the bill, the state government has noted that “it is considered necessary to provide for more deterrent punishment for offences committed […]
» Read moreMalaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak and his family members on Friday met Tamil superstar Rajinikanth at his residence. During their hour long “informal” meeting, they discussed among other things his film Kabali, a large part of which was shot in Malaysia. “It was a goodwill visit and I had invited them to my house. I am thankful he accepted my […]
» Read moreA B de Villiers is likely to lead Royal Challengers Bangalore in the initial phase of Indian Premier League 10 in case Virat Kohli fails to recover from a shoulder injury. Another bad news for RCB could be KL Rahul’s unavailability, also due to a shoulder injury. Team sources said the India opener will soon be travelling to London to […]
» Read moreThe Enforcement Directorate on Thursday seized assets including immovable property worth Rs.1.95 crores belonging to two former Goa Chief Ministers Digambar Kamat (Congress MLA) and Churchill Alemao (NCP MLA ) under the provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, in connection with Luis Berger Consultancy scam. The two leaders have been named accused in the scam. Alemao was out […]
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