Former US President Obama to visit India on December 1

Former US President Barack Obama will be in New Delhi on December 1 to participate in a Town Hall organised by the Obama Foundation, to “expand the conversation about what it means to be an active citizen and make an impact.” In a statement, the foundation identified India as among the world’s “most culturally, religiously, linguistically, and ethnically diverse nations.” […]

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Pakistan’s Mohammad Hafeez suspended from bowling in internationals

Pakistan off-spinner Mohammad Hafeez has been suspended from bowling in international cricket with immediate effect after the International Cricket Council (ICC) found his action to be illegal, the sport’s governing body said on Thursday. Match officials reported Hafeez in last month’s third one-day international against Sri Lanka. “The assessment revealed that the majority of his deliveries exceeded the 15 degrees […]

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Saina Nehwal, HS Prannoy crash out of China Open Superseries

Saina Nehwal knocked out of the China Open Superseries Premier after going down in straight games at the hands of fifth-seed Akane Yamaguchi of Japan here on Thursday. The London Olympic bronze-medallist, who has been performing exceedingly well from last few weeks, failed to stick to her good form and slumped to a shocking 18-21, 11-21 defeat against Yamaguchi in […]

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