Pak does not adhere to ‘no first use’ of N-weapons policy: ex-Army official
Pakistan does not follow the “no first use” policy on nuclear weapons and the country’s deterrence capabilities can respond to all threats from the enemy, a former senior military officer has said, as he clarified Islamabad’s stance on the use of atomic weapons. Lt Gen (retd) Khalid Ahmed Kidwai, Adviser to...
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Ponting picks IPL top performers Bumrah, Head to dominate T20 World Cup
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has picked Indian Premier League (IPL) top performers Jasprit Bumrah and Travis Head to excel among the bowlers and batters respectively in the T20 World Cup starting June 2. India’s pace spearhead Bumrah stood tall among the bowlers with 20 wickets in 13 matches for Mumbai...
Story of Uganda's inspirational rising stars
An estimated 60 per cent of Ugandan capital Kampala’s population lives in slums and fast bowler Juma Miyagi is a cult figure in these impoverished areas. These usually football-loving people would be keenly following him and the Ugandan cricket team’s debut at the ICC T20 World Cup, trying to live a...
Leading run-getters and batters with best strike rates
With cricket’s slam-bang version set for its ninth World Cup, PTI gives a rundown on the leading run-getters and the ones with best strike rates in the T20 showpiece. Leading run getters Virat Kohli [1141 runs]: Who else at No. 1 but the King himself? The talismanic Indian batter has been an...
Indian women’s hockey team gets rousing welcome in London
The High Commission of India here gave a rousing welcome to the country’s women’s national hockey team as dignitaries sang paeans to the players for their achievements in the sport after overcoming obstacles on the road to success. The women’s team, along with the senior India men’s squad, is in the...
FC Goa, midfielder Brandon Fernandes set to part ways
Indian Super League side FC Goa on Thursday said midfielder Brandon Fernandes will leave the club after his contract ends this summer. The 29-year-old Fernandes, who joined FC Goa in 2017, netted 17 goals in 130 outings for the club. He helped the Gaurs win the Indian Super Cup in 2019,...
Treesa, Gayatri upset world number 2 Baek, Lee; Sindhu goes down to Marin
PV Sindhu suffered yet another setback against Carolina Marin, but the rising Indian women’s doubles pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand stunned world number two Baek Ha Na and Lee So Hee of South Korea to enter the quarterfinals at Singapore Open here on Thursday. Double Olympic medallist Sindhu blew...
Praggnanandhaa claims maiden classical win over Carlsen
Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa crushed world number one Magnus Carlsen for the first time in Classical format to emerge as the sole leader in the Norway chess tournament here. Having beating him a few times in online and faster versions of the game and after losing to him in the finale...
