DTrinidad & Tobago doesn’t want to figure in CPL name
byPort of Spain, June 20 (IANS/CMC) Cricket officials in Trinidad and Tobago are raising objection to a decision by organisers of the Caribbean Premier…
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Nine of 51 Assam pilgrims in Uttarakhand found safe
byGuwahati, June 20 (IANS) The Assam government has set up helplines to gather information about people from the state stranded in Uttarakhand. So far,…
Naveen Patnaik announces Rs5 crore aid for Uttarakhand
byBhubaneswar, June 20 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Thursday announced assistance of Rs.5 crore for disaster-hit Uttarakhand, where floods and landslides have washed…
1,446 people rescued from flooded north India areas: NDRF
byNew Delhi, June 20 (IANS) A total of 1,446 people were rescued by the NDRF from areas affected by floods caused by torrential rains…
No Kedarnath-Badrinath pilgrimage for three years
byDehradun, June 20 (IANS) Pilgrimage to the shrines of Kedarnath and Badrinath in Uttarakhand cannot resume for three years due to extensive damage caused…
Kim Collins to be honoured by a Texas university
byTexas (United States), June 20 (IANS/CMC) Caribbean sprint legend Kim Collins is to be inducted into the Texas Christian University’s (TCU) Hall of Fame…
Chhattisgarh sends chopper to flood-ravaged Uttarakhand
byRaipur, June 20 (IANS) In a bid to bolster the rescue effort in flood-ravaged Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh’s BJP government Thursday said it would send a…
Brazil deploys elite force in Confederations Cup host cities
byBrasilia, June 20 (IANS) Brazil deployed members of an elite security force in cities hosting international football matches, in the wake of massive anti-government…
Fenerbahce to submit ‘match-fixing’ defence to UEFA
byAnkara, June 20 (IANS) Turkish football club Fenerbahce will submit its defence on match-fixing charges at the House of European Football in Nyo Thursday….
Li Na gets bye, enters quarters at Eastbourne
byLondon, June 20 (IANS) China’s Li Na advanced to the quarter-finals of the Eastbourne International tennis tournament as her French opponent Marion Bartoli pulled…