DEHRADUN: The area near Mana village in Uttarakhand, where an avalanche struck the BRO workers’ camp on Friday, burying at least 57 men – of which 22 are still missing – is considered one of the most avalanche-prone and high-risk zones in the state.Friday’s avalanche hit a stretch of the national highway linking Mana to … Read more
Indian skipper Rohit Sharma presented the ODI cap to Yashasvi Jaiswal, while senior pacer Mohammed Shami did the honours for Harshit Rana. (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: England captain Jos Buttler won the toss and opted to bat against India in the first ODI of the three-match series at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur … Read more
NEW DELHI: India celebrated its 76th Republic Day on Sunday with a grand parade on Kartavya Path, showcasing tableaux of various states and government schemes under the theme ‘Swarnim Bharat: Virasat aur Vikas’.Just like India’s maiden Republic Day celebration, where Indonesia’s first President Sukarno was the chief guest, this year Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto was … Read more
NEW DELHI: Mohammed Shami‘s eagerly awaited return was further postponed as the Indian bowler was left out of India’s starting eleven for the opening Twenty20 International match against England because the team management didn’t think he would fit in with the lineup given the Eden Gardens track’s characteristics.After 14 months, everyone was expecting Shami to … Read more
India will take on England in the first T20I of their five-match home series on Wednesday at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, and the team’s chief coach Gautam Gambhir visited the Kali Temple in Kalighat a day before the match to seek the almighty’s blessings. India will shift its focus from red ball to white-ball … Read more
India cricketers during a practice session at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: When the Suryakumar Yadav-led Indian T20 team plays an evenly matched England in a five-match series beginning in Kolkata on Wednesday, fans will be closely watching fit-again pacer Mohammed Shami‘s return as they try to make up for the … Read more