ICC T20 rankings: Record-breaking Abhishek, Varun stay atop as Indian domination continues

Dubai, 1/10: India’s Asia Cup batting hero Abhishek Sharma widened the gap between him and the rest by achieving the highest-ever rating points, while mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy continued to top the bowling charts in the latest International Cricket Council T20 rankings. However, Pakistan’s Saim Ayub has ended Hardik Pandya’s run at the top of…

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Pakistan successfully test fires Fatah-4 cruise missile

Islamabad,30/9: Pakistan on Tuesday successfully conducted a training launch of the newly inducted and indigenously developed cruise missile ‘Fatah-4’ that can strike targets up to 750 kilometres, the army said. The army carried out the launch of the missile with a range of 750 kilometres, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the army’s media arm, said in…

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Ladakh statehood row: Talks with Centre collapse after boycott by Leh Apex Body and Kargil Democratic Alliance

Srinagar, 30/9: The Centre’s dialogue with Ladakh leaders has collapsed after both Leh Apex Body (LAB) and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) pulled out of scheduled talks, even as curfew was relaxed in Leh on Monday with a sweeping internet shutdown following last week ‘s violent classes. A day after LAB walked away from the October…

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Truth will emerge soon,’ says Vijay in his first message after Karur stampede

Chennai, 30/9: Breaking his silence, Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) chief and actor Vijay on Tuesday absolved himself and his party of responsibility for the stampede that killed 41 people in Karur, saying he did nothing wrong other than speaking to people . In a four-minute video posted on his social media pages, Vijay also alleged…

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Ladakh statehood row: 4-hour relaxation in curfew announced in Leh; forces deployed in strength

Leh, 30/9: Authorities announced that the week-long curfew in Leh town will be relaxed for four hours from 10 am on Tuesday and directed shopkeepers to open their establishments, officials said The restrictions were relaxed for two hours from 4 pm on Monday, shortly after completion of the last rites of four people — including…

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Gandhi statue in London’s Tavistock Square vandalised, Indian mission strongly condemns violent act

London, 30/9: The High Commission of India has strongly condemned the vandalism of Mahatma Gandhi’s statue at Tavistock Square in London on Monday, just days before the annual Gandhi Jayanti celebrations are scheduled to be held at the site on October. The plinth of the iconic statue, which depicts the Father of the Nation in…

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