Tag Archives: India

MUMBAI: Twitter suspended singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya’s account after he posted a string of “offensive” tweets, especially against women. The move by the microblogging site came after social media users accused the 58-year-old singer of using “inappropriate” and “insulting” language. “Account Suspended: This account has been suspended…,” stated the message from ...

BIRMINGHAM: Fast bowler Mohammad Amir said on Monday that whichever team manages to handle pressure well in the Champions Trophy match between India and Pakistan will win the game. He said: “I bowled long spells in the West Indies tour. I am getting back my swing and my line and ...

MUMBAI: Since the strained Indo-Pak relationship last year, the neighbouring countries have been reluctant about harbouring talent from the other side of the border. So much so that the ban on Pakistani artists in India has not been lifted even after Pakistan removed its self-imposed ban on Indian films. In such ...

KERALA: An Indian woman cut off a Hindu religious teacher’s (Swami) genitals after he allegedly tried to rape her at her house in the southern state of Kerala, police said on Saturday. The 23-year-old law student was at her residence in the state capital Thiruvananthapuram late Friday when she says she ...

BIRMINGHAM: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq has insisted that Pakistan’s target in the upcoming Champions Trophy is not only to beat India but also to win the coveted trophy. Pakistan, to be captained by wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfraz Ahmed, will lock horns with India in their first match of the ...

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) announced its decision in relation to India’s Request for the Indication of Provisional Measures in connection with Kulbhushan Jadhav’s case (the “decision”) on May 18, 2017. The 15 page decision has been met with strong reactions in both countries. Unfortunately, the debate on electronic ...

LONDON: Chris Gayle said that India will have the edge when they take on arch-rivals Pakistan in a much anticipated upcoming Champions Trophy group match. The 37-year-old made it clear that both India and Pakistan are his favourites for winning the eight-nation tournament which starts from June 1 in England ...

BRISTOL: The Foreign Secretary was visiting a Sikh temple in St George’s, Bristol where he made remarks about ending tariffs on whisky between the UK and India. But a Sikh voter who was there berated him for his remarks, asking: “How dare you talk about alcohol in a Sikh temple?” ...

LONDON: Cricket-crazy fans wasted no time in buying the tickets for some of the most favourite matches of the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy, and tickets to the contest between India and Pakistan, expected to be the “mother of all matches” have already been sold out. “We are about 18 days away ...

NEW DELHI: British Pakistani boxing star Amir Khan today said Filipino legend Manny Pacquiao and reigning IBF welterweight champion Kell Brook are among the prospective opponents for his much-anticipated return to the ring come November. “I will announce a fight within the next one month. I am in talks with ...