Colombo, Aug 24 (IANS) India star batter Rishabh Pant shattered MS Dhoni's record for most Test runs scored by an Indian wicketkeeper away from home. The swashbuckling batter Pant went past Dhoni's feat during Day 2 of the second Test match against Sri Lanka at the Sinhalese Sports Club here on Monday.
New Delhi/Srinagar, Aug 24 (IANS) The Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Pakistan’s spy agency is planning to set up several local organisations in Jammu and Kashmir to gather information about the local residents, Kashmiri Pandits in particular, so that they could be targeted to further its wicked and nefarious agenda.
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) More than a dozen flights from Delhi Airport were rerouted as heavy rain and thunderstorms lashed Delhi-NCR on Monday, while airlines issued advisories urging passengers to check their flight status before heading to the airport, according to multiple reports.
Mumbai, August 24 (IANS) Actor-comedian Krushna Abhishek was spotted at Mumbai airport with his The Great Indian Kapil Show co-star Kiku Sharda as the duo headed to Udaipur for an event, on Monday morning.
Johannesburg, Aug 24 (IANS) South Africa all-rounder Jason Smith has been ruled out of the upcoming T20I tri-series against Namibia and Zimbabwe due to an adductor strain, said Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Monday.
Quetta, Aug 24 (IANS) The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has claimed responsibility for 36 operations across different regions in Balochistan over the past week targeting Pakistani forces, which resulted in the deaths of 33 personnel and injuries to several others.
New York, Aug 24 (IANS) Human Rights Watch (HRW), a US-based advocacy group, has called on Bangladeshi authorities to take immediate steps to end the prolonged pre-trial detention of politicians and others linked to the former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League government, alleging that hundreds remain in prison without being charged with any crime.
Mumbai, Aug 24 (IANS) Kajol, on Monday, shared a witty yet pointed message saying that she prefers choosing peace over getting into arguments with people who seek attention more than logic.
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) Unlike Pakistan, most South Asian countries have successfully increased women's economic participation. The female labour force participation rate is 40 per cent in Bangladesh, 54 per cent in Indonesia, 56 per cent in Malaysia and 33 per cent in Sri Lanka. Yet despite various efforts, out of 88 million working-age women in Pakistan, only 23 per cent are part of economic activity, while 68 million remain outside the labour force, according to an article in Karachi-headquartered The News International.
Tokyo, Aug 24 (IANS) Pandit Dhirendra Shastri, the head priest of Bageshwar Dham, on Monday said that the idea of 'Hindu Rashtra' (Hindu nation) is necessary, and to do that, one needs to instill the Sanatan culture in the hearts of every Indian.
