Mahendra Singh Dhoni is under serious criticism following India’s poor show in the second Test against England, but Harbhajan Singh is not ready to leave his skipper alone. Putting his weight behind the World Cup-winning captain, the off-spinner said that one should not judge Dhoni on the basis of just one bad performance. After securing […]
Nov 28 2012 | Posted in
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Australian legend spinner Shane Warne has severely criticized famous Pakistani umpire Aleem Dar who gained prestige from across the world due to his ace umpiring decisions. Former Australian cricketer and commentator lashed out at one of world’s best umpire due to umpiring errors and poor decisions taken by him during the ongoing Test series […]
Nov 27 2012 | Posted in
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England captain Alastair Cook and aggressive batsman Kevin Pietersen believe the team will not be complacent after an easy triumph over India in the second Test at Mumbai. The Englishmen were tip-toe after an embarrassing 9-wicket loss in the opening game. The pressure was enormous on the tourists, but they did a very good job. […]
Nov 26 2012 | Posted in
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Music industry hasn’t been going as well in Pakistan as it could be if this country hadn’t become a security state. Much has been written about music and this practice will continue till the existence of the world. The entire Sub-continent is blessed with hundreds of outstanding voices but Pakistan failed to use them […]
Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has said that he wants turning tracks in the ongoing four-match Test series against England to keep toss out of the equation. Unfazed by criticism over his demand for the spin tracks, the skipper insisted that tracks which spin from the very first ball cut down role of the toss. […]
Nov 22 2012 | Posted in
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Condemning blasts in Karachi and Rawalpindi, Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik has warned that militants were preparing to target more sites across Pakistan in order to sabotage the ongoing Developing Eight (D-8) Summit. The minister stated that miscreant elements are trying to destabilize the country, adding that they would not be able to succeed […]
Nov 22 2012 | Posted in
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All-rounder Yuvraj Singh returned to Test team after almost a year and though it wasn’t a fairytale, he did make some impact by playing a magnificent knock of 74, as India cruised to massive victory in the opening game against England. Enormously delighted over making a decent comeback, Yuvraj said that it feels great to […]
Nov 21 2012 | Posted in
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In order to bolster economic cooperation, Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar on Wednesday called for preferential trade, visa and customs agreement among the members of Developing Eight (D-8). Addressing the D-8 Ministerial Council Meeting, the foreign minister said a mechanism should be evolved for greater interaction amongst the private sector of the D-8 countries […]
India has hanged Mohammad Ajmal Kasab till death, the only gunmen captured alive from 26/11 Mumbai attacks that killed about 166 people. According to the Indian media reports, he was hanged to death at 7:00 am Indian Standard Time (IST) in Yerwada jail of Pune. The accused was hanged after his appeal for mercy […]
Today, one of the most famous poets, influential journalists and revolutionary left-wing intellectuals, of sub-continent, Faiz Ahmed Faiz is being remembered on his death anniversary. One of the most prolific poets of the 20th century‚ Faiz was known to have reached out‚ through his work‚ to the wealthy and to those less fortunate alike. […]
Nov 20 2012 | Posted in
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Saeed Ajmal, arguably the best off-spinner in the modern-day cricket, is eagerly looking forward to Pakistan’s tour to India next month. Ajmal has played on the Indian soil only once so far: the 2011 World Cup semi-final between the traditional rivals. The Green Shirts are due to visit India for a limited-over series. Ajmal, who […]
Nov 19 2012 | Posted in
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The Shiv Sena Supremo, affectionately called The Tiger, Bal Thackeray, passed away on Saturday after protracted illness. He was 86 and for a considerable period of time, the politician had been battling illness. Thousands of supporters massed outside his residence as his death was announced at 4.55 p.m. to a shocked Maharashtra, whose political stage he […]
Nov 17 2012 | Posted in
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