London : In a disappointing result for the Indian fans from the prestigious Madrid Masters, Rohan Bopanna and partner Pablo Cuevas were sent packing by Fabrice Martin and Daniel Nestor in a Round 1 tie. The Indio-Uruguayan pair went down in straight sets 3-6, 2-6 in the masters 1000 tournament. Meanwhile, in a Round 2 […]
Potchefstroom (SA) : ast bowler Jhulan Goswami today became the highest wicket-taker in women’s ODI cricket as India beat South Africa by seven wickets in the quadrangular series here. Goswami eclipsed the decade-long record held by Australian Cathryn Fitzpatrick. Goswami claimed her 181st victim in her 153rd match, breaking Fitzpatrick’s record of 180 wickets from […]
New Delhi : A 13-member shooting contingent returning from two separate championships — Plezn Grand Prix of Liberation Championships in Czech Republic and the World Cup in Cyprus — was stranded at the international airport here for close to 13 hours after Customs Department refused to clear their weapons. No National Rifle Association of India […]
Chandigarh : Sunil Jakhar on Wednesday took over as the new president of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) at Punjab Congress Bhavan in Chandigarh. Jakhar was appointed the new Punjab Congress chief in the presence of Capt Amarinder Singh and other senior leaders. He replaced Capt Amarinder Singh who has become the chief minister. […]
Chandigarh : A day after the Punjab Education Department issued a dress code for women schoolteachers, Education Minister Aruna Chaudhary today not only withdrew the letter but also suspended Deputy Director Amrish Shukla and Assistant Director Amarbir Singh, stating the letter contained “very denigrating language” and had been issued without taking the higher authorities into […]