Shanaka, De Silva earn call up in Lanka Test squad

Shanaka, De Silva earn call up in Lanka Test squad

Colombo : Sri Lanka have called in rookie batsmen Dasun Shanaka and Dhananjaya de Silva for the upcoming three-match Test series against England. Besides, batsman Lahiru Thirimanne, wicketkeeper-batsmen Kusal Mendis and Niroshan Dickwella have also earned a place in the 17-man squad, which include 10 batsmen, five pacemen and two spin bowlers. Kaushal Silva, who recently […]

Haji Ali row: Trupti Desai now receives threat from AIMIM

Haji Ali row: Trupti Desai now receives threat from AIMIM

Mumbai, Apr. 28 : AIMIM’s Haji Rafat Hussain on Thursday threatened to smear black ink on activist Trupti Desai if she attempts to enter Mumbai’s Haji Ali Dargah.Hussain told ANI that Desai was attempting to disturb the prevailing ambiance with her ulterior motive, adding that the Mumbai Police should take note of the same and […]

No headway in talks with India: Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhry

No headway in talks with India: Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhry

Islamabad, Apr. 28 : Pakistan has admitted that the recent Foreign Secretary-level talks held between the Asian neighbours on the sidelines of the Heart of Asia-Istanbul conference in New Delhi could not achieve any ‘major breakthrough’ as the latter refused to give any timeframe for the start of comprehensive bilateral dialogue. Pakistan’s Foreign Secretary Aizaz […]

Two National Museum employees arrested for stealing dagger

Two National Museum employees arrested for stealing dagger

New Delhi, Apr. 28 : The Delhi Police on Thursday arrested two employees of the National Museum for stealing a dagger of heritage value from the Museum. The accused were contractual employees at the Museum.They told the police that they thought the dagger to be of gold, therefore stole it for money.