Cardinal Pell pledges to help child sex abuse survivors

Sydney : Vatican treasurer Cardinal George Pell has promised to help lower suicide rates among people who were abused by Catholic priests as children.Cardinal Pell met privately with a group of survivors who flew to Rome to watch him testify to an Australian Royal Commission into child abuse.The cardinal gave his evidence from Rome via […]

Shastri backs India to display fearless cricket against Bangladesh

Mirpur : Team Director Ravi Shastri has expressed that he hoped to see India continue their fearless brand of cricket in the Asia Cup final here against hosts Bangladesh on Sunday. The former all-rounder also described India’s transformation into an aggressive fighting unit as ‘gradual but enjoyable one’.”Since then we are the number one team in […]

Russell likely to play World T20 despite doping violation

Johannesburg : West Indies cricketer Andre Russell is likely to take part in the upcoming World Twenty20 after the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission said that the all-rounder would not be suspended until a hearing into his ‘anti-doping whereabouts’ rule violation. Russell, who has been included in the West Indies squad for next week’s World Twenty20 in […]

Dhoni wary of buoyant Bangladesh ahead of Asia Cup final

Mirpur : India’s limited-overs skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni believes that Asia Cup finalists Bangladesh have improved as a side over the years, insisting that defeating a home side is always difficult. Although India comfortably trounced the hosts by 45 runs in the opening match of the tournament, Bangladesh displayed tremendous amount of resilience as they […]