Windies spark Twitter outrage after ‘Mankad’ controversy

New Delhi : The cricketing fraternity on Tuesday expressed their outrage on Twitter after West Indies bowler Keemo Paul effected a ‘mankad’ to claim Zimbabwe’s last wicket with three runs needed off the final over to win the pulsating Under19 World Cup group stage match in Chittagong.West Indies advanced to the quarterfinals of the tournament […]

Mohali police strike gold, crack loot cases

Mohali : A dismissed Army paracommando and his accomplice have been arrested by the Mohali CIA wing in connection with at least 27 burglaries in Mohali district. The police have recovered diamond, gold and silver jewellery items, worth around Rs 60 lakh, and a sum of Rs 4.82 lakh from the possession of former Army […]

AAP rebel writes to EC over rejection

Khadoor Sahib : Terming the rejection of his nomination a politically motivated move, former AAP leader Bhai Baldeep Singh today wrote a strong-worded letter to the Returning Officer, Chief Electoral Officer and the Election Commission of India.He alleged it (rejection of papers) amounted to poll rigging. Baldeep wrote: “You (RO) failed to judge, in spite […]

At 54, retired Bruno mulls boxing return

Johannesburg : Retired heavyweight champion Frank Bruno is mulling to make a return to competitive boxing at the age of 54.Bruno, who was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2003, admitted that he has returned to training and he wanted to return to the boxing ring in order to get free from his mental illness completely.The […]

Windies reach U19 WC quarters with controversial win over Zimbabwe

Dubai : The West Indies secured the last quarter-final spot in the Under19 Cricket World Cup with a thrilling, but controversial, two-run win over Zimbabwe on Tuesday that gave them second place in Group C behind England.Zimbabwe, chasing the West Indies’ 226 for nine, began the last over needing just three runs to win with […]