India won’t be intimidated by buoyant SA, says Shastri

Mohali, Nov.3 : Despite losing the limited-overs series against South Africa, team director Ravi Shastri has insisted that India won’t feel intimidated by the top-ranked Test side which have remained unbeaten in away series for the past nine years.”We will play positive cricket and we will look to play to win. We will not be […]

Sushil, Yogeshwar biggest earners at Pro Wrestling League auctions

New Delhi, Nov.3 : Ace Indian wrestlers Sushil Kumar and Yogeshwar Dutt have emerged as the highest grossers in the auction for the upcoming Pro Wrestling League. The 2012 Olympics Bronze medallist Yogeshwar was sold for Rs. 39.70 lakh to team Haryana ahead of Sushil, who was sold for Rs. 38.20 lakh to team Uttar […]

Hockey India announces 18-men squad for Junior Asia Cup

New Delhi, Nov.3 : Hockey India on Tuesday announced an 18-member squad for the 8th Junior Men’s Asia Cup to be held in Kuantan, Malaysia from November 14. The Junior Men’s Asia Cup is the largest Asian Tournament for Junior Men and will feature the top eight countries from the continent.The 18 member Junior India squad […]

Black boxes show Russian plane not shot by missile

London : Initial examination of black boxes of Russian Metrojet flight 9268 denies the reports that it was shot down by a missile, claimed a source placed with the investigating team.However, the act of terrorism has not been ruled out officially by investigators. Earlier, Wilayat Sinai, an Egyptian-affiliated group associated with the Islamic States of Iraq […]

Pak bans media coverage of Hafiz Saeed’s JuD

Karachi : Pakistan Government has ordered national broadcasters to prohibit coverage of banned groups including Jamaat ud Dawa, Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Falah-i-Insaniant Foundation (FIF). Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has issued directive to the broadcasters to refrain from covering any activities or advertisement calling for donations by 72 banned organisations.The list circulated by PEMRA […]