3 dead in mid-air Australia skydiving collision

3 dead in mid-air Australia skydiving collision

SYDNEY :Three people died Friday in what is believed to be a mid-air skydiving collision, with one of the victims found in someone’s garden. Two men in their 30s and a woman in her 50s were found dead at Mission Beach, south of popular tourist town Cairns, mid-afternoon. “Initial investigations indicate that a solo skydiver […]

Ranji: Vidarbha shoot out Punjab for 161 on Day 1

Ranji: Vidarbha shoot out Punjab for 161 on Day 1

Mohali : Vidarbha seamers shot out hosts Punjab for a paltry 161 on Day 1 of their Ranji Trophy encounter at the PCA Stadium in Mohali. In reply, the visitors were comfortably placed at 106/1 with S Ramaswamy (52) and Wasim Jaffer (22) unbeaten at stumps. Opener Faiz Fazal (21) was the only batsman out […]

Thakur, Karthik return, Rahul, Umesh and Shami left out

Thakur, Karthik return, Rahul, Umesh and Shami left out

New Delhi : Wicket-keeper Dinesh Karthik and pacer Shardul Thakur were today recalled for the three-match ODI series against New Zealand while the selectors continued to ignore Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Aswhin. Opener Shikhar Dhawan has also returned to the ODI team after missing the series against Australia due to his wife’s illness. However, he […]

New Caledonia hold Japan 1-1

New Caledonia hold Japan 1-1

Kolkata : European powerhouse France rallied from a goal down to hand a 5-1 drubbing on Honduras and qualify for the knockout stage as the group toppers in the FIFA Under-17 World Cup. France had already booked a Round of 16 berth before today’s game but they now go into the knockout stage with an […]

State set to enforce HC order

State set to enforce HC order

Chandigarh : One of the biggest Indian festivals, Diwali, which is celebrated with pomp and show across the country, has invited the imposition of orders for the prevention of nuisance of apprehended danger. Orders under Section 144 CrPC have been issued throughout Punjab by the deputy commissioners following the Punjab and Haryana High Court directions, […]