Iran presidential poll: Hassan Rouhani on course for second term

Iran presidential poll: Hassan Rouhani on course for second term

Dubai/Beirut, May 20 : President Hassan Rouhani has an unassailable lead in Iran’s presidential election, an Iranian official source said on Saturday, citing an early unofficial tally, and is on course to defeat his hardline rival Ebrahim Raisi.“It’s over, Rouhani is the winner,” the source said on condition of anonymity.Rouhani had won 21.6 million votes, […]

NADA plans to test cricketers for doping in domestic circuit

New Delhi : The Indian cricketers would find it difficult to evade drug-testing by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) from the 2017-18 domestic season. In what could be termed as a bold and ambitious move, NADA is gearing up to conduct random in-competition testing of cricketers from the next domestic season. The testing would be […]

Champions Trophy prime target, not India: Inzamam

Champions Trophy prime target, not India: Inzamam

Karachi : Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq has insisted that Pakistan’s target in the upcoming Champions Trophy is to win the trophy, not to beat India alone. India and Pakistan will lock horns on June 4 in Birmingham in what will be their first game of the tournament. “We are not going to […]

Fourth defeat in a row for Indian women hockey team

Hamilton : Failing to arrest its slide yet again, the Indian women hockey team today suffered its fourth straight defeat of the tour, losing 0-3 to hosts New Zealand in the penultimate contest of the five-match series, here. India made a strong start with an improvised attack, attempting shots on goal but the Black Sticks […]