Pujara enters top-20 of ICC Test ranking

Dubai, Sep.2 : Cheteshwar Pujara has entered the top 20 of the ICC Player Rankings for Test Batsmen following the conclusion of the Colombo Test, where India won by 117 runs to clinch the three-match series against Sri Lanka 2-1.The 27-year-old batsman carried his bat in the first innings and returned unbeaten on 145 not […]

India end 22-year drought against Sri Lanka with Test series win

Colombo : India have registered their first Test series win on Sri Lankan soil in 22 years after defeating the hosts by 117 runs on the fifth day of the decisive third and final match to secure the series 2-1 in Colombo on Tuesday.Chasing a daunting target of 386, Sri Lanka were reeling at 107-5 […]

Lebanese police eject ‘You Stink’ protestors from Beirut office

New York, Sep. 2 : Police in Lebanon have ejected demonstrators from the ” You Stink” movement, who were protesting against a garbage pileup and political dysfunction, at the environment minister’s office in downtown Beirut.According to the New York Times, protesters have been demanding the environment minister’s resignation.Protesters accused the riot police officers of beating […]

Eight dead in Paris apartment fire

New York, Sep. 2 : Eight people have died in an apartment that was set ablaze in Paris, said officials. Police said the cause of the fire is being investigated.According to Fox News, there were two children among the dead while the injured were immediately hospitalised, said Interior Ministry spokesman Pierre-Henry Brandet.Brandet also said that […]