‘Changed technique showing results’
Top archer Deepika Kumari on Tuesday said that a “few changes” in her shooting technique have begun to show fruitful results in recent times.
Titans on track
Titans collected their first points in the Champions League T20, shutting out a fighting Brisbane Heat by four runs in a low-scoring thriller at the PCA Stadium here on Tuesday.
Bihar body’s plea to halt Srini’s bid in SC on Friday
The Supreme Court will on Friday hear the plea of the Cricket Associ-ation of Bihar seeking to restrain N. Srinivasan from contesting for the post of cricket board president at the BCCI’s annual general meeting on September 29.
BJP had 1,000 burqas stitched for rally: Diggy
On the eve of the BJP’s “Mahakumbh” rally to be held in Bhopal on Wednesday, Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh alleged that the ruling BJP got 10,000 burqas stitched to fake support of the minority Muslim voters during this event. He went on to alleged that a hefty amount had been paid in advance for this purpose by the director of a construction company.
Indian women cruise into semis
India defeated hosts Malaysia 2-0 to qualify for the semi-finals of the 8th women’s Asia Cup hockey tournament on Tuesday.
India A look to turn the tables
At the picturesque Gangotri Glades ground here, a steady drizzle was just setting in when India A skipper Cheteshwar Pujara walked in for the press briefing along with coach Lalchand Rajput. But the uncertainty in the weather surely did not reflect in Pujara’s personality. For, he looked confident and even defiant.
Govt ‘bus days’ to cut fuel use?
Petroleum minister M. Veerappa Moily said on Tuesday that as of now there was no proposal to steeply hike diesel and LPG prices. Instead, Mr Moily launched an austerity-cum-conservation drive to reduce fuel consumption and help manage the current account deficit by saving “billions of dollars”.
Raman intervenes in mantri-babu spat
Chhattisgarh CM Raman Singh on Tuesday intervened to end the ongoing tussle between influential tourism minister Brij Mohan Agrawal and chief secretary Sunil Kumar, which threatened to lead his government to a crisis ahead of Assembly polls in the state.
Perera blast wins it for Sunrisers
Sunrisers Hyderabad’s never-say-die spirit came to the fore again, with the team posting an exhilarating four-wicket win over a spirited Trinidad & Tobago in their Champions League T20 match here on Tuesday night.
150 die as big quake hits Pak, tremors in Delhi too
Over 150 people were killed and dozens injured as a powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit Pakistan’s Balochistan and Sindh provinces Tuesday. It impacted a number of cities, including Karachi‚ Hyderabad‚ Quetta and Kalat, rescue officials said.