South Africa bowl Sri Lanka out for 133

South Africa bowl Sri Lanka out for 133

Spinners Imran Tahir (4-26) and Jean-Paul Duminy (3-29) starred for South Africa as they bowled out Sri Lanka for 133 runs in 37.2 overs in the first cricket World Cup quarterfinal at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) here on Wednesday. South Africa exerted pressure on the Sri Lankans quite early. Right-arm pacers Kyle Abbot and […]

Proteas-Lanka match restarts after short hold-up

Proteas-Lanka match restarts after short hold-up

Sydney, March 18  The cricket World Cup quarter-final between Sri Lanka and South Afica on Wednesday resumed after the short hold-up because of rain without any reduction in the number of overs at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). Sri Lanka were 127/9 in 36.2 overs when rain halted play. Dushmantha Chameera (0) and Lasith Malinga […]

Pakistan registers terrorism case against MQM leader

Pakistan registers terrorism case against MQM leader

Islamabad, March 17  Pakistani security forces on Tuesday registered a case against Mutahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader Altaf Hussain over his alleged threats, officials said. Paramilitary forces said that Hussain had used threatening language against the security forces in a telephonic interview with a private TV channel last week, Xinhua reported. Hussain, who lives in […]

Pakistan ready to extend MFN status to India: Envoy

Pakistan ready to extend MFN status to India: Envoy

Kolkata, March 17  Asserting that Pakistan would confer India the status of most favoured nation (MFN) once the dialogue process resumed, Pakistan High Commissioner to India Abdul Basit Tuesday claimed that his country had almost extended the facility in March 2014 before it was informally conveyed to wait. “Pakistan was about to extend the MFN […]

75 media persons killed in Syria since 2011: Report

75 media persons killed in Syria since 2011: Report

Geneva, March 17  Journalists paid a heavy price for informing people about the sufferings in the Syrian conflict, with at least 75 media persons being killed in the war-torn country since March 2011, a report said on Tuesday. The findings of the study by the Swiss-based Press Emblem Campaign (PEC) were presented at the 28th […]