Day: June 11, 2019

One of Yuvraj Singh’s pillars during his journey from cricket to cancer and back, Sachin Tendulkar Monday thanked the southpaw for all he has ‘done for the sport’.

“Okay, yeah, that thought (to start attacking) did come to my mind. After I crossed 50, I sort of spoke to Hardik and he said I don’t necessarily need to take any chances,” the skipper said.

Iran has revoked the press accreditation for The New York Times’ correspondent based in Tehran without explanation, the newspaper reported today. While the newspaper said it remained hopeful Thomas Erdbrink soon would be allowed to work again, the revocation comes amid heightened tensions between the U.S. and Iran stemming from President Donald Trump’s withdrawal from Tehran’s nuclear deal with world powers a year ago.

The first-ever India finals of Red Bull Reign – a unique global 3 on 3 basketball tournament – was hosted at Indian Gymkhana in Matunga, Mumbai, on 8 June and Northern Spartans, Amritsar, won the championship after beating Team Dropstep from Goa 17-11.

With the Chennai Corporation stressing on the importance of people to follow green initiatives, asking them to start composting waste in their household, the Ward 173 of the Chennai Corporation have started a new initiative where they process tender coconut waste.

A speaker concludes her table-topic speech, an evaluator scrutinises the content and a grammarian gives feedback. This is a typical scene witnessed in our neighbourhood’s Toastmasters Club which was started in October 2018.

Riding on a fantastic spell from G Gokul Dharinesh who took 5 for 14, Tirupur romped to a 144-run win over Kanyakumari in the TNCA-Inter Districts U-16 tournament for PR Thevar Trophy. In another match, J Jai Simha scalped 6 for 17 to bowl Tiruvannamalai to an emphatic 85-run win over Sivagangai.

The tournament is expected to be the strongest Swiss-system tournament in the history of chess, FIDE, the world chess body, said in a statement.

Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza can live without the respect of his opponents so long as his side is winning matches at the World Cup

Pakistan opener Imam-ul-Haq is relishing facing Australia pace spearhead Mitchell Starc when the two teams meet in the World Cup in Taunton on Wednesday.