Tag: STs
England's Zak Crawley Out Of Chennai Tests Due To Wrist Injury
England batsman Zak Crawley has been ruled out of the first two Tests of the four-match series against India due to a wrist injury. ....
SC Seeks Govt Response On Transfer Plea Raising Issues With Minority Status Of 5 Communities
The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought a reply from the government on a plea seeking transfer of cases from several High Courts to it, challenging the Centre's notification to declare five communities -- Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists and Parsis -- as minorities. ....
ICC Test Rankings: Kohli & Pujara Move Down, Root Goes To 3rd
India's Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara have moved down by a spot while Ravichandran Ashwin and Jasprit Bumrah have moved upwards in the respective ICC Test rankings which got updated after the culmination of the first Test which England won by 227 runs on Tuesday. ....
Pandemic Affected Tourist Behaviour: Study
The pandemic has affected tourists' attitudes and behaviours in unforeseen ways, often subconsciously, said a new study. ....
Tough Sail For BJP In Punjab Municipal Polls Amid Farmers' Protests
"BJP people are advised not to trouble us by ringing the door bell," reads an advisory at the gate of a house in Punjab amidst the protest of farmers. ....
Forces Rescue 3 Manipur Workers Kidnapped By Terrorists
Three workers, kidnapped by Kuki militants in Manipur, were rescued by security forces from a forest after a fierce gun-battle, police said on Saturday. ....
70% OTT Users Say Threats To Artists, Directors, Producers Are Worrying
Seventy per cent OTT users do not approve of threats of intimidation, violence and death issued to artists, directors and producers of movies and shows. ....
Cricket-loving Dad Preferred Cricket Over Academics For Axar Patel
Left-arm spinner Axar Patel's father was a rare parent in Nadiad town of Gujarat who let his son opt for cricket despite him being a bright student and a rank holder in school. Among the parents of meritorious kids that a top Kheda district cricket official tried to convince to let their kids play cricket, he was met with stubbornness and often rudeness. ....
India Announce Squad For Final Two Tests Against England, Umesh Yadav To Return After Passing Fitness Test
India on Wednesday announced their 17-man squad for the upcoming third and fourth Test matches against England, both of which will be played at the Sardar Patel stadium in Motera, near Ahmedabad. Fast bowler Shardul Thakur has been released for the Vijay Hazare Trophy and Umesh Yadav will replace him after a fitness assessment. ....
Microbes From Earth Could Temporarily Survive On Mars: Study
As NASA's Perseverance rover touched down on Mars last week, a new study by scientists at the US space agency and German Aerospace Centre has found that some microbes on Earth could temporarily survive on the surface of the Red Planet. ....
