Day: June 7, 2019

UK’s May quits as party leader, starting succession race

2:55 pm June 7, 2019

London: British Prime Minister Theresa May steps down as leader of her Conservative Party on Friday, formally triggering the race for a successor who will try where she failed to deliver Brexit. May will remain prime minister until a new leader is chosen, likely in late July, but has relinquished control over the direction of […]

Brexit Party fails to win first seat in UK by-election

2:53 pm June 7, 2019

Peterborough (UK): Anti-EU populist Nigel Farage’s new Brexit Party failed to win its first seat in Britain’s parliament as it lost out to the main opposition Labour Party in a crunch by-election, results on Friday showed. The poll in the eastern English city of Peterborough was triggered after the sitting MP, Fiona Onasanya, was dumped […]

Syria regime forces on edge of key rebel-held town: monitor

Syria uses familiar tactic in rebel Idlib: Bombing civilians

2:48 pm June 7, 2019

Beirut: The father could hardly bear seeing his 18-month-old daughter’s panic every time the Syrian government warplanes flew over their home. Every day for a month, she ran to him to hide in his arms, tearful and breathless. Abdurrahim had refused to flee his hometown throughout years of violence, and he was determined to hold […]

Defeat against Australia a tough pill to swallow, says Hope

2:42 pm June 7, 2019

Nottingham: Wicket-keeper Shai Hope admitted the manner of West Indies’ defeat to Australia was a hard pill to swallow after his side enjoyed a commanding position for majority of the game at Trent Bridge. Australia, who were reeling at 79/5, recovered from the batting collapse to post 288 all out on the back of a match-winning knock by Nathan Coulter-Nile (92) and […]

Nothing to do with controversy over Dhoni's gloves: Army

Have requested for ICC approval, Dhoni not to remove insignia: CoA chief

2:37 pm June 7, 2019

London: Mahendra Singh Dhoni will continue wearing the dagger insignia on his wicket-keeping gloves as it is not a military symbol, Committee of Administrators (CoA) chief Vinod Rai asserted Friday, saying that the BCCI has sought the ICC’s permission for it. During India’s opening World Cup game against South Africa in Southampton, Dhoni’s green keeping gloves had a dagger logo embossed, which looked more like an Army insignia. […]