Day: June 14, 2019

Cyclone Vayu weakens, to cross Guj coast by night

Cyclone Vayu no more a threat, evacuees can return: Gujarat CM

1:43 pm June 14, 2019

Ahmedabad: Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Friday said cyclonic storm Vayu no longer posed any threat to the state as it had moved away westward. Following a meeting with top officials in Gandhinagar,Rupani asked the authorities to let around 2.75 lakh people who had been shifted to safety to return to their homes. “Gujarat is now completely safe. There […]

NZ coach encourages players to spend time with families during World Cup breaks

1:42 pm June 14, 2019

Nottingham: For some teams, accompanying families can be a distraction in a major tournament but not for New Zealand with head cricket coach Gary Stead encouraging players to spend time with their loved ones during breaks in the ongoing World Cup. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has banned families of cricketers from accompanying them during the World Cup, while partners and families of the Australian cricket team have […]

Warner more of a thinking cricketer now, says Slater

Desperate Sri Lanka face Warner storm in World Cup clash against Australia

1:37 pm June 14, 2019

London: After two washed out games, Sri Lanka will be desperate to come out all guns blazing but defending champion Australia’s depth will be hard to beat when the two sides clash in a World Cup fixture here on Saturday. Sri Lanka have not played a match at the World Cup since June 4, forced to split points with Bangladesh and Pakistan following two washed out games. […]

Israeli jets hit Gaza after rocket fire into Israel

1:36 pm June 14, 2019

Jerusalem: Israeli aircraft struck Hamas bases in Gaza early Friday, the military said, after a rocket fired by Palestinian militants hit a Jewish theological seminary in southern Israel. There were no reported casualties on either side. “Last night, a rocket was launched from the Gaza Strip into Israeli territory,” Friday’s military statement said. It said that in response the Israeli Air Force “fighter […]

Special team formed to trace missing policeman in Kerala

1:17 pm June 14, 2019

Kochi: A special team of the Kochi City police has launched a probe to trace a Circle Inspector who has been reported missing, police said Friday. Kochi Central Police Station Circle Inspector V S Navas was reported missing since Thursday morning allegedly after an argument with his senior officer over the wireless set on Wednesday […]