Day: October 17, 2019

ICC Board defers decision on T20 World Cup till June 10

Minnows chasing ‘dream’ in World T20 qualifiers marred by corruption charges

11:59 pm October 17, 2019

Dubai: Cricket’s lesser lights, including Jersey and Nigeria, are chasing a “dream” as qualifying for next year’s T20 World Cup gets underway on Friday, but the start of the tournament will be overshadowed by three United Arab Emirates players being charged with corruption. Scotland are the highest-ranked team in the competition, with 14 nations vying […]

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DSLSA and DCW set up legal clinic at commission office

11:55 pm October 17, 2019

New Delhi: A 27-year-old man was killed while his two friends were injured after their bike skidded and fell on the road at northwest Delhi’s Madhuban Chowk area, police said on Thursday. The incident occurred in the underpass at Madhuban Chowk on Tuesday night when Shivkant was riding the bike while Deepak and Ramgopal were […]

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Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

Sexagenarian pushed during street quarrel, dies

11:49 pm October 17, 2019

Kolkata: A sexagenarian died on Thursday after he was allegedly pushed by a car driver during a heated exchange over excessive honking in south Kolkata, police said. Ramesh Behel, 62, fell on the ground and lost consciousness after being pushed by the driver when he protested excessive honking by him, a police officer said. “The […]

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DU to hold 96th convocation on Nov 4

DU to hold 96th convocation on Nov 4

11:47 pm October 17, 2019

New Delhi: The 96th convocation of the Delhi University will be held on November 4 and Union HRD minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ will deliver the convocation address, the university said. A total of 600 doctoral degrees, 60 DM and MCh degrees, and 300 medals and prizes will be awarded, it said. The colleges of the […]

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Palika Bazaar salesperson dies in accident

11:44 pm October 17, 2019

New Delhi: A 50-year-old salesperson in Palika Bazaar died after he allegedly fell from a bus in New Delhi’s Barakhamba area, police said on Thursday. The incident occurred on Wednesday when Rambir, a resident of Dakshinpuri, was going to his house after his work. He was drunk at the time of the incident, a senior […]

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