Day: January 4, 2020

Don’t want to comment irresponsibly without full knowledge: Kohli on CAA

7:13 pm January 4, 2020

Guwahati: India captain Virat Kohli has refrained from making any comments on the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), without gaining full knowledge on the sensitive subject. The CAA will grant Indian nationality to people belonging to minority communities — Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians — in Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan after six years of […]

Kobe Bryant's death put life in perspective for me: Virat Kohli

Need guys at Nos 6 or 7 to win matches under pressure: Kohli

7:06 pm January 4, 2020

Guwahati: India captain Virat Kohli on Saturday said it will be tough for India to win ICC events unless the middle-order steps up and delivers in pressure situations if the top-order has a rare failure. India last won an ICC event back in 2013 (Champions Trophy), have often been described as a top-heavy team […]

US long watched Soleimani, but feared risks of a strike

7:03 pm January 4, 2020

Washington: In 2007, US commandos watched as a convoy carrying a powerful Iranian military leader made its way to northern Iraq. It was a prime opportunity to take out Gen. Qassem Soleimani, who had been accused of aiding Shiite forces that killed thousands of American troops in Iraq. But ultimately, military leaders passed on a […]

Saudi 'not consulted' over US strike to kill Iran general

Was the drone attack on Iranian general an assassination?

7:01 pm January 4, 2020

New York: After Friday’s targeted killing of Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani, newsrooms struggled with the question: Had the United States just carried out an assassination? And should news stories about the killing use that term? The AP Stylebook, considered a news industry bible, defines assassination as “the murder of a politically important or prominent individual […]

Shimla, Manali receive first snowfall of 2020

3:12 pm January 4, 2020

Shimla: Shimla and Manali received the first snowfall of 2020 as cold wave intensified across Himachal Pradesh on Saturday. Manali in Kullu district received snowfall on Saturday morning, whereas state capital Shimla witnessed snowfall in the afternoon. The snowfall brought cheers on the faces of tourists and hoteliers alike. Meanwhile, the meteorological department has issued […]