Day: September 10, 2020

Kohli best ODI batsman currently: Smith

6:58 pm September 10, 2020

Manchester: Australian run-machine Steve Smith has rated his great Indian rival Virat Kohli as the best ODI batsman in world cricket currently. The two batsmen, who will face off in the upcoming IPL and also during India’s tour of Australia later this year, have been fierce rivals on the field but share cordial relations off it. Smith, who is currently in England for the three-match ODI series […]

Top Belarus activist says authorities threatened to kill her

6:53 pm September 10, 2020

Kyiv: A prominent opposition activist who resisted her forcible expulsion from Belarus by ripping up her passport accused Belarusian authorities Thursday of threatening to kill her amid their efforts to end a month of protests against the country’s authoritarian president. Maria Kolesnikova said in a formal complaint released by her lawyer that agents of Belarus’ state […]

Suspense on deputy CM, other ministers in Bihar

Govt’s skill agenda is to create workforce to match global demands: PM Modi

6:41 pm September 10, 2020

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the government’s skill agenda is to create a workforce that matches the global demands and several efforts have been undertaken to enable a strong skill development ecosystem. He also observed that the whole nation has come together under the ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ mission and it is the […]

UK judge refuses extradition of WikiLeaks founder Assange

Assange extradition hearing paused over COVID-19 risk

6:38 pm September 10, 2020

London: The London hearing on WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s extradition from Britain to the United States was suspended Thursday because one of the lawyers may have been exposed to the coronavirus. District Judge Vanessa Baraitser ordered the proceedings adjourned until Monday while a lawyer representing the US government is tested for the virus. Assange’s attorney, […]

Five wild dogs found dead, team to find out cause formed

6:34 pm September 10, 2020

Udhagamandalam: A special team was formed on Thursday to carry out an inquiry into the death of five wild dogs (Dhole) due to poisoning in Singara forest range in the Nilgiris district. Four dogs were found dead on Wednesday and one death was reported this afternoon. Samples collected for postmortem were sent to a forensic […]