Day: February 6, 2021

Chinese whistleblower doctor honoured on death anniversary

10:53 pm February 6, 2021

Wuhan: The message was tucked into a bouquet of chrysanthemums left by a mourner at the back of Wuhan Central Hospital to honour a Chinese whistleblower doctor who died from the coronavirus a year ago. It was simply the number of a Bible verse: Matthew 5:10. “Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of […]

Root double ton powers England to 454/4 at tea

10:25 pm February 6, 2021

Chennai : Skipper Joe Root carved out a brilliant double century in his 100th Test and helped England reach a dominant 454 for four at tea on the second day of the first Test against India here on Saturday. Resuming at his lunch score of 156, Root continued to bat in a serene manner, gathering runs with ease and […]

First women team inducted into CRPF’s CoBRA commando unit

10:23 pm February 6, 2021

Gurgaon: A maiden contingent of 34 CRPF women personnel was on Saturday inducted into its specialised jungle warfare commando force CoBRA, which will soon be deployed in the anti-Naxal operations grid of the country. The Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) was raised under the CRPF in 2009 for undertaking intelligence-based jungle warfare operations. It has been […]

Had chances to get on top but we did not manage: Root

India vs England: Scoreboard at tea on Day 2

10:17 pm February 6, 2021

Chennai: Scoreboard at tea on the second day of the opening Test between India and England here on Saturday. England 1st Innings Rory Burns c Pant b Ashwin 33 Dominic Sibley lbw b Bumrah 87 Daniel Lawrence lbw b Bumrah 0 Joe Root batting 209 Ben Stokes c Pujara b Nadeem 82 Ollie Pope batting 24 Extras: (LB-4, NB-15) 19 Total: (For 4 wickets in 147 overs) […]

Nine rounds of military talks held with the Chinese, will continue: Jaishankar

8:35 pm February 6, 2021

Amaravati : External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday said senior military commanders of India and China have held nine rounds of talks on the process of disengagement of troops in eastern Ladakh and the parleys will continue in future also. Addressing reporters in Vijayawada, he said so far there was no ”visible expression” of […]