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Former India skipper Sourav Ganguly has expressed confidence in the national team ahead of the much awaited T20 World Cup clash against Pakistan on February 15. Describing the contest as one of the biggest matches of the tournament, he said Pakistan would find it extremely difficult to overcome a strong and balanced Indian side. Ganguly, who closely follows India Pakistan encounters, said such games always carry immense pressure and excitement. According to him, India currently looks like a well settled unit with match winners in almost every department. He added that the defending champions have the ability to handle big…

New Delhi: Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Mohsin Naqvi on Tuesday clarified that the earlier decision to boycott the T20 World Cup match against India was taken only to support Bangladesh and not for any political or personal motive. He said the objective was to highlight the unfair treatment faced by Bangladesh and to ensure that its concerns were properly addressed by the global cricket authorities. The Pakistan government had announced earlier this month that the national team would not play the group stage match against India scheduled for February 15 in Colombo. The move followed the removal of Bangladesh from…

New Delhi: Indian cricket team opener Abhishek Sharma has been admitted to hospital in New Delhi after suffering from a severe stomach infection, raising doubts over his availability for the upcoming T20 World Cup group match against Namibia. The left handed batter is currently under medical observation and further tests are being conducted to determine the exact cause of the illness. Reports suggest that Abhishek was feeling unwell even before India’s previous encounter against the United States, but his condition deteriorated after the game. He was running a high fever and required drips for immediate treatment. Due to his health…

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday set out the position the opposition alliance would take while engaging with US President Donald Trump on the recent trade understanding between the two countries. He argued that India must negotiate from a position of equality and not accept terms that compromise national interests. Addressing the issue in New Delhi, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha said the proposed arrangement appeared less like a conventional free trade agreement and more like a pre decided purchase plan. He echoed concerns raised within his party that such a framework weakens the principle…

New Delhi: Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of disrupting Parliament and treating national security as a political tool. The remarks came amid a heated controversy linked to the memoir of former Army chief General M. M. Naravane. Rijiju said he was unable to understand the behaviour of the Leader of Opposition and urged senior Congress members to counsel him on parliamentary decorum. According to the minister, the functioning of the House cannot be reduced to emotional outbursts or personal politics. He stressed that issues concerning the…

New Delhi: Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has delivered a blunt assessment of his country’s long relationship with the United States, stating that Islamabad was exploited for American strategic interests and then abandoned once those objectives were achieved. Speaking in the National Assembly, he described the experience as deeply humiliating and harmful for Pakistan. Asif acknowledged that Pakistan’s decision to side with Washington in the Afghan conflicts, particularly after the September 11 attacks, proved disastrous. He said the country paid a heavy price in the form of terrorism, economic decline and social instability. According to him, the violence Pakistan faces…

New Delhi: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar formally began her ministerial responsibilities at the state secretariat on Tuesday, nearly two weeks after the tragic death of her husband Ajit Pawar in an air crash. Later in the day, she participated in her first cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. Sunetra Pawar travelled to Mumbai from Pune in the morning and started the day with visits to the Siddhivinayak temple and the memorial of Dr B. R. Ambedkar at Chaityabhoomi. She then met leaders and legislators of the Nationalist Congress Party at the party office before proceeding to…