Sunday, 30 December 2018

Father builds cricket ground, daughter repays with India cap

Priya Punia's father Surendra Punia sold his property and took loans to buy a 1.5-bigha plot on the outskirts of Jaipur at Harmada for Rs 22 lakh in 2010 so that Priya could train. The 22-year-old opening batswoman now has been named in India’s T20 squad to tour New Zealand. Surendra, a government clerk, was once mocked by an academy's coach for supporting a girl to play cricket.

from Times of India http://bit.ly/2BOP3Kz

Ghazipur: 11 held in connection with cop's killing

Eleven people have been arrested and several others detained in connection with the killing of a police constable in Uttar Pradesh's Ghazipur district, a senior police official said on Sunday.

from Times of India http://bit.ly/2QZcQ54

'First-class cricket amazing which is why we won'

"Our first-class cricket is amazing, which is why we won. Credit must go to first-class set-up in India, which challenges our fast bowlers in India, and that helps them abroad," Indian skipper Virat Kohli said without taking names.

from Times of India http://bit.ly/2EUTJ4I

3rd Test: India beat Australia, take 2-1 series lead

India, denied victory on day four by the tail-end resistance of Pat Cummins, were forced to wait nearly two-and-a-half hours for play to begin due to rain at the Melbourne Cricket Ground but when the weather cleared their bowlers wrapped up the Australia innings for 261 in 22 minutes.

from Times of India http://bit.ly/2VpWpgK

5 killed as B'desh votes after violent campaign

Three people were killed in skirmishes between activists of the ruling Awami League party and supporters of the main Bangladesh Nationalist Party opposition in separate incidents. Two others were shot dead by police, one after he tried to steal a ballot box and the other when opposition activists attempted to storm a polling station.

from Times of India http://bit.ly/2Rmxyen

Samsung may launch cheaper Bixby-powered Galaxy Home speaker in 2019: Report



from The Indian Express http://bit.ly/2Rt6jPg

Prajnesh Gunneswaran, Ramkumar Ramanathan eye strong start to new season at big home event



from The Indian Express http://bit.ly/2EVBzRi