Lahore, May 13 (ANI): Three suspects were arrested in connection with their alleged involvement in an attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore that left six policemen dead and many players injured.
Lucknow, May 13 (IANS) About 53 percent voting was registered in the fifth and final phase of Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh with Pilibhit, where the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) controversial leader Varun Gandhi is contesting, breaking all past records with a 64.5 percent turnout.
The polling figure in Pilibhit was also the highest in this state this time, where about 1.93 crore voters were eligible to exerise their franchise Wednesday. Polling in the four previous phases in the state stood between 43 percent and 48 percent.
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Cricket will make its debut in Asian Games after the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) Wednesday decided to include the sport in the multi-disciplinary mega event.
The OCA general assembly in Kuwait approved a proposal to include cricket as a discipline for men and women this week. The decision will come in effect during the 2010 Asian Games at Guangzhou, China.
Lahore, May 13 (IANS) Three men said to belong to the Lashkar-e-Jhangvi terror group have been arrested for their alleged involvement in the March 3 attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team that claimed the lives of eight Pakistanis and injured six players.
Quoting sources, Geo TV said the accused are members of banned militant outfit Lashkar-e-Jhangvi and hail from southern Punjab. Following their arrest, they had been moved to an undisclosed location for interrogation.
Kolkata, May 13 (IANS) A 70 percent turnout was reported in 11 constituencies of West Bengal in the final phase of Lok Sabha elections Wednesday amid sporadic clashes that left five people injured and charges and counter-charges of rigging.
“As per the information received at 5 p.m., the polling percentage is 70. However, the number will go up as still there were people in queues,” state Chief Electoral Officer Debasish Sen told reporters here.
London, May 13 (IANS) Chris Gayle has taken the West Indies cricket by surprise by stating he would like to step down as captain.
Gayle, after his brief stint with Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League (IPL), is leading the side on the two-Test England tour.
Durban, May 13 (IANS) Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals will clash in a must-win game in Indian Premier League’s double header Thursday.
Rajasthan Royals, however, would be without their inspirational captain Shane Warne who is ruled out of the tournament for 10 days with a hamstring injury. Graeme Smith will lead the side in Warne’s absence.
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan, an ardent football fan, was on cloud nine when he became the first owner of the latest jersey of the Chelsea Football Club.
Abhishek, a supporter of the famous club was at Stamford Bridge in London recently to watch the team’s Champions League semi-final against Barcelona when he was presented with the jersey by Peter Kenyon, the club’s CEO.
London, May 13 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) has recommended that the controversial third-umpire review system be postponed until October.
It will, therefore, not be used in the Ashes series between Australia and England this summer.
Lucknow, May 13 (IANS) The final phase of polling in Uttar Pradesh Wednesday registered a 53 percent voting - higher than that in the previous rounds in the state, according to officials.
The voter turnout in previous four phases was between 43 percent and 48 percent.