BCCI fined `52 cr for unfair trade practices
Banglore, Feb 9: Fair trade regulator Competition Commission on Friday ruled that the Indian cricket board indulged in anti-competitive practices and slapped a penalty of Rs 52.24 crore on it. Observing that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) abused its position, the Competition MoreAlways nice to get match practice before big series: Tendulkar
Mumbai, Feb 9: After a morale-boosting century clinched before the much-awaited Test series against Australia, senior Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar on Saturday said the ongoing Irani Cup game has given him good match practice ahead of the big clash. "It's a big series against Australia. I MoreIPL: Rajasthan Royals allowed to play home games in Jaipur, but with hefty rent
Jaipur, Feb 9: A division bench of High Court has directed Rajasthan Cricket Association to pay post dated cheques of Rs 20 lakh each for the IPL matches to be held at Jaipur to the state government in advance along with the MOU to be signed with the State Government within three days for rent MoreEngland's Wright stuff too much for New Zealand
Auckland, New Zealand, Feb 9: England posted their highest ever Twenty20 score of 214 for seven as all-rounder Luke Wright and captain Stuart Broad led them to a comprehensive 40-run win over New Zealand in Auckland on Saturday.In reply, New Zealand were struggling at 174 for nine at the end of MoreIshant Sharma plays down injury 'rumours'
New Delhi, Feb 9: With most of India's assembly line of fast bowlers sidelined with injury, alarm bells were raised when Ishant Sharma headed Down Under, reportedly to consult a Melbourne specialist after experiencing pain in his ankle.The Delhi pacer, however, tweeted that he was heading to Australia More
- Kashmir
Separatists, militants condemn Afzal’s hanging
Srinagar, Feb 9: Various separatists and militant organizations have condemned the hanging of Afzal Guru in New Delhi’s Tihar Jail on Saturday. Barbaric murder: Salahuddin Chairman More
- Srinagar City
CITY REELS UNDER CURFEW
LOCALS, TOURISTS FACE INCONVENIENCE
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, Feb 9: Clamping of curfew in Srinagar following hanging of Parliament attack convict Muhammad Afzal Guru at Tihar Jail in New Delhi, caused immense inconvenience to locals and tourists.   More
- Jammu
We always opposed capital punishment: Tarigami
Jammu, Feb 9: State Secretary of CPI (M) M Y Tarigami on Saturday said that his party had always been against the capital punishment to Afzal Guru. Tarigami in a statement said: “It has been our More
- South Asia
Handover Guru’s body: Malik
NISAR AHMED THOKAR
Islamabad, Feb 9: Terming Guru’s hanging as a blot on Indian democracy, the Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front, Muhammad Yasin Malik on Saturday said that his execution by New Delhi had speckled More
- PaK
PaK civil society aghast at Afzal’s hanging
TARIQ NAQASH
MUZAFFARABAD, Feb 9: Expressing condemnations, shock and gloom over the hanging of Afzal Guru on Saturday, Pakistan administered Kashmir (PaK) based political civil society activists said that such ghastly More
- GKeducation&Careers
Training journalists of the future
Ill-equipped departments, obsolete syllabus and inexperienced faculty worries journalism students
TEACHING JOURNALISM
IMRAN MUZAFFAR
Um Roommana Sulaiman, 23, wants to become a successful television broadcaster like Mishal Husain of the BBC. A 4th semester student of journalism at the Islamic University of Science and Technology Awantipora More


