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In this context, he reposed faith on the potential of the SAARC in addressing regional issues arguing that it would be better for the region to revive the SAARC, and in every meeting with India, Nepal has raised this issue. “There is no relation between SAARC and terrorism. Terrorism is a universal threat but we maintain there is no relationship between terrorism and the (future of) SAARC,” he said. The regional group has been stuck without the summit level meeting as India continues to blame Pakistan for promoting cross-border terrorism. … [Read more...] about Nepal can mediate between India and Pakistan: Kathmandu

MUMBAI: On the evening of May 23, 2016, Shreyas Iyer appeared so frustrated he would have smashed anything in sight, just like he smoked Tim Southee out of the park to seal India’s win in Auckland in the opening T20I over New Zealand on Friday. SCORECARD That day, after having smashed 1381 runs in 11 Ranji games in the 2016-17 season — the third-biggest tally by a batsman in one edition — Iyer had found his name missing from both India squads announced for the tour of Zimbabwe and the West Indies. “I can’t talk right now,” he had told TOI, before slamming the phone down. Almost four years down the line, the man who gave him the snub, former India batsman Sandeep Patil, who was the chief selector back then, explains why they ignored the youngster, who blasted a 29-ball unbeaten 58 to help India chase down 204 successfully. “There’s a big gap between Ranji and international cricket. You make runs in Ranji, but get exposed in … [Read more...] about India vs New Zealand: Shreyas Iyer stamps his authority as India’s No. 4

Filmmaker Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari feels the middle-income group defines new-age India and we no longer want to ape the West, and these are reasons why more films rooted in India and Indian culture are gaining popularity lately. Tiwari, who has explored smalltown themes in films like 'Nil Battey Sannata' and 'Bareilly Ki Barfi', is gearing up for 'Panga', where Kangana Ranaut plays a kabaddi player. She shared her opinion at the trailer launch of her upcoming film. "I feel the middle-income group in India is new-age India. Our parents didn't get the facilities they gave us. Now we are getting everything through online shopping and we eat pizzas and burgers, but we still we want khichdi and dal-chaawal for dinner. We travel entire world but at the end of the day, we want to come home. This is the aspiration," said Tiwari. She added: "At one point of time, we wanted to be like the West countries but now, we just want to be unapologetically Indian and we have no qualms about it. When we make … [Read more...] about Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari: Middle-income group is new-age India

NEW DELHI: A new coronavirus has killed 25 people in China and infected more than 800, the Chinese government said on Friday, as the World Health Organisation declared it an emergency but stopped short of declaring the epidemic of international concern. China's National Health Commission said 830 cases had been confirmed so far and 25 people had died as of Thursday. Most of the cases are in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, where the virus is believed to have originated late last year. So what’s Coronavirus and how can it be prevented? What is CoronavirusCoronavirus is an umbrella term for viruses that cause illness ranging from common cold to diseases such as the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). How is it transmittedAccording to the WHO, CoV are zoonotic — meaning they are transmitted from animals to humans, though the 2019-nCoV, suspected to have spread from consumption of seafood, is now starting to spread from human … [Read more...] about Coronavirus: All you need to know about symptoms and risks

In reply, the Men in Blue lost opener Rohit Sharma cheaply for seven runs before KL Rahul (56) and Virat Kohli (45) shared a good partnership of 90 runs for the second wicket to take India past 100-run mark.  … [Read more...] about 1st T20I: Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul guide India to 6-wicket win over New Zealand