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It was a massive performance from Chakabva as he helped Harare Hurricanes register their first points of the tournament.Batting first, the Durban Qalandars lost the in-form Hazratullah Zazai for 3, when he was bowled by Mohammad Nabi. At the other end though, Tim Seifert is going great guns, and dealing in big hits, much to the joy of the fans at the stadium, who were enjoying the Sunday sun.Nabi packed off Andre Fletcher after that for 2, after which Asif Ali and Seifert put on a solid partnership. The duo were on the attack from the get-go and put on…

State Minister of Power and Energy D. V. Chanaka said that with the entrance of Chinesefuel supplier, a decision would to be taken on the ongoing quote system to supply fuel to the consumers.Grappling with the shortage of fuel, due to the island-nation’s worst-ever economic crisis and a severe dollar crunch, Sri Lanka penned a 20-year deal allowing the Chinese energy giant to enter the fuel market. The $100 million investment would allow Chinese fuel supplier to enter Sri Lanka fuel retail market and to operate 150 fuel stations currently run by CPC, and to invest in 50 new fuel…

Sharma, playing his fourth and final round in squally and wet weather on Sunday, completed his assignment with a score of one under to finish in the 8th place.His aggregate for the tournament, played by rotation this year at the Royal Liverpool Golf Club, was 279.He accomplished a brilliant three under in the first round. His fourth round score was a one under 70, as it was in the third round.He was overall five under in the competition.The majors in golf, other than the British Open, are the US Open, US Masters and the US PGA Championship.The two previous top…

England needed five wickets to win the match with Australia needing 61 runs to force the hosts into batting again. The Ben Stokes-led side were in dominant position for the majority of the match, but have been denied a crack at victory due to rain not allowing any play to happen on day five.The result means that the Ashes urn will be headed back to Australia after this series ends. It’s also the first time that England have played a draw under Stokes’ leadership. “It is a tough one to take, playing the cricket we did over the first three…

Puneri Paltan Table Tennis needed only a game to win to clinch the tie when Natalia came to the table for the last tie (Women’s Singles) and defeated Archana Kamath 3-0 to keep Bengaluru Smashers alive in the franchise-based league, which is promoted by Niraj Bajaj and Vita Dani under the auspices of the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI). .The first game saw a thrilling 11-8 win for Natalia. She played accurate backhands coupled with powerful forehands to take the second game by the same scoreline. The Polish paddler kept her nerve in the decider and won it by…

Mumbai, July 23 (IANS) India’s Sumit Nagal won his second ATP Challenger title of the year with a straight sets victory over fifth seed Dalibor Svrcina of the Czech Republic in the Tampere Open in Tampere, Finland, on Sunday.Nagal, who is seeded seventh in the event, defeated the fifth-seeded Svrcina 6-4, 7-5 in the final. This was Sumit Nagal’s fourth ATP Challenger title overall.On Sunday against Svrcina, Nagal went down an early break after losing serve in the second game as the Czech took a 3-0 lead. The 25-year-old from Jhajjar in Haryana, broke back his opponent’s serve to reduce…

The diplomat said in Johannesburg that 22 countries have formally applied to join the group, while “an equal number” of states “have been informally asking about becoming BRICS members”, RT reported.Sooklal described BRICS as an “inclusive” organisation that has always been open to dialogue with the larger global community.The group currently comprises Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, and accounts for over 40 per cent of the global population and nearly a quarter of the world’s GDP, RT reported.Sooklal said that BRICS does not distinguish between the Global North and Global South and is ready to talk to any…

Pakistan ‘A’ had suffered a comprehensive eight-wicket defeat to India ‘A’ in the group stage. But on Sunday, they managed to turn the tables in the title clash, thanks to Tayyab Tahir’s blistering 108 off 71 balls, laced with 12 fours and four sixes.Tahir’s magnificent century, along with fifties by openers Saim Ayub and Sahibzada Farhan in a 121-run opening partnership, propelled Pakistan ‘A’ to a mammoth 352 for eight in 50 overs. In reply, India ‘A’ were all out for 224 in 40 overs, with Abhishek Sharma top-scoring with 61 off 51 balls.Pushed into batting first, things went right…

Maliwal said that she is keen to meet Chief Minister N. Biren Singh, Governor Anusuiya Uikey, senior officials and the women who are victims of the ongoing violence. “I have not come here to do any politics, but to assist people. I would appeal to the PM and Union Minister for WCD to come, visit the state and listen the hapless people,” Maliwal told the media immediately after her arrival at the Imphal airport. She claimed that many Manipur women have already approached her after being affected by the violence in the state. “I want to meet Chief Minister N.…

The Finance Ministry’s Expenditure Department has issued guidelines for issuing mobile, laptop, tablet, phablets, notebooks, notepads, ultra-book, netbooks, or devices of similar categories to eligible officers for official work. According to an office memorandum issued by the Expenditure Department, all Central government officers of the rank of Deputy Secretary and above will be entitled to such electronic devices. In the case of Section Officers and Under Secretaries, 50 per cent of the sanctioned strength can be issued such devices. As far as the cost of devices are concerned, the guidelines said that it could be Rs 1 lakh including taxes.…