Kolkata, Aug 15 (IANS) Former Member of Mayor‑in‑Council (MMIC) of Howrah Municipal Corporation and Trinamool Congress leader Shyamal Mitra has been arrested in the New Town area of Kolkata, police said on Saturday. There are various allegations of extortion, intimidation and assault against the leader, who is close to former state minister Arup Roy. On Saturday, several people threw eggs at him while he was being taken to the Howrah court from Shibpur police station. It is alleged that he w…
Birmingham, Aug 15 (IANS) Top-order batter Pratika Rawal will miss her planned domestic stint with Warwickshire in the One-Day Cup in England after earning a maiden T20I call-up to India’s squad for the upcoming ACC Women’s Asia Cup.Pratika was named by the Amita Sharma-led Women’s Selection Committee as a replacement for star batter Jemimah Rodrigues, who has been ruled out of both the Asia Cup in the UAE and the Asian Games in Japan due to a high-grade right hamstring tear.The maiden T20…
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View MoreNew Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) With China boasting a formidable collection of men’s singles players at the top end of the world rankings, Li Shifeng could easily feel the weight of competing within one of badminton’s deepest pools. But the world No. 7 insists the abundance of Chinese talent is not a source of pressure; it is an opportunity to learn, improve and push each other.“There are many top-ranked Chinese players in the world, so I don’t feel any pressure. I think we are helping each other and…
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