Chandigarh, Aug 5 (IANS) From January 1 to July 31 this year, Haryana’s gender ratio improved to 907, up from 899 during the corresponding period last year. This fact came to light on Tuesday at the weekly meeting of the State Task Force (STF) for Improving Sex Ratio held under the chairmanship of Additional Chief Secretary (Health), Sudhir Rajpal here.The meeting focussed on intensifying efforts to curb illegal abortions and further improve the state’s sex ratio under the ‘Beti Bachao, Beti…

New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) Purani Dilli 6 coach Vijay Dahiya expressed confidence ahead of the season opener, stating that he expects the team to play good cricket. Purani Dilli 6 will kick off its Delhi Premier League (DPL) 2025 campaign against Outer Delhi Warriors at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday. After a strong showing in the 2024 edition, where the team reached the semi-finals, Purani Dilli 6 are gearing up for another title push this season. Dahiya emphasised the importance of the first…

London, Aug 5 (IANS) Former England captain Michael Vaughan slammed the national team’s approach on the final day of the fifth Test against India, which they lost by a near six-run margin at The Oval on Monday.The veteran criticised England’s high-risk approach to get the remaining 35 runs in the morning session. However, Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna bowled tight lengths and took regular wickets to edge out England in the series final to level the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2-2.”I do not wa…

New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) The Indian Deaf Cricket Association (IDCA) successfully concluded the 6th T20 Deaf Indian Premier League 2025 at GMSSS, Chandigarh, with Deaf Lucknow Giants lifting the championship trophy after a spirited four-day tournament held from August 1 to 4. The event, organised by the Indian Deaf Cricket Association and supported by the UT Cricket Association (UTCA), featured eight dynamic teams from across the country: Deaf Mumbai Stars, Deaf Delhi Bulls, Deaf Hyderabad Eagles,…

New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) Former Arsenal and Ghana international midfielder Thomas Partey has been granted conditional bail by a court in the United Kingdom after being charged with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault, says a report.The 32-year-old appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court in London on Tuesday, where he was formally charged with five counts of rape involving two women and one count of sexual assault involving a third. The alleged incidents are said to have occurre…

London, Aug 5 (IANS) Following the 2-2 Test series draw against England, India head coach Gautam Gambhir expressed confidence in his team’s ability to dominate red-ball cricket, provided they maintain their work ethic and commitment. India concluded the five-match Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy with a thrilling six-run win at The Oval on Monday. The win not only saved India from a third consecutive Test series defeat under Gambhir’s tenure but also silenced critics for doubting the Shubman Gill-led y…

Dubai, Aug 5 (IANS) Australia batter Tim David has been fined 10 per cent of his match fee for showing dissent during the fifth T20I against the West Indies in St. Kitts on July 28.The ICC confirmed that David had breached Article 2.8 of its Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to “showing dissent at an Umpire’s decision during an International Match.”The incident took place in the fifth over of Australia’s innings, when a delivery from Alzarri Joseph d…

New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) India will be one of the seven hosts of the Qualifiers for the Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) U17 Asian Cup to be held in Saudi Arabia in 2026. The Arena in Ahmedabad will be the venue for all matches of the event, which is scheduled to be played from November 22 to 30, 2025..The draw for the qualifiers will take place on August 7, 2025.The 38 Countries participating in the qualifiers will be drawn into seven groups (three groups of six teams and four groups of five…

Kakinada, Aug 5 (IANS) Hockey Madhya Pradesh, Hockey Haryana, Hockey Jharkhand, and the Hockey Association of Odisha registered victories in their respective Division ‘A’ pool matches at the Junior Women National Championship here on Tuesday.In the first Division ‘A’ match, Hockey Madhya Pradesh defeated Hockey Chandigarh 5-0, with Sharma Krishna (36′, 45′) scoring two goals for her team, while Kajal (29′), Aayushi Patel (50′), and Annu (58′) scored a goal each.In the next match, Hockey Haryana …

New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) Suyash Sharma and Shaurya Malik delivered a bowling masterclass as Outer Delhi Warriors crushed Purani Dilli 6 by a commanding 82 runs in the sixth match of Season 2 of the Delhi Premier League (DPL), held at the Arun Jaitley Stadium here.Defending a modest total of 149, Outer Delhi came out firing with the ball. Young spinner Suyash Sharma set the tone early, ripping through the top order during the powerplay. He claimed three key wickets—Samarth Seth (18), captain Van…