South Africa to face Umar’s reverse swing

Umar GulSouth African batsmen will have to watch out for the reverse swing of Pakistan's fast bowler Umar Gul as South Africa will play against Pakistan in the first semifinal of the ICC T20 World Cup today at Trent Bridge.

Umar destroyed New Zealand batting attack as he took five wickets for just six runs against New Zealand by making the new ball to reverse swing at the Oval last Saturday.

Oman lifts ban on import of livestock from India

Oman lifts ban on import of livestock from IndiaNew Delhi, June 18 : On outbreak of Avian Flu in certain parts of India in the past, Omani Ministry of Agriculture, Sultanate of Oman have imposed ban on import live bird products from India.

Immediately on receipt of this information, Government of India took up the matter with Omani Authorities through diplomatic channel and impressed that Avian Flu is limited to selected pockets of North Eastern Region of the country and also blanket ban on import of live bird products from entire India is unjustified.

German sociologist Ralf Dahrendorf dead

German sociologist Ralf Dahrendorf deadFreiburg, Germany - Germa

Bhutia likely to join EB club

Bhaichung Bhutia India football captain Bhaichung is likely to join East Bengal football club as he met with Bhutia East Bengal football secretary Babu Bhattacharya on Wednesday.

Bhutia has a contract with Mohun Bagan but for now he has been suspended for six months by Mohun Bagan due to indiscipline charges. Bhutia has not yet entered into any official agreement with the East Bengal club.

Patiala all out for 310 as Ravi scored a century

cricketPatiala cricket team returned to pavilion at the score of 310 and Chandigarh got a lead of just 14 runs in the semi-final match of the Punjab Inter-District Cricket Tournament for Katoch Shield at Sector 16 Cricket Stadium, Chandigarh on Wednesday.

In the reply of 324 runs of Chandigarh team in the first inning, Patiala team resumed their inning from the overnight score of 13/0 and lost the wicket of opener Kunwar Raina at the score of 84.

Vietnam may run out of rice to export by 2020

Vietnam may run out of rice to export by 2020Hanoi - Vietnam, the world's number two rice exporter, may cease exports by 2020 unless the government slows the conversion of agricultural land to other uses, a government official said Thursday.

"Localities are racing with each other to ask the government for permission to convert agricultural land to non-agricultural uses, like golf courses," Nguyen Tri Ngoc, director of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development's cultivation department, told the German Press Agency dpa.

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