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He had gone to take a dip in the water to wash off sand from his body when the tragedy happened. (Photo: Representational)

Indian man dies of heart attack while swimming near beach in Dubai

John Preetam Paul, who hailed from Bengaluru, was with his three children and relatives when the incident happened on Saturday.

16 Jun 2019 11:58 AM

After the initial investigation, the body was shifted to the forensic department at 6 pm for an autopsy. (Photo: Representational)

Indian boy in UAE falls asleep in school bus, dies: report

Mohamed Farhan Faisal, who hailed from Kerala, was a student of Islamic Centre in Al Quoz.

16 Jun 2019 11:39 AM

Warner stated that the overs of part-timer Shoaib Malik and Mohammad Hafeez were target points to score runs. (Photo: AP)

ICC CWC'19: 'Pakistan bowled too short or too full to me', says David Warner

The 32-year-old along with the then captain Steve Smith were found guilty in a ball-tampering scandal in Cape Town last year.

13 Jun 2019 6:46 PM

Despite Shakib Al Hasan's scintillating performance, Bangladesh have managed to win just one match out of their three World Cup matches so far. (Photo: AP)

Shakib Al Hasan's participation doubtful ahead of clash against Sri Lanka

Shakib smashed a century during their match against England as he scored 121 runs but he was sent to the hospital right after the match.

11 Jun 2019 3:19 PM

Du Plessis was also asked whether all these recent incidents regarding De Villiers impacted his team negatively or had a galvanizing effect. (Photo:AFP/AP/PTI)

‘AB de Villiers' offer came in too late’: Faf du Plessis

Du Plessis revealed that he shared a phone call with De Villiers during this edition of Indian Premier League (IPL).

11 Jun 2019 9:18 AM

The Dubai police, however, did not disclose the woman's nationality or age. (Photo: Representational)

European woman poses as victim of failed marriage, collects USD 50k, in 17 days

The woman was apprehended after duping many people with her posts on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

10 Jun 2019 7:22 PM

Earlier, the veteran wicket-keeper batsman was seen donning the 'Balidan' (sacrifice) badge on his glove during India's first World Cup match against South Africa on June 5. (Photo: PTI)

ICC turns down BCCI request; Dhoni can't sport 'Balidan badge'

Earlier, CoA chief Vinod Rai had said that the board had written to the ICC not to remove wicket-keeper batsman Dhoni's army insignia.

08 Jun 2019 10:11 AM

Although Plunkett admitted that they were not at their best against Pakistan, he is hoping to make a comeback against Bangladesh. (Photo: AP)

'Bangladesh have strong squad', says Plunkett ahead of ENG-BAN clash

Back in 2015, Bangladesh had ousted England from the 2015 edition of the World Cup.

08 Jun 2019 9:11 AM

Joginder Singh Salaria set up nearly 62 water pumps in Tharparkar district with the help of local social workers after knowing the plight of the area through social media. (Photo: Facebook/ Salaria)

Dubai-based Indian man installs hand pumps in poor Pak district: report

The philanthropist said he spent months researching the plight of people in Tharparkar and a lot of it was done through social media.

06 Jun 2019 3:51 PM

"The wicket was suitable for the seamers, but we did not bowl in the right areas," said Naib (Photo: AFP)

'Bowlers did not take responsibility': Gulbadin Naib after defeat against Sri Lanka

Afghanistan made a strong comeback in the middle overs as Sri Lanka were all out on 201 runs.

05 Jun 2019 1:38 PM

Mortaza as a result of this win became Bangladesh's most successful captain in World Cups with four wins from six matches.(Photo: AP)

'Very important for our players to stay calm': Mashrafe Mortaza

Bangladesh scored 330 runs after being put into bat and they secured a 21-run victory over South Africa.

03 Jun 2019 4:14 PM

Mahmood did acknowledge the fact that their fielding was a concern and added that they have an "inexperienced" bowling line-up. (Photo: AFP)

'We can beat England': Azhar Mahmood

Mahmood also cited their recent ODI series against England, in which Pakistan lost all the four matches after the first match got abandoned

03 Jun 2019 12:26 PM

Mortaza acknowledged the fact that the Proteas have 'wicket-taking' bowlers, he is confident of going in the match against them. (Photo: AP)

ICC World Cup 2019: Mortaza ready to give 'best shot' against South Africa

Bangladesh recently won the Tri-nation series which was hosted by Ireland.

02 Jun 2019 1:19 PM

Adam Zampa's remarks come after Australia's seven-wicket win over Afghanistan on Saturday at Bristol. (Photo: AP)

'Afghanistan will cause some upsets': Adam Zampa

Late order blitz from skipper Gulbadin Naib and Rashid Khan allowed Afghanistan to post a respectable score on the board.

02 Jun 2019 12:26 PM

Tamim's absence will hurt Bangladesh as he has been prolific run-scorer in the top-order (Photo: AFP)

Tamim Iqbal to miss Bangladesh's first World Cup match

Tamim will undergo another test on Sunday. Based on the result, a decision on his availability will be taken

01 Jun 2019 4:27 PM

West Indies will next meet the defending champions Australia on June 6 at Trent Bridge, Nottingham. (Photo: AFP)

ICC World Cup 2019: Russell unveils why he kept bowling bouncers against Pakistan

The Caribbean side considered a dark horse, perhaps, suggested that they can be contenders for the crown.

01 Jun 2019 12:46 PM

West Indies will open their World Cup campaign against Pakistan on May 31. (Photo: AP)

Kevin Pietersen names favourites, dark horses and unpredictables for World Cup 2019

Although Pietersen is not certain about West Indies lifting the World Cup, he picked them as one of the semi-finalist teams.

31 May 2019 11:32 AM

'Consumption and time spent on our platforms does indeed increase,' said Ramez Shehadi, Facebook's managing director for Mideast and North Africa. (Photo:AP)

Data shows Ramadan in middle-east is for fasting, facebook and youtube

People in the Middle East spend close to 58 million more hours on Facebook during Ramadan and watch more YouTube videos.

29 May 2019 3:18 PM

Criiio is a celebration of all the brilliant and unique ways people play the game which can be played anywhere, by anyone and at any time. (Photo: AP)

ICC starts Criio campaign before World Cup

The ICC asked the fans to join the social cricket tribe by sharing pictures and videos of where and how they play cricket across the world.

29 May 2019 11:53 AM

South Africa has been dealing with injury woes as Kagiso Rabada's fitness was also a major concern for the team. (Photo: AP)

Dale Steyn ruled out of South Africa's opening World Cup fixture

Steyn picked up a shoulder injury during his brief stint for Royal Challengers.

28 May 2019 9:18 PM

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