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New Delhi, Jul 6: A 21-year-old aspiring airhostess was critically injured today after she was allegedly stabbed multiple times by a man in full public view in Mansarovar Park area of Shahdara, police said. The woman is currently undergoing treatment at a city hospital, where her condition is stated to be critical, they said, adding that the 22-year-old accused, Adil is absconding and a manhunt

Derby, Jul 6: India took a giant stride towards clinching a semi-final spot with another convincing 16-run victory over Sri Lanka in a one-sided ICC Women's World Cup encounter here on Wednesday. Mithali Raj and Co recorded their fourth win on the trot as they defended a respectable 232/8 by restricting the island nation to 216 for 7. The Indian eves also maintained a clean slate against their sub

Islamabad, Jul 5: Pakistan on Tuesday rewarded Sarfraz Ahmed with the country's Test captaincy, a fortnight after he led the national team to an elusive Champions Trophy title in England. Underdogs Pakistan trounced India by a record 180-run margin in the final in London on June 18 to lift the Champions Trophy, to the shock and ecstasy of the cricket-mad country. Pakistan Cricket Board chairman

New Delhi, Jul 4: Former captain Sunil Gavaskar feels his ex-teammate Ravi Shastri is the favourite to become the head coach of the Indian cricket team. Shastri has become the front-runner for the high-profile job after he formally submitted his application to the BCCI. "Ravi actually was the one (during his tenure as Team Director) the turnaround actually started for the Indian cricket team back

New Delhi, Jul 4: Ravi Shastri on Monday formally applied for the position of Indian cricket team's head coach, making him a front-runner for the high-profile job. A senior BCCI official confirmed to news agency that Shastri has submitted his application ahead of the July 9 deadline. The interviews will be conducted the following day by the Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) comprising Sourav

North Sound (Antigua), Jul 1: In recent times, inconsistency might have crept in to his batting but former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni believes that he is like a vintage wine that only gets better with the passing of time. His unbeaten 78 off 79 balls enabled India to post a winning score on a tough batting track against the West Indies in the third ODI at Antigua. With the Indian top three

Rosario (Argentina), Jul 1: Lionel Messi said "I do" to childhood sweetheart Antonella Roccuzzo in his Argentine hometown Rosario, where footballers and celebrities including pop singer Shakira had gathered for the "wedding of the century." Following the private ceremony the couple appeared happy and relaxed yesterday as they walked a red carpet before hundreds of media at a hotel and casino

North Sound (Antigua), Jul 1: Mahendra Singh Dhoni and the bowlers fashioned India's 93-run win over a lacklustre West Indies in the third ODI, giving the visitors an unassailable lead in the five-match series here. India overcame a bad start to post 251 for four on a slowish surface, largely due to the efforts of Dhoni (78 no off 79), Kedar Jadhav (40 no off 26) and Ajinkya Rahane (72 off 112)

Jun 30: Portugal's superstar captain Cristiano Ronaldo revealed on Thursday he will not play in the FIFA Confederations Cup third-place match this weekend so he can finally meet his newborn twins. Hours after Wednesday's 3-0 semi-final defeat to Chile in a penalty shoot-out in Kazan, Ronaldo said he had been given permission to miss Sunday's play-off in Moscow, against either Germany or Mexico

Taunton, Jun 30: Opener Smriti Mandhana made amends for missing out on a hundred against England with a scintillating unbeaten 106 guiding India to a comfortable seven -wicket victory against West Indies in the ICC Women's World Cup, here today. Chasing a modest target of 184, Indian eves won with as many as 45 balls to spare, courtesy another superlative performance from the left-handed opener