Army following double standards in J&K: Omar

posted at Ndtv 29 days ago

In a scathing attack against the Services team, Omar said "Army has made tall claims about its successes in the state against the militant groups. The incident clearly shows the double-standards of the Armed forces operating here." It was a bizarre scenario at the Sher-E-Kashmir stadium where Ranji Trophy match was organised after a gap of two decades and all the dignitaries

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Strauss says England must improve on Ashes displays

posted at Indiatimes 1 month ago

"In some ways we will have to play better than we have played, certainly in my time as an England player," Strauss told a news conference. "That's a bit of a step up for us. We are all aware at this stage of our development we are not the finished product by any means." "As a group we understand the extent of the .. more »

Services cricket team disqualified from Ranji Trophy

posted at Indianexpress 1 month ago

The Services Sports Control Board (SSCB) cricket team was banned from this year's Ranji Trophy due to their refusal to go to Srinagar for a Plate Division match against Jammu and Kashmir. "The Services Sports Control Board (SSCB) cricket team was scheduled to play a Ranji Trophy game against Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) .. more »

BCCI has banned Services team for refusing to play their Ranji Trophy match in Srinagar.

posted at Zeenews 1 month ago

Srinagar: In what came as a jolt to the cricket lovers in Jammu and Kashmir, Services team refused to play their Ranji Trophy match in the capital city of Srinagar citing security reasons for pull-out. Farooq Abdullah, President, J & K Cricket Association, was visibly angry on the no-show by the services team and said that he was .. more »

JKCA fumes at Services backout from Ranji match

posted at Ndtv 1 month ago

"Services have negated what the Prime Minister, the Defence Minister and the Home Minister have said, that Kashmir is normal. We have also had ambassadors coming here. This shows that some vested interests don't want Kashmir to normalise," Abdullah fumed. "I will take this up with the government of India. We were all waiting for .. more »

Farooq fumes at Services backout from Ranji match

posted at Indiatimes 1 month ago

"Services have negated what the Prime Minister, the Defence Minister and the Home Minister have said, that Kashmir is normal. We have also had ambassadors coming here. This shows that some vested interests don't want Kashmir to normalise," Abdullah fumed. "I will take this up with the government of India. We were all waiting for .. more »

JKCA fumes at Services last-minute pull-out

posted at Indianexpress 1 month ago

Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association chief Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday reacted angrily to Services' refusal to come here for a Ranji match on security grounds, saying the team's decision projects a bad image of India and he would take up the matter with the Prime Minister. "Services have negated what the Prime Minister, the Defence .. more »

Farooq fumes at Services backout

posted at Ndtv 29 days ago

Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association chief Farooq Abdullah reacted angrily to Services' refusal to come for a Ranji match on security grounds... more »

Army following double standards in Kashmir: Omar

posted at Zeenews 29 days ago

Srinagar: The Services team’s last-minute decision to skip Ranji Trophy match here has put a question mark over the Army’s proclaimed successes in the region, according to Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah who on Tuesday lashed out at the Army for following “double standards” in the state. In a scathing attack .. more »