Lahore [Pakistan], February 28 (ANI): Lahore Qalandars batter David Wiese said that he was not confident about winning against Multan Sultans in the summit clash of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) at the Gaddafi Stadium on Sunday.

Lahore [Pakistan], February 28 (ANI): Lahore Qalandars skipper Shaheen Afridi expressed happiness after his side defeated Multan sultans in the summit clash of Pakistan Super League (PSL) at the Gaddafi Stadium on Sunday.

Thiruvananthapuram Dec 29 PTI BJP leader and actress Khushbu Sundar on Wednesday condemned the recent killing of party functionary Renjith Sreenivas and urged Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to ensure that it was the last such politically motivated murder in the state Stating that the Left government in the state could not claim that they were not aware about the possibility of such a murder she alleged police were lethargic in their action They could have easily closed the exit points and arrested the murderers but that did not happen she told reporters here It is an eye-wash when the state government says that two people have been arrested she said adding that they were not sure whether the actual murderers or perpetrators of the murder are still in the state or fled the state So I would like to urge Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan sir to please look into it and make sure that murder of Renjith Sreenivas is the last one in the state that is politically-motivated Sundar saidNobody gains anything from this kind of murders she added Describing Sreenivas as a God-fearing person simple-hearted party worker beloved father and a beautiful husband and son the BJP leader wanted justice to be delivered at the earliest We will not keep quiet until and unless justice is delivered It is the governments duty to ensure that justice is delivered at the earliest she added Sundar who is a special invitee in the National Executive Committee of BJP earlier tweeted Our brother AdvctRenjithSrinivas was a man who commanded immense respect in his field No enemies no enemity none He had a clean record was God fearing and devoted to his family and a true BJP4Keralam BJP4India warrior We have lost him and that vaccum will remain Two back-to-back murders of two political activists- one BJPs Sreenivas and second SDPIs K S Shan- in coastal Alappuzha district had rocked Kerala last week Shan the state secretary of SDPI was killed by a gang on Saturday night while he was on his way home in Alappuzha while the BJP OBC Morcha state secretary Sreenivas was hacked to death in front of his family by some assailants in his house on Sunday morning in the same district PTI LGK BN BN

Thiruvananthapuram Dec 24 PTI In view of the recent back-to-back murders of two political activists in the state Kerala DGP Anil Kant on Friday directed district police chiefs to take stringent action against those spreading fake news and false message through social media and the admins of such platforms who allow discussion on them It has been noticed that several messages inciting communal hatred are being circulated through social media after the murders of the BJP functionary Ranjith Sreenivas and SDPIs K S Shan earlier this week Kant said here in a statement The admins of social media groups who permit discussions inciting communal hatred will be booked The cyber wing of the state police has been asked to intensify its surveillance in all districts to check such propaganda he said Not just those directly involved in the murders but also its perpetrators those provided them weapons phones and logistics support would be nabbed at the earliest he said adding that action would be taken to find the source of money of criminal gangs The DGP also directed to prepare a list of criminals and history-sheeters belonging to both groups on a district-level basis arrest absconding criminals and also ensure that those released on bail are not violating the bail conditions Police on Thursday made it clear that as many as 30 cases had been registered across the state in the last five days against some people for spreading provocative messages through social media platforms in a manner that incites communal hatred One person was arrested in a case registered by the West Police in Kollam district in this regard an official statement said Shan the state secretary of SDPI was killed by a gang on Saturday night while he was on his way home in Alappuzha while the BJP OBC Morcha state secretary Sreenivas was hacked to death in front of his family by some assailants in his house on Sunday morning in the same district PTI LGK LGK SS SS

Kochi Dec 20 PTI The law and order system in Kerala has come to an end which is why killings over political differences are taking place in the state Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said on Monday and asked the LDF government to prevent any further attacks against BJP leaders and workers The minister said it does not bode well for democracy if criminals are roaming free in the streets and people are being killed inside their homes like the recent murder of BJPs OBC Morchas state secretary Ranjith Sreenivas Rai who is in Kerala to pay homage to the slain BJP leader said what was happening in the southern state was disgraceful and asked the state government to rectify its law and order system He said Sreenivas killing indicated the state governments appeasement politics and its inaction to protect lives of BJP leaders and workers as over two hundred of them have been killed in Kerala over the past several years I would like to clearly tell the state government that this kind of law and order system is not good for democracy he said He also reiterated what he had said when he arrived in Kochi in the morning -- that the Kerala government was attempting to crush the increasing popularity of the BJP in the southern state by resorting to any means including protecting people who were involved in the recent killing of Sreenivas and other party workers Sreenivas was hacked to death inside his home in front of his family in Alappuzha on Sunday morning by a group of assailants Police had said that it suspected that Sreenivas killing was in retaliation for the murder of SDPI state secretary K S Shan on Saturday The Union Minister speaking to reporters in the morning said the law and order situation in Kerala was bad and that is why these killings were happening The state government wants by whatever means to crush the growing popularity of the BJP and the increase in the public support for it For this it is protecting those who were involved in the killing and also those persons protecting whom would be disgraceful he said in the morning Later in the day while speaking to reporters the minister said he wants the Kerala government to carry out a proper investigation into the recent killings of BJP leaders and workers lodge FIRs arrest the culprits and ensure justice to the party and its members The killings led to prohibitory orders under CrPC Section 144 being imposed in Alappuzha district and an all-party meeting being called Subsequently the all-party meeting was postponed to Tuesday according to official sources Shan the state secretary of Social Democratic Party of India SDPI was attacked on Saturday night while he was on his way back home when a car rammed into his bike As he fell down the assailants inflicted around 40 injuries on him leading to his death police had said He succumbed to his injuries at a Kochi hospital around midnight and was buried on Sunday evening Hours after Shans death Sreenivas was hacked to death by some assailants who barged into his house on Sunday morning PTI HMP BN BN

Kochi Dec 20 PTI The Kerala government was attempting to crush the increasing popularity of the BJP in the southern state by resorting to any means including protecting people who were involved in the recent killing of two political leaders Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said on Monday The minister is in Kerala to pay homage to slain BJP leader Ranjith Sreenivas -- also the state secretary of the partys OBC Morcha -- who was hacked to death inside his home in Alappuzha on Sunday morning by a group of assailants Police had said that it suspected that Sreenivas killing was in retaliation for the murder of SDPI state secretary K S Shan on Saturday The Union Minister speaking to reporters here said the law and order situation in Kerala was bad and that is why these killings were happening The state government wants by whatever means to crush the growing popularity of the BJP and the increase in the public support for it For this it is protecting those who were involved in the killing and also those persons protecting whom would be disgraceful he said The minister said he would only ask the state government to ensure all such cases are properly investigated and the culprits are arrested The killings led to prohibitory orders under CrPC Section 144 being imposed in the entire Alappuzha district and an all-party meeting being called The all-party meeting would be held on Monday afternoon according to district officials Shan the state secretary of Social Democratic Party of India SDPI was brutally attacked on Saturday night while he was on his way back home He was on his way home when a car rammed into his bike and as he fell down the assailants inflicted around 40 injuries on him leading to his death police had said Shan succumbed to his injuries at a Kochi hospital around midnight and was buried on Sunday evening Hours after Shans death Sreenivas was hacked to death in front of his family by some assailants who barged into his house on Sunday morning The BJP leader would be cremated during the day PTI HMP HMP SS SS

Lahore [Pakistan], December 20 (ANI): The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) of Pakistan's Punjab claimed on Saturday that they have arrested nine suspected terrorists belonging to Pakistan Taliban and Islamic State from different districts of the province.

Derbyshire [UK], December 7 (ANI): Derbyshire on Tuesday announced the signing of Pakistan batter Shan Masood as overseas player for the entire 2022 season.

New York [US], November 15 (ANI) Growing conflict, insecurity, COVID-19, and a failing economy, has rendered some three million Burmese in in need of life-saving humanitarian assistance across Myanmar, the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator said on Monday.

New York [US], November 9 (ANI): Growing conflict, insecurity, COVID-19, and a failing economy, has rendered some three million Burmese in need of life-saving humanitarian assistance across Myanmar, the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator said on Monday.