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IMAGE: Kane Williamson is optimistic about being close to full fitness soon. Photograph: BCCI/IPL Star New Zealand batsman Kane Williamson, who missed Sunrisers Hyderabad's first two IPL matches due to an elbow injury, is recovering well and is expected to attain full match-fitness "within a week". The 30-year-old Williamson, a vital cog in SRH's middle order, suffered a small tear in his left elbow tendon and was ruled out of the home ODI series against Bangladesh in March ahead of the IPL. However, the New Zealand captain on Friday said his "recovery is going really well". "...you know I have been focussed to get pain free as quickly as possible and we are certainly tracking really nicely and hoping to be fit and ready within the week," Williamson said in a video posted by SRH on their Twitter page. "It's been a bit of a balance between practice and rehab and sort of things. But for the most part, the progression is been really good. So pretty optimistic about … [Read more...] about Hoping to be fit and ready within the week: Williamson

The list of criminals on India's list of most wanted offenders has 656 names on it. Indian authorities are trying their best to get all of them extradited with the help of the Interpol, but it is proving to be an arduous task. India has now decided to push for a change in the International Noticing System, as most of the offenders on its list are involved in terror activities. Officials of the Central Bureau of Investigation believe there is a need to separate terrorism from other offences and cases related to it should be treated under a separate category. This idea was proposed at the recently held Interpol Conference at Rome. India has a lot to gain if there is a change in the International Noticing System, as this will intensify pressure on nations harbouring Indian fugitives. Some of the most wanted terrorists on India's list -- like Dawood Ibhrahim and Tiger Memon -- are currently living in Pakistan. India's pleas for their extradition have fallen on … [Read more...] about Why India is seeking changes in Interpol’s system

The global coronavirus death toll on Saturday jumped past three million as the disease continues to spread despite vaccination campaigns, leading countries like India to impose fresh restrictions to fight spiralling infection numbers. It is the latest grim milestone after the novel coronavirus surfaced in central China in December 2019 and went on to infect more than 139 million people, leaving billions more under crippling lockdowns and ravaging the global economy. An average of more than 12,000 deaths were recorded globally every day in the past week, shooting the overall toll past three million at around 0830 GMT on Saturday, according to an AFP tally. For comparison, three million people is more than the population of Jamaica or Armenia, and three times the death toll of the Iran-Iraq war which raged from 1980-1988. And the pandemic is showing no sign of slowing down: the 829,596 new infections reported worldwide on Friday is the highest number yet, according to AFP's … [Read more...] about Global coronavirus death toll jumps past three million as India cases surge

SINGAPORE: A Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) national serviceman (NSman) has tested positive for COVID-19 before the start of his in-camp training. He was swabbed as part of routine safety measures for all NSmen before they begin their training, said the Ministry of Defence on Saturday (Apr 17). The NSman, a 35-year-old Singaporean, was identified as Case 62032 by the Ministry of Health (MOH). He was among four new community cases reported on Saturday. READ: NSman with COVID-19 was asymptomatic at Nee Soon Camp; all close contacts tested negative: MINDEF Two of the community cases are linked to the NUS senior research fellow who was reported as a local infection on Friday, forming a new cluster. The remaining community case is a Singapore permanent resident who is a household contact of a man who was confirmed as an imported infection on Apr 2. In total, Singapore confirmed 39 new infections on Saturday, 35 of them imported. NSMAN TESTS POSITIVE The NSman who … [Read more...] about NSman tests positive for COVID-19 before in-camp training; new cluster linked to NUS employee

Next Arthur J Pais in New York S ocial activism is in Prachi Patankar's DNA. Even as she came to the United States aged 16 from India, she had been aware of the power of citizen activism, mainly learning from her father who was fighting against water pollution and issues related to the construction of dams in western Maharashtra. After receiving her BA from Swarthmore College in 2000, she went back to Maharashtra where she established a school for children of people displaced by dams. She is a founding member of the 3rd I New York collective, a monthly film and music salon that showcases the works of South Asian independent filmmakers. Click on NEXT for more... Image: Everything is connected to Wall Street, says an activist. Next Prev Next S he has also worked with media-focused non-profits like POV and Youth Channel, as well as those focusing on social justice issues such as Witness, Chhaya and … [Read more...] about Occupy Wall Street gets a desi flavour