Hashim permitted me to beat him at British Open: Azam Khan

Hashim permitted me to beat him at British Open: Azam Khan

Karachi: Azam Khan, considered to be one of the greatest players of squash, has admitted for the first time that it was 'allowed' to overcome it on his older brother, Hashim, when the pair were playing together in 1960.

In a new book by British journalist squash Rod Gilmore, trading secrets: great squash recall the toughest duels, Azzam lifted the lid on decades of rumors in the world of squash that Khan had their own rules of the family hierarchy and domination sequence.

It is believed widely that the younger Khan can beat only the elderly when the latter decided that the time has come for the former to take over. This was in line with a great respect for the family and one rooted in the Pashtun culture.

Hashim older brother, who passed away in 2013, Azzam won three British Open Championship finals in the 1950s. But in the book in question, Azzam describes the day when they beat the first Hashim.

"The first time I won against Hashem came in the British Open Championship in 1960. Roshan Khan, whose father was Jahangir Khan, he was doing union rackets squash favor at the time by playing with many of the top young. On the other hand, they changed the rule, and the world NO.1 and NO.2 in the same half of the draw. Azzam means that Roshan to get to the final easy passage. "

"I was playing Hashim in the semi-finals and usually, as was the big brother, and I respected him, and they will not beat him because of that. I did not want to beat him! I asked him before we went in court whether his leg was holding up. He said he was not good , so I said it was the best win as Roshan has beaten him in the final. agreed to let me win his permission. "

In previous interviews, Azzam did not confirm or deny the rumors. The player squash magazine four years ago: "He is very much ingrained respect for the older brother in the Pashtun culture we have. Words Bhai Sahib [Respected brother] means everything to me. He was my boss and mentor."

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Just in: Rani Mukherjee and Aditya Chopra welcome a baby girl

Just in: Rani Mukherjee and Aditya Chopra welcome a baby girl

Bollywood actor Rani Mukherjee producer / director Aditya Chopra baby daughter in Mumbai today

welcomed, the Hindustan Times newspaper reported.

The couple have named their daughter Adira.

Daughter name comes from a combination of the names of the parents, Aditya and Rani. In a statement to the media Rani thanked all her fans:

"I would like to thank all my well-wishers and fans life today gave us the greatest gift of God with Adira thank our fans friends and well-wishers for their support is conditional upon you.. With joy we begin this new chapter in our lives."

The couple tied the knot in Italy on April 21 of last year in a special issue. I got the news of the pregnancy in September when Rani was seen in London at the spa before birth.

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India's Dhawan hauled up for suspect action

India's Dhawan hauled up for suspect action

He said the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday has been reported India Shekhar Dhawan to suspect bowling action, you will need to undergo tests in New Delhi within 14 days.

Dhawan 0.30, and opening batsman who rarely drank, said after the fourth Test against South Africa in New Delhi on Monday, defying tourists when trying to draw.

South Africa also hampered the Indian bowlers on the last day, bringing commander frustrated Ferrat Cooley to Dhawan, who threw only three amounts for nine runs.

India eventually won the match 337 runs and four sealed a 3-0 series experiments.

"Will now scrutinize the work of Bowling Dhawan as well as in the framework of ICC process relating to suspected bowling action is illegal," said the International Criminal Court in a statement.

He said the FIA ​​in Dhawan, who drink of spins, will be allowed to play until the announcement of the results of the tests.

Dhawan has made 1308 runs in 19 tests, but did not take a wicket amounts of nine he threw in those games.

The International Criminal Court launched a campaign against the suspect in June last year procedures, which led to many of the leading bowlers being reported.

Other bowlers who have been so dominated Pakistan even include the most beautiful and Saeed Mohammed Hafeez, Bangladesh Sohag Gazi, Kane Williamson, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Sachithra Senanayake and Tharindu Kaushal, Zimbabwe and prosper Utseya and Malcolm Waller.

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I'm not Federer resurgent Nadal says

I'm not Federer resurgent Nadal says

MANILA: An enhanced Rafael Nadal will appear for the 2016 season, the world's previous main tennis player said Monday after his most exceedingly awful season in 10 years. 

The 29-year-old Spaniard, now positioned number five, pronounced himself sound and idealistic for one year from now after a late 2015 rally that saw him beat everything except two of the world's main 10 players he has confronted since October. 

"I believe it's conspicuous that I didn't have the most ideal season, however I am number five on the planet so really it's not a catastrophe," he told journalists in Manila. 

"I don't know in case I'm going to win it (number one) back, (however) I'm striving to make chances to vie for the best competitions and I'm working so difficult to attempt to get that going." 

He had surgery to evacuate his informative supplement in late 2014 after different issues with his knees, hamstrings and back. 

Nadal's reality positioning sunk to number 10 recently when his long rule as a French Open champion finished. 

He likewise had embarrassingly early exits from Wimbledon and the US Open. 

Yet, the left-hander, with 14 Grand Slam titles to his name including a record nine French Open crowns, has following appreciated a resurgence in structure. 

He crushed any semblance of Andy Murray, David Ferrer and Stan Wawrinka in the gathering phases of the season-finishing World Tour Finals in London before losing to world number one Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals. 

"I think I completed it exceptionally well this season and I need to proceed with it that way," he said Monday. 

Nadal is in the Philippine capital this week to play in a parallel International Premier Tennis League visit, which advances an abbreviated, speeded-up adaptation of the amusement. 

Hinting at couple of his battles in the earlier months, the Spaniard quickly won over the group with his mark power more than two sets, snorting, pursuing and jumping after apparently acts of futility everywhere throughout the court. 

He beat world number six Tomas Berdych 6-5 (7/3) in the men's singles in the wake of collaborating with Croatian Ivan Dodig to crush Berdych and Canadian Daniel Nestor in the men's copies, 6-3. 

Indeed, even as he nears 30, Nadal rejected recommendations it may be an ideal opportunity to alter his playing style, possibly in the mold of his incredible opponent Roger Federer, to make him last more in the visit. 

"I'm not Federer, I'm Rafael Nadal. He has his style and I have my own style. I without a doubt attempt to enhance numerous things amid all my vocation and without a doubt I'm striving to be a superior player." 

"Furthermore, in the event that I am a superior player without a doubt I will have the opportunity to play a touch longer." 

Nadal said he was treating the IPTL visit, which started in Japan and will likewise have stops in India, Dubai and Singapore this month, as a component of his readiness for the 2016 season. 

Nadal is required to contend one month from now in the Australian Open, which he has won quite recently once.

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UN diplomat: Russia to raise Turkey's military action at UN

UN diplomat: Russia to raise Turkey's military action at UN

UNITED NATIONS: A United Nations Security Council (UNSC) ambassador says Russia arrangements to bring Turkey's military activity up in Syria and Iraq at a shut meeting of the gathering on Tuesday. 

The negotiator, talking on state of namelessness Monday in light of the fact that contacts were private, said Russia gave no points of interest of what it will say. 

Russian-Turkish strains have raised after Turkey's bringing down of a Russian warplane close to its fringe with Syria a month ago. 

Moscow denies the flying machine entered Turkish airspace and says its warplanes have been focusing on radical gatherings close to the outskirt. 

Ankara says the Russian airstrikes have been gone for moderate aggressor gatherings made up of ethnic Turks who contradict the Syrian government. 

Russia has struck back by sending long-range air safeguard rocket frameworks to its base in Syria and forcing financial approvals on Turkey.

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Bangladesh's Shahadat bailed in maid abuse case: lawyer

Bangladesh's Shahadat bailed in maid abuse case: lawyer

DHAKA: Bangladesh Test cricketer Shahadat Hossain was allowed safeguard Tuesday in the wake of being confined over assertions of beating a kid house keeper, an indictment legal advisor said. 

The nation's court safeguarded Shahadat until March 31 yet delegate lawyer general Moniruzzaman Kabir said his office was get ready to hold up a speak to the incomparable court. 

"The High Court has acknowledged Shahadat's safeguard request today after it was before rejected by the lower court," Kabir, the agent of the claimed 11-year-old casualty, told AFP. 

Shahadat, who has played 38 Tests for Bangladesh, has been in authority since October 5 when he gave himself into police, a day after his wife Nritto Shahadat was captured in the same case. She was allowed safeguard a week ago. 

Both face charges of ambushing a tyke and utilizing a minor. 

The couple sought total isolation after police assaulted their home in September as their cleaning specialist was discovered crying on a road in the capital Dhaka. 

The youngster has told police and nearby media that the couple beat and tormented her, while TV footage demonstrated her looking delicate and slim with swollen bruised eyes. 

Police have said one of her hands had been smoldered with a hot cooking oar, while other harm imprints were additionally found on her body.

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China to sign nuclear, aviation deals with Russia during SCO summit next week

China to sign nuclear, aviation deals with Russia during SCO summit next week

BEIJING: China and Russia next week Russian Prime Minister Dimitri Medvedev nuclear energy during his visit to China, a senior Chinese diplomat said on Tuesday to sign aerospace opportunities.

Medvedev central Chinese city of Zhengzhou, Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), Chinese and Russian prime ministers lead-security block will be in China to attend the summit.

Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister Cheng Guoping agreement to be signed with any information he gave Medvedev.

The SCO groups in Pakistan, India, China, Russia and Iran, Afghanistan and Mongolia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan are former Soviet republics observer.

Medvedev also visited Beijing and the eastern city of Hangzhou that will be participating in a web forum, Cheng added.

China and Russia have close cooperation, security and diplomatic relations. They also keep the United Nations Security Council veto as permanent members tend to vote together.

Last month, China in a deal worth more than $ 2000000000 Russia has agreed to buy 24 Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets.

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White House slams Trump's plan to ban Muslims

White House slams Trump's plan to ban Muslims

WASHINGTON: Senior officials from the White House aligns Monday to condemn Donald Trump's

 proposal to ban Muslims from entering the United States, saying it was contrary to the values ​​and

 

interests of the United States.

"You're being generous describing it as a proposal," said White House spokesman Josh Earnest,

punishing latest outburst Republican primary presidential candidate of fire as "cynical".

"I think what Mr. Trump is doing is something he has been doing throughout his campaign, which is playing on the fears of people in order to build support for his campaign."

"I think what you are doing, that is dividing America in a very cynical way," Earnest said MSNBC.

A team statement Trump previous campaign provoked a political storm by suggesting to stop Muslims from entering the country "until the representatives of our country can find out what's going on."

The comments come following a mass shooting that saw a married couple killed 14 people and were denounced by many in his own party.

"It is totally incompatible with the kinds of values ​​that were essential to the founding of this country," Earnest said.

One of the main foreign policy advisers to President Barack Obama, Ben Rhodes, told CNN that the plan was also "contrary to our security."

"The fact of the matter is that (the State Islamic militant group) want to frame this as a war between America and Islam," he added.

"And if we seem to apply religious tests who enters this country, we are sending a message that in essence we are embracing that."

Rhodes said the relocation plan, if acted upon, could also call into question the ability of the US to work with Muslim communities to counter radicalization.

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Razzaq, Yousuf and Saqlain headline all-star Pakistan cast at MCL

Razzaq, Yousuf and Saqlain headline all-star Pakistan cast at MCL

Abdul Razzaq, Mohammad Yousuf and Mushtaq Saqlain the Masters Champions League (MCL) topped the list of eleven Pakistani players were snapped up at auction.

Aiming to provide retired 'aims in the league of UAE species first joined three former Test star Azhar Mahmood, Taufeeq Umar Hasan Raza, Rana Naved-ul-Hasan Saleem Elahi, Mushtaq Ahmed, Humayun Farhat and Yasir Hameed players a chance to retake the area. '

Razzaq, 36, and Hameed, 37, officially announced their retirement but international cricket selectors have slipped from the radar not long ago.

MCL participated in a total of 90 players will be formed six teams in the first year. Matches next year January 28 to February 14 in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah will be played.

MCL is expected to be a star attraction of the old speed ace Shoaib Akhtar of Pakistan, it took the league on Saturday.

One February 4 scheduled Pakistan Super League to run (PSL) envoy, was named after the league plans were revealed for the first icon signed with the players former captain Wasim Akram has decided at the same time in the tournament jumping 23.

MCL cricket greats Shane Warne and Sachin Tendulkar three games attracted huge crowds to the United States for the ICC-sanctioned series saw a number of former international stars take the T20 league All Stars will follow.

Brian Lara playing big name among the horde of pensioners, Curtly Ambrose, Courtney Walsh, Muttiah Muralitharan, Wasim Akram, Jacques Kallis, Ricky Ponting, Matthew Hayden, Glenn McGrath and Brad Haddin were.

MCL President Zafar Shah league hopes to give fans a chance to see the greats.

MCL Staff Are:

"Masters Champions League every cricket lover's dream come true. This is the perfect class and will give players a chance to see the remarkable history of the greats of the past and the fans close to boast a tournament," said Shah in October.

Virgo Super Kings: Graeme Smith, Azhar Mahmood, Brett Lee, Jonty Rhodes, Neil McKenzie, John Mooney, Dirk Nannes, Owais Shah, James Foster, Murali Kartik, Malinga Bandara, Gareth Batty, Hasan Raza, Jacob Oram, Humayun Farhat, Muhammad Joseph

Sagittarius Soldiers: Mahela to Jayawardena, Daniel Vettori, Adam Gilchrist, Shane Bond, Khurram Khan, Phil Mustard, Tino Best, Nathan Hauritz, Alviro Petersen, Michael Carberry, Krishna is Santoki to Jonathan Trott, Yasir Hameed, Mushtaq Ahmed, Gavin Hamilton.

Leon Lions Heath Streak, Scott Styris, Brian Lara, Herschell Gibbs, Brendan Taylor, James Franklin, Johan Botha, Robin Peterson, Fidel Edwards, Muhammad Tauqeer Neil Carter, Hamish Marshall, Kyle Jarvis, Ramesh Power, Simon Jones, Darren Gough

Libra Legends: Sourav Ganguly, Graeme Swann, Jacques Kallis, Brad Hogg, Ryan ten Doeschat to, Ajay Ratri to Chris Read, Sean ervine, Shaun Tait, Ryan Sidebottom, Michael Lumb, Marcus North, Taufeeq Umar, Nicky Boje, Ian Butler.

Gemini Arabs: Virender Sehwag, Kumar Sangakkara, Muttiah Muralitharan, Kyle Mills, Saqla of Mushtaq, Jacques Rudolph, Naved-ul-Hasan, Justin Kemp, Paul Harris, Brad Hodge, Richard Levi, Ashish tortoiseshell, Graham Onions, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Saqib Ali.

Capricorn Commanders: Michael Vaughan, Abdul Razzaq, Paul Collingwood, Andrew Symonds, Chamara Silva, Ashwell Prince, Upul Chandana, Ryan McLaren, Jeet Patel, Rikki Clarke, Rory Kleinveldt, Ben Laughlin, Rizwan Cheema, Geraint Jones, Sunil Joshi, Saleem Elahi.

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Kohli and lent The Party hard Afternoon 3-0 Series Against South Africa in Venice

Kohli and lent The Party hard Afternoon 3-0 Series Against South Africa in Venice

Team players let their hair down after successfully beating World No 1 Test side South Africa in the 

fourth and final game at the Feroz Shah Kotla yesterday to clinch the series 3-0.

Kohli and lent The Party hard Afternoon 3-0 Series Against South Africa in Venice

Virat Kohli and Co. celebrated hard in the nightclub, the team last night. It is known that the wives of 

several cricketers also joined the celebrations Strictly That time for team members and support staff. 

One wild celebrations expected Indian team After defeating South Africa, who have never lost a Test 

series away in the last nine years. However, none of that happened, what but is learned. Some bottles 

were uncorked champagne, beer and alcohol flows with the music only getting stronger por la noche. 

"The guys just wanted it Take good time after a hard fought series. It was emotionally and mentally 

exhausting for all players. They Ready hard for the series and are happy to finish on the winning 

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