Tag: Johannesburg

Bhubaneswar: It was assumed in the second test match at Centurion that the India team-management felt wicketkeeper-left hand batsman Parthiv Patel was better suited to the conditions as a batsman with his back-foot play because of which they dropped Wriddhiman Saha. In spite of captain Virat Kohli clarifying that Saha had been left out because […]

Johannesburg: India and South Africa signed three agreements, including in the areas of agriculture and space cooperation, following bilateral talks between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on the sidelines of the annual BRICS Summit here. Addressing the media here on Thursday evening, Indian Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale said that […]

Johannesburg: A brilliant all-round show helped India beat South Africa by 28 runs in the first Twenty-20 International (T20I) at the New Wanderers Stadium here on Sunday. Put in to bat, Shikhar Dhawan (72) hammered the South African bowlers all around the park and helped India to post a massive 203/5 before pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar […]

Johannesburg: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was sworn in on Saturday as the nation celebrated Africa Day. The leader of the African National Congress (ANC) party promised to boost the country’s economy and clean up corruption during the massive ceremony at Loftus Versveld Stadium in the administrative capital, Pretoria. Over 32,000 people, including several government […]

Johannesburg: A good night’s sleep helps in reducing the desire for sweet and salty foods, intake of sugar and caloric content, says a study. It is known that sleeping less than seven hours is associated with an increased cardio-metabolic risk — heart disease risk and metabolic disorders — but increasing the sleep duration can help reduce […]