Two birds belonging to an exotic species were rescued from smugglers in a search operation carried out by the Border Security Force (BSF), said officials on Thursday.
Incidents of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) residents trying to cross over the Line of Control into the Indian side came to light but were made to go back to their side.
The International Hockey Federation's (FIH) newly appointed president Tayyab Ikram wants to revive the rivalry between the two arch rivals India and Pakistan.
India have dominated New Zealand, winning 24 of the 44 head-to-head encounters between the two sides. The Kiwis have won 15 times while five matches ended in a draw.
India coming second in the pool means that they will have to play the crossover match against New Zealand on Sunday in order to qualify for the quarter-final.
India beat Wales 4-2 on Thursday to finish in second place in Pool D and will now play a cross-over match to book a berth for a place in the quarterfinals of the World Cup.
If India top their pool then they will not have to play the cross over match and moreover they will face a relatively easier opponent in quarter-final.
Michael Neser caught the ball and tossed it up when he realized he would cross over the boundary rope. While outside the boundary, Neser timed his jump to perfection and palmed the ball back inside the boundary without touching the ground and eventually returned back into the field of play t
Losses due to devastating floods in Pakistan have surpassed USD 30 Billion in the country as the monsoon rains have washed away roads, crops, infrastructure and bridges, killing over 1,000 people and affecting more than 33 million
Barabanki (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 8 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya has hit back at Akhilesh Yadav's advice to him to cross over on pattern of what happened in Bihar and said the Samajwadi Party (SP) chief was "desperate without power".
Beijing [China], September 7 (ANI): Under the Chinese President Xi Jinping, the law enforcement's use of house arrests or "residential surveillance" has risen sharply, media reports said citing a research by Safeguard Defenders.