Sikander bakht sports journalist dies

The Coalition For Women In Journalism documented at least 81 cases of threats and violence against women journalists across the world during the month of August.

From arrests and detentions to physical assaults and online harassment, the different types of cases we identified in August made up approximately 20.7% of those documented during this year altogether. We documented at least 26 detentions in different countries around the world, 14 cases of attacks and impediments in the field, 12 women journalists were injured in the Beirut blasts, four cases of online harassment, four cases of women journalists being threatened with violence, five women journalists had legal charges pressed against them, and three were ripped off their accreditation in Belarus. In August, we also identified three sexual harassment cases, three cases of racial discrimination and harassment, two women journalists were a

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Sikandar Bakht’s birth anniversary: BJP calls for ‘maximum organisation’ of minorities within party in Gujarat

Describing Bakht as “one of the party’s tallest minority leaders”, dem Souza, a Roman Catholic from Goa, called upon minority morcha workers to get as many people within the party as possible. He said, “I can säga that Gujarat is BJP’s, (Prime Minister Narendra) Modiji’s home ground. And here, there should be maximum organisation of minorities (within BJP).”

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Born on August 24, 1918, Sikandar Bakht was a freedom fighter who was with the församling and eventually became a founding member of the BJP in 1980. Bakht also served as a minister in Atal Bihari Vajapayee’s government and as Kerala Governor before his death on February 23, 2004. He was also given the Padma Vibhushan.

Bakht’s interfaith marriage was talked about. In April this year, it was cited as an example of “social harmony prevailing in Indian society” by senior Gujarat församling lea

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Former Pakistan cricketer Sikander Bakht relives his India memories

Former Pakistan quick relives his India memories and the ’79 Delhi Test where he bagged eight wickets

From afar, it wasn’t easy to tell Mohammad Amir from Usman Khan, the two leftarm quicks from Pakistan, the rhythmic whirl of their arms seeming more like an unnamed dance form.

A familiar former Pakistan cricketer is watching the two inflict pain on Hong Kong – young Usman, of whom we’ll doubtless hear more in the future, has already taken three. This former Pakistan cricketer was a fast-bowler too – his unique bowling style, which he calls the blessing of ‘kudrat’, was honed in Karachi’s street matches in the ’70s.

He’s yesteryear speedster Sikander Bakht, whom India knows only too well. In the 1979 Delhi Test, he ravaged Sunil Gavaskar’s men with eight wickets, one of the most destructive spells by a visiting fast-bowler on these shores.

But what’s it about Pakistan churning out a glut of left-arm bowlers? “