A ban on disposable vapes came into force across the UK on Sunday as the British government aims to stem their use by children, reduce litter and prevent the leaking of harmful chemicals into the environment. The ban makes it illegal for any retailer – online or in-store – to sell vapes, whether they contain…
Hardik Pandya (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: During their IPL encounter at the Wankhede Stadium on Tuesday, Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya and his squad received substantial penalties for slow over rate, whilst Gujarat Titans‘ head coach Ashish Nehra was sanctioned for behaviour “contrary to the spirit of the game”. MI suffered a three-wicket defeat to…
The ICC has imposed fines on three Pakistan cricketers for violating the code of conduct during their record-breaking chase against South Africa in Karachi.Fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi faced a 25% match fee fine for deliberately blocking Matthew Breetzke‘s path during a single in the 28th over. The incident led to physical contact and a…
MUMBAI: Mumbai traffic police penalised 17,800 motorists and collected Rs 89.19 lakh as fine for the violation of road rules during the New Year celebrations in the city, an official said on Wednesday. The police conducted the drive from the New Year’s eve till the early hours of Wednesday.Action was taken against people indulging in…
Defending World Rapid and Blitz Champion Magnus Carlsen quit the World Rapid Chess Championship after being penalised for a dress code violation (jeans) in New York City. The Norwegian chess icon was barred from participating in Round 9 of the Rapid section after violating FIDE’s strict dress code by wearing jeans. Carlsen was fined $200…
NEW DELHI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has imposed penalties on Indian pacer Mohammed Siraj and Australian batter Travis Head following their confrontation during the second Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.Siraj was fined 20 percent of his match fee for using strong language and making gestures, while Head was also sanctioned. Both players were…