Everything you need to know about Botha Kazi: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Botha Kazi: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
London, Jun 2 (ANI): The former lead investigating officer of the murder case of Oscar Pistorius' girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, has said that the Paralympic sprinter could go free because of the pictures of the crime scene, which had been recently revealed to the public.
Agartala, June 1 (ANI): Thousands of devotees lit candles and offered prayers at the Benuban Vihar Monastery in Agartala on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Lord Buddha recently.
London, May 31 (ANI): Pictures of the luxurious home, including the bloody bathroom where Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius had shot and killed his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on the wee hours of Valentine's Day, has been revealed to the public.
Mumbai, May 18 (ANI): A special TADA court has issued non-bailable arrest warrants against two convicts in connection with the 1993 Mumbai blasts case.
Chennai, May 14 (IANS) The following is the scoreboard of the Indian Premier League (IPL) encounter between Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Daredevils at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium here Tuesday.
Chennai, May 14 (IANS) Chennai Super Kings won the toss and elected to bat first in their Indian Premier League clash against Delhi Daredevils here at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium here Tuesday.
Kolkata, May 13 (IANS) Welcoming the Calcutta High Court's verdict ordering a CBI probe into the custodial death of a Trinamool Congress worker in West Bengal, the Congress Monday hoped for punishment of the guilty policemen.
Panaji, May 9 (IANS) Crimes against children in Goa will soon be tried by a specially designated judge everyday, according to Goa State Commission Protection of Children's Rights (GSCPCR) chairperson Sameera Kazi.
Jaipur, May 7 (IANS) Pakistan's champion leggie Mushtaq Ahmed, who is a spin bowling consultant with Delhi Daredevils, has said spinners are playing crucial roles in the sixth edition of Indian Premier League (IPL).
Washington, May 7 (ANI): The retired investigator, who was once at the centre of the Oscar Pistorius case, has said that he is convinced that the Paralympic athlete had intentionally killed his model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
Hyderabad, May 4 (IANS) Sunrisers Hyderabad crushed Delhi Daredevils by six wickets in a crucial match here Saturday night to climb up to the third position in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Hyderabad, May 4 (IANS) Delhi Daredevils won the toss and elected to bat in their Indian Premier League clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here Saturday.
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Delhi Daredevils' off-spinner Johan Botha still belives that his team can win seven matches in a row and stay alive in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) The following is the scoreboard of the Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Delhi Daredevils and Kings XI Punjab at the Ferozeshah Kotla here Tuesday.
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Kings XI Punjab captain Adam Gilchrist won the toss and elected to field against Delhi Daredevils in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the Ferozeshah Kotla here Tuesday.
Dhaka, April 22 (IANS) Abdul Hamid was Monday elected unopposed the president of Bangladesh which has been reeling under a violent political stand-off between the ruling and the main opposition parties.
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Delhi Daredevils all-rounder Johan Botha feels it is time for the seniors to stand up and take responsibility to help the team end its six-match losing streak in the sixth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) A day after it gave four weeks' time to film star Sanjay Dutt to surrender to serve his remaining sentence in the 1993 Mumbai bomb blast case, the Supreme Court Thursday also granted a similar respite to seven other convicts.
New Delhi, Apr 18 (ANI): The Supreme Court has given seventy-year-old Zaibunissa Kazi four more weeks to surrender before the jail authorities in connection with her role in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts.
New Delhi, Apr 18 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday granted three other convicts who had a role to play in the 1993 Mumbai blasts four more weeks time to surrender to jail authorities.
Mumbai, April 17 (IANS) As Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt got a month's reprieve, 11 others convicted in the 1993 Mumbai blasts and released on bail surrendered Wednesday before a Mumbai court after the Supreme Court rejected their appeals, an official said.
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday gave Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt four more weeks to surrender following his conviction under the Arms Act in the 1993 Mumbai bombings case.
London, Apr 17 (ANI): The South African police force have been forced to surrender 49 mobile phones with which they apparently clicked pictures of Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius after his arrest on suspicion of murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, according to the country's Ministry of Police.
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday rejected the plea of three 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts convicts that they may be permitted not to surrender to serve the remainder of their sentences till their clemency petitions are decided by the president.
New Delhi, Apr. 16 (ANI): Press Council of India (PCI) chairperson Justice Markandey Katju, who has written to President Pranab Mukherjee seeking pardon for actor Sanjay Dutt and another blasts convict, met Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh here on Tuesday.
Bangalore, April 15 (IANS) Smarting with four defeats in a row, Delhi Daredevils (DD) are under tremendous pressure to win Tuesday's league tie against hosts Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the Pepsi IPL-6 T-20 tournament at the Chinnaswamy stadium in this tech hub.
Lucknow, April 15 (IANS) Social activists here Monday wrote to President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh seeking the removal of Press Council of India (PCI) chairman Markandey Katju.
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Scoreboard of the Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Delhi Daredevils and Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Ferozeshah Kotla here Friday.
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Sunrisers Hyderabad added to Delhi Daredevils' woes, inflicting on them their fourth consecutive loss with a three-wicket win in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the Ferozeshah Kotla here Friday.
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Delhi Daredevils won the toss and decided to bat against Sunrisers Hyderabad in their Indian Premier League encounter here Friday.
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Dashing Delhi Daredevils opener Virender Sehwag is likely to play against the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League tie here at the Ferozeshah Kotla Friday.
Dhaka, April 10 (IANS) Bangladesh's election commission has declared April 29 as the date to hold presidential election in the country.
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Scoreboard of the Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Delhi Daredevils and Rajasthan Royals at the Ferozeshah Kotla here Saturday.
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Rajasthan Royals opted to bat in their Indian Premier League match against Delhi Daredevils at the Ferozeshah Kotla here Saturday.
Mumbai, April 4 (IANS) After seeking pardon for actor Sanjay Dutt and Zaibunissa Kazi, found guilty in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case, retired Supreme Court judge Markandey Katju is set to launch an NGO to offer justice to poor and helpless people.
Kolkata, April 3 (IANS) The scoreboard of the Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Delhi Daredevils and Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens here Wednesday.
Kolkata, April 3 (IANS) Holders Kolkata Knight Riders gave a fluent start to their campaign with an emphatic six wicket win over a depleted Daredevils in the sixth Indian Premier League opener here Wednesday.
Kolkata, April 3 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders spinner Sunil Narine finished with a four wicket haul as Delhi Daredevils were skittled out for 128 in the opening game of the sixth edition of the Indian Premier League at the Eden Gardens here Wednesday.
Kolkata, April 3 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) skipper Gautam Gambhir won the toss and chose to field first in their opening match against Delhi Daredevils at the Eden Gardens here Wednesday.
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Delhi have always had a strong squad in Indian Premier League and have reached the semifinals thrice (2008, 2009, and 2012) -- but on all occasions Delhi Daredevils have faltered in the end and failed to make it to the finals on all three occasions.
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Justice Markandey Katju, chairman of the Press Council of India, in a letter to President Pranab Mukherjee Thursday, has sought pardon for Sanjay Dutt under article 72 of the constitution.
Mumbai, March 28 (IANS) Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt, who has been convicted under the Arms Act for his role in the 1993 Mumbai bombings, said Thursday he would "surrender" when the time comes and would not be seeking "pardon".
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Press Council of India chairperson Markandey Katju Thursday said he would continue to seek pardon on humanitarian grounds for actor Sanjay Dutt and Zaibunissa Kazi, who have been sentenced to five years in prison for their role in the 1993 Mumbai bombings.
Johannesburg, Mar 26 (ANI): More than 20 South African players, who are on the list of various teams of the Indian Premier League starting from April 3, are reportedly ready to test their skills against some of the best players in the world.
Johannesburg, Mar 9 (ANI): The former investigating officer of the Reeva Steenkamp murder case has said the media offered big money to the police for photographs of the door through which Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius shot his girlfriend Steenkamp.
London, Mar 8 (ANI): The former lead detective in the murder case of Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius' model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp has resigned from the police force, according to South African police sources.
London, Feb 27 (ANI): In another twist in the Oscar Pistorius murder trial, it has been revealed that the Indian-origin magistrate in the case, Desmond Nair's cousin is suspected of killing herself and her two sons on Sunday, just days after shock revelations emerged about Bladerunner's brother Carl and the investigating officer Hilton Botha.
Johannesburg, Feb 23 (IANS) The ruling African National Congress Women's League (ANCWL) has vowed to continue its fight for justice in Paralympian Oscar Pistorius' murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
Johannesburg, Feb 22 (ANI): The South African police has replaced Hilton Botha, who was the lead investigator in Oscar Pistorius' girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp's death case, with a team headed by country's top detective, Vinesh Moonoo on Thursday.
New York, Feb 22 (ANI): The disgraced investigating officer of the Oscar Pictorius' case has said that he is not bitter about being replaced in the case of Pistorius' slain girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, and added that he is no 'Inspector Clouseau' to have bungled the case.
Pretoria, Feb 21 (IANS) The investigator in paralympian Oscar Pistorius' murder case, Hilton Botha faces charges of attempted murder, the Pretoria Magistrate's Court heard Thursday.
Johannesburg, Feb 21 (ANI): The family of Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius has said that they are satisfied with his bail hearing on Wednesday.
Johannesburg, Feb 21 (ANI): The investigating officer in the murder case of Oscar Pistorius' girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp case has seven charges of attempted murder against him, according to the South African police.
Pretoria, Feb 21 (IANS) The second day of paralympian Oscar Pistorius's bail hearing ended without a court ruling on his application.
Johannesburg, Feb 14 (ANI): Heavyweight boxer Francois Botha has passed a drug test at Lancet Laboratories in his native South Africa and now wants a rematch with New Zealand boxer Sonny Bill Williams.
Karachi, Feb. 7 (ANI): The Pakistan government's ban on video-sharing website YouTube has been protested on Twitter and Facebook time and again by journalists, musicians and ordinary citizens in the past four months.
Chennai, Feb 3 (IANS) Australia all-rounder Glen Maxwell became a millionaire while Sri Lanka's Ajantha Mendis and Thisara Perera were bought for handsome amounts at the Indian Premier League auction here Sunday. Abhishek Nayar was the most sought after Indian player.
The auction of Indian Premier League (IPL) for 2013 is going on at Chennai where 108 players will come under hammer for playing cricket's most expensive premier league "IPL", scheduled to begin from April 03..........................
Chennai, Feb 3 (IANS) Contrary to expectations, Australia captain Michael Clarke and the legendary Ricky Ponting could secure only their base price of $400,000 each when picked up by Pune Warriors and Mumbai Indians, respectively, in the players' auction of the Indian Premier League (IPL) here Sunday.
Chennai, Jan 31 (IANS) Australia captain Michael Clarke and former captain Ricky Ponting attracted the highest base price in the list of 101 players that feature in the 2013 Indian Premier League (IPL) player auction to be held here Sunday.
Kolkata, Jan 21 (IANS) West Bengal's human rights panel Monday expressed "grave concern" over the alleged custodial death in Hooghly district and asked the state police chief to conduct an inquiry into the incident.
Kolkata, Jan 19 (IANS) Local residents pelted stones at a police station in West Bengal's Hooghly district Saturday after a Trinamool Congress worker allegedly died in police custody.
Sydney, Jan 2(ANI): Spin legend Muthiah Muralidaran has backed West Indian all rounder and Melbourne Renegades teammate, Marlon Samuels in the ongoing chucking debate over all rounder's bowling action.
Sydney, Dec 29 (ANI): South Africa off spinner Johan Botha has slammed former Australia Test batsman Darren Lehmann for berating West Indies all rounder Marlon Samuels' bowling action without any appropriate biometric evidence.
Johannesburg, Dec 12(ANI): South Africa selectors might face a selection conundrum due to lack of quality off spinner in the shortest format of the game ahead of their three Twenty20 internationals against New Zealand, according to sports writer Rob Houwing.
Sydney, Dec 6(ANI): Former South African Twenty20 captain Johan Botha has claimed old mate Shane Warne could comeback in a canter in Test cricket but added that Australia's off spinner Nathan Lyon would become a long-term casualty for short-term Ashes gain.
Sydney, Nov 21(ANI): Australia off spinner Nathan Lyon has revealed he has learnt a new kind of unorthodox delivery from South Africa spinner Johan Botha, which he used to trap Jacques Rudolph leg before wicket in the Brisbane Test.
Bangalore, Nov 20 (IANS) An unfinished 131?run partnership for the eighth wicket between Akbar Kazi (66 not out, 164b, 9x4) and Aditya Sagar (58 not out, 137b, 9x4, 3x6) rescued Karnataka A while denying Punjab A an outright win as the C.K. Nayudu Trophy cricket match ended in a draw here Tuesday.
Bangalore, Nov 19 (IANS) Karnataka A were struggling to stay in the match after conceding a first innings lead of 227 runs to Punjab A on the third and penultimate day of their CK Nayudu Trophy cricket match here Monday.
Bangalore, Nov 18 (IANS) Seamer Jaskaran Singh grabbed four for 29 to leave Karnataka A on 120 for five in reply to Punjab A's first innings score of 493 at stumps on the second day of the C.K. Nayudu Trophy cricket match here Sunday.
Bangalore, Nov 17 (IANS) An unbeaten 142 by opener Ravi Inder Singh powered Punjab 'A' to 310 for three in their first innings against Karnataka 'A' on the first day of the C.K. Nayudu Trophy cricket tournament here Saturday.
Sydney, Nov 1 (ANI): Former Proteas all-rounder Johan Botha has said Ricky Ponting plays pace bowling really well, but will have to cope with more variety in the Test series against South Africa.
Sydney, Oct 27(ANI): South Africa off spinner Johan Botha has said Australian Test spinner Nathan Lyon is currently suffering from information overload, and must clear his mind before first Test match against the Proteas at Gabba, starting November 9.
Johannesburg, Oct 23(ANI): Former South Africa spinner Pat Symcox believes the Test team might have missed a trick by not picking up any off spinner for their tour to Australia.
Colombo, Oct 2 (IANS) Following is the scoreboard of the World Twenty20 Super Eights match between India and South Africa at the Premedasa Stadium here Tuesday.
Colombo, Oct 2 (IANS) South Africa skipper AB de Villiers won the toss and elected to field in the final World Twenty20 Super Eights tie at the R Premadasa Stadium here Tuesday.
Colombo, Sep 30 (IANS) Australian captain George Bailey won the toss and elected to bowl against South Africa in a crucial Super Eights match of the World Twenty20 at the Premedasa Stadium here Sunday.
Colombo, Sep 28 (IANS) The following is the scoreboard of the Super Eights match between Pakistan and South Africa in the World Twenty20 Championship at the R Premadasa Stadium here Friday.
Colombo, Sep 28 (IANS) South Africa captain AB de Villiers won the toss and elected to bat against Pakistan in their Super Eight match of the World Twenty20 Championship at the R Premadasa Stadium here Friday.
Hambantota (Sri Lanka), Sep 22 (IANS) The following is the scoreboard of the World Twenty20 encounter between South Africa and Sri Lanka at the Mahinda Rahjapakse Cricket Stadium here Saturday.
Hambantota, Sep 22 (IANS) Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene won the toss and elected to field against South Africa in a match shortened to seven overs due to rain at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium here Saturday.
Hambantota, Sep 20 (IANS) The following is the scoreboard of the World Twenty20 match between Zimbabwe and South Africa at the Mahinda Rajapakse Stadium here Thursday.
Johannesburg, Sep 10(ANI): South Africa captain AB de Villiers has said his team's three-wicket win over current champions England is a good boost for players' morale ahead of the Twenty20 World Cup in Sri Lanka, starting September 18.
Johannesburg, Sep 10(ANI): England Twenty20 captain Stuart Broad has claimed his batsmen are well equipped to tackle quality spin bowling attacks during the upcoming T20 World Cup in Sri Lanka, starting from September 18.
Karachi, Aug 14 (ANI): Leaders of the Awami Jamhoori Party (AJP) have accused the ruling government of failing to provide security to Hindu families residing in upper Sindh, compelling them to leave the country in large numbers.
Bangalore, July 28 (IANS) Seamer Kshemal Waingankar took 10 for 82 as Mumbai CA defeated KSCA President's XI by an innings and 183 runs in the Shafi Darashah cricket tournament in Mysore Saturday.
Bangalore, July 27 (IANS) Vaibhav Deshpande's century (126, 228b, 20x4) put Rajasthan CA in command as they made 343 for four in 90 overs against Hyderabad CA on the first day of the Shafi Darashah Trophy cricket tournament at Mysore Friday.
New Delhi, July 23 (ANI-Business Wire India): ESPN STAR Sports, Asia's No. 1 sports content provider, today announced that it has reached a multi-year broadcast rights agreement for exclusive coverage of the Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) in India. The first edition of this T20 league will be played in August 2012.
Melbourne, July 21 (ANI): Powerful Windies all-rounder, Kieron Pollard, will be playing for the Strikers in this summer's Big Bash League.
Colombo, July 7 (ANI): Australian Ryan Harris, and South Africans Richard Levi and Johan Botha will star in Sri Lanka's inaugural Twenty20 league next month.
Johannesburg, July 6 (ANI): Jacques Faul has resigned as acting CEO of Cricket SA (CSA), four months after replacing embattled chief Gerald Majola.
Johannesburg, June 13 (IANS) Cricket South Africa (CSA) Wednesday showed faith in the Test squad that won their last series comprehensively against New Zealand when the selectors named an unchanged group for the three-match series in England.
Johannesburg, May 31(ANI): Spinner Johan Botha will lead South Africa in the absence of AB de Villiers for an unofficial T20 series against Zimbabwe and Bangladesh next month, starting from June 18.
Hyderabad, May 18 (IANS) The scoreboard of the Indian Premier league match between Rajasthan Royals and Deccan Chargers at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here Friday.
Hyderabad, May 17 (IANS) A win is a must for Rajasthan Royals to stay alive in Indian Premier League when they take on laggards Deccan Chargers at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium at Uppal here Friday.
Jaipur, May 13 (IANS) Scoreboard of the Indian Premier League match between Rajasthan Royals and Pune Warriors here Sunday.
Kolkata, May 13 (IANS) With Rabindra Sangeet and other age-old popular Bengali songs playing in the background, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Sunday led a huge, colourful procession covering various parts the city to celebrate the first anniversary of the historic victory of her Trinamool Congress in the assembly polls.
Jaipur, May 13 (IANS) Rajasthan Royals captain Rahul Dravid won the toss and elected to bat against Pune Warriors in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium here Sunday.
Jaipur, May 11 (IANS) Rajasthan Royals have it all to do when they take on Pune Warriors in the Indian Premier League (IPL) here Sunday. After a bright start to their campaign, Rajasthan find themselves in a spot of bother and need a win desperately to have any chance of qualifying for the play-offs.
In the 57th match of IPL Royal Challengers Bangalore will take on Pune Warriors in Subrata Roy Sahara stadium.