Amir Hussain Lone, now aged 26 from Kashmir, lost both his arms aged only eight years old in a tragic accident at his father’s sawmill, which made cricket bats. His father had to sell the business to pay for his son’s treatment and his son still loved playing the sport. Amir, who is captain of the Jammu and Kashmir state para-cricket team, is able to bat, bowl and field using his feet. His unusual technique for batting involves holding the bat between his neck and shoulder and he bowls with his toes using a sweeping leg movement to launch the ball. – Guardian
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signified satisfaction following the lengthy face-to-face talks with President of Russia Vladimir Putin in Sochi, the Facebook account of the President’s press secretary Ruslan Zheldibay reads. During the talks the parties debated a wide range of issues concerning trade and economic, investment, humanitarian cooperation, cooperation of the two nations in the […]Read More »
