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The United States has stated that the disappointment to designate Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar as an international terrorist “runs counter” to Washington and China’s goal of local stability and peace. “As UN Sanctions Committee deliberations are confidential, we don’t comment on specific matters, but we will continue working with the Sanctions Committee to ensure that the designations list is updated and accurate,” said a US Embassy spokesperson here on Thursday. "With respect to China, the United States and China share a mutual interest in achieving regional stability and peace, and a failure to designate Azhar runs counter to this goal,” the spokesperson further said. US’ observation comes tight on the heels of China, in the United Nations Security Council, cutting off the proposal of France, United States, and the UK to settle dreaded terrorist Masood Azhar on the UN terror blacklist. Also Read:  Emotional: Pulwama martyr’s last video to wife fro...

On Sunday Former Chief Justice of India (CJI) R M Lodha opined that sports bodies should refrain from taking political calls as their function is to run the sport. In an exclusive telephonic communication with ANI, Lodha said, “Unless government snaps all sports activities with Pakistan, sports bodies should not take a political call. The government will have to take a political call, sports bodies’ function is to run the sport.” The Committee of Administrators (CoA), which controls the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), said the sporting community should isolate Pak for supporting terrorism and make it the “apartheid of international cricket,” just as South Africa was excluded in world games due to its policy of apartheid COA chairman Vinod Rai told to reporters  “Want to make Pakistan the apartheid of international cricket and will seek all member nations’ support to make sure it happens and this matter will officially be tabled in the ICC chief executives me...