New Zealand end 36-year wait by crushing India in first Test – Sport
New Zealand secured an eight-wicket win for their first Test victory in India since 1988 as the Black Caps chased down 107 and humbled the home side early on the final day of the rain-interrupted series opener on Sunday. After dismissing India for their worst home total of 46 and making 402 in reply, New […]
New Zealand chasing scanty target despite Sarfaraz, Pant heroics – Sport
BENGALURU: New Zealand hit back after smashing knocks by India’s Sarfaraz Khan and Rishabh Pant on a rain-hit day four of the first Test in Bengaluru on Saturday, with the tourists needing 107 for victory. Fast bowlers Matt Henry and William O’Rourke took three wickets each to bowl out India for 462 in the final […]
CM Maryam calls for polio eradication plan in Punjab – Pakistan
LAHORE: The chief minister has sought a practical and sustainable plan to eliminate environmental samples of poliovirus. Maryam Nawaz was presiding over a meeting regarding elimination of polio here on Saturday. A decision was made to track and register mobile and migrant populations in Punjab. The chief minister directed an effective vaccination campaign at all […]
Imran, Gandapur acquitted in May 25 cases – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: In a significant development, a local court of Islamabad on Saturday acquitted former prime minister Imran Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur, Imran Ismail, Raja Khurram Shahzad Nawaz, and Ali Nawaz Awan in the case registered for violence in May 25 Haqeeqi Azadi March. The case registered at the Secretariat police station […]
Adiala jail admin, PTI disagree on facilities provided to Imran – Pakistan
• Gohar says PTI founder not allowed to exercise, demands better facilities• Jail admin says former premier given all facilities as per jail manual, undergoing regular check-up ISLAMABAD: As the PTI interim chairman complained about the conditions party founder Imran Khan had to endure in Adiala jail, the prison administration on Saturday clarified that the […]
Mexican navy claims seizing record 8.3 tonnes of drugs – World
MEXICO CITY: The Mexican navy announced on Friday it had seized more than 8.3 tonnes of drugs in the Pacific Ocean, a record for a single operation at sea. “Navy personnel seized 8,361 kilograms of illicit cargo, which represents the largest amount of drugs seized in a maritime operation, unprecedented in history,” said a statement […]
Kamala, Trump deploy celebrity power in must-win states – World
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump watches a video featuring Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris during a campaign rally in Detroit, Michigan.—AFP DETROIT: Kamala Harris and Donald Trump will roll out starkly contrasting celebrity back-up this weekend in Pennsylvania and Michigan — among the most prized of the battleground states set to decide the tightest of […]
Japan ruling party’s HQ attacked with Molotov-like bombs – World
TOKYO: A man was arrested after throwing several suspected petrol bombs at the headquarters of Japan’s ruling party on Saturday and ramming his car into a fence outside the prime minister’s office, police said. No injuries were reported in the incident, which comes just over a week before a general election in which new Prime […]
China boosts export controls – World
BEIJING: Chinese Premier Li Qiang has signed a decree of the State Council to unveil regulations on export control of so-called dual-use items, which will take effect on Dec 1, 2024, state news agency Xinhua said on Saturday. The regulations aim to improve transparency and standardisation of export control policies and to boost export control […]
PSX ends week in red despite index record – Pakistan
KARACHI: The stock market was flat, posting a marginal loss in the outgoing week despite hitting an all-time high mid-week. The market suffered losses during the first session due to mounting political tensions amid calls of protest by the PTI. However, a peaceful conclusion of the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit, which boosted hopes […]