Gambhir impressed by rise in young players
Gautam Gambhir said it was up to the Indian cricket board to decide his fate as coach after overseeing a 2-0 Test series defeat to South Africa on Wednesday. Photo: AFP COLOMBO: India coach Gautam Gambhir said he was pleased with the rise in younger players ahead of the second Test against Sri Lanka on […]
Arteta hails Arsenal’s desire
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta before the match. Photo: REUTERS/File LONDON: Mikel Arteta said Arsenal’s dominant 3-0 win against Coventry in the opening game of the Premier League season on Friday proved the champions have not lost their hunger for silverware. Arteta’s side picked up where they left off last season, cruising to victory over out-classed […]
Multiple deaths after UK police car crash, police say
Several people have died after a collision near Middlesbrough in northeast England between a police car and a passenger car, the local police force said on Saturday. Cleveland Police said the incident took place at around 3.39am (0239 GMT) on a main road near the South Bank area to the east of Middlesbrough. “Sadly, the collision has resulted in multiple fatalities,” a police spokesperson said. “We are […]
Govt approves army deployment in Rawalpindi under Article 245 for six months
Says move made to avoid any undesirable situation, respond effectively in any unforeseen situation Pakistani army soldiers patrol at D Chowk near the President’s House, as Pakistan prepares to host the US and Iran for the second phase of peace talks in Islamabad, Pakistan April 21, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS The federal government on Saturday approved […]
Australia lose four wickets after folding Bangladesh for 64
SYDNEY: Australia lost four wickets as Bangladesh fought back on day one of the second Test with the hosts 132-4 after tea after a Mitchell Starc masterclass skittled the visitors for just 64. Skipper Pat Cummins won the toss in Mackay and his bowlers feasted on a fine day, determined to bounce back from a […]
Trump says Iran not ready to make the ‘right deal’
This file image shows Islamic Revolutionary Guard during a parade. PHOTO: REUTERS The Iranian army said Saturday that its military doctrine is shifting from a “defensive to an offensive” posture, citing lessons from the country’s recent wars. Brig. Gen. Mohammad Akraminia, spokesman for the Iranian army, told state news agency IRNA that the shift had […]
K-P Assembly approves digital payments bill
PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government has approved the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Promotion of Digital Payment Act 2026, aimed at transforming the province into a cashless economy, while a stormy provincial assembly session witnessed a heated confrontation over a quorum call and the suspension of a PML-N lawmaker. Provincial Law Minister Aftab Alam introduced the digital payments bill in […]