On June 9 in New York, arch rivals Pakistan and India will square off in first ICC T20 World Cup group match, reliable sources told. Twenty teams will compete in the tournament, which is scheduled to take place in the United States and the West Indies from June 4 to June 30. The twenty teams […]
The death toll was revised down from around 100 the day after what Iranian authorities labeled a “terrorist attack” that also left hundreds wounded near Soleimani’s tomb in the southern city of Kerman. No one claimed responsibility for the explosions in Iran, which has suffered deadly attacks in the past from jihadists and other militants […]
Russia’s Defence Ministry said 248 military personnel had been handed over by Ukraine. Kyiv said it had brought home 230 people – 224 soldiers and six civilians – in what it said was the largest documented swap of troops so far. The UAE’s foreign ministry acknowledged its role, saying in a statement that the swap […]
As reported by international news agencies, actor, producer, and stuntwoman, Carrie Bernans, 29, best known for featuring in uncredited roles in ‘The Color Purple’ and ‘Black Panther’, was severely injured in the early hours of Monday, when a driver, trying to escape a hit-and-run, crashed into an outdoor dining area of a Manhattan-based restaurant. According […]
Iranian state television reported a first and then a second blast during a crowded anniversary event at the cemetery where Soleimani is buried in the southeastern city of Kerman. An unnamed official told state news agency IRNA that “two explosive devices planted along the road leading to Kerman’s Martyrs’ Cemetery were detonated remotely by terrorists”. […]
Shan Masood, the captain of Pakistan’s cricket team, led by example on Wednesday by scoring more than four runs per over during a Test innings. The squad achieved the first-ever run rate of more than four in a Test inning on Australian soil on the opening day of the Sydney Test, scoring 313 runs in […]
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, the new director of Star Wars, recently commented on being the first female science fiction film director. Sharmeen has made history by being the first woman and person of color to helm a Star Wars film starring Daisy Ridley. “I’m really excited about the project because I think what we’re going to create […]
Imran Khan, the founder of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), and Fawad Chaudhry, the former minister of information, were indicted by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday for contempt of the electoral body and the chief election commissioner. The case was heard by a four-member bench of the electoral commission, led by Sindh member […]
The Sindh government has launched a praiseworthy move to improve the efficiency of vaccination distribution in the state. Offering electric motorcycles to women who work in the vaccine supply chain is a calculated measure meant to get around logistical obstacles and guarantee prompt and comprehensive immunization coverage. The government has responded to the demand for […]
According to Lebanese and Palestinian security sources, Israel killed Hamas deputy leader Saleh al-Arouri on Tuesday in Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, by drone attack. This increases the possibility that the conflict in Gaza might extend well beyond the besieged Palestinian enclave. Arouri,57, was the first prominent political figure in Hamas to be killed since […]
