Islamabad United and Quetta Gladiators clash in Sharjah tonight
SHARJAH: Islamabad United take on Quetta Gladiators in the first match of the Sharjah leg of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) beginning from tonight. Both the teams have won one match and lost one match so far. Islamabad United collapsed against Peshawar Zalmi by 34 runs but rallied to defeat Multan Sultans by 5 wickets in […]
I will take a call on my career after 2019: Yuvraj
Monaco, Feb 28: Out of the india team reckoning for a while now, India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh says he will continue playing cricket till 2019 before taking a call on his retirement. Yuvraj, who last played for India in June 2017 in an ODI, said the upcoming IPL holds great significance for him as a good […]
Goodbye Sridevi! Our last glimpse of the superstar
Sridevi’s fans and Bollywood celebrities reached the Celebration Sports Club in Mumbai’s Lokhandwala today to catch a last glimpse of the superstar to bid her a final goodbye. The actor’s final journey has begun and the last rites would take place from 3:30 in the afternoon at the Pawan Hans crematorium in Vile Parle. A […]
Gunmen open fire on officer in SW Pakistan, killing 2 guards
ISLAMABAD : Pakistani police say gunmen have opened fire on a vehicle carrying a senior police officer in the southwestern city of Quetta, killing two of his guards but the officer escaped unhurt. Abdur Razzaq Cheema, police chief in Quetta, said the target of Wednesday’s attack was Hameedullah Dasti. He was en route to a […]
England beats New Zealand by 6 wickets in 2nd ODI
New Zealand :— Ben Stokes and Eoin Morgan made half centuries to guide England to a six-wicket win over New Zealand in the second one-day international on Wednesday, leveling the five-match series at 1-1. Morgan made 62 and Stokes signaled his return to form after a five-month layoff with an unbeaten 63 as England surpassed […]
Afghanistan’s Ghani offers talks with Taliban “without preconditions”
KABUL – Afghan President Ashraf Ghani offered recognition of the Taliban as a legitimate political group on Wednesday as part of a proposed political process that he said could lead to talks aimed at ending more than 16 years of war. The offer, made at the start of an international conference aimed at creating a […]
North Korea helping Syria make chemical weapons
United Nations: North Korea has been shipping supplies to the Syrian government that could be used in the production of chemical weapons, United Nations experts contend. The evidence of a North Korean connection comes as the United States and other countries have accused the Syrian government of using chemical weapons on civilians, including recent attacks […]
CBI arrests son of former finance minister P. Chidambaram
NEW DELHI – The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested the son of former finance minister P. Chidambaram on Wednesday, but the agency which has been investigating suspected criminal misconduct related to approvals of investment deals, did not reveal the charges. Karti Chidambaram was detained at the airport in Chennai and will be appear in court later in the day, Abhishek Dayal, CBI spokesman said. […]
Modi has not told the truth on Pakistan, government policy a dead end: Salman Khurshid
New Delhi, Feb 28 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi has not told the “truth” to the opposition about the conversations he has had with the Pakistani leadership and the government’s policy vis-a-vis the neighbouring country had reached a “dead end”, says former External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid. He also feels India is losing its grip […]
Tral shuts to mourn on 3rd consecutive day
A complete shutdown was observed on the third consecutive day on Wednesday in Tral and Aripal townships of Pulwama district against the killing of captive Hizbul Mujahideen militant Mushtaq Ahmad Chopan. All shops, business establishments, government and private offices remain closed in these areas while public transport was off the roads. Mushtaq was killed in […]
