shoaib akhtar and babar azam Pakistan cricket appears to be entering a major rebuilding phase after a disastrous start to the England tour, with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) already making significant changes before the three-Test series has even reached its conclusion.England have taken an unassailable 2-0 lead after registering two emphatic victories. The hosts…
6 killed in Satya Niketan building collapse; FIR against owner NEW DELHI: The death toll in the Satya Niketan building collapse in Delhi rose to six as search and rescue operations continued at the site, with teams clearing heavy debris and looking for any remaining trapped persons. Hours after the building collapse in a student-dominated…
United Nations General Assembly voted Friday to adopt a new world map that makes the African continent bigger while shrinking North America and Europe, drawing ire from Washington.Aimed at “a more accurate representation” of continental landmasses, the resolution was supported by 164 countries, including India. US voted against it and six nations abstained.The new map,…
As vultures disappear, minister calls for ‘safe zones’ NEW DELHI: With vultures vanishing from nearly 72% of their historically known nesting sites across India, Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav Sunday called for persistent efforts to create ‘Vulture Safe Zones’ to aid species recovery in the wild.Known as Nature’s most efficient scavengers, the vulture population has…
Relief in Congress as all factions accept Pilot as Punjab handler NEW DELHI: Faced with turmoil over the state leadership in Punjab, Congress has heaved a sigh of relief as politicians cutting across factional lines have welcomed Sachin Pilot‘s appointment as party incharge of the poll-bound state in place of Bhupesh Baghel.Former Punjab chief minister…
Brutal Crash Ends Charles Leclerc’s Italian GP (Image: F1) Charles Leclerc’s Italian Grand Prix ended in dramatic fashion after the Ferrari driver suffered a heavy crash at Monza, triggering a red flag and bringing a chaotic start to Ferrari’s home race. Leclerc started third on the grid and was involved in an intense battle during…
Isro dismisses privatisation speculation, says role will only strengthen NEW DELHI: Allaying fears of some of its staff that the organisation will be privatised and its role reduced to an R&D lab, Isro on Sunday dismissed “speculations and misinformation” about any diminution of its role, calling such reports “baseless and incorrect”. “We wish to categorically…
Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe, left, attempts a shot on goal during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Betis and Real Madrid in Seville, Spain, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Jose Breton) Kylian Mbappe endured a night to forget as Real Madrid suffered their first defeat of the season, with the French forward facing…
IN-SPACe chairman Pawan Goenka says Isro will remain bedrock of Indian space sector, role not diminishing amid reforms. BENGALURU: Two days after employee associations representing thousands of Isro staff sought a formal written clarification on Isro’s future, Pawan Goenka, chairman, Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) said that Isro will remain the “bedrock…
Image credit: Indian Football India booked their place in the AFC U20 Asian Cup main tournament for the first time in 20 years after beating Bangladesh 3-0 in their final qualifying match on Sunday.The victory was India’s second in three matches and took them to six points. However, they had to wait for the result…
