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Fakhar Zaman and Babar Azam (AFP Photo) The Pakistan Cricket Board is set to conduct an inquiry into the injuries of star batters Babar Azam and Fakhar Zaman after concerns emerged over their fitness following the recent ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.Pakistan selector and former fast bowler Aaqib Javed revealed during a press conference that…
File photo: Rajnath Singh and KC Venugopal NEW DELHI: The row over Rajnath Singh‘s ‘no casualties’ statement on Operation Sindoor intensified on Tuesday, with Congress MP KC Venugopal writing to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, seeking privilege proceedings against the defence minister for “misleading” Parliament by saying that no Indian soldier died in the line…
A Republican lawmaker has introduced a bill in the US Congress that would bring the H-1B visa programme to an end by 2027. The proposed law is titled the Ending Exploitative Imported Labour Exemptions Act or the EXILE Act. It was introduced in the House of Representatives by Florida Congressman Greg Steube. If enacted, it…
NEW DELHI: When the assembly election results are declared on Monday, at least $26 million — almost Rs 247 crore — will be paid out to those who managed to predict the winners correctly on Polymarket, the American prediction market platform.The bets opened in Dec last year and picked up pace as results draw closer.As…
TimesofIndia.com in Colombo: Pakistan all-rounder Shadab Khan has hit back at former Pakistan captain and batting legend Mohammad Yousuf and Shahid Afridi, who have claimed that the country’s cricket is currently in its “darkest period” and said players like Babar Azam and Shaheen Shah Afridi should no longer be considered for the shortest format.“Criticism is…
IIT Madras and Education Ministry hold national workshop to strengthen student wellbeing in higher education NEW DELHI: The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) organised a two-day regional workshop on ‘Celebrating Minds: From Academic Excellence to Sustainable Wellness’ on July 12 and 13, 2026, bringing together more than 200 faculty members and student support…
CA Final exams to be held twice a year from May 2026 The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has announced a major revision in the frequency of the Chartered Accountants (CA) Final Examination, stating that the test will be conducted twice a year instead of three times, beginning with the May 2026 examination…
Next stop, parenthood: Saudi Arabia records first-ever birth on the Riyadh Metro Network/Representative Image Riyadh Metro witnessed a rare moment, not marked by a train’s arrival, but by the birth of a new baby on the platformThe incident took place at Al Andalus Station, where a baby was born, marking the first childbirth recorded on…
Aayan Khan of Gulf Giants (Pic credit: ILT20) An incisive spell from Aayan Khan set up the Gulf Giants’ six-wicket victory over the Sharjah Warriorz at the Dubai International Stadium, a result that strengthened the Giants’ position near the top of the ILT20 Season 4 table and pushed the Warriorz into deeper trouble with their…
This week, America’s gun lobby turns on one of its own, an Indian-origin cyber chief lands in hot water over ChatGPT, and a forgotten Hindi classic quietly finds new life. Power, paranoia and poetry.Let’s go. THE BIG STORY Second Amendment revolt America’s gun rights movement is fracturing, and the target is not a Democrat. A…
