Pakistan’s captain Salman Ali Agha, right, has a word with teammate Shaheen Shah Afridi during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Pallekele, Sri Lanka, Saturday, Februrary 28, 2026. (AP) Senior selection committee member Aleem Dar has resigned from his position with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) following the national…
Texas school boards reject daily prayer law in most districts Texas school districts have largely rejected a new law allowing students and staff to participate in a daily prayer and devotional period, according to reporting by The Texas Tribune and The Associated Press. Senate Bill 11, passed by the Texas Legislature, required school boards to…
Ayesha Khan has addressed the backlash she faced after revealing that she shot the dance track Shararat while on her period in Aditya Dhar’s espionage thriller Dhurandhar. The actress said she was taken aback by how a normal confession turned into meme material online. Ayesha Khan has addressed the backlash she faced after revealing that…
NEW DELHI: Indian carriers have begun progressively resuming long-haul and ultra-long-haul operations by rerouting flights to avoid restricted airspace. In addition, special arrangements are being made to assist stranded passengers abroad.The ministry of civil aviation announced that a total of 24 flights are being operated by Indian carriers today, while Emirates and Etihad have operated…
An active-duty Air Force sergeant in the US military, working for NATO in Italy, is going viral as she was seen giving her geopolitical opinion on US and its relationship with other countries, as she called her commander-in-chief ‘the Cheeto’. The member has been identified as Melissa Mece. The video surfaced after US and Israel…
A fresh wave of global risk aversion battered Wall Street on Tuesday, with US equities sliding sharply as oil prices spiked again amid fears that the widening war with Iran could inflict deeper and more prolonged damage on the global economy, the Associated Press reported.The S&P 500 fell 2.4 per cent in morning trade and…
Lakshya Sen (PTI Photo/Nand Kumar) Lakshya Sen showed grit and stamina to beat China’s Shi Yu Qi in a thrilling three-game battle on Tuesday, winning 23-21, 19-21, 21-17 at the All England Open Badminton Championships. It was his first victory over the former world No. 1 in a BWF World Tour event, and it didn’t…
The Board of Secondary Education, Odisha, is likely to announce the matriculation examination results by the second week of May, according to media reports. Officials have indicated that evaluation work has already begun, setting the stage for result preparation after the successful completion of examinations that drew massive participation across the state.More than 5.61 lakh…
Veteran actor Shabana Azmi has once again weighed in on the portrayal of women in cinema, this time taking direct aim at item numbers and the larger culture of objectification surrounding them. In contrast, Shabana lauded filmmaker Zoya Akhtar for her nuanced portrayal of Katrina Kaif in Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara. Veteran actor Shabana Azmi…
Despite Iran’s critical economic reliance on China, Beijing’s response to strikes on its leader was limited to verbal condemnation and calls for de-escalation. China prioritizes its broader economic interests and balanced regional ties over defending Tehran militarily, demonstrating a strategic calculus that favors diplomacy and deniability over direct intervention or security guarantees. When American and…
