COLOMBO: Financial irregularities surrounding Sri Lankan cricket were far worse than feared, government-appointed administrators said Thursday, promising a full accounting and sweeping reforms. “We have already ordered a forensic audit of the accounts,” Eran Wickramaratne, interim president of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), told his first news conference since taking office last month. He said financial…
. HYDERABAD: Renowned Hindu spiritual leader Sain Saadh Ram, who passed away in Singapore on May 19, was cremated with religious rites in Raharki town of Ghotki district on Thursday, drawing tens of thousands of devotees and followers from across the country. Body of 63-year-old leader was taken in a truck to the cremation site…
Cabinet approves Rs338.8m for Sukkur development schemes, Rs916.14m for jail food and diet requirements Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon addresses the press conference in Karachi. Photo: Express/ File Sindh on Thursday decided to impose a ban on the inter-provincial movement of wheat as part of a broader strategy to secure food supplies, curb hoarding,…
Kimi Antonelli leads George Russell by 20 points after four rounds of the 22-race championship. Photo: AFP/File LONDON: Italian teenager Kimi Antonelli seeks a sensational fourth consecutive victory to boost his F1 drivers’ title bid this weekend, but expects a robust response from Mercedes team-mate George Russell at the Canadian Grand Prix. The 19-year-old rising…
Report says Democrats lost ground to Trump’s Republicans through weak funding and voter outreach Democratic presidential nominee US Vice President Kamala Harris participates in a “town hall” with radio host Charlamagne Tha God, in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., October 15, 2024.REUTERS Bowing to pressure from within its ranks, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) released on Thursday…
Sameer to be interrogated in jail as police probe alleged riders, drug supply chain and financial trail Karachi’s Darakhshan and Garden police have intensified action against facilitators of the alleged “Cocaine Queen” Anmol alias Pinky after a district and sessions court on Thursday granted permission to arrest and interrogate a key suspect in two cases….
Cockroach Janta Party hits 15m Instagram followers; founder calls it a youth political voice An AI generated image of cockroach janta party. PHOTO: Cockroach Janta Party A five-day-old group that channels Gen Z concerns has gone viral in India, overtaking Instagram followers of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), discussing issues like politics, inflation and…
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Thursday confirmed the release of Saad Edhi, along with other humanitarian workers detained by Israeli security forces after the interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla. On Monday, Israeli forces detained Saad along with other volunteers after intercepting the Global Sumud Flotilla, which was carrying humanitarian aid, including medicine…
Under the law, a 0.5 per cent quota was reserved for transgender persons in government jobs up to Grade 15 KARACHI: In Sindh, nearly four years after the announcement of a government job quota for transgender persons, the policy has still not been implemented. The main obstacle is a legal requirement that mandates a physical…
Officials noted that temperatures in recent days have already been recorded 2°C to 4°C above normal levels, signaling an early onset of intense summer conditions. PHOTO: EXPRESS The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) on Thursday issued a heatwave alert across the province for the Eid holidays, warning of a significant rise in temperatures between May 25…