India firmly in control
A groundsman covers the pitch as rain halts play during the second day of the…
India firmly in control
A groundsman covers the pitch as rain halts play during the second day of the second Test between Sri Lankan and India at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in Colombo on August 24, 2926. Photo: AFP India strengthened their position in the second Test against Sri Lanka, reaching 475-8 before rain intervened on the second…
US Treasury to broaden scope of secondary sanctions on Iran, source says
The action aims to pressure countries to cut business ties with Iran and help end the six-month conflict US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to reporters at the White House in Washington, DC, US, August 20, 2026. REUTERS The US Treasury Department is expected on Monday to broaden the scope of secondary sanctions it can…
Govt raises petrol price by 39 paisas, HSD by Rs2.40 per litre for Aug 25
Petrol price rises to Rs341.98 per litre, while high-speed diesel will cost Rs370.69 A petrol pump in the federal capital seen in this undated image. —FILEPHOTO The federal government on Monday increased the price of petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) by 39 paisas and Rs2.40 per litre, respectively, for August 25. According to a notification…
Liga holders Barcelona crush Elche
Anthony Gordon set up two goals and Fermin Lopez netted two as Barca thrashed Elche in their Liga season opener. Photo: AFP BARCELONA: Spanish champions Barcelona cruised to a 5-0 win over Elche on Sunday in their La Liga opener with Raphinha and Fermin Lopez scoring twice each and Anthony Gordon setting up two goals…
Iranian parliament speaker mocks Trump with ‘Make America Hungry Again’ post
Trump called his planned Iran campaign the “most crushing economic operation ever” and “economic warfare” Without naming Trump, Ghalibaf wrote: “You cannot cover up your defeats with baseless claims.” PHOTO: ANADOLU Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf mocked US President Donald Trump on Monday by posting an image accompanied with the caption “Make America Hungry…
PTI ready to work with all parties, including JUI-F, on ‘principled grounds’: Salman Akram Raja
Says party will continue pursuing its politics based on principles rather than relying on other parties PTI Central Secretary General Salman Akram Raja. SCREENGRAB PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja said on Monday that Form-47 assemblies lacked the legitimacy to change the country’s structure or alter the system of government. “We have to sit with…
Pakistan down Algeria in FIVB World Championship
Pakistan advanced to the round of 16 at the FIVB Boys’ Under-17 World Championship after a commanding 3-0 victory over Algeria on Monday, closing their Pool E campaign with two wins from three matches. Pakistan produced an assured performance throughout, winning all three sets by an identical 25-17 score-line as they controlled the contest with…
China’s Xi likely to visit India with big delegation for first time in seven years
India’s BRICS summit will test whether Xi’s visit signals improving ties after deadly 2020 border clashes Chinese President Xi Jinping and India Prime Minister Narendra Modi meet on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia October 23, 2024. China Daily via REUTERS Chinese President Xi Jinping is likely to attend next month’s BRICS…
Five labourers killed as gunmen attack road construction site in Pishin
Balochistan CM Sarfraz Bugti condemns attack, says assaults on workers and development projects will not disrupt peace Five road construction workers were killed and another critically injured on Monday when heavily armed attackers opened fire on a construction site in Saranan Sulemanzai area of Pishin in Balochistan, targeting labourers and heavy machinery assigned to a…
Afghanistan announce squad for India series
The Afghanistan Cricket Board’s (ACB) national selection committee has finalised Afghanistan’s squad for the upcoming three-match T20I series against India scheduled to be held from September 13 to 17, 2026, at the Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium in New Delhi.Ibrahim Zadran will lead the side in the series, which will mark his first assignment as Afghanistan’s full-time…
