Gill, Padikkal fifties put India in control in Colombo
Sri Lanka’s Asitha Fernando (C) celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of India’s captain…
Gill, Padikkal fifties put India in control in Colombo
Sri Lanka’s Asitha Fernando (C) celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of India’s captain Shubman Gill during the first day of the second Test at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo on August 23, 2026. Photo: AFP COLOMBO: India built a solid platform on the opening day of the second Test against Sri Lanka…
ML-1 groundbreaking set for next year
PR says civil works on the $2.5 billion first phase of Main Line-1 (ML-1) railway project could begin in January 2027 Minister to upgrade passenger train booking, fully digitize freight booking to boost efficiency and cut interference. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Railways Hanif Abbasi said on Saturday that work on the Main Line-1…
Seoul sends first commercial ship via Arctic to Europe
SEOUL: A South Korean container ship sets sail on Saturday for Europe via the Arctic in the nation’s first commercial voyage on the route to test its viability, with the hope of turning the south eastern port of Busan into a global maritime hub. The PanStar Acro will sail north, hugging eastern Russia’s Kamchatka peninsula,…
Pakistan players’ attitude raises concern
England’s Joe Root smiles at Pakistan’s stumper Mohammad Rizwan on day-2 of the first Test between England and Pakistan at Headingley on August 20, 2026. Photo: AFP KARACHI: Pakistani cricketers, seemingly accustomed to defeats, have become ‘grief-proof’. Despite being in a poor position in the closing stages of the first Test against England, they were…
Fils dominates Cobolli to book Cincinnati final
Arthur Fils of France defeated Flavio Cobolli of Italy in the Cincinnati Open semi-finals. Photo: AFP CINCINNATI: Arthur Fils charged into the men’s final of the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters on Saturday as he dispatched Flavio Cobolli 6-3, 6-4 in a match delayed for 45 minutes by rain and lightning. In his first ever Masters 1000…
Monsoon claims 13 lives in AJK
ISLAMABAD: The monsoon rains have claimed 13 lives, including those of three children and five women, and injured seven people in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), according to damage figures released by the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) on Saturday. The rains have also damaged 217 houses across the region, with 157 sustaining partial damage…
Vatican to build 100m solar farm
ROME: The Vatican will build a roughly 100 million ($117 million) renewable energy plant that could power the Holy See within two years via a system combining solar power and agriculture, sources involved in discussions on the project said. The agrivoltaic plant is expected to have a capacity of 80 to 90 megawatts, making it…
Thauvin double helps Lens thrash Auxerre
Lens’ Florian Thauvin celebrates scoring their fifth goal with Thorgan Hazard against Auxerre at Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens. Photo: REUTERS LENS, FRANCE: Lens captain Florian Thauvin scored two penalties as Lens thumped Auxerre 5-2 in their first game of the French Ligue 1 season on Saturday. Thauvin converted from the spot either side of the break…
Inter thrash Monza to launch Serie A title defence
Piotr Zielinski (C) celebrates with teammates after scoring his team second goal during the Italian Serie A football match between Inter Milan and AC Monza at the San Siro stadium in Milan, northern Italy on August 22, 2026. Photo: AFP ROME: Inter Milan kicked off the defence of their Serie A title in emphatic fashion…
DPM Dar to undertake five-day official visit to UK
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. SCREENGRAB Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar will undertake a five-day official visit to the United Kingdom (UK) on Monday, where he is scheduled to meet the secretary-general of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to discuss Pakistani crew members held by Somali pirates aboard the…
