LEEDS: Shubman Gill marked his first innings as India captain with a sparkling hundred after fellow young gun Yashasvi Jaiswal also scored a fine century against England at Headingley on Friday. India — sent into bat by England captain Ben Stokes — were in the commanding position of 359-3 at stumps on the first day…
The Punjab government has imposed Section 144 across the province from Muharram 1 to 10 to ensure peace and religious harmony. Section 144 is a legal provision of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) that empowers district administrations to prohibit an assembly of four or more people in an area for a limited period. A Punjab…
Singer Meesha Shafi has won a defamation case against ARY’s UK broadcaster, New Vision TV (NVTV). The channel issued an on-air apology and agreed to settle the case out of court. In its apology, NVTV admitted that its report had created a “misunderstanding” and stated: “We are sorry if our broadcast caused Meesha Shafi any distress.” In 2023, a UK High Court found that the…
LONDON (AFP) – Carlos Alcaraz was relieved to overcome the challenge of Arthur Rinderknech in straight sets to reach the semi-finals at Queen’s Club and extend his career-best winning streak to 16 matches on Friday. In his first tournament since winning the French Open in remarkable fashion against Jannik Sinner, the world number two had…
UNITED NATIONS: The Middle East risks a nuclear catastrophe if Israel strikes Iran’s southern nuclear facility in Bushehr, the head of the UN atomic watchdog warned on Friday (Jun 20). Rafael Grossi, director of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), told the UN Security Council that while no radiation has been detected so far from…
A week into the ongoing conflict, Israel and Iran exchanged fresh strikes on Friday, while new diplomatic efforts led by European nations took place in Geneva. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi engaged in lengthy discussions with the EU’s chief diplomat and foreign ministers from the UK, France, and Germany. Following the meeting, Britain’s Foreign Secretary…
President Vladimir Putin said Friday he has secured Israel’s pledge to safeguard Russian personnel at Iran’s Russia-built nuclear power plant and that he has reached out to both sides to try to end the week-old war. Answering questions on a variety of issues at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Putin also warned Ukraine that…
President Donald Trump said Friday that Iran had a “maximum” of two weeks to avoid possible US air strikes, indicating he could take a decision before the fortnight deadline he set a day earlier. Trump added that he was not inclined to stop Israel attacking Iran because it was “winning,” and was dismissive of European…
Today marks the 72nd birth anniversary of late Benazir Bhutto, Pakistan’s first female prime minister. To pay tribute to the martyred leader, cake-cutting ceremonies will be held at various locations across the city. These events will highlight her life, her services for democracy, and her ultimate sacrifice. The beloved daughter of former premier Zulfikar Ali…
Pakistan’s Foreign Office has categorically rejected claims made by Indian media that Islamabad requested a ceasefire during the recent bout of heightened tensions between Pakistan and India. In an official statement, the Foreign Office spokesperson strongly denied reports circulated by Indian outlets suggesting that Pakistan had sought a ceasefire following alleged Indian aggression. “The claims…
