The US president also said Washington would continue working with New Delhi on counter-narcotics efforts (File photo) US President Donald Trump on Wednesday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s efforts to curb illicit opium poppy cultivation in India, even as Washington included India among 23 countries designated as major drug transit or illicit drug-producing countries.In a…
Babar Azam turns to domestic cricket after 7 years (ANI Image) Pakistan captain Babar Azam is set to return to domestic first-class cricket for the first time in nearly seven years, with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) keen to see him back in action following Pakistan’s disappointing Test tour of England.Babar to represent Oil and…
US Federal Reserve chief Kevin Warsh US Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh-led Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) on Wednesday hiked the key interest rate to 3.75%-4% target range. This is the first interest rate hike since 2023.“The Committee decided to raise the target range for the federal funds rate by 1/4 percentage point to 3-3/4…
Punjab Govt constitutes 7-member coordination committee over Sri Guru Granth Sahib (Amendment) Act, 2026 Chandigarh: The Punjab Government on Wednesday constituted a seven-member coordination committee regarding the Sri Guru Granth Sahib (Amendment) Act, 2026, in accordance with the directives of Sri Akal Takht Sahib.According to the Punjab Government, the newly formed panel includes former Jathedar…
Team Pakistan gives walkover to team Israel (Image: Screengrab/x) Pakistan forfeited its opening-round match against Israel at the 46th FIDE World Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, after refusing to field players across all four boards.Israel was awarded a 4-0 victory by default in the Open section, with every board left unplayed. The Chess Federation of…
Restifo continued working through the obstacles while trying to make sure the boys had a roof over their heads and remained together. Sometimes, a family begins in the most unexpected way. For Sam Restifo, it started in February 2025 when two boys, then 14 and 12, were dropped at his home in Saginaw, Michigan, by…
Xi fainted at Brics summit, returned to China for treatment, claims Wanjun Xie Wanjun Xie, chairman of the China Democratic Party, has claimed in a post on X that Chinese president Xi Jinping fainted during the Brics summit hosted by New Delhi and was taken back to China on a special flight for medical treatment.Xie…
Ravindra Jadeja earns ODI recall (Agency Image) India announced the squads for the T20I and ODI series against the West Indies on Wednesday. The men’s senior selection committee also named the Rest of India squad for the Irani Cup next month.Because the ODIs against the West Indies overlap with the Asian Games, the men’s senior…
Surya Warrior undertook a tandem parachute jump over Behat DZ with a dog handler and his combat canine. NEW DELHI: An Indian Army paratrooper has carried out a tandem parachute jump over Behat Drop Zone with a dog handler and a combat canine, in an exercise the Army described as a rare instance of an…
PNS Hunain of the Pakistan Navy has returned to harbour after severe damage New Delhi: In another incident of friction, a Pakistan navy ship collided with an Indian warship when the latter was on a routine surveillance mission. The incident happened on Tuesday evening in the North Arabian Sea.“On the evening of Sept 15, a…