Chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board Mohsin Naqvi, centre, chats with Pakistan’s Babar Azam, left, as head coach Mike Hesson watches (AP Photo) The Pakistan Cricket Board’s decision to overhaul the national team in the middle of its England tour continues to face scrutiny, with former Pakistan spinner Mushtaq Ahmed admitting that the uncertainty surrounding coaching…
Four pilgrims died when their bus overturned on the Eastern Peripheral Expressway early Monday BAGHPAT: At least four people were killed and over two dozen injured when a passenger bus hit a road divider and overturned on the Eastern Peripheral Expressway in UP’s Baghpat district early Monday, police said.The bus was carrying 32 people from…
The CCTV footage showed the building suddenly giving way, sending debris crashing onto the road NEW DELHI: CCTV footage has captured the moment a multi-storey building collapsed in Delhi’s Satya Niketan area, killing six people and triggering a major rescue operation.The building, which housed a boys’ paying guest accommodation near Delhi University’s South Campus, collapsed…
Australia’s Marnus Labuschagne (PTI photo) Marnus Labuschagne has survived another selection scare, with Cricket Australia retaining the struggling batter in its 16-member Test squad for the upcoming three-match series against South Africa.The decision came despite growing calls for Labuschagne to be dropped. Australia greats Ricky Ponting and Matthew Hayden have both questioned his place in…
Comedian Kunal Kamra questioned Mumbai police about upholding the law during a potential protest MUMBAI: Comedian Kunal Kamra on Sunday asked Mumbai police when he could perform his stand-up in the “entertainment capital”, questioning whether the force would uphold the law if a mob tried to disrupt his show. Kamra said his proposed performance would…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hailed India-France relations, saying that the strategic partnership between the two countries is particularly special because it rests on the solid foundation of long-standing cultural and political ties.Addressing the inauguration of the Swaminarayan temple in Paris, Modi hoped that the grand temple would stand for centuries as…
A building collapsed in Satya Niketan, prompting an investigation into its structural integrity. NEW DELHI: Investigators are probing if construction work might have been carried out illegally in the basement of the building in Satya Niketan when it collapsed Sunday.Initial inquiries suggested the basement used to get waterlogged, which may have weakened the structure, and…
Govt in a bind over SC ruling on ‘creamy layer’ NEW DELHI: The Centre is in a tangle over Supreme Court’s landmark judgement on “creamy layer” that paved the way for induction in the elite civil services of OBC candidates who had cleared the examinations over past ten years but were denied appointments.On Aug 25,…
Pakistan captain Babar Azam and PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi (Agency Image) Pakistan’s troubled England tour has taken another unexpected turn, with the Pakistan Cricket Board reportedly taking mobile phones belonging to members of the national team into its custody ahead of the third and final Test at Edgbaston.According to Pakistani 365 News, the players’ devices…
shoaib akhtar and babar azam Pakistan cricket appears to be entering a major rebuilding phase after a disastrous start to the England tour, with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) already making significant changes before the three-Test series has even reached its conclusion.England have taken an unassailable 2-0 lead after registering two emphatic victories. The hosts…