KARACHI: Pakistani selectors on Friday included fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi in the national T20 squad for the home series against Australia.The squad announced has no changes from the one that played earlier this month against Sri Lanka with the exception of Afridi’s return from a knee injury and Babar Azam coming back after his…
127344737 ‘Border 2’ had a strong start to its box office journey. The war drama starring Sunny Deol in the lead, hit theatres in India on Friday and going by the early collections, the film has not only managed to score a good debut collection, but also got itself on the list of one of…
NEW DELHI: India today faces a fundamentally different set of security challenges, driven by rapid technological disruption that is reshaping the nature of warfare, Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan said Friday as he linked complex threats to the rise of AI, cyber capabilities, big data and private technology companies. “Technology today is defining…
MUMBAI: Employees of public sector general insurers, RBI and Nabard will receive a collective Rs 11,640-crore payout after the Centre approved a retrospective wage, pension reset covering serving and select former staff.State-owned general insurers take the bulk: Rs 8,170 crore, followed by RBI at Rs 2,697 crore and Nabard at around Rs 773 crore, factoring…
Harvard-backed faculty lawsuit wins on free speech A US federal court has refused to extend nationwide speech protections for noncitizens, even after a Harvard-linked faculty group won a lawsuit accusing the Trump administration of using immigration policy to silence critics. Instead, the court has granted limited relief that applies only to specific members of academic…
Zomato’s new CEO Albinder Dhindsa and his wife Akriti Chopra When Albinder Dhindsa steps up as Group CEO of Eternal Ltd. – Zomato and Blinkit’s parent company, on February 1, 2026, all eyes will be on the quick-commerce wizard. But behind this IIT Delhi grad and Columbia MBA holder is an equally impressive woman: his…
Victoria Mboko of Canada serves against Clara Tauson of Denmark in the Women’s Singles Third Round during day six of the 2026 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 23, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo/Getty Images) In just 12 months, Victoria Mboko has come a long way.The Canadian, one of five teenagers to reach the…
Aminul Islam Bulbul has long held a key place in Bangladesh cricket history as the country’s first Test centurion, a milestone he achieved in Bangladesh’s debut Test against India 25 years ago.That achievement remains a proud moment in his career. On Thursday, however, it became clear that another first may now be linked to his…
HYDERABAD: About 300 dog carcasses were found dumped in a pit in Jagtial district in the latest case of alleged mass killing of strays in Telangana, taking the total number of dogs found dead in the state this month to nearly 900. The latest alleged killings in Pegadapally, 200km from Hyderabad, occurred Thursday, allegedly on…
NEW DELHI: Textile minister Giriraj Singh Friday indicated that India and EU will announce a trade deal in the next four days and urged industry to diversify so that garment exports grow. Drawing comfort from trade numbers, he said: “Many believed that Indian exports will fall due to the tariff war. Industry was worried… Despite…