Ramiz Raja and Imran Khan (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja has spoken about the condition of Imran Khan, saying the former Pakistan Prime Minister is holding up despite spending nearly three years in prison. Ramiz spoke about Imran during a recent episode of the ‘Stick to Cricket’ podcast, where he...
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‘3,000 raids, rats, cockroaches’: How FDA chief is giving eateries a wake-up call
Tukaram Mundhe (File Photo) MUMBAI: “I don’t think I’m a celebrity. I’m just a food safety commissioner,” Tukaram Mundhe told Reuters as his crackdown on unhygienic food businesses across Mumbai has struck a chord with the public.Since taking charge as Maharashtra’s food safety chief in May, Mundhe’s teams have conducted more than 3,000 raids, suspended...
Was PoK’s Skardu airbase next after Sargodha? Ex-CDS reveals why India switched targets
Skardu military base, PoK (AP file photo) NEW DELHI: Did India plan to strike Pakistan-occupied Kashmir’s Skardu airbase after targeting Sargodha? Former chief of defence staff General Anil Chauhan has revealed that Indian forces had cleared Skardu in Gilgit-Baltistan as a possible target during Operation Sindoor but had to change plans because of “bad weather”.Chauhan,...
‘Secure sea lanes indispensable’: India urges UN to safeguard key maritime routes
India also cautioned against “over-reliance ” on any single model of production, arguing that such dependence could leave food systems vulnerable to geopolitical disruptions, economic coercion and weaponisation. NEW DELHI: India has called on the international community to work collectively to safeguard critical sea lanes and maritime infrastructure, saying secure and predictable shipping routes are...
Satya Nadella’s record pay signals Microsoft’s AI, cloud growth bet
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella received a record total compensation package of about $96.5 million during fiscal year 2025. His latest pay package was up around 22% from $79.1 million a year earlier. The increase came as Microsoft reported higher revenue, operating income and cloud growth, with the company’s board citing “exceptional progress in artificial intelligence”...
Test cricketer forced to retire at 27 due to concussions sues school; here’s why
Will Pucovski of Australia A lies injured after been struck in the helmet off the bowling of Kartik Tyagi of India A during International Tour match at Drummoyne Oval on December 08, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. Former Australia Test batter Will Pucovski has taken legal action against Melbourne private school Brighton Grammar, alleging it failed...
15 newborns killed after fire breaks out at Islamabad hospital in Pakistan
14 children have been killed (Representative image) At least 15 newborns died after a fire broke out in the gynaecology ward of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) in Islamabad on Wednesday.According to PIMS officials, the nursery housed 16 newborns when the fire broke out, with only one baby rescued from the ward, reported...
‘Bharat mata ki jai’: Kangana hits back at Rahul amid ‘smash patriarchy’ row
Image reshared by Kangana Ranaut NEW DELHI: Actor and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut on Wednesday hit back at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi amid the controversy over his “smash the patriarchy” remark.Ranaut’s response also came after Rahul Gandhi weighed in on the row over her comments about actor Kriti Sanon’s outfit in a Raksha Bandhan advertisement,...
Watch: Gangajal in hand, UP councillors ‘swear oath’ to share bribes equally
A video shows Shahjahanpur Municipal Corporation councillors taking an oath to share civic funds. SHAHJAHANPUR: A video purportedly showing several Shahjahanpur Municipal Corporation councillors taking an oath to “honestly” share alleged bribe proceeds among themselves has gone viral on social media, prompting the civic body to order an inquiry, officials said on Tuesday, according to...
A fatal pact, death note and poison: How a rifle coach came to haunt Andhra family
Sadhik Khan (right) was arrested by police teams in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. VIJAYAWADA: “Harassment by Sadhik Khan was the reason for my death,” a 34-year-old woman allegedly wrote in a suicide note before jumping into the Godavari river with her parents and 10-year-old son in Andhra Pradesh’s Rajahmundry, police said.The woman, Kovvuri Soujanya, also accused...
