Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Pakistan great Wasim Akram has expressed frustration over the country’s continued struggles in Test cricket, arguing that the lack of quality batting talent emerging through the system has become a major concern.Speaking to the media in Lahore on Friday, the former fast bowler said Pakistan’s home-and-away Test series defeat to Bangladesh should have...
Category: News
The Hongqi N701: Xi Jinping’s armoured limousine that will be driving him around in Delhi
Beijing: Chinese leader Xi Jinping waves from an open-top limousine during a parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of Communist China, in Beijing. AP/PTI( Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, following an invitation from Prime Minister Narendra Modi. While the visit itself carries considerable diplomatic...
‘Clearest evidence’ of Chinese support? Iran got satellite images before Jordan attack
US officials say Iran obtained high-resolution satellite imagery from Chinese sources before and after a July 17 missile strike on a Jordan airbase (file photo) Iran had reportedly obtained high-resolution satellite imagery from Chinese sources before launching a missile attack on a US military base in Jordan that killed three American soldiers in July.A Wall...
iPhone 18 Pro, 18 Pro Max pre-orders start today: Time, how & where to pre-order
Apple is opening pre-orders for the new iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max in India today, September 12. The two new Pro models were unveiled earlier this week alongside Apple’s first foldable iPhone, the iPhone Duo. However, while the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max will be available to Indian buyers...
China Southern to resume Guangzhou-Delhi flights ahead of Xi’s India visit
Air connectivity between India and China has gradually improved in recent months. China Southern Airlines will restart regular passenger flights between Guangzhou and New Delhi from September 21, the Global Times reported on Saturday.The announcement came ahead of Chinese president Xi Jinping’s visit to India for the Brics summit. The airline said the resumption would...
Wangchuk appeals for support to Ladakh’s fight for democracy; CJP responds
Sonam Wangchuk SRINAGAR: Leh Apex Body (LAB) member and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk early Saturday appealed to people across the country to support Ladakh’s fight for democracy, saying the Centre had failed to give Ladakhi leaders an assurance at the September 9 meeting that major decisions concerning land allotment and local governance would not be...
Harita Bhadra: India’s second-fastest woman with a jewellery brand
harita bhadra For the first time since she began her education, Harita Bhadra gave herself a year without having to divide her attention between studies and athletics.Last year, she graduated from Loughborough University in the UK with a BSc in Sports Science, Coaching and Physical Education. This year, she decided to focus only on athletics.The...
‘India’s very interested in what we do’: Firouzja, youngest to beat Carlsen’s record
Alireza Firouzja BENGALURU: A 22-year-old grandmaster, one of the strongest players on the planet, lying flat on a hotel bed with his leg propped up on a pillow, calculating variations against a World Championship challenger sitting upright across the board. That was Alireza Firouzja’s reality for a stretch of tournaments earlier this year, a fallout...
Hyd armoury heist: Fired ex-Armyman may have stolen weapons for ‘revenge’
The stolen Army weapons that were recovered from retired havildar HYDERABAD: A retired havildar who had been fired from his post-retirement job in June by the Army for indiscipline, single-handedly stole 12 military grade weapons and ammunition from the Madras Regiment armoury at Bollarum on Aug 30 night. Officers said he carried the guns out...
Pakistan’s Razaullah Khan scripts history, enters record books on Test debut
Pakistan’s Razaullah Khan Pakistan‘s latest Test debutant Razaullah Khan turned what looked like another routine England victory into a remarkable fightback at Edgbaston, producing a breathtaking display of six-hitting to create history on his debut in Test cricket.The 21-year-old, batting at No. 9, smashed nine sixes during his 81 off 63 balls against England on...
