- Sunday, March 09, 2025
A VIDEO of Pakistan prime minister Shehbaz Sharif's impassioned speech claiming his country would fix its troubled economy and “move ahead of India” has now gone viral. In his animated address to a crowd in Dera Ghazi Khan last week, Sharif declared that if his government fails to do so…
DURING his recent meeting with Bangladesh interim government's foreign affairs adviser Touhid Hossain in Muscat, external affairs minister S Jaishankar conveyed that Bangladesh "should not normalise terrorism", the Ministry of External Affairs said on Friday (21). The two leaders met on the sidelines of the 8th Indian Ocean Conference (IOC)…
VIRAT KOHLI showcased his penchant to lord over Pakistan in ICC tournaments once more as the batting icon's glittering unbeaten 100 helped India claim an authoritative six-wicket win over their traditional rivals and all but seal a semifinal spot in the Champions Trophy in Dubai on Sunday. The victory should…
AUSTRALIA rode on Josh Inglis' unbeaten century to beat England by five wickets to record the highest successful chase ever in any ICC 50-overs event, during their Champions Trophy match in Lahore on Saturday (22). Inglis remained not out on 120 off just 86 balls from which he hit eight…
UNION agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday (22) slammed Tata Group-owned Air India for allotting him a "broken and sunk" seat, prompting his ministerial colleague K Rammohan Naidu to instruct the airline to take "necessary action". Separately, Air India apologised for the incident and ordered a "thorough probe" while…
VETERAN actor-filmmaker Amol Palekar expressed concern about the state of Hindi cinema during his appearance at ABP Network’s Ideas of India 2025 event on Friday. He argued that the definition of a "good" film should not solely be based on its box office earnings, citing the recently released film "The…
TAMIL film director S. Shankar became a household name after the release of "Enthiran (Robot)" in 2010, but now he is paying a heavy price over allegations of plagiarism. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has provisionally attached Shankar's three immovable properties, valued around ₹101.1 million (£924,138), under the provisions of the…
A MUMBAI-BASED drug company Aveo Pharmaceuticals is manufacturing unlicenced, highly addictive drugs and exporting them illegally to Africa, reports BBC. A multi-country investigation by the broadcaster found that the drugs made by the Indian firm are easily available in many West African countries including Ghana, Nigeria, and Cote D'Ivoire. Aveo…
KASH PATEL took oath as the ninth director of the FBI on the Bhagwat Gita and spoke about how a first-generation Indian kid is living the American dream, reflecting on his heritage. The US Senate voted 51 to 49 to confirm Patel on Thursday. Patel’s family members and girlfriend were…
PAKISTAN and India clash in a blockbuster group match at the Champions Trophy on Sunday in Dubai. AFP Sport looks at five controversial moments on the pitch between the arch-rivals in one-day cricket. Miandad's kangaroo jump Pakistan's Javed Miandad always found a way of unsettling his opponents with his batting…
