- Sunday, February 23, 2025
The father of slain American journalist Daniel Pearl on Friday (25) welcomed Pakistan’s decision to challenge the verdict of a local court ordering the release of a militant convicted of murdering their son in 2002. “We are heartened to hear that the government of Pakistan is filing an appeal against…
Stand-in skipper Ajinkya Rahane rode his luck to hit a gritty unbeaten century as India built an ominous 82-run lead over Australia on day two to take a stranglehold on the second Test in Melbourne on Sunday. It was a determined and crucial knock against a world-class attack by the…
The Indian Premier League is to be increased from eight to 10 teams as the world’s richest Twenty20 event seeks to cash in on its growing television audience. The Board of Control for Cricket (BCCI) in India announced the move after its annual meeting on Thursday but did not say…
FOOTBALL star Marcus Rashford has been praised for his work to tackle childhood hunger in the UK by forming a partnership with a leading charity. The Manchester United and England striker, 23, joined forces with FareShare which distributes food across the country including in areas with large Asian communities such…
MURSHEDA CHOWDHURY, who has been a doctor for 25 years and is of Bangladeshi origin herself, has highlighted some shocking health statistics – especially for Bangladeshi men – that have been exposed by the pandemic. What Covid-19 has done is to shine a light on structural racism in society, which…
Ajinkya Rahane is a “bowler’s captain” whose calm leadership will come in handy in India’s bid to bounce back in the four-test series against Australia, seamer Ishant Sharma said. Regular skipper Virat Kohli left Australia to attend the birth of his first child after India’s eight-wicket humiliation in the series-opener…
President Donald Trump’s threat late on Tuesday to veto the $892 billion coronavirus relief bill approved by Congress this week may delay aid for millions of families on the cusp of eviction and about to lose unemployment benefits. Trump’s apparent refusal to immediately sign the bill “has injected uncertainty or…
British online fashion group Boohoo on Wednesday (23) said it was investigating a Guardian newspaper report that its suppliers were underpaying workers in Pakistan, after facing a similar scandal in the UK. The Guardian newspaper reported that workers at two factories in the city of Faisalabad making clothes for Boohoo were earning 10,000 rupees,…
A POLICE force in England received more than 75 calls a day on average relating to domestic abuse over the past eight months. The data emerged as charities cautioned they were at “breaking point” owing to the huge increase in abuse incidents during the pandemic. Police forces in Leicestershire, the…
Hina Khan began her acting career with Star Plus’ long-running show Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai. She played the lead character of Akshara Singhania on YRKKH and became a household name months after the show hit the airwaves. There has been no looking back for her ever since. But do you know that…
