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Bangladesh ‘A’ edge past Pakistan Shaheens to level series

Darwin: Pakistan Shaheens fell five runs short of 296-run target as the second four-day match against Bangladesh ‘A’ finished in a thrilling manner on Monday at the DXC Arena in Darwin. The pendulum kept swinging all day as Bangladesh &ls...

China takes first Olympic gold as rain in Paris disrupts games

Paris: China won their first gold of Paris Olympics, as rain that dampened opening ceremony took its toll on first full day of sporting action. In closely fought final of mixed-team 10-metre air rifle, teenage duo Sheng Lihao and Huang Yuting outscor...

Norway Street Child Football Cup: Pakistan beat host team

Oslo: National street child football team achieved their first success in Norway Cup by defeating Norway 6-1. Norway scored 1 goal in first half against national team, which national team equalised shortly after. In second half, national team scored...

Kazakhstan wins first Olympic medal as rain disrupts Games

Paris: Kazakhstan duo Alexandra Le and Islam Satpayev won first medal of Olympic Games after claiming bronze in 10-metre mixed team air rifle event. Meanwhile, heavy rain disrupted first full day of medal action at Olympics as attention turned to sp...

Sri Lanka thumps India to clinch maiden Women’s Asia Cup title

DAMBULLA: Chamari Athapaththu and Harshitha Samarawickrama showcased their exceptional batting prowess, guiding Sri Lanka to a resounding eight-wicket triumph over India in the final of the ACC Women’s Asia Cup 2024. India posted 165-6 while ba...

Shaheens impress with ball on opening day of second four-day match

DARWIN: Pakistan Shaheens trail by 219 runs with eight wickets in hand as they finished the day with 39-2 in 16 overs, before bowling out Bangladesh ‘A’ for 258 runs, on the opening day of second four-day match on Friday at DXC Arena in D...

PCB’s int’l media rights bid fails to meet expectations

KARACHI: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has faced another setback in its pursuit of international media rights. The latest bid for the sale of these rights yielded only half the value of the previously cancelled bid. PCB set a reserve price of around...

India humble Bangladesh to reach Women’s Asia Cup 2024 final

DAMBULLA: Renuka Singh and Radha Yadav decimated Bangladesh’s batting unit before Smriti Mandhana’s brisk half-century led India into the ACC Women’s Asia Cup 2024 final. In the first semi-final of the eight-team tournament, played...

Sri Lanka beats Pakistan by three wickets in Women’s Asia Cup semi-final

DAMBULLA: Sri Lanka beats Pakistan by three wickets in semi-final match of the ACC Women’s T20 Asia Cup 2024 at Dambulla on Friday. Lankans achieved the target of 141 runs with one ball spare to play in the 20 over game. Skipper Chamari Athapat...

World Cup holders Spain win women’s Olympic football opener

Paris: Reigning Ballon d’Or Aitana Bonmati scored one goal and helped create another as World Cup holders Spain came from behind to beat Japan 2-1 in their first game of the Paris Olympics women’s football tournament on Thursday. Spain ar...

NC Big Stories

Karachi’s New Master Plan 2047 Faces Unseen Urban Hurdles

KARACHI: As Karachi’s planners speak of a vision for 2047 the city’s current state stands as a cautionary tale. Decades of unregulated construction ignored zoning laws and unchecked expansion have left Karachi suffocating under its own ur...

Zohran Mamdani becomes New York City's first Muslim mayor

Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old democratic socialist, won the New York City mayoral race on Tuesday, capping a meteoric rise from a little-known state lawmaker to one of the country's most visible Democratic figures. Mamdani will become the first Musli...

Sindh Wildlife Department announces regulations, bans quail netting, permits mandatory

KARACHI: The Sindh Forest and Wildlife Department has officially announced the commencement of the 2025–26 hunting season across the province. According to a notification issued by the department, hunting of game birds will be permitted fr...

SHC issues notice on illegal constructions worth Rs1bln in Karimabad Society

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court has issued notices to the Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) and other concerned parties regarding alleged illegal constructions on plots in the Ismailia Multi-Purpose Cooperative Society Limited in Karimabad. The c...
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