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India clinch Champions Trophy for record third time

DUBAI: India defeated New Zealand by four wickets to clinch the Champions Trophy 2025 at Dubai International Stadium on Sunday. New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat first. This marks the 15th consecutive toss India has lost in One Day Internati...

California Gov calls trans inclusion in female sports ‘deeply unfair’

California: California Governor Gavin Newsom has said it is “Deeply unfair” to allow transgender women and girls to compete in female sports, marking a shift from many elected Democrats. Newsom, a potential 2028 presidential candidate, m...

ICC announces February ‘Player of Month’ nominees

DUBAI: International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the nominees for the Player of the Month awards for February, highlighting standout performances across international cricket. The shortlist features key contributors from the ICC Men’s...

Real Sociedad vs Man United 1-1: All to play for in Europa League 2nd leg

Manchester: Joshua Zirkzee netted his first European goal for Manchester United, but a second-half penalty from Mikel Oyarzabal saw Real Sociedad secure a 1-1 draw in their Europa League last-16 first-leg clash. The Dutch forward put the visitors ahe...

India chasing Champions Trophy history, New Zealand ready to scrap

Dubai: India are heavy favourites to claim a record third Champions Trophy in Dubai on Sunday but Rohit Sharma’s men face a New Zealand side with plenty of firepower in the first major white-ball final between the teams in a quarter of a centur...

Shahzad Butt wins bronze at World Disability Snooker Championship

Bangkok: Pakistan has received great news from the world of snooker as special cueist Shahzad Butt secured a bronze medal at the World Disability Snooker Championship in Thailand. Competing against players from 19 countries across five continents, S...

India defeats Australia in CT 2025 semi-final

Dubai: India clinched a dominant five-wicket win over Australia in the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 semi-final, thanks to a collective bowling performance and a steady half-century from Virat Kohli at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium....

Babar Azam, Rizwan left out as Pakistan announce squad for New Zealand tour

LAHORE: Pakistan announced squads for the upcoming tour of New Zealand, with Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan excluded from the T20 team. Head coach Aqib Javed addressed a press conference at the Gaddafi Stadium here, revealing that Mohammad Rizwan has...

New Zealand’s Henry shrugs off Dubai defeat ahead of South Africa semi-final

Lahore: New Zealand will head into their Champions Trophy semi-final against South Africa with confidence intact despite suffering their first defeat of the tournament against India, paceman Matt Henry said. The Black Caps were bundled out for 205 i...

Rizwan, Babar among senior players ‘likely to be rested’ for NZ T20I series

KARACHI: Pakistan selectors are mulling to bring major changes to the T20I squad by resting senior players including skipper Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam during the upcoming five-match away series against New Zealand, sources told. These changes wo...

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‘Air India plane crash kills over 200’

AHMEDABAD: More than 200 people were killed when an Air India plane bound for London with 242 people on board crashed minutes after taking off from the western city of Ahmedabad yesterday, authorities said, in the world's worst aviation disaster in a...

PM Shehbaz, UAE President discuss regional peace, bilateral ties

DUBAI: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif yesterday met with the United Arab Emirates leadership to discuss regional peace and stability and explore ways to deepen bilateral ties during his official day-long visit to the emirates.Over the last few months,...

Govt eyes on sustained growth driven by domestic resources: Ahsan Iqbal

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal while highlighting development priorities of the government, has that Balochistan has been put on an accelerated development path for which Rs230 billion have b...

Imran Khan cannot be awarded capital punishment (Death) – Hashmat Habib

KARACHI: After Supreme Court decision regarding civilian trial under Army Act fate of Imran Khan is becoming a top trend because his trial by Field General Court Martial is about to commence.  Hashmat Habib President Tehreek-e-Tahaffuz Adlia ana...
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