Mohsin Naqvi and Naseem Shah (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: Naseem Shah was reportedly facing a two-year ban, but a last-minute decision to impose only a fine saved his career, according to former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali. The Pakistan Cricket Board on Monday imposed a PKR 20 million (USD 72,000) fine on the 23-year-old for…
Asian shares on Tuesday recorded their steepest fall since 2022, as the Middle East war completed a month, fuelling fears of higher inflation and slower economic growth.MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fell 0.55 per cent and was on track for a monthly decline of more than 12 per cent, marking its worst…
Ricky Ponting and Matthew Hayden (Video grab) NEW CHANDIGARH: There is a particular sound that has come to define the IPL evening these days — not the applause of a boundary, but the thud of a ball disappearing several rows back, followed by a collective murmur that asks: How far did that go?In this version…
Iran’s Fatah-III short-range ballistic missile; THAAD missile defence system The ongoing conflict in the Middle East has seen the principal actors—the United States-Israel on one side and Iran on the other side—deploy a wide range of weapon systems. The conflict entered its 32nd day on Tuesday, having begun on February 28 with coordinated US-Israeli strikes…
As the war in the Middle East entered its second month, efforts to de-escalate and push for peace gathered pace, with Pakistan attempting to position itself as a key diplomatic player. However, an Israeli envoy firmly dismissed Islamabad’s role, instead expressing a clear preference for India as a “better mediator.”Fleur Hassan-Nahoum, special envoy at Israel’s…
Shreyas Iyer and Shubman Gill (Pic credit: IPL) NEW CHANDIGARH: The nets at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Stadium here on Monday told you everything you needed to know, if you were paying attention.Shubman Gill was at it for over an hour. Unhurried, precise, that characteristic backfoot game of his flowing like something rehearsed in…
The teaser for director Nitesh Tiwari’s ‘Ramayana‘, starring Ranbir Kapoor, has reportedly been cleared by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) ahead of its scheduled release on April 2. With still two days to go before the long-awaited clip titled ‘Rama’ plays out on our screens, a screenshot of the certificate featuring the rating…
US military is constructing a massive underground complex beneath a new, privately funded ballroom at the White House. The facility will include a Presidential Emergency Operations Centre (PEOC), a secure command centre that has existed since the second World War.Speaking to reporters on Sunday evening aboard Air Force One, Trump confirmed the project, saying, “The…
Cameron Green (Pic credit: BCCI/KKR) MUMBAI: Australian allrounder Cameron Green, at Rs 25.20 crore, the IPL’s costliest-ever overseas player, is at the centre of a controversy. When the Aussie didn’t bowl a single over in Kolkata Knight Riders’ defeat to Mumbai Indians in Sunday’s high-profile, high-scoring clash at the Wankhede, it raised questions over why…
Tesla is shifting into high gear in Japan. CEO Elon Musk has announced a ‘big’ investment in the country, focused on expanding the electric vehicle (EV) maker’s service infrastructure and Supercharger network to keep up with increasing demand. According to a report by Nikkei Asia, the expansion comes as Tesla aims to more than double…