Pakistan has made arrangements to repay $4.8 billion in external obligations by June, including $3.5 billion payable to the United Arab Emirates through three different facilities, according to a local media report.The development comes after Islamabad decided to return $2 billion to Abu Dhabi by the end of the current month. The amount had been…
NEW DELHI: India suffered a narrow 2-3 defeat against China in their final Group A tie of the Thomas Cup Finals on Wednesday, signing off the league stage with a loss despite already securing a quarterfinal berth.The 2022 champions found themselves under pressure early after Lakshya Sen and the star doubles duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy…
The Reserve Bank of India cancelled the banking licence of Paytm Payments Bank Limited, on Friday, ceasing its operations as a bank, effective from April 24. “The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cancelled the banking licence issued to Paytm Payments Bank Limited under Section 22(4) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (‘BR Act’) effective…
US President Donald Trump; Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian The United States believes it is close to reaching an agreement with Iran on a one-page memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the war and establishing a framework for more detailed nuclear negotiations, Axios reported on Wednesday.Washington is expecting Tehran’s response on several key issues within the…
Shaheen Shah Afridi (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary) Pakistan Cricket Board has doubled down on ensuring the smooth conduct of the Pakistan Super League 2026, but a fresh controversy has emerged involving two senior Lahore Qalandars players. Amid ongoing concerns over a possible two-day lockdown due to a fuel shortage in the country, skipper Shaheen Shah Afridi…
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge (File photo) NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday referred to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a “terrorist” and later issued a clarification, in remarks expected to trigger political controversy during the ongoing election season.Kharge made the statement in Chennai at a press conference on the final day of campaigning…
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan again chastised the media when a section of reporters questioned the propriety of his leaving a news conference venue in Kollam after answering a set of questions raised by the representatives of CPM-run media organizations on Monday.The chief minister’s media interaction ended on a sour note when Vijayan refused to…
Twenty-three years ago, the United States marched into Iraq with certainty and spectacle. The opening salvos were sold as decisive, almost clinical: a display of overwhelming force that would neutralise a threat and reshape a region. Instead, what followed was a long, grinding unravelling.However, the war proved enormously costly. American military losses totalled roughly 4,500…
KL Rahul enters top 6, overtakes MS Dhoni (Image: IPL) Ahead of the clash against Punjab Kings, KL Rahul needed just 13 runs to surpass MS Dhoni on the all-time IPL run-scorers list. He achieved the milestone in style, bringing it up with a crisp boundary to move past the Chennai Super Kings legend and…
Discover how a simple switch on your ceiling fan can transform it into a winter energy saver. By reversing its direction, the fan circulates warm air trapped at the ceiling, distributing it evenly throughout the room. To most of us, the ceiling fan functions simply as an accessory to be enjoyed only during hot weather,…