ISLAMABAD/NEW DELHI: Pakistan unleashed a barrage of counter-retaliatory measures against India Thursday, declaring any move to disrupt water flows under the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) an act of war, suspending the 1972 Simla Agreement, and severing all trade, travel and diplomatic ties – including closure of airspace for Indian flights.Pakistan said it will respond to … Read more
NEW DELHI: Election Commission and the Centre Thursday told Supreme Court that SC’s 2013 mandate to provide the option of NOTA to voters had turned out to be a “failed idea” and that it was preposterous for a PIL to insist on conducting polls even in the rare instance of there being only a single … Read more
AMRITSAR: Amid India’s diplomatic response to Tuesday’s attack in Pahalgam, Pakistan Rangers detained a BSF trooper Thursday after he “inadvertently took five paces into Pakistani territory” while purportedly keeping watch on farmers heading out to their fields along the international border in Punjab’s Ferozepur.The constable, in uniform and carrying a service rifle, was identified as … Read more
SRINAGAR: An all-party meeting convened Thursday by Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Pahalgam massacre adopted a resolution condemning the barbaric act and supporting the measures taken by Union govt to bring the perpetrators to justice. The resolution termed the brutal killings an “assault on Kashmiriyat and the idea of India”While expressing shock … Read more
Babar Azam and Virat Kohli NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) has set a new record for the most half-centuries while batting first in T20 cricket, surpassing Pakistan’s Babar Azam. Kohli achieved this milestone during an IPL match against Rajasthan Royals (RR) at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. He scored 70 … Read more
England’s 2005 Ashes winning team (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI Former England captain Andrew Flintoff has revealed that he felt it would have been “much easier” if he had died in the near-fatal car crash he endured while filming Top Gear in 2022. During the terrifying incident, he believed his “face had come off,” suffering serious … Read more
NEW DELHI: In a significant development, Indian streaming platform FanCode has announced it will suspend the broadcast of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2025 in India with an immediate effect starting on Thursday, April 24. The decision follows the deadly terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, that claimed the lives of more than 25 … Read more
New Delhi: India men’s cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir has received threatening emails from a suspicious Gmail account on April 22, the same day terrorists killed 26 people in Kashmir’s Pahalgam, prompting Delhi Police to investigate the security concern.The former BJP MP received two threat mails with the message “I KILL YOU” from a … Read more
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND – MAY 24: Mohammad Amir of Pakistan bowls during a nets session at Edgbaston on May 24, 2024 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) Former Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir has made it clear that he will choose the Indian Premier League (IPL) over the Pakistan Super League (PSL). The left-arm pacer’s … Read more
Colin Munro and Iftikhar Ahmed were involved in a heated confrontation. (Screengrabs) New Zealand cricketer Colin Munro on Wednesday has sparked a heated debate in the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL).Munro, who is playing for Islamabad United has accused Multan Sultans‘ all-rounder Iftikhar Ahmed for chucking. The drama unfolded in the 10th over of the … Read more