Over 200 prisoners escape from Pak jail during evacuation after earthquake
KARACHI: At least 216 prisoners escaped from a Pakistani jail after chaos erupted during a precautionary evacuation following an earthquake in the region, according to media reports on Tuesday. One inmate was killed, and three paramilitary Frontier Corps personnel and one jail staff were injured in the Monday night incident in Karachi’s Malir jail, Geo […]
LG Manoj Sinha sacks three govt employees allegedly working for LeT, Hizb-ul-Mujahidin: Sources
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has sacked three government employees allegedly working for terrorist groups Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), said sources on Tuesday. The accused have been identified as Malik Ishfaq Naseer, who was working as a police constable; Ajaz Ahmed, working as a teacher in the school education department; and […]
Govt notifies new reservation, domicile rules for Ladakh
NEW DELHI: The government on Tuesday introduced new reservation and domicile rules for the Union Territory of Ladakh, reserving 85 per cent jobs for locals and one-third of the total number of seats in the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Councils for women. The move is aimed at safeguarding local interests as people in Ladakh have […]
Neeraj Chopra Classic 2025 to take place on July 5
Bengaluru: The Neeraj Chopra Classic 2025 is now set to take place on July 5, 2025, at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru, organisers JSW Sports announced on Tuesday. Initially scheduled for May 24th, the event was deferred, keeping security in mind, and to show solidarity with the nation, as per the JSW Sports press […]
Mitch Hay, Abbas, Foulkes, Ashok among new entrants in NZ central contracts list
Wellington : Players like Mitch Hay, Muhammad Abbas, Zak Foulkes and Adi Ashok received maiden contracts as New Zealand announced central contracts for the 2025/2026 season, as per the ICC official website. The quartet come in after making strong performances for the Black Caps over the last 12 months, and will likely feature when the […]
PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen to lead India’s challenge at Indonesia Open 2025
New Delhi : Ace shuttlers PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen will spearhead India’s challenge along with doubles duo Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty in the upcoming Indonesia Open 2025 badminton tournament, which is set to begin from Tuesday, as per Olympics.com. Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu, meanwhile, will look to take another step after snapping a string […]
“Shooting League of India is more than just a competition, it is step forward”: Olympic medallist Sarabjot Singh
New Delhi: As excitement mounts for the inaugural season of the Shooting League of India (SLI), star athlete Sarabjot Singh is ready to step onto a new kind of stage, one that brings together elite global talent, electric atmospheres, and a fresh league format never before seen in Indian shooting. Sarabjot is one of India’s […]
PBKS captain Shreyas Iyer points out signs that make Ricky Ponting “great coach”
Ahmedabad : Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer pointed out that head coach Ricky Ponting stands out for treating everyone “equally,” and the control he has over his emotions irrespective of the results is a sign of being a “great” coach ahead of their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 final against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Tuesday. […]
Disappointed that Shreyas wasn’t picked for Indian team, makes him a little bit hungrier for us: PBKS’ Ponting ahead of IPL final
New Delhi: Punjab Kings (PBKS) head coach Ricky Ponting believes in-form PBKS skipper Shreyas Iyer is determined to guide Punjab to their first Indian Premier League (IPL) title, according to the ICC website. Iyer’s brilliant 87* off 41 balls powered PBKS to chase 204 against Mumbai Indians (MI) in the Qualifier two of the ongoing […]
Gibbs weighs in on Virat Kohli’s Test retirement; says India is in “good space” for England Tests
New Delhi : Former South Africa batter Herschelle Gibbs and ex-Sri Lanka captain Tillakaratne Dilshan weighed in on India batting mainstay Virat Kohli’s absence from the upcoming five high-stakes Tests in England. Last month, Virat surprised the world by bidding adieu to his cherished Test format days after his long-time compatriot Rohit Sharma announced his […]
