UPT20: Karan’s unbeaten 92 powers Kashi Rudras past Gorakhpur Lions
Lucknow, Aug 19 (IANS) Defending champions Kashi Rudras produced a strong all-round performance as captain Karan Sharma’s unbeaten 92 helped them defeat Gorakhpur Lions by 15 runs in the UPT20 League at the Ekana Cricket Stadium here. The victory was…
Pakistan: Govt to challenge SC order on Imran Khan’s transfer to hospital
Islamabad, Aug 19 (IANS) Pakistan’s Minister for Law, Azam Nazeer Tarar, has said that the country’s government would seek a review of the Supreme Court’s order concerning former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s transfer to a hospital…
Colombia quake death toll rises to 312
Bogota, Aug 19 (IANS) The death toll from the recent magnitude 7.4 earthquake in Colombia has risen to 312, with 4,611 people injured and 290 missing, according to the local authorities. The National Unit for Disaster Risk Management reported that the…
Iran rejects UAE’s missile launch claim
Tehran, Aug 19 (IANS) Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei on Wednesday rejected the United Arab Emirates’ claim that Iran had launched a missile toward the country. The denial came after the UAE said on Tuesday that it had detected…
Singapore tightens online scam safeguards for major platforms
Singapore, Aug 19 (IANS) Singapore has introduced new and enhanced codes of practice requiring major online platforms to strengthen safeguards against scams and malicious cyber activities, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said. The new rules, issued on…
Rs 300-cr Nhava Sheva drug haul in Mumbai puts ISI-linked trafficker Hussain Dad in focus
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) The seizure of 55 kg of methamphetamine, valued at around Rs 300 crore, from a Container Freight Station (CFS) facility near Mumbai’s Nhava Sheva port has once again turned the spotlight on notorious drug trafficker Mohammad…
1st Test: Suthar and Padikkal are long-term prospects for India, says Gill after Galle win
Galle, Aug 19 (IANS) Indian captain Shubman Gill lavished praise on young left-arm spinner Manav Suthar and left-handed batter Devdutt Padikkal following their standout performances in India’s commanding 165-run victory over Sri Lanka in the…
Kerala HC gives Satheesan govt six weeks to fill vacancies in Waqf Board
Kochi, Aug 19 (IANS) The Kerala High Court on Wednesday gave the state government six weeks to fill three existing vacancies in the Kerala State Waqf Board, while keeping open the larger legal battle over the Board’s present composition under the…
Residential sales in India’s top cities forecast at 3.55 lakh units in 2026; sector resilient to West Asia crisis
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) India’s real estate sector is expected to remain resilient amid the West Asia crisis, with residential unit sales in the top six cities for CY2026 forecast to touch around 3.55 lakh units, a report said on Wednesday. The report…
Bengal BJP cracks down on internal indiscipline; suspends two leaders after police clash, dissolves unit
Kolkata, Aug 19 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has suspended its two leaders in West Bengal’s Asansol for allegedly misbehaving with policemen at a police station and obstructing them in discharging their duties following a clash with the Vishva…