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NEW DELHI: India could be banned from world football for the second time in three years after FIFA and the Asian governing body demanded it implement a new constitution by October 30 or risk suspension. World governing body FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) sent a joint letter to the All India Football Federation … Read more
PARIS: Rangers bowed out of the Champions League play-offs on Wednesday with a humiliating 6-0 defeat at the hands of Club Brugge which piles further pressure on manager Russell Martin, while Benfica secured a place in the competition proper at the expense of Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahce. The Glasgow giants travelled to Belgium right up against … Read more
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar received a phone call on Wednesday night from German Foreign Minister Dr Johann Wadephul, the Foreign Office said on Thursday. The two leaders reiterated their commitment to further strengthen “mutually beneficial cooperation, and understood the importance of high-level contacts”. Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar @MIshaqDar50, … Read more
LOS ANGELES: Grammy-winning musician Lil Nas X spoke out on Tuesday for the first time since his Los Angeles arrest last week, when authorities said he had assaulted police officers who found him walking the streets naked. “Your girl is gonna be okay, y’all,” the rapper said in an Instagram story on Tuesday. “That was terrifying, that was … Read more
As the outspoken Hong Kong publisher awaits a verdict, his trial has become a test of China’s resolve to crush dissent, and of whether President Trump can free him.
SYDNEY: Eliud Kipchoge says the desire to inspire others drove him to enter this week’s Sydney Marathon with the Kenyan legend admitting there was “huge pressure” on him to win. The 40-year-old, arguably the greatest men’s marathon runner of all time, headlines the field on Sunday in a race being run for the first time … Read more
LONDON: Inter Milan head into Sunday’s match with Udinese on the up after a show of force in Cristian Chivu’s coaching debut at the San Siro suggested they will be Napoli’s main challengers for the Serie A title. Fans had spent the summer digesting their team’s humiliation at the hands of Paris Saint-Germain in the … Read more
Also, the film festival season kicks off.
[ KARACHI: Sazgar Engineering Works Limited (SAZEW), one of Pakistan’s leading triwheel and tractor manufacturers, has announced a Rs11.5 billion expansion plan to more than double its vehicle production capacity by March 2026, with special focus on hybrid and electric vehicles. According to Insight Securities, Sazgar intends to raise its daily production from roughly 40 … Read more
KABUL: At least 25 people were killed and 27 injured when a bus overturned in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday, authorities told AFP, a week after the country’s deadliest road accident in years. The crash happened “due to the driver’s negligence” on a highway near the capital Kabul leading to the southern city of Kandahar, interior … Read more
