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Actor defends host as ‘spontaneous,’ says reviewing dramas inevitably invites disagreement Actor Ali Ansari in an interview addressed the recent controversy surrounding television host Nadia Khan mocking Sajal Aly’s performance in the drama Zanjeerain. The host, while reviewing episode 18 of the drama, questioned the realism of a scene in which Sajal’s character softly calls out, “Is … Read more
Matthew Renshaw will return to the Test side for the first time in more than three years. Photo: AFP Matthew Renshaw will return to the Test side for the first time in more than three years after Australia confirmed their XI for the second World Test Championship match against Bangladesh in Mackay on Friday. Renshaw … Read more
He had missed the French Open, Wimbledon and the North American hard-court events in Toronto and Cincinnati Carlos Alcaraz serves as he trains with Holger Rune of Denmark at Real Sociedad Club de Campo on August 20, 2026 in El Palmar, Murcia, Spain. Photo: AFP LONDON: Carlos Alcaraz will return to competitive tennis at the … Read more
[ Motor insurance claims must be decided within five days of receiving the survey report ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has proposed new timelines for the settlement of insurance claims to strengthen consumer protection. The proposed Insurance Market Conduct Rules 2026 will apply only to individual insurance policies. In a major … Read more
[No hurricane-strength storms have formed yet this year in the Atlantic basin, but the limiting activity isn’t certain to continue.
[ Urge govt intervention, saying margins not revised for 3 years despite high costs ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s leading oil marketing companies (OMCs) have approached the federal government, seeking the petroleum minister’s urgent intervention over continuous delay in revising their regulated margins as mounting financial pressures are threatening the commercial viability of the downstream petroleum sector. In … Read more
In “Never Stop Chasing,” the dangerous livelihood of storm hunting is underpinned by a rare intimacy among men who grew up together
Bangladesh face a fierce Australian response in the second Test after their historic nine-wicket victory in Darwin, with the hosts reshuffling their batting line-up to bounce back in the second Test which will begin in Mackay on Saturday. The stunning triumph was Bangladesh’s first Test win on Australian soil and gave them a significant psychological … Read more
Antigua and Barbuda Falcons batter Shadab Khan plays a shot during their Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2026 match against St Kitts and Nevis Patriots at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound, Antigua, on August 20, 2026. Photo: CPLT20 Antigua and Barbuda Falcons held their nerve to beat St Kitts and Nevis Patriots by … Read more
[Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has vowed to step up efforts to restore calm to the debt markets. So far, it’s not working out that way.