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Bangladesh meet with ICC to request relocation of T20 World Cup matches

BCB says shared Bangladesh government’s views and concerns on safety, security of the team, other stakeholders Indian players Shubman Gill and KL Rahul shake hands with Bangladesh players after an ICC Men’s Champions Trophy match in Dubai, UAE, Feb. 20, 2025. REUTERS The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has had “constructive” discussions with the International Cricket … Read more

Trump vows tariffs on eight European nations over Greenland

Announces 10% duty from Feb 1 on goods from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, Netherlands, Finland and Britain President Donald Trump on Saturday vowed to implement a wave of increasing tariffs on European allies until the United States is allowed to buy Greenland, escalating a row over the future of Denmark’s vast Arctic Island. In a … Read more

India fines IndiGo a record $2.45 million after December flight cancellations

The regulator warned senior staff and told IndiGo to remove operations head Jason Herter from duties IndiGo has been ordered to provide a bank guarantee of $5.51 million in favour of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, PHOTO: REUTERS India’s aviation regulator on Saturday fined IndiGo a record 222 million Indian rupees ($2.45m) for poor … Read more

Iran’s Khamenei says Trump ‘guilty for the casualties’ in protests

Says Iran “will not drag the country into war, but we will not let domestic or international criminals go unpunished” Iranian authorities have blamed the United States for fuelling a “terrorist operation” that they say hijacked peaceful protests over the economy. PHOTO: FILE Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday blamed United States President … Read more

‘Ready to embrace good pressure’

Australia’s Daria Kasatkina reacts during her third round match against Japan’s Naomi Osaka. Photo: REUTERS MELBOURNE: Russian-born Daria Kasatkina said she is ready to embrace the “good pressure” of a home Grand Slam when she steps onto the Melbourne Park court as an Australian citizen for the first time. The 28-year-old played on the tour … Read more

Smog tightens grip on Punjab; Lahore’s Air Quality slips into ‘very unhealthy’ zone

Province records average AQI of 200 during morning-to-afternoon monitoring period A view of smog in Punjab province. PHOTO FILE: AFP LAHORE: A thick blanket of smog continued to choke most parts of Punjab on Saturday, pushing air quality to alarmingly hazardous levels in several districts, compounding public health concerns, as dense fog and cold weather … Read more