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KL Rahul scored 77 before retiring hurt after tea as the visitors reach 288-2 at stumps Devdutt Padikkal got to his maiden Test century in 134 balls. Photo: AFP GALLE: India’s Devdutt Padikkal struck his maiden test hundred to underline his credentials for the number three slot and propelled the tourists to a commanding 288-2 … Read more
Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso says there is ‘good energy’ at the club. Photo: AFP LONDON: Chelsea fans are hoping a radical close-season overhaul will end four years of underachievement since the club’s takeover by American investors who are doubling down on their bid to bring the glory days back to Stamford Bridge. The appointment of … Read more
Asian allies are beginning to wonder whether the United States would or could defend them in a war.
The classic bars, known as bodegas, are where locals in the Catalan capital take their rituals seriously. If you know where to look, you can join them.
Paintings by Renoir, Cezanne and Matisse worth over $10.4 million which were stolen from an Italian museum in March have been recovered, police said Friday. The paintings were taken by thieves from the villa of the Magnani-Rocca Foundation, near Parma in northern Italy, in a heist that lasted under three minutes. Parma chief of police … Read more
Liverpool have reportedly opened talks with Andoni Iraola over their vacant managerial post. Photo: AFP/File COMO, ITALY: Liverpool’s double-header against Serie A side Como on Sunday will be a good test ahead of the new Premier League season, manager Andoni Iraola said on Saturday. Liverpool, who lost pre-season fixtures against Leeds United and AS Monaco, … Read more
President has not discussed such a move with his advisers, Wall Street Journal reports US President Donald Trump disembarks Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, August 11, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS US President Donald Trump was “joking” when he said he would declare the Strait of Hormuz a US territory after the war … Read more
[ ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb said on Thursday that Pakistan’s macroeconomic stability had taken hold and reforms had moved from intent to implementation, as the country marked its 79th Independence Day. In a message issued on the occasion, he said strengthening fiscal and external fundamentals was contributing to rising economic … Read more
The Lebanese health ministry said several children were killed in a strike overnight, one of the deadliest attacks in months. Israel’s military said it was targeting Hezbollah infrastructure.
From traditional shalwar kameez to casual T-shirts, stars marked day with own personal style As Pakistan celebrated its 80th Independence Day, celebrities across the country took to social media to celebrate in their own way — and, as always, their fashion choices became part of the festivities. For some, the occasion called for traditional silhouettes and … Read more