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Kolkata Knight Riders’ Angkrish Raghuvanshi shakes hands with Chennai Super Kings players after the match on May 7, 2025. — ReutersINDIA: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has prepared three tentative schedules to resume the currently suspended IPL 2025 season, with a final decision expected in coming days.The IPL Governing Council is to finalise the roadmap for the remainder of the tournament as a total of 16 matches, including the four playoffs, are yet to be played. Among the three proposed formats, one follows the traditional home-and-away structure, though venues such as Dharamsala might be excluded. The…

KARACHI: Corps Commander Karachi Lieutenant General Owais Dastgir fulfilled the wish of Usman Aqeel, a young child battling the deadly disease Calciphylaxis, by granting him the honour of becoming an officer in the Pakistan Army for a day, according to an official release. Aqeel had expressed his desire to serve in the Pakistan Army. Moved by his courage, Lt Gen Dastgir invited him to the Corps Headquarters in Karachi. During his visit, the child was presented with gifts and given the honorary rank of Captain by his mother, the statement read. Aqeel spent the day with troops, learning about the…

U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman meet in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 13, 2025. — ReutersSaudi Arabia on Tuesday promised billions of dollars in deals with the United States, from defence to artificial intelligence, as it threw a lavish welcome for President Donald Trump on the first state visit of his second term.The Saudis escorted Air Force One into the kingdom with fighter jets before bringing out long-stretching guards of honour and sending flag-waving cavalry to accompany Trump’s motorcade to the palace. Under imposing chandeliers, Trump welcomed a promise by Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler,…

Listen to article Former US President Donald Trump has announced his intention to lift longstanding US sanctions on Syria, a surprise declaration made during his ongoing regional tour of the Gulf, which began in Saudi Arabia. Speaking at an investment forum in Riyadh, Trump said: “I will be ordering the cessation of sanctions against Syria in order to give them a chance at greatness. It’s their time to shine. We’re taking them all off. Good luck Syria, show us something very special.” The remarks come amid reports that Mr Trump is expected to meet with Syria’s interim President, Ahmed Hussein al-Sharaa, during…

Pumpjacks are seen during sunset at the Daqing oil field in Heilongjiang province, China August 22, 2019. — ReutersDays after Iran and US negotiators concluded a fourth round of nuclear talks in Oman, Washington imposed sanctions on a shipping network it says has sent millions of barrels of Iranian oil to China, the State Department said on Tuesday. The sale of the oil helped fund Iranian weapons and attacks by the Houthi group on shipping in the Red Sea, the US Navy and Israel, it said. The network facilitated the shipment of oil worth billions of dollars to China on behalf…

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) provincial President Junaid Akbar (left) and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan. — Facebook@Junaid Akbar Khan/AFP/FileISLAMABAD: Within four months after having been appointed as provincial president of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and the Public Accounts Committee chairman, Junaid Akbar has been asked by the party supremo Imran Khan to quit as the PAC head and focus on the party and the proposed movement.Indisposed leader of opposition and senior party leader Omar Ayub Khan is being speculated as the potential candidate to replace Junaid Akbar as the PAC chairman. Last year in June, Omar Ayub had stepped down from the party…

An undated image of Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb speaking during an interview. — AFP/FileKARACHI/ ISLAMABAD: The recent military escalation with arch-rival India won’t have a large fiscal impact on Pakistan and can be managed within the current fiscal space, with no need for a new economic assessment, Pakistan’s Fin­ance Minister said in an interview with Reuters on Monday.Trade talks with the United States — which had played a key role mediating a ceasefire between the two countries — would likely have progress in “short order” and that Pakistan could import more high-quality cotton, more soy beans and was also exploring…

Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo announce exciting news ahead of ‘Wicked 2’Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo are gearing up to entertain fans with a spectacular performance on NBC this falls. Grande and Erivo are set to sing songs from the movie Wicked on a live TV musical special. The event will take place at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles ahead of Wicked: For Good release.The film’s director Jon M. Chu announced the special on Monday during NBC Universal’s upfront presentation to advertisers in New York stating that it will be the first time the songs from the popular Broadway musical…

Cassie Ventura, the former girlfriend of music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, took the stand as a key witness in the ongoing sex-trafficking trial against Combs. Ventura, who is one of Combs’ accusers, delivered a harrowing account of her relationship with the music mogul, which prosecutors say involved coercion and abuse. Her testimony, according to CNN legal analyst Jennifer Rogers, is central to the prosecution’s case, as she provides insight into the alleged exploitation and abuse by Combs. Ventura testified that her relationship with Combs began platonically when she was signed to his Bad Boy Records at the age of 19.…

People carry a giant Pakistan flag while watching “Beating the Retreat” ceremony on the eve of country’s Independence Day celebrations at the Pakistan-India Wagah border post near Lahore. — AFP/FileISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s historic military victory over India is expected to yield multiple dividends with the most immediate being the all-time high public respect for the armed forces and a surge in the popularity of the country’s political and military leadership, especially Chief of Army Staff Gen Asim Munir.In a historic turn of events, Pakistan emerged victorious in its latest military confrontation with India, marking a defining moment in the nation’s history.…