Gold prices surged by Rs 600 on Thursday, reaching an all-time high of Rs 89,450 per 10 grams in the national capital, driven by strong global market trends. The yellow metal, with 99.9% purity, had previously closed at Rs 88,850 per 10 grams on Wednesday.Similarly, gold of 99.5% purity saw an increase of Rs 600,…
A 59-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of manslaughter, the police in northern England said, after a container ship crashed into an oil tanker in the North Sea a day earlier, leaving one crew member missing and presumed dead. The container ship, the Solong, struck the Stena Immaculate, an anchored oil tanker that…
China announced tariffs of up to 100 percent on canola, pork and other foods from Canada on Saturday, in retaliation for Canada’s decision last August to collect steep taxes on imports of Chinese electric vehicles, steel and aluminum. The Chinese tariffs, which take effect on March 20, were also a clear warning to Canada —…
Waqar Younis and Mohammad Hafeez NEW DELHI: Pakistan pace legend Waqar Younis has taken a dig at former cricketer Mohammad Hafeez after the latter questioned the legacy of stars from the 1990s and early 2000s. Waqar’s response came after Hafeez, during a live television show, claimed that the stars of that era failed to inspire…
Russia unleashed a furious bombardment aimed at critical Ukrainian infrastructure overnight on Thursday and on Friday amid increasing worries that the American decision to withhold intelligence assistance could leave Ukraine more vulnerable to attacks. Ukraine’s energy minister, German Galushchenko, said Russian forces launched a “massive missile and drone” assault on power and gas facilities across…
MUMBAI: Amid a Trump administration-led funding freeze on international scholarships, recently opened Nehru-Fulbright Master’s Fellowship, a funding programme to study in the US, has decided to close gates on Indian govt officials for the two-year scholarship for the 2026-2027 cohort. Policy administration as a field of study, a popular choice picked by those from various…
South Africa vs New Zealand Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Semi Final: After navigating a complicated schedule, New Zealand return to their preferred venue in Pakistan, facing South Africa in the second semi-final of the Champions Trophy in Lahore. The tournament’s scheduling challenges, particularly towards the end of the group stage, led South Africa…
Gautam Gambhir (@Sahil_Malhotra1 on X) NEW DELHI: India captain Gautam Gambhir on Tuesday hit back at critics questioning India’s Dubai-only schedule in the Champions Trophy after India’s four-wicket win over Australia in the first semi-final.“What undue advantage? We practice at ICC Academy, where conditions are different from the stadium. Some people are perpetual cribbers; they…
Steve Smith survives (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: Cricket is a game of fine margins, and Australia’s Steve Smith had a lucky escape during the ICC Champions Trophy semifinal against India at the Dubai International Stadium on Tuesday. In a bizarre moment, an Axar Patel delivery clipped the inside edge of Smith’s bat, deflected onto his pad,…
US President Donald Trump’s pause of all military aid to Ukraine looks like he is trying to push Kyiv towards capitulation on Russia’s terms, a senior Ukrainian lawmaker said on Tuesday. “To stop aid now means to help (Russian President Vladimir) Putin,” Oleksandr Merezhko, the chair of Ukraine’s Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee, told Reuters. “On…