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Seven nations will look to dethrone India as continental champions when the Asian Cricket Council’s (ACC) Asia Cup 2025 gets under way in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on September 9. The tournament is traditionally held every two years, with Sri Lanka hosting the previous edition in 2023, when India beat the hosts to lift…
Islamabad, Pakistan – For the second time in three years, catastrophic monsoon floods have carved a path of destruction across Pakistan’s north and central regions, particularly in its Punjab province, submerging villages, drowning farmland, displacing millions and killing hundreds. This year, India – Pakistan’s archrival and a nuclear-armed neighbour – is also reeling. Its northern…
One of Pakistan’s most famous Sikh temples was flooded after heavy rains submerged parts of Punjab province. Source link
Three-time champions Pakistan withdrew from the tournament over security concerns and were replaced by Bangladesh. Published On 28 Aug 202528 Aug 2025 Pakistan will miss the Asia Cup hockey tournament for the first time in its history due to security concerns as the tournament begins in India on Friday. The eight-nation tournament is being hosted…
Islamabad, Pakistan – India on August 20 announced that it had successfully test-fired Agni-V, its intermediate-range ballistic missile, from a test range in Odisha on its eastern Bay of Bengal coast. The Agni-V, meaning “fire” in Sanskrit, is 17.5 metres long, weighs 50,000kg, and can carry more than 1,000kg of nuclear or conventional payload. Capable of…
Indian media reports claim the men were linked to the April 22 Pahalgam attack, but there is no official confirmation. Indian security forces have killed three suspected rebels in India-administered Kashmir during fighting in a national park, the military says. The incident occurred on Monday in the mountains of Dachigam, about 30km (18 miles) east…
Donald Trump had said last month that the nuclear-armed neighbours agreed to a ceasefire after talks mediated by the US. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made it clear to United States President Donald Trump that a ceasefire between India and Pakistan after a four-day conflict in May was achieved through talks between the two…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday doubled down on his “surrender” jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying that the prime minister has a habit of “surrendering”. Speaking at a gathering in Bihar’s Nalanda, Rahul said, “My aim is caste census. In Lok Sabha, in front of Modi ji, I told him that…
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor. File | Photo Credit: Rajeev Bhatt The problem in holding talks with Pakistan is not the language but finding a common vision for decency and peace, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said on Tuesday (June 3, 2025), stressing that New Delhi can engage in dialogue with Islamabad if it takes significant action…
Image for representation only | Photo Credit: S. Subramanium A man hailing from Punjab’s Tarn Taran district was arrested for allegedly sharing sensitive information related to the army’s movements during Operation Sindoor with Pakistani intelligence operatives, a top police officer said on Tuesday (June 3, 2025). Police also recovered a mobile phone containing information, which…
