Daily Archives: June 27, 2024
South Africa defeat Afghanistan by 9 wickets, enter maiden T20 World Cup final
TAROUBA: South Africa exorcised their agonising semifinal jinx through an exceptional spell of pace bowling as they walloped an emotionally drained Afghanistan...
Amid oust-Sukhbir Badal call, key Akali Dal panel rallies behind him
CHANDIGARH: Even as rebel Akali leaders upped the ante against the party leadership and decided to hand over the reins of the...
CBI gets custody of 2 in NEET paper leak case
NEW DELHI: The Special CBI Court in Patna on Wednesday sent Baldev Kumar, alias Chintu, and Mukesh Kumar, both accused in the...
China adds 90 nukes, puts warheads on ‘high operational alert’
BEIJING: The global nuclear warhead stockpile has increased. China had added some 90 nukes to its arsenal and, for the first time,...
Rome’s Spanish Steps turned red
ROME: Women’s rights activists protested against feminicide on Wednesday by painting Rome’s famed Spanish Steps red, symbolically representing the blood of female...
Assange returns to Australia free man after US legal battle ends
CANBERRA: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange landed to an ecstatic welcome in Australia on Wednesday after pleading guilty to violating US espionage law...
‘Let’s sit down and talk’: Pak PM to Imran
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday extended an olive branch to his predecessor and political rival Imran Khan, offering to...
Israeli forces pound north, south Gaza; battle with Hamas intensifies in Rafah
CAIRO: Israeli forces pounded several areas across Gaza on Wednesday, and residents reported fierce fighting overnight in Rafah in the south of...
Kenya prez not to sign finance Bill that triggered protests
NAIROBI: Kenyan President William Ruto said on Wednesday he won’t sign into law a finance bill proposing new taxes, a day after...