File photo: Officials count ballots at a polling station as polls close during the presidential election in Conakry, Guinea (Picture credit: AP) CONAKRY: Junta leader Gen Mamdi Doumbouya was declared the winner of Guinea’s presidential election held over the weekend, according to incomplete results released late on Tuesday, the country’s first election since a 2021 […]
Bollywood actor Nushrratt Bharuccha has found herself at the centre of a sensitive religious controversy after her recent visit to the Shri Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga Temple in Ujjain. The actress, who attended the Bhasma Aarti and offered prayers ahead of New Year 2026, was criticised by a prominent Muslim cleric. Muslim cleric calls Nushrratt Bharuccha’s Mahakal […]
Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya NEW DELHI: Baroda posted 417 for 4 against Hyderabad in their Elite Group B Vijay Hazare Trophy match in Rajkot on Wednesday, led by an unbeaten century from captain Krunal Pandya.RCB all-rounder Krunal Pandya led from the front with an unbeaten century.Krunal walked in after the top order had set a […]
Australia’s Usman Khawaja (AP Photo/James Elsby) Former England captain Michael Vaughan has said Usman Khawaja should take control of his own future and decide for himself when to walk away from Test cricket, with the fifth Ashes Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground looming as a possible farewell.“There comes a point where you can’t let […]
A case of measles, one of the most infectious diseases, was detected at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey during peak holiday travel. According to the New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH), the infected passenger was at terminals B and C on December 12.The measles virus is highly contagious and can spread through the […]
new video loaded: How We Tracked Abuses in the Russian Army President Vladimir Putin has claimed that the Russian society can tolerate the high human cost of the war in Ukraine. But we’ve analyzed more than 6,000 official complaints by soldiers and their loved ones that paint a very different picture. Our international correspondent Paul […]
Fireworks explode over Victoria Harbour to celebrate the start of 2025 at Tsim Sha Tsui in Hong Kong (Picture credit: AP) HONG KONG: Fireworks are typically a celebratory centerpiece of Hong Kong’s New Year celebrations. Not this year. The territory will ring in 2026 without spectacular and colorful explosions in the sky over its iconic […]
NEW DELHI: Afghanistan have named a 15-member squad for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, scheduled to be held in India and Sri Lanka from February 7 to March 8. Rashid Khan will lead the side, which has been bolstered by the return of experienced all-rounder Gulbadin Naib and right-arm fast bowler Naveen-ul-Haq, who […]
Pakistan traders threaten countrywide shutdown over mandatory billing machines ISLAMABAD: Traders across Pakistan have threatened a nationwide shutdown on January 16 if the government does not withdraw its decision to make the installation of Point of Sale (POS) machines mandatory, warning that the move would further burden small businesses and open new avenues for harassment […]
Damien Martyn (Image credit: Instagram) NEW DELHI: Former Australian cricketer Damien Martyn has been rushed to hospital and placed in an induced coma after being diagnosed with meningitis, media reports said on Wednesday.The former batsman, who represented Australia in 67 Tests between 1992 and 2006 and featured in 208 one-day internationals, was admitted on Boxing […]
