Virat Kohli on top of the world
DUBAI: Virat Kohli has achieved another personal milestone by becoming the seventh India batsman and first since Sachin Tendulkar in June 2011, to top the MRF Tyres ICC Player Rankings for Test Batsmen,…
Philippine forces arrest top Maoist guerrilla leader
MANILA: Philippine security forces arrested the head of the communist movement’s armed wing following President Rodrigo Duterte’s order to target guerrilla leaders after peace talks collapsed, police and human rights activists said…
Venezuela Supreme Court sidelines opposition coalition
CARACAS: Venezuela’s pro-government Supreme Court late on Thursday excluded the opposition coalition from registering ahead of this year’s presidential election, possibly splintering President Nicolas Maduro’s foes by pushing political parties to put…
US gymnastic top directors resign after abuse scandal
MICHIGAN: The executive leadership of USA Gymnastics’ board of directors has resigned in the wake of the sexual abuse scandal involving former US team doctor Larry Nassar, the governing body announced Monday. Chairman…
Tunisian forces kill top aide of al Qaeda in Maghreb
TUNIS: Tunisian security forces have killed a top aide of Abu Musab Abdul Wadud, the leader of Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), an official source told Reuters on Saturday. Tunisia has…
Pak vs NZ 5th ODI: New Zealand sweep Pakistan 5-0
WELLINGTON: Martin Guptill scored a century as Pakistan restricted New Zealand to a modest 271 for seven in the fifth one-day worldwide (ODI) right here on Friday. Pakistan prime order, nevertheless, stumbled but…
Former senior judges join criticism of India’s chief justice
NEW DELHI: Four former senior Indian judges on Sunday released a letter in support of a group of Supreme Court (SC) judges who on Friday openly criticised the way the top court…
Top US diplomat for refugees to quit post within days
WASHINGTON: The US diplomat in charge of refugee issues plans to leave his post within days, becoming the third senior US official to depart or be re-assigned from refugee work in recent…
Top Turkish court surpasses limit with journalists’ ruling, say deputy PM
ISTANBUL: Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdag said on Friday the Constitutional Court had overstepped its limit, set out in the law, with its ruling to release two journalists on the grounds…
German prosecutors bring charges against top Iranian cleric
BERLIN: Germany’s federal prosecutor’s office is examining whether to bring charges against a senior Iranian cleric who has been mentioned as a possible future Iranian supreme leader and who is receiving medical…
Top 10 Bollywood movies of 2017
MUMBAI: This year, Bollywood had over 100 releases and except for a dozen, most either flopped outright or did very mediocre business at the box office. Following are the top Bollywood movies according…
Health minister accuses media of ‘misreporting’ as Thar deaths top 100
As the death toll from malnutrition in draught-hit Tharparkar topped 100, Sindh Health Minister Jam Mehtab Dahar said on Monday the media was ‘misreporting’ the number of children’s deaths in the high…
Auckland series: Chance for Pak, NZ to top T20 rankings
Pakistan and New Zealand will have an opportunity to come on top of T20 rankings for the first time when they enter a three-match series in Auckland from January 15 (Friday). The…
England on top as Steyn injury adds to SA troubles
England forged a dominant position on the third day in Durban as an exemplary spell of offspin from Moeen Ali helped earn an 89-run lead which had been extended to 147 by…
Punjab ahead of all provinces but education still in bleak state
Children’s Global Network CEO says Punjab’s high rank must not be mistaken with province anywhere near ensuring 100 percent enrollment An assessment of the state of education in the country was released…
India tops global remittances at $70 billion
WASHINGTON India received foreign exchange remittances worth $70 billion in 2013 from its migratory workforce to retain the top spot in the world amid a broad slowdown caused by regulatory hindrances on…
Resolution of energy crisis top priority: Nawaz
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif held a top-level meeting at his Raiwind residence on Wednesday to take up the energy crisis, wherein he said the resolution of the energy crisis…