New Zealand abandon limited-overs tour: NZ cricket team to fly out of Pakistan on Saturday, says PCB

HIGHLIGHTS New Zealand called off their tour of Pakistan just minutes before the 1st ODI NZ Cricket said it received a security alert from its government and made the decision to pull out After abandoning tour, New Zealand cricket team to fly out of Pakistan today: PCB Pakistan Cricket Board CEO Wasim Khan confirmed…

IPL 2021: RCB captain Virat Kohli joins team camp for 2nd phase of league after completion of quarantine

HIGHLIGHTS RCB duo Virat Kohli and Mohammed Siraj joined the squad Virat Kohli, Mohammed Siraj sweat it out in training session RCB will resume their IPL 2021 campaign on September 20 vs KKR Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli has joined the RCB squad for training ahead of the second phase of Indian Premier…

Ravi Shastri to step down as India coach after T20 World Cup, Anil Kumble likely to return

HIGHLIGHTS Ravi Shastri to leave role of India’s head coach after T20 World Cup BCCI is looking to bring back Anil Kumble as the team’s head coach Kumble had stepped down as India’s head coach after 2017 Champions Trophy Life may come to a full circle for Anil Kumble as the Sourav Ganguly-led BCCI…

Venkatesh, Varun Tej, Tamannaah and Mehreen Pirzada resume F3 shoot. Watch funny BTS video

Venkatesh Daggubati, Varun Tej, Tamannaah and Mehreen Pirzada resumed shooting for Anil Ravipudi’s F3 along with the entire cast on Friday, September 17. The makers took to Twitter to share the happy announcement with a behind the scenes (BTS) video from the film’s set. F3 is a sequel to the 2019 film F2: Fun and…

Centre extends PAN-Aadhaar linking deadline till March 31 next year

In view of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the government on Friday extended the deadline for linking Aadhaar with the permanent account number (PAN) till March 31, 2022. The income tax (I-T) department informed that the last date for the Aadhaar-PAN linking, which was earlier September 30, has been further extended by…

Petrol, Diesel prices today: No revision in fuel rates for 13th day in a row| Check rates here

HIGHLIGHTS In Delhi, petrol is retailing at Rs 101.19 per litre. The rate of petrol in Mumbai stands at Rs 107.26 per litre on Saturday. The GST Council did not include petroleum products under the ambit of GST on Friday. The prices of petrol and diesel have maintained stability amid volatility in global oil prices on…

“Unacceptable”: France Recalls US, Australia Envoys Over Submarine Row

Paris:  France on Friday recalled its ambassadors to the United States and Australia for consultations in a ferocious row over the scrapping of a submarine contract, an unprecedented step that revealed the extent of French anger against its allies. President Emmanuel Macron ordered the recalling of the envoys…

Child, 2, Rescued From Bengaluru Home After 5 Of Family Die By Suicide

Bengaluru:  A two-year-old girl survived with the bodies of her five family members for three days after they allegedly died by suicide at their Bengaluru home. But another nine-month-old infant starved to death. The two-year-old was finally rescued on Friday and the shocking details of the deaths emerged as H…

With 2.5 Crore Vaccinations, India Creates World Record On PM’s Birthday

New Delhi:  India crossed 2.5 crore Covid vaccinations in a day for the first time on Friday as the government raced to deliver a record on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday. At 11:58 pm, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya tweeted to confirm the “historic” figure.. Earlier, the Prime…

“Our Intel Was Wrong”: US Admits Kabul Drone Strike Killed 10 Civilians

Washington:  A top general admitted the United States had made a “mistake” when it launched a drone strike against suspected ISIS terrorists in Kabul, killing 10 civilians including children instead during the frenzied final days of the US pullout from Afghanistan last month. The strike, a macabre coda…