Colombo, Feb 10 (IANS) Pakistan posted a competitive 190/9 in their allotted 20 overs against the USA, thanks largely to opener Sahibzada Farhan’s 73-run knock, when the two sides faced off in their Group A match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo on Tuesday.
Quetta, Feb 10 (IANS) Balochistan's alienation in Pakistan has been shaped by interrupted political processes, weak civilian administration and contested resource sharing, a report has highlighted. The insurgency in Balochistan did not start with Baloch leader Nawab Akbar Bugti's killing in August 2006, however, the incident widened it, radicalised it and altered its social base, it stated.
Ankara, Feb 10 (IANS) Many of the estimated 50,000 exiled Uyghurs in Turkey who have sought refuge from persecution in their homeland of North West China - particularly those denied permanent citizenship and passports by Turkish authorities - now live in growing fear of being returned to face imprisonment, torture and the wrath of Beijing. Those who escaped the recent wave of arrests and the 2016 internment in China’s so-called “re-education camps” feel particularly vulnerable, a report said on Tuesday.
Tel Aviv, Feb 10 (IANS) The killing of Saif al-Islam al-Gaddafi, son of late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, ultimately reflects a Mediterranean region drifting away from political solutions toward managed disorder, where elections are indefinitely postponed, assassinations become corrective tools, and external actors adapt rather than resist, a report said on Tuesday.
Stavenger, Feb 10 (IANS) Alireza Firouzja, widely regarded as one of the most dynamic and gifted chess players of his generation, will return to the elite Norway Chess tournament in 2026, adding further star power to one of the sport’s most prestigious events.
Burhanpur, Madhya Pradesh, Feb 10 (IANS) Just 10 kilometres from Burhanpur district headquarters, the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Residential Girls’ Hostel, located in village Daryapur, is emerging as a grassroots example of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Atmanirbhar Bharat vision.
Mumbai, Feb 10 (IANS) Actor Chunky Panday recently met the Member of the Lok Sabha, Sakshi Maharaj in Nashik. On Tuesday, the actor took to his Instagram, and shared a series of pictures from his visit to the holy city.
New Delhi, February 10 (IANS) Alleging major diversion, dilution, and under-utilisation of funds allotted for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs), the Congress on Tuesday called Union Budget 2026 a “casteist betrayal” of Dalits and Adivasis.
Kathmandu, Feb 10 (IANS) The Nepali Communist Party (NCP), led by former Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’, has vowed to work toward settling the border dispute with India through diplomatic dialogue and international law.
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate said his side had embraced the responsibility of defending their T20 World Cup crown and were adjusting to the challenges of tournament cricket after a shaky start in Mumbai, which he felt was a nice wake-up and shake-up call for them.
