Lahore [Pakistan], February 21 (ANI): England captain Jos Buttler shed light on the tactical reason behind promoting young Jamie Smith to the number three spot and dropping seasoned star Joe Root to fourth in the batting order for their Champions Trophy campaign opener against arch-rival Australia in Lahore. England caught the world by surprise by dropping its playing XI two days before their Champions Trophy op Source link

Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa [Pakistan] February 21 (ANI): Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa President has announced plans to launch a protest movement after Ramazan and reaffirmed its commitment to forming a grand opposition alliance. The Tehree-e-Insaf leader, Junaid Akbar Khan expressed these views while talking to the media outside Adiala Jail after being denied a scheduled meeting with the party’s founding Source link

Dubai [UAE], February 21 (ANI): India’s young pace sensation Harshit Rana opened up about the teachings he has received from current best Jasprit Bumrah and bowling coach Morne Morkel, allowing him to thrive in international cricket. With stakes running high in the Champions Trophy, India management decided to put its faith in Harshit ahead of left-armer Arshdeep Singh, who holds a fair share of experience in de Source link

Dubai [UAE], February 20 (ANI): Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto won the toss and opted to bat first in their opening game of the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 campaign against India at the Dubai International Stadium on Thursday. Bangladesh and India are placed in Group A along with Pakistan and New Zealand in their group. After this fixture, both teams will face Pakistan and New Zealand in their next Source link

Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 20 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Police registered FIRs against social media handles for posting a fake video about the ongoing Mahakumbh in Prayagraj from Pakistan, Mahakumbh DIG Vaibhav Krishna said. ‘FIRs have been registered against social media handles for posting a video from Pakistan claiming it to be of the Kumbh area… FIR has also been registered for misuse of the vi Source link

New Delhi [India], February 19 (ANI): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday searched multiple locations in three states in connection with a 2024 case of seizure of high-quality Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) in Bihar. Extensive searches were conducted at five locations in Bihar and one each in Jammu and Kashmir and Telangana, as part of the NIA investigations into a fake currency racket operated by Source link

ISLAMABAD Pakistan is ready to host the International Cricket Council Champions Trophy 2025 on Wednesday, with eight teams coming together for a major cricketing event in the country for the first time in three decades. Pakistan last hosted a mens Cricket World Cup in 1996 under the International Cricket Council. The Champions Trophy will see players from Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, Source link

ISLAMABAD Pakistan reported Tuesday that its security forces killed at least 30 Islamist insurgents during clashes in a volatile region bordering Afghanistan. A military statement attributed the casualties to an overnight intelligence-based operation against a militant location in the tribal district of South Waziristan. The slain people were referred to as khwarij, a local term employed by the government to iden Source link

(250218) — PAKISTAN, Feb. 18, 2025 (Xinhua) — Ali Ahmad Jan speaks during an interview with Xinhua in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan on Jan. 17, 2025. TO GO WITH “Feature: Pakistani gravekeeper honors Karakoram Highway builders by preserving their memories” (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal) Source link

Guwahati (Assam) [India], February 17 (ANI): The issue of Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi’s wife’s alleged links to a Pakistani national as claimed by Assam CM Himanta Sarma has snowballed into a major controversy. On Monday the Congress MP attacked the CM on the allegations saying said that something was bothering the CM and it is natural because he is scared. Addressing a press conference, Gogoi said that the CM kept Source link