On the sidelines of the IMF and World Bank spring meetings, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said Pakistan remains capable of meeting its debt obligations. (AI image) With its finances severely strained, Pakistan is scrambling for options to replace the $3.5 billion facility from the United Arab Emirates and stabilise its foreign exchange reserves. The country…
India’s Sanju Samson (AP Photo/Bikas Das) Sanju Samson has been crowned the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for March following his extraordinary performances during the knockout stages of the 2026 T20 World Cup. The honour marks the first time Samson has received the award, capping off a remarkable campaign that ended with India lifting…
The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday approved an interim hike of around 21% in minimum wages for workers in Gautam Buddh Nagar and Ghaziabad, following large-scale protests by thousands of factory workers in Noida. The fresh minimum wage structure introduced across worker categories, will be taking effect retrospectively from April 1. The agitation, which had…
Kolkata Knight Riders’ Sunil Narine (ANI Photo) Kolkata Knight Riders’ start to the season has been far from ideal. Still chasing their first victory, they have just a single point to show for their efforts, earned from a rain-hit clash against Punjab Kings. For a side with three IPL titles to its name, the early…
The Middle East crisis continues to choke energy supplies across the world and push crude prices higher, swinging around $100 per barrel mark. However, even though input costs for energy continue to rise, fuel prices remain unchanged in India, pushing state-run oil marketing companies under mounting losses.Losses are estimated at around Rs 18 per litre…
Indonesia’s Janice Tjen (ANI Photo/Naveen Sharma) New Delhi: Indonesia’s rising tennis star Janice Tjen has rapidly become one of the sport’s most compelling breakout stories. After a stunning 2025 season, she made history by winning the Chennai Open, ending a 23-year wait for an Indonesian WTA singles champion, and surged into the top 50, the…
In court, China Evergrande Group faced accusations including illegal fundraising through public deposits, fraud, corporate bribery. (AP file photo of Evergrande complex) Hui Ka Yan, the founder of heavily indebted property giant China Evergrande has admitted guilt to multiple offences. These include unlawfully taking public deposits, fraud, and corporate bribery, according to a statement released…
Rajasthan Royals’ Donovan Ferreira and Ravindra Jadeja (ANI Photo) Rajasthan Royals may have suffered a heavy defeat to Sunrisers Hyderabad, but their innings still produced a rare statistical milestone in the Indian Premier League 2026 clash on Monday. After a disastrous start that saw them collapse to 9 for 5 inside the first few overs,…
The US-Iran conflict’s escalation in Feb 2026 put the Indian rupee under sharp pressure-it declined 4% and breached the 95 mark against the dollar. Usually RBI tackles volatility by selling dollars, but this time it cracked down on what it described as ‘excessive speculaton’-bets against the rupee in India and abroad, and took measures to…
CSK vs KKR (Agency Image) Chennai Super Kings will take on Kolkata Knight Riders in a crucial Indian Premier League 2026 clash on April 14 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, with both teams desperate to turn their campaigns around. CSK come into the contest with renewed confidence after ending their losing streak against Delhi Capitals….