DAX: A French court has allowed a group of ducks in the southwest of the country to keep on quacking after complaints from neighbours over their noisy behaviour, at least pending a detailed investigation of noise levels. The case of the ducks in the southwestern Landes region was the latest in the country to pit traditions of rearing animals against …

Mumbai: Bollywood actor and former BJP MP Paresh Rawal has come out in support of Muslim Professor of Sanskrit Feroz Khan, saying he was ‘stunned’ by the protests against the teacher. Khan, a professor at the Banaras Hindu University (BHU), is facing opposition from Hindu hardline students, who have been sitting outside the office of BHU vice-chancellor for 12 days, …

MANCHESTER: Britain´s Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn traded blows Tuesday over Brexit and the health system as they vied for votes during the first ever head-to-head TV debate. The prime-time event, held in Manchester and broadcast on ITV, presented an opportunity for a potentially game-changing moment in an election campaign so far characterised as lacklustre. But …

KARACHI: Mohammad Masroor is among some of the most successful coaches in Pakistan’s domestic cricket with around a dozen age-group titles for Sindh and Karachi, from U13 to U19 teams. Most recently, he coached Sindh U19 to the National 19 three-day and one-day titles. A former first class cricketer from Karachi, Masroor has coached various junior and senior sides, from …

Former skipper Sana Mir has revealed that she will put international cricket on hold in order to “reset her future objectives”. Despite unclear reasons, Mir has extended her support and well wishes to her fraternity and shared that she wants to “reset my future objectives”. “I have decided to take a break from international cricket and, as such, will not …

Test captain Azhar Ali has expressed his confidence over his side and has said that the team holds the ability to win and perform well in Australia during their upcoming two-match Test series. Addressing a press conference in Brisbane ahead of the first Test, Ali said the team has the potential to perform well and in fact even win against …

Tottenham on Wednesday named Jose Mourinho as the new manager to replace the sacked Mauricio Pochettino, with the club languishing 14th in the Premier League. The Portuguese former Chelsea, Real Madrid and Manchester United manager signed a contract until the end of the 2022/23 season, the north London club said in a statement. Pochettino, 47, transformed Spurs’ fortunes after arriving …

Pakistan on Wednesday qualified for the final of ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2019 after beating India by three runs in the first semi final in Dhaka. Pakistan — who were defending a total of 267 — restricted India to 264 for eight in 50 overs, as Pakistani bowlers displayed great control on nerves and outstanding death-overs skills. India looked …

Balochistan head coach Arshad Khan has been suspended for one match for breaching the Pakistan Cricket Board’s Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel. As such, he will now have his side’s ninth round match in the four-day first-class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy against Northern, which will start at the UBL Sports Complex in Karachi on 25 November. Arshad was …

Former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting has hailed Pakistan’s star batsman Babar Azam and said that the 25-year-old has  yet to show his best side. Azam who currently ranks as T20I’s top batsman and holds third place in ODIs, has had a modest career and Test batting average of 35.28. However, Ponting is convinced that the 25-year-old right-hander has much more …