THE start of a home Test after a gap of more than ten years is dawn of a new era in the history of the game of this country. Struck by that tragic event of March 2009 when the visiting Sri Lankans were attacked by terrorists on the third day of the second Test in the vicinity of the Gaddafi Stadium, Pakistan …

RAWALPINDI: The moment of truth has finally arrived for Pakistan to play host to Test cricket for the first time in 10 years and nine months. From Wednesday onwards Sri Lanka — who ironically were the last visiting side to play at the highest level in this country — would be bidding to extend their dominance over Pakistan here at …

As Test cricket returns to Pakistan after over a decade, Sri Lanka had a steady start to their innings in the first Test at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. At lunch, Sri Lanka are 89-0 with skipper Dimuth Karunaratne at 57 runs and Oshada Fernando (26). Earlier, the visitors won the toss and opted to bat first. The Pindi Cricket …

Hollywood stars, musicians and other artists are reacting to their nominations at  the Golden Globe  2020. The unveiling of Golden Globes nominees began on Monday in a ceremony marking the start of Hollywood’s annual awards season that culminates with the Oscars. Jennifer Aniston,  Taylor Swift and  many other celebrities  used their social media accounts to express their feelings. While most …

Captain Marvel star Brie Larson was among millions of fans  who   took to social media  to  express their excitement after the first trailer of the  Wonder Woman 1984  was released on Monday. The trailer followed a  teaser , stirring up anticipation. It instantly went viral  when the filmmakers released the trailer  of the movie featuring Gal Gadot. Larson who plays Carol …

ALGIERS: An Algerian court sentenced two former prime ministers to long jail terms on Tuesday in the first of a series of high-profile corruption trials launched after longtime president Abdelaziz Bouteflika resigned in the face of mass protests in April. The verdicts came just two days before Algeria is due to elect a president to replace Bouteflika in a vote …

India on Tuesday was set to allow some incoming text messages into Kashmir, officials said, four months after they were first blocked when New Delhi moved to strip the region’s autonomy. The August 5 communications blackout — which included cutting landlines, mobile phones and internet access — has badly hit locals and businesses especially as texts are an integral part of banking …

WASHINGTON: Nearly 175 Saudi military aviation students have been grounded as part of a “safety stand-down” after a Saudi Air Force lieutenant shot and killed three people last week at a US Navy base in Florida, officials said on Tuesday. The FBI has said US investigators believe Saudi Air Force Second Lieutenant Mohammed Saeed Alshamrani, 21, acted alone when he …

RIYADH: Qatar’s emir on Tuesday skipped a Gulf summit billed as a potential “reconciliation conference”, but leaders’ calls for integration provided more signs of a thaw between Doha and regional power Saudi Arabia. In a sign of the changing mood, the Doha delegation received a warm welcome in Riyadh, with Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and the Qatari prime minister exchanging …

WASHINGTON: US lawmakers are demanding a full and open congressional debate on Afghanistan after a media report revealed that three US administrations repeatedly misled Ameri­cans on the Afghan war. “After 19 years, we need to have a full, open debate on whether or not we should still be at war,” said Senator Rand Paul, a Kentucky Republican. “This is not …