HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — An armed man who barricaded himself in a home before torching it in east Harris County actually died when he was confronted by deputies and not in the fire, according to the sheriff’s office. Deputies initially believed the man identified as Dane Norris was dead when the his house went up in flames and burned to …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A Houston man faces upgraded charges after his arrest on accusations he beat his 2-year-old son to death. Antonio Hick Sr. was taken into custody after he and the child’s mother told police he lost his temper while potty training the boy and hit him several times, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.   The …

ISLAMABAD: The country reported 1,226 new novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally of cases to 273,112. According to the latest figures released by the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC), 35 deaths were also reported due to virus in the last 24 hours. The nationwide tally of fatalities has jumped to 5,822. Pakistan …

PARIS: A tearful Kylian Mbappe limped off with an apparent ankle injury as Paris St Germain beat 10-man St Etienne 1-0 to win the Coupe de France on Friday. The injury to Mbappe, who returned to the sideline on crutches, took the gloss off a record-extending 13th cup success and raised concerns ahead of PSG’s Champions League quarter-final against Atalanta …

MANCHESTER: Stuart Broad starred with both bat and ball before Jofra Archer marked his return to international duty with a wicket on the second day of the deciding third Test against the West Indies at Old Trafford on Saturday. England had slumped to 280-8 after losing four wickets for 18 runs before No 10 Broad’s swashbuckling 62 took them to …

KARACHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is aware of the players’ frequent appearance and interaction on the social media and is pondering over including relevant clauses in the upcoming contracts for players at every level. Recently, it has come to the fore that many Pakistan cricketers have been participating in social media ventures and are inter-acting with strangers and earning …

LAHORE: Pakistan opener Imam-ul-Haq has been declared fit to bat by the team doctor in England. PCB Whites’ Imam was hit on his left-hand while batting against PCB Greens’ Naseem Shah on the first day of their intra-squad practice match in Derby on Friday, said a Pakistan Cricket Board spokesman here on Saturday. “The left-handed batsman took part in a …

DOHA: Al-Sadd coach Xavi Hernandez, the former Barcelona and Spain midfielder, said on Saturday he had tested positive for Covid-19 but was asymptomatic. Xavi, who renewed his contract with the Qatari club on July 5, said he will self-isolate as his team prepare for their first match on Saturday after the Qatar Stars League (QSL) was suspended due to the …

OIL is not out of wood yet and this is carrying serious ramifications for major oil producers. Demand recovery is under focus. Fears of a second wave of Covid-19 pandemic in countries around the world continue to impact global markets. In the US — the world’s largest economy — jobless claims rose last week for the first time since March. …

ISLAMABAD: The government will give a subsidy of Rs1.5 billion on locally manufactured tractors for one year as part of the fiscal package announced for the agriculture sector in the wake of Covid-19. Details of the package for 2020-21 released by the Cabinet Division, the sales tax subsidy on locally manufactured tractors will be five per cent. At present, 5pc …