AHMEDABAD: England captain Joe Root and India skipper Virat Kohli have both warned of the challenges of playing during the twilight zone in day-night Tests — when batting collapses can happen — ahead of their third Test clash starting on Wednesday. The match will be the first time that India and England — level at 1-1 in the four-match series …

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka have named a 20-member squad for six limited over matches against the West Indies delayed by Covid-19 infections. The cricket board said fast bowler Lahiru Kumara, 24, who tested positive on Monday was being replaced by 33-year-old Suranga Lakmal for the three One-day Internationals and the three T20 Internationals. The Twenty20s will be played on March 3, …

KARACHI: Chris Gayle’s parting words before he headed home a brief period for West Indies’ upcoming Twenty20 International series against Sri Lanka were that he had enjoyed coming to Pakistan after 15 years. The Universe Boss — as Gayle is known — top-scored for Quetta Gladiators in both their HBL Pakistan Super League 6 matches but his runs didn’t matter …

Pro-golfer Tiger Woods crashed his SUV on sweeping, downhill road in the Los Angeles suburbs Tuesday morning, and doctors tried to stabilise “significant” injuries to his right leg with rods and a combination of screws and pins. Woods was driving to a television shoot when his SUV crashed into a median, rolled over and ended up on its side near …

ISLAMABAD: An independent inquiry committee has found serious violations of safety and security protocols and severe deficiencies in the country’s power system operations starting from generation facilities both in public and private sector to the entire transmission network including the K-Electric (KE) that resulted in a prolonged power breakdown early last month. The 24-page inquiry report “Total Power System Collapse …

RAWALPINDI: A team of the International Civil Avia­tion Organisation (ICAO) will visit Pakistan to conduct its universal safety oversight audit of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) in July. Sources said the team would arrive on July 5 and conduct the safety audit till 15th. The ICAO, a specialised agency of the United Nations that works to ensure safety in international …

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Tuesday notified exemption of withholding tax on import of 500,000 tonnes of sugar. The government has already exempted 17pc sales tax and 3pc minimum value-added tax on sugar import and its subsequent supply in domestic market. This facility will only be available to the Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP). The TCP will …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s non-textile exports posted 1.85 per cent growth year-on-year to $5.49 billion in the first seven months of FY21 owing to the revival of orders from international markets. The non-textile sector was yet to receive full orders to the level of pre-Covid-19, latest data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) showed. However, the growth was only seen …

ISLAMABAD: The government on Tuesday told a parliamentary panel that despite the recent 15 per cent increase in consumer tariff, the power sector’s circular debt would go up by Rs436 billion during the current fiscal year to reach Rs2.6 trillion. The meeting of the National Assembly Stan­ding Committee on Finance was presided over by MNA Faizullah, and was given a …

Cardi B   appeared to be super confident as she broke silence on her cosmetic surgeries which gave a new look to her personality. The WAP singer opened up on her plastic surgery experiences, saying it made her feel good. The 28-year-old singer altered her appearance with surgeries in a bid to  ‘conquer insecurities’. During an interview, the singer shared her …