HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The missing tiger named India that was safely turned over to Houston authorities on Saturday is expected to be transferred from BARC Animal Shelter and Adoptions in Houston to the Cleveland Amory Black Beauty Ranch in North Texas Sunday morning, according to authorities. The tiger received a medical evaluation overnight after it was handed over by …

LAHORE: The Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) is confident that the Tokyo Olympics will be held as per schedule in July-August in Japan and it is fully engaged with the different organising committees of the games to field a small contingent of around 20 players and officials. Talking to Dawn, secretary POA Khalid Mahmood said that the POA had completed the …

LONDON: England head coach Chris Silverwood on Friday said he will hand over the reins to the One-day International side this summer to ensure he takes a break in a congested year. Silverwood will miss England’s home ODI matches against Sri Lanka and Pakistan from late June to mid-July, with his assistants Paul Collingwood and Graham Thorpe taking charge of …

ST JOHN’S: West Indies will prepare for the defence of their Twenty20 World Cup crown with three home series between June and August against Pakistan, South Africa and Australia, Cricket West Indies (CWI) announced on Friday. Over the course of three months, the West Indies will play four Tests and three One-day Internationals but the main emphasis is on the …

KARACHI: The government’s borrowing for budgetary support sharply declined by 42 per cent in the first 10 months of the current fiscal year, indicating a trend that may result in lower fiscal deficit for the year. The State Bank’s latest data shows the government borrowed Rs676 billion during July-April period of 2020-21 compared to Rs1,171bn in the same period last …

ISLAMABAD: The quantum of smuggled goods into the country decreased during the first 10 months of the current fiscal year from a year ago as data reported by the Pakistan Customs showed higher regular imports of these commodities. Formal imports of six smuggling-prone items — green tea, black tea, tyres, textile products, electronic goods and palm oil — increased by …

KARACHI: Conflicting claims relating to Eidul Fitr sales amid the Covid-19 lockdown from May 8-16 have emerged, with some traders claiming good sales compared to last year while others presented a picture of doom and gloom. In 2020, when the pandemic made its way to Pakistan in February, traders in Karachi and in some other cities were allowed business activities …

MUMBAI: Cairn Energy has sued India’s flagship carrier Air India to enforce a $1.2 billion arbitration aw­ard that it won in a tax dispute against India, according to a US District Court filing reviewed by Reuters. The move ratchets up pressure on India’s government to pay the sum of $1.2 billion plus interest and costs that the British firm Cairn …

American reality TV star Khloe Kardashian said she wanted to have a second child but she ruled out being pregnant as it could be a ‘high risk’ for her. That’s why she explored other options including surrogacy. The 36-year-old star wore her heart on her sleeves, revealing the desire to give her daughter, True Thompson, a younger sibling. In an …