Dallas County Democratic chairwoman Carol Donovan is leaving her post later this year after a replacement is selected among party leaders. Donovan led the party for six years. In a statement, she said the COVID-19 related death of her mother earlier this year forced her to reflect on her priorities. “After the 2020 election, I was energized and ready to …

Saturday’s partisan and municipal elections provided lots of fodder for political observers, so here is a look at three of the biggest ones. Donald Trump in full control of GOP Michael Wood shot at the king and missed. Make no mistake about it, Donald Trump is king of the Republican Party, including in Texas. Wood, a Marine veteran and businessman, …

Karachi: Sri Lanka’s all-rounder Thisara Perera has decided to retire from international cricket with immediate effect. According to Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), the 32-year-old Perera submitted a letter to the board, citing that this is the right time for him to ‘step aside and pave the way for younger and more talented players to take on the reigns’. The former …

JEREZ FRONTERA: Australian Jack Miller rode to only his second MotoGP victory in Jerez on Sunday as Ducati team-mate Francesco Bagnaia finished second to take the overall championship lead. Australia’s Miller used his Ducati’s power to pip pole-sitter Fabio Quartararo off the start line, with the Frenchman slipping to fourth behind Petronas Yamaha SRT’s Franco Morbidelli and Bagnaia on the …

PALLEKELE: Sri Lanka were five wickets away from a series win against Bangladesh after the tourists were restricted to 177 for five at stumps on day four of the second Test at Pallekele on Sunday. Chasing a daunting 437 to win, Bangladesh batsmen were troubled by Sri Lanka spinners Praveen Jayawickrama and Ramesh Mendis who took the five wickets on …

The Indian Premier League (IPL) was forced into its first coronavirus postponement this season on Monday after two players tested positive despite the tournament’s bio-secure “bubble”. The Kolkata Knight Riders’ match against Virat Kohli’s Royal Challengers Bangalore was called off just hours before its start in Ahmedabad after Varun Chakaravarthy and Sandeep Warrier became infected. The positive cases come as …

LAHORE: A powerful real estate group continues to obstruct the construction of Ring Road Southern Loop-III since 2016 on the pretext of stay orders, land acquisition and other issues, leaving the government indecisive on such an important matter for long. Recently, a stay order issued earlier on the land acquisition was vacated. However, the government is yet to give the …

ISLAMABAD: The state-run Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) has complained to the government over unfair treatment of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) business of domestic producers against the imported commodity and demanded a level playing field. The OGDCL has reported to the government that serious challenges of LPG supply and uplifting are being faced by the domestic LPG producers …

ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Commerce and Investment Abdul Razak Dawood has claimed that Pakistan’s monthly exports have crossed the two billion dollars mark for seven consecutive months for the first time over a decade. “Alhamdulillah (Thanks God), Pakistan’s export for April 2021 stood at USD 2.191 billion. This is the first time since 2011 that our monthly …