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GALLE: Former Pakistan captain and match-fixing witness Aamir Sohail welcomes the deluge of legitimate money into cricket that has seen players make millions in tournaments, saying it reduces temptation for corruption. Sohail’s playing heyday came between 1990 and 2000, far too early to benefit from the T20 revolution begun by the Indian Premier League. But the 55-year-old, who was a …

NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the five-nation summit of BRICS on June 23 and 24 following an invitation by Chinese President Xi Jinping, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Tuesday. China is hosting the summit in its capacity as its chair of the grouping for the current year. The BRICS (Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa) brings together …

WASHINGTON: An 11-year-old survivor of last month’s mass shooting at a Texas elementary school told US lawmakers that after the gunman murdered her teacher and friends, she dabbed blood on herself in a desperate bid for survival. Fourth-grader Miah Cerrillo and the parents of multiple young Americans killed and wounded in recent mass shootings testified on Wednesday before a congressional …

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RAWALPINDI: Police on Sunday said they have arrested three men for their alleged involvement in the murder of a retired naval official during a robbery in Bahria Town Phase VII in April. The arrests came about after City Police Officer (CPO) Omer Saeed Malik constituted three teams ­— one led by the CIA, the second by the SP investigation and …

A Burleson man who bragged on Facebook about his exploits inside the U.S. Capitol is the latest North Texan to be charged in connection with the historic riot that shut down Congress, trashed the building and lead to death and serious injury. Jacob Garcia’s own Facebook posts about storming the Capitol helped FBI agents identify him, authorities say. Garcia, 27, …

BENGALURU: The M Chinnaswamy Stadium pitch used for the second Test between India and Sri Lanka has been rated below average by the match referee and received one demerit point, cricket’s governing body ICC said on Sunday. The day-night pink ball Test finished inside three days as India beat Sri Lanka by 238 runs to win the two-Test series 2-0. …

ISLAMABAD: Sumaira Rehman, a Pakistani woman languishing in a prison in Bangalore, India, is set to return to her home country next week along with her four-year-old daughter Sana Fatima. “Indian authorities have completed all formalities for the release of the Pakistani woman. She is expected to arrive in Pakistan next week with her four-year-old daughter Sana Fatima,” PML-N Senator …

WASHINGTON: A senior US lawmaker has called upon India to condemn Russia if it wants to be taken seriously on the world stage. At a recent emergency session of the UN General Assembly, 141 countries voted for a resolution condemning Russia and demanding immediate withdrawal of its troops from Ukraine. But 35 countries — including India, Pakistan and Bangladesh — …

Chinese social media giant Tencent will reduce transaction fees for small and medium-sized merchants using its WeChat payments system by 10%, the company said in a statement on Thursday. The reductions will apply beginning Sept. 1, 2021, and extend up to Sept. 30, 2024, the company added. In order to qualify for the reduction, merchants must meet classification standards for …