John Ashby, a man from the UK who raped a Sikh woman after wrongly believing she was Muslim, has been given a life sentence. Ashby, who admitted his crimes earlier in the week, was sentenced on Friday.During sentencing at Birmingham Crown Court, Mr Justice Pepperall described Ashby as a “deeply unpleasant racist and Islamophobe”, as…
NEW DELHI: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi has confirmed that fans will be allowed to attend the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2026 final.Naqvi, who also serves as the country’s interior minister, stated on social media that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has “graciously approved” spectator attendance for the May 3 final, which will be…
The Delhi High Court has declared the results of the Stage-I Preliminary Examination (Computer Based Test) for the Junior Judicial Assistant (JJA)/Restorer recruitment 2026. The examination was conducted on March 22, 2026, and candidates can now check their results through the official link released by the court.The recruitment notification for the examination was released on…
Virat Kohli (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Drop Virat Kohli at your own peril – that warning was effectively delivered to Gujarat Titans when they put down the star batter in the very first over of their IPL 2026 clash against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Friday. Kohli was given a…
An 18-year-old has been extradited from Dubai to the UK and charged with the murder of 27-year-old Kamonnan Thiamphanit, also known as Angela, in a case that shocked Westminster in 2024.Enzo Bettamio was brought back on Friday and formally charged upon arrival, police said. He is set to appear before Westminster Magistrates’ Court. Victim found…
PSL under fire as ball in Pakistan turns red again NEW DELHI: The Pakistan Super League (PSL) continues to face unusual controversy this season, with the match ball once again changing colour, this time during a clash involving the Karachi Kings. In a bizarre repeat of an earlier incident, dye from players’ kits reportedly rubbed…
As Andhra University celebrates its 100 years, the “Man” series continues to echo through generations of thought and scholarship VISAKHAPATNAM: As Andhra University stands on the threshold of celebrating 100 years of its journey, it is worth revisiting a luminous moment from its past. Bengali polymath Rabindranath Tagore, the first Asian to win a Nobel…
An India flag (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) BENGALURU: India on Friday officially submitted its Expression of Interest (EOI) to the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) to host the 2038 Asian Games, with Ahmedabad once again emerging as the front runner to host the event.The Indian Olympic Association delegation led by president PT Usha submitted the EOI…
Rajasthan Royals’ Vaibhav Sooryavanshi during the warm up session (ANI Photo) A video shared by Rajasthan Royals showed teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi pulling off a stunning helicopter shot during a net session in Jaipur. The clip quickly went viral across social media.In IPL 2026, 15-year-old prodigy Sooryavanshi continues to shine as one of RR’s standout…
Chennai Super Kings’ Sanju Samson (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) MUMBAI: One clear shift in Sanju Samson’s approach since the T20 World Cup has been his calm composure and improved game awareness. A year ago, that wasn’t the case as he often tried to hit his way out of trouble rather than bide his time, an approach…