Pankaj Advani clinches men’s Asian Snooker Championship
India’s ace cueist Pankaj Advani has clinched the 35th men’s Asian Snooker Championship in Doha to complete a career grand slam in cue sports. Advani defeated Thanawat Tirapongpaiboon 6-3 in…
ICC World Cup: Sri Lanka stuns hosts England
@icc In the ICC Cricket World Cup, Sri Lanka beat England by 20 runs at Leeds yesterday. Chasing the victory target of 233 runs, hosts England were all out for…
Former Liverpool and Chelsea striker Fernando Torres announces retirement
Former Liverpool and Chelsea striker Fernando Torres has announced his retirement from football. The 35-year-old Spaniard scored 81 goals across four seasons with Liverpool and won the Champions League, Europa…
Amid tension Trump holds telephonic talks with Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia and others
WEB DESK Amidst escalating tension with Iran and rising oil prices, US President Donald Trump had a telephonic conversation with Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince, Deputy…
Facebook launches world’s most detailed ‘population density maps’ for Bangladesh, other countries
WEB DESK Facebook has launched the world’s most detailed and advanced “population density maps” using artificial intelligence (AI) for Bangladesh and other countries of Asia Pacific. The map shows an…
US: Trump nominates Mark Esper as Secretary of Defense
AMN US President Donald Trump has nominated Mark Esper to be the US Secretary of Defense, the White House said late on Friday. Esper, who is Secretary of the Army,…
Sri Lanka extends state of emergency
File photo AMN / COLOMBO Sri Lanka has extended the state of emergency in the country by another month. The emergency was imposed after the Easter Sunday attacks. A gazette…
Ace driver Gaurav Gill to spearhead JK Tyre’s all-new rallying programme
Harpal Singh Bedi / New Delhi JK Tyre unveiled country’s celebrated driver Gaurav Gill as their primary force and face behind their all-new rallying programme here on Friday. The three-time…
Russia temporarily bans its airlines from frying to Georgia from July
WEB DESK Russia has temporarily banned its airlines from flying to Georgia from July. The move came following violent clashes in Georgia after a Russian lawmaker addressed parliament in Tbilisi.…
UN food agency begins partial withdrawal of aid to opposition-held Yemeni capital
The World Food Programme (WFP), the UN’s emergency food relief agency, confirmed on Friday in a statement that it has started a “partial suspension” of aid to areas of Yemen…