A Virginia judge on Wednesday rejected actress Amber Heard’s demand for a new trial in the defamation case she lost to her former husband Johnny Depp. Heard’s lawyers had asked judge Penney Azcarate to set aside the jury verdict awarding $10 million to Depp and declare a mistrial, but the judge denied the request. Heard […]
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Singer Daler Mehndi jailed for ‘human trafficking’
In a 2003 human trafficking case, a Patiala court on Thursday sentenced Punjabi musician Daler Mehndi to two years in prison. In a 19-year-old trafficking case where Mehndi and his brother were accused of transferring individuals overseas illegally while posing as members of their dance troupe, a district court in Patiala affirmed a 2018 judgment […]
T20 World Cup qualifying final standing teams
Twenty20 World-Cup qualifying tournament final standings after the third round of group matches in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, on Thursday (played, won, lost, no result, points, net run rate): Group A Zimbabwe 3 3 0 0 6 3.000 – qualified United States 3 2 1 0 4 1.779 – qualified […]
Spin vs spin as Sri Lanka take on Pakistan in First Test
Dimuth Karunaratne’s Sri Lanka will be looking to build on their winning momentum at Galle as the hosts take on Pakistan in a likely spin battle in the opening Test starting Saturday. Cricket has remained a welcome distraction for Sri Lankans amid the island nation’s political unrest and unprecedented economic crisis with the sport providing […]
Kyrgios advances to Wimbledon semifinals
Wimbledon reached his first Grand Slam semi-final at Wimbledon on Wednesday when the controversial Australian defeated Cristian Garin of Chile in straight sets. The world number 40 raced to a 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (7/5) win and will tackle either Rafael Nadal or Taylor Fritz for a place in the final. “I never thought I’d be in […]
Climbing season in Pakistan at its peak with 1,400 foreign tourists
Around 1,400 international climbers are attempting Pakistan’s tallest peaks during this blockbuster climbing season, including hundreds on the 8,611-metre (28,251-foot) K2, the second-highest mountain in the world. According to Raja Nasir Ali Khan, the tourism minister for the Gilgit-Baltistan province, “It is a record number.” Five of the 14 mountains in the world that are […]
Pakistan team departs for Sri Lanka to play test cricket
Sri Lanka has been reached by the Pakistan cricket squad. On the 11th through the 13th of this month, Pakistan will compete in a three-day exhibition game. The first test will start at Galle on the 16th of this month, while the second test will start at Colombo on the 24th. In a tweet, PCB […]
All companies raise price of motorcycles again
Following a sharp increase in gas costs, motorcycle manufacturers in Pakistan, including Honda, Metro, United, and Road Prince, have increased their pricing. Honda has raised the cost of its various motorbike models by Rs3,000 to Rs9,000. Honda 70cc and 125cc prices have increased by Rs 3,600 and Rs 5, respectively. The prices of all models […]