Archives for March 23, 2016
England set 143-run target for Afghanistan in World T20 encounter
DELHI: Afghanistan require 143 runs to win their Group 1 Super-10 fixture of the 2016 World Twenty20 against England at Delhi, ARY News reported. England won the toss and chose…
Professional Basketball player also wounded in Brussels bombing
BRUSSELS: A European professional basketball player was among those wounded during the terror attacks in Brussels on Tuesday. Sebastien Bellin, 37, was thrown from the blasts inside Zaventem international airport…
Iranian president to visit Pakistan on March 25
ISLAMABAD: President of Iran Hassan Rouhani will pay a two-day visit to Pakistan from March 25-26, said a foreign office statement here. This will be President Rouhani’s first visit to…
Rihanna’s ‘Anti’ reclaims U.S. Billboard 200 top spot
R&B star Rihanna reclaimed the top spot on the weekly Billboard 200 album chart on Monday, holding off Adele and Justin Bieber in a slow sales week. “Anti,” the eighth…
Sadaf Kanwal not to keen on working in Bollywood
Pakistani model and actress Sadaf Kanwal stated her view quite frankly that it was no use opting for work in India when home projects were coming up with the goods.…
Society needs to change perception that girls are weak and useless: Zoe Viccaji
KARACHI: Zoe Viccaji detailed the struggles she had gone through in order to make a name for herself as a female musician. Speaking at a panel discussion titled Women In…
British judge urges Madonna, Ritchie to end son custody dispute
A British judge made a fresh plea on Monday to pop star Madonna and her film director ex-husband Guy Ritchie to work out an amicable solution to their custody battle…
New Zealand humble Australia in Women’s World T20 clash
BANGALORE: New Zealand defeated Australia by four wickets in their Group A match of the Women’s World Twenty20 at Bangalore on Monday, ARY News reported. Australia, winning the toss and…
India have ‘no room for error’ against Bangladesh
BANGALORE: Veteran fast bowler Ashish Nehra said India can’t afford any slip-ups against Bangladesh on Wednesday if they are to avoid a humiliating early exit from the World Twenty20 on…
Five things we’ve learnt so far in World T20
NEW DELHI: The group stages of cricket’s World Twenty20 have reached the half-way mark with every team having played two of their four matches. AFP looks at the lessons learned…