Pakistan

China's blocking of joint India-US efforts to sanction Pakistan-based terrorists at the UN Security Council has emerged as a fresh irritant in the already troubled relations between India and China.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday initiated the keenly anticipated consultations with his government allies on the all-important appointment of a new Army chief, even as Defence Minister Khawaja Asif revealed that a name would be announced by Tuesday or Wednesday, the Dawn News reported on Saturday.

Addressing the gathering, PM Modi said, "We lost thousands of precious lives but we have fought terrorism bravely. We have been firm in tackling terror. We consider that even a single attack is one too many."

Amid rumours of divorce, Indian tennis star Sania Mirza, who turned 36 today, has received birthday wishes from her husband, Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik. Is the batter's message to the former doubles World No.1 a PR stunt to douse speculations, or is it an honest display of true love?

In a recent Instagram post, Adnan Sami vented his frustration at the Pakistani establishment and threatened to expose them in the future. ‘I left Pakistan because of the establishment, will expose them soon,' singer wrote

"The social set-up, the secular thread and fraternity in democratic Indian background cannot be assumed to be so feeble that it would break or get bruised on random statements of selfish politicians," Justice Jaspal said.

It is a redemption story written in the stars. A couple of months ago, Alex Hales was not even in the scheme of things for England's ICC T20 World Cup 2022 campaign.

Pakistan stormed into the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 final with a comfortable seven-wicket win over New Zealand and now awaits the winner of the second semifinal between India and England.

Arshad Sharif, 49, a former reporter had fled to Kenya after he was booked on charges of sedition and peddling an "anti-state" narrative by Pakistan's security agencies earlier this year.

Pakistan team mentor Matthew Hayden has backed his under-fire skipper Babar Azam to produce "something special" in the semifinals of the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 against New Zealand.