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Mohammed Siraj was the hero as India beat England by just six runs in a thrilling fifth Test at the Oval on Monday to end the series level at 2-2. England, set 374 to win, were bowled out for 367, with fast bowler Siraj taking 5-104, including a sensational burst of 3-9 on Monday’s final morning. It is India’s narrowest winning margin in a Test match. “To be honest, it is so amazing,” Siraj told Sky Sports. “From day one to here, everyone fought so hard, so we are very happy. “I just wanted to make sure I hit the…
U.S. President Donald Trump walks towards reporters from Marine One at at the Lehigh Valley International Airport on August 03, 2025 in Allentown, Pennsylvania.Anna Moneymaker | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump and one of his top economic advisors stoked baseless conspiracies about federal jobs data Monday, suggesting without evidence that Friday’s weaker-than-expected jobs report had been “rigged” by federal workers bent on sabotaging the president.”All over the US government, there have been people who have been resisting Trump everywhere they can,” National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said Monday on CNBC.Trump, meanwhile, claimed on social media that the report, which painted a…
A Long March-12 carrier rocket carrying a group of internet satellites blasts off from the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site in south China’s Hainan Province, Aug. 4, 2025. The rocket lifted off at 6:21 p.m. from the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site in the southern island province of Hainan. It successfully placed the payloads, the seventh group of low-orbit internet satellites, into preset orbit. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)WENCHANG, Hainan, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) — China launched a Long March-12 carrier rocket on Monday, sending a group of internet satellites into space.The rocket lifted off at 6:21 p.m. from the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch…
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal has said the goal of ‘Uraan Pakistan’ is to make Pakistan a one-trillion-dollar economy by 2035. In a step toward that ambition, an agreement was reached on Sunday between the Ministry of Planning and China’s Development Research Center (DRC) to enhance economic cooperation. The understanding was formalized during a meeting between Minister Ahsan Iqbal and Lu Hao, President of China’s Development Research Center (DRC) and Center for International Knowledge on Development (CIKD). Uraan Pakistan is a national initiative aimed at transforming Pakistan into one of the world’s leading economies by prioritizing innovation, inclusivity, and…
Pakistan gamer Arslan “Ash” Siddique bagged his sixth Evolution Championship Series (EVO) title after winning the EVO 2025 fighting game tournament in Las Vegas on Monday. The Lahore-based player won the Tekken 7 tournament in Japan in 2019 as well as the Evolution Championship Series in the US. In August 2022, he finished third in the EVO 2022 Tekken 7 competition. He won the Tekken 7 competition at EVO Japan 2023 in April 2023 and gained his 5th EVO title in July 2024. EVO 2025 was held at the Las Vegas Convention Centre from Aug 1-3. Siddique repeated history to…
Listen to article PESHAWAR: The PTI under the auspices of an opposition parties’ alliancethe Tehreek Tahaffuz Ain-e-Pakistan (TTAP)is going to launch its much touted protest movement against the “illegal” detention of PTI founder Imran Khan from tomorrow — Tuesday. According to the protest plan, August 5 — the day when Imran Khan was arrested from Lahore two years back in a corruption case — will be observed as a Black Day across the country. “On August 5 (tomorrow), a nationwide protest will be held under the flags of Pakistan, the PTI, and the white flag of peace,” announced TTAP Secretary General Asad Qaiser…
Baidu will bring its driverless taxis to Europe next year via a partnership with U.S. ridehailing firm Lyft, as the Chinese tech giant looks to expand its autonomous vehicles globally.The robotaxis will initially be deployed in the U.K. and Germany from 2026 with the aim to have “thousands” of vehicles across Europe in the “following years,” the two companies said.Lyft has had very little presence in Europe until last week when it closed the acquisition of Germany-based ride hailing company FreeNow, which is available in over 150 cities across nine countries, including Ireland, the U.K., Germany and France.Deployment of the…
A worker performs quality checks on a Boeing Co. F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter aircraft at the Boeing Defense, Space & Security facility in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S., on Monday, July 24, 2018.Alex Flynn | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesSome 3,200 Boeing defense unit workers went on strike early Monday hours after turning down a contract offer with the company.Boeing offered 20% wage increase, a $5,000 ratification bonus and other improvements. Its latest offer, which the workers voted down Sunday, included wage increases for employees at the top of the pay scale, and improved retirement benefits, according to their union, the International…
Members of Jiaoloong team from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, champion of the RoboMaster University Championship (RMUC 2025) of the 24th China University Robot Competition, celebrate during the award ceremony, in Shenzhen, south China’s Guangdong Province, Aug. 3, 2025. The competition was concluded here on Sunday, with Jiaoloong team from Shanghai Jiao Tong University winning the championship. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian)Members of RoboWalker team from the University of Science and Technology of China, runner-up of the RoboMaster University Championship (RMUC 2025) of the 24th China University Robot Competition, celebrate during the award ceremony, in Shenzhen, south China’s Guangdong Province, Aug. 3, 2025. The…
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: The ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Sunday increased its strength in the National Assembly with the addition of two reserved seats for women from Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), according to a notification issued by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). The ECP notified Samar Haroon Bilour, Saeeda Jamshed Khan as members of the National Assembly. Both the names were sent to the ECP last month. This addition makes the ruling party’s strength in the 336-strong house to 124. The names of Bilour and Khan appeared at number 1 and 2 on its priority list for the reserved seats for…