Sunday, January 11th, 2026
Sri Lanka beat Pakistan in rain-hit third T20I to level series 1-1
DAMBULLA, JAN 11: Sri Lanka defeated Pakistan in the rain-reduced third and final T20I to level the three-match T20I series 1-1 at the Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. The hosts restricted Green Shirts to 146 for eight in 12 overs after posting a commanding total of 160-6 on the scoreboard. Earlier, Dasun Shanaka and Kusal Mendis struck brisk innings as Sri Lanka posted 160 for six in 12 overs against Pakistan in the rain-hit third game. Pakistan had won the toss and opted to bowl first in theRead More
General in charge of Maduro’s guard sacked
The sacked general is believed to have close links with CIA and leaked Maduro’s hideout information Foreign Desk CRACAS: The general in command of Venezuela’s presidential honour guard, Javier Marcano Tábata, has been sacked days after Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro was seized by US forces in a raid in Caracas and taken to New York to stand trial on narco-terrorism charges. The presidential honour guard is the military force which provides the bodyguards tasked with protecting the head of state. While the Venezuelan government has not yet provided a detailedRead More
Nepal’s royal family demands restoration of monarchy
News Desk KATMANDU: Supporters of Nepal’s deposed royal family rallied in the capital on Sunday demanding the restoration of the monarchy ahead of March elections. It was the first rally by supporters of ousted King Gyanendra since a wave of violent demonstrations by disgruntled youth in September installed an interim government that set fresh parliamentary elections in March. “We love our king. Bring back the king,” the rally participants chanted around the statue of King Prithvi Narayan Shah, who started the Shah dynasty in the 18th century. The last ShahRead More
China offers support for Somalia
DNA BEIJING: China’s foreign minister said Beijing supported Somalia in safeguarding its sovereignty and territorial integrity in a phone call on Sunday with his Somali counterpart, a Chinese ministry statement said. Foreign Minister Wang Yi held the phone call during his visit to Africa, and said China opposed Somaliland’s “collusion with Taiwan authorities to seek independence,” referring in the statement to Somalia’s breakaway region. Somalia was scheduled to be part of the Chinese diplomat’s annual New Year tour of Africa, which also includes Ethiopia, Tanzania and Lesotho, but the visitRead More
Mendis, Shanaka power Sri Lanka to 160 in rain-hit third T20I
Dasun Shanaka and Kusal Mendis struck brisk innings as Sri Lanka posted 160 in 12 overs against Pakistan in the rain-hit third and final T20I at the Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. Earlier, Pakistan won the toss and opted to bowl first in the match, reduced to 12 overs per side after rain delayed the game by around two hours. The Green Shirts lead the three-match series 1-0 after winning the first game, while the second was abandoned without a single ball bowled due to persistent rain atRead More
Ayaz expresses grief over gas cylinder blast in Islamabad
In a statement, the Speaker said that he was deeply saddened to learn about the loss of lives caused by the gas cylinder blast during a wedding ceremony. He extended his heartfelt condolences and sympathies to the bereaved families, saying that the entire nation stands with the affected families in this hour of grief. Ayaz Sadiq termed the increasing incidents of gas cylinder explosions as highly alarming and stressed the urgent need for strict measures against the unsafe use of gas cylinders. He emphasized that relevant authorities must ensure strictRead More