Mohsin Naqvi and Rshid Latif (Screengrabs) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has made major changes to its Test squad after heavy defeats in the first two matches against England. Seven players have been sent home before the third and final Test, while coaches have also been replaced.Mohammad Rizwan, Imam-ul-Haq, Salman Ali Agha, Ali Usman, Aamir…
Misbah ul Haq (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq has offered his resignation from the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) national selection committee, adding another dramatic twist to the turmoil surrounding the Test side after a sweeping overhaul of the squad and coaching staff.According to Geo News, sources close to Misbah said the former…
Long before Clyde Tombaugh was searching the skies from an observatory in Arizona, he was a farm boy trying to make sense of the night above his family’s home. The first telescope he owned was bought from Sears, but it soon failed to satisfy him. By 1925, he was building his own instruments, with help…
Your work desk may be more revealing than you think. From books and plants to family photographs, quirky figurines and carefully arranged stationery, the little things around your workspace can offer clues about your personality and working style. While no desk can define a person, psychology suggests these everyday objects can influence how others perceive…
GV Prakash Kumar has established himself as a prominent name in Tamil cinema, both as a music composer and an actor. After making his mark with ‘Veyil’, he went on to compose music for several acclaimed films, including ‘Kireedam’, ‘Kuselan’, ‘Aayirathil Oruvan’ and ‘Mayakkam Enna’. His work has also earned him major national recognition, including…
Krishna Janmashtami 2026 will be celebrated on Friday, September 4. The midnight puja will continue into the early hours of September 5. Ashtami Tithi and Rohini Nakshatra are important for this observance. Nishita Kaal, the midnight worship, spans both calendar dates. Dahi Handi will be observed on Saturday, September 5. Krishna Janmashtami 2026 will be…
Prasad compared India’s performance with growth recorded by several other major economies while Khera argued that a single quarter of strong GDP growth should not be treated as evidence of broad-based economic prosperity. NEW DELHI: The BJP and Congress on Tuesday traded sharply contrasting assessments of India’s economy after official data showed GDP growth of…
Section 54 provides relief from long-term capital gains tax when an individual or HUF sells a residential house and reinvests the capital gain in another residential house. You bought a property jointly in the name of yourself and your wife, but the entire money spent on the purchase came from you. Now you are planning…
Pakistan cricket team (ANI Photo) Former Pakistan batter and PCB chairman Ramiz Raja has criticised the current board for what he described as a panic-driven response to the team’s disastrous Test tour of England.The PCB made sweeping changes after Pakistan lost the first two Tests of the three-match series, sending seven players home before the…
Diamond has long been regarded as a nonpiezoelectric material. Now, researchers have identified a piezoelectric effect in ultrathin, ultraflexible polycrystalline diamond membranes. Piezoelectric materials produce an electrical response when they are mechanically pressed, bent, or stretched. In the study, the researchers found that the effect in diamond membranes varies with their thickness, with the strongest…
