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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced it will formally take up the Asia Cup 2025 trophy controversy with the International Cricket Council (ICC), after the Indian team refused to accept the trophy from Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Chairperson Mohsin Naqvi. BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia confirmed that the issue will be discussed at the ICC meeting scheduled for early November in Dubai. He said the board will strongly protest against Naqvi’s handling of the matter. Saikia explained that India’s decision was rooted in government policy. “This Asia Cup is a multinational tournament. We don’t play bilateral…

US President Donald Trump has ordered the deployment of 200 Oregon National Guard troops under federal authority, escalating tensions with the state’s Democratic leadership, which swiftly filed a lawsuit to block the move. A memorandum signed by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth directed that the troops be called into federal service “effective immediately for 60 days.” The order came a day after Trump vowed to send soldiers to “war-ravaged Portland,” which he described as under siege by Antifa and domestic extremists. Oregon Governor Tina Kotek said she had opposed the deployment in a call with Trump, declaring: “Oregon is our home…

After refusing to accept the official Asia Cup 2025 trophy, Indian players have now drawn criticism for sharing what fans called “fake trophy photos” on social media. Indian cricketers Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill posted pictures of themselves standing with a trophy online. However, cricket followers were quick to point out that the team never received the official Asia Cup silverware during the post-match ceremony. Fans mocked the players, questioning what they hoped to prove with “manufactured photos” when the actual trophy was withheld. The controversy stems from India’s unprecedented decision to refuse the Asia Cup trophy from Asian Cricket…

Pakistan’s T20 captain Salman Ali Agha has strongly condemned India’s refusal to accept the Asia Cup 2025 trophy from Asian Cricket Council (ACC) chief Mohsin Naqvi, calling it “an insult to cricket” and a deeply disappointing moment for the sport. Speaking after the final, Salman said: “If India does not take the trophy, how will it be given? What India did is not done by a good team.” He added that refusing to accept the trophy and avoiding handshakes was a “serious insult to the game.” Salman also noted that the Indian players were simply following instructions, saying: “I have never…

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi has strongly criticised Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s remarks following India’s Asia Cup 2025 victory, saying that linking war with sports is “a sign of despair” and against the true spirit of the game. In a sharp statement, Naqvi said: “War is a measure of your pride, and history has preserved your humiliating defeat at the hands of Pakistan.” “No cricket match can change this truth.” The PCB chairman stressed that Modi’s attempt to equate cricket with war undermines the spirit of sportsmanship and reflects frustration rather than triumph. After India’s dramatic win…

BEIJING:  Federal Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal announced in Beijing that the second phase of CPEC has formally begun, with a key focus on creating a mineral corridor to link Balochistan’s resources with Gwadar Port. Speaking at the 11th CPEC Joint Cooperation Committee meeting and the Beijing Investment Conference, he said Phase 2 will emphasize business-to-business cooperation, aligned with Pakistan’s “Uraan Pakistan” vision of becoming a $1 trillion economy by 2035. The new phase will focus on exports, digital economy, renewable energy, regional connectivity, and mineral development, while also investing in youth through scholarships, technical education, and vocational training. Agreements…

ISLAMABAD :Chinese Ambassador Jiang Zaidong on Sunday attended the handover ceremony of the first batch of disaster relief supplies donated by the Chinese government to the government of Pakistan. Federal Minister Engr. Ameer Muqam and Chairman National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Lt Gen Inam Haider Malik were also present. Addressing the handover ceremony at Nur Khan Air Base, Jiang Zaidong said that President Xi Jinping, during his meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, stated that China and Pakistan are friends in need and that true friendship is shown in times of adversity. He said to support Pakistan’s response to the…

A horrifying attack shook Michigan on Sunday when a former U.S. Marine drove into a church, opened fire with an assault rifle, and set the building on fire, killing at least four people and wounding eight others before being shot dead by police. The incident unfolded at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc Township, about 60 miles northwest of Detroit. Police identified the shooter as Thomas Jacob Sanford, 40, a Marine veteran from Burton. Sanford crashed his vehicle into the church doors, stormed inside with a rifle, and allegedly used gasoline to ignite flames. Hundreds…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that Russia would ‘answer for all it is doing’ following the Russian attack earlier. “Basically, during these weeks when the UN General Assembly was ongoing Russia literally using every day, every hour for strikes on Ukraine. Very mean strikes. And this is what defines Russia – what they are doing and not what they are saying or spreading across the world via various means. They rejected all realistic peace proposals and deserve really tough pressure,” Zelenskyy said in his nightly video address. The Ukrainian president also said he expected the United States to ‘nudge…

China has built the world’s largest, most comprehensive and most populous water infrastructure system, said officials from China’s Ministry of Water Resources on Monday at a press conference about the achievements of the country’s water conservancy development during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025). Minister of Water Resources Li Guoying said that as of the end of 2024, China has built 95,000 reservoirs, 200 large- and medium-scale water diversion projects, 6,924 large- and medium-sized irrigation areas and 318,000 kilometers of embankments. With those water conservancy projects, the national water network coverage rate is expected to reach 80.3 percent by the…