NAGPUR: Australia’s Cameron Green and Josh Hazlewood have been ruled out of the first Test against India due to injuries, skipper Pat Cummins confirmed on Wednesday. All-rounder Green is struggling with a finger injury while fast bowler Hazlewood is out because of his Achilles tendon. Both will miss the first of the four Tests beginning...
News Flash:
Sharif’s ‘hasty’ trip to Turkey delayed amid earthquake relief efforts
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle ‘an outright assault on the royal family’
Kolo Muani double guides Frankfurt to German Cup quarters
Qatari investors set to bid for Manchester United
ECP should announce election schedule for KP, Punjab: President Alvi
Australia’s Green, Hazlewood out of India Test opener
Sri Lanka bankruptcy to last until 2026: president
OPEC secretary general invites India to take part in next OPEC+ meeting
Copper climbs on Powell’s remarks, supply headwinds
FTSE 100 hits new peak after upbeat session on Wall Street
Adani crisis unlikely to pose credit risk for Indian banks
High freight prices lift Maersk to record profit in 2022
India central bank hikes rates 25 bps as expected, hints more could come
12 TTP terrorists killed in KPK’s Lakki Marwat: ISPR
Intra-day update: rupee up 1.8% against US dollar
President Alvi directs ECP to ‘immediately announce’ election date for KP, Punjab assemblies – Pakistan Observer
Gold price in Pakistan today
Lebron James makes NBA history, passes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s scoring record
Manchester City rehire David Pannick to fight Premier League sanctions

OPEC secretary general invites India to take part in next OPEC+ meeting
BENGALURU: OPEC Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais has invited India to be a part of the next OPEC+ meeting, the country’s oil minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Wednesday, on the sidelines of the India energy week conference. OPEC oil output falls in January led by Iraq
Adani crisis unlikely to pose credit risk for Indian banks
MUMBAI: The exposure of Indian banks to the embattled Adani Group is not enough to impact their credit profiles, two rating agencies said on Tuesday, weeks after a US short-seller report unleashed a brutal rout in shares of the conglomerate’s businesses. Investors have been worried about various banks’ exposure to the group ever since late...
India central bank hikes rates 25 bps as expected, hints more could come
MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of India hiked its key repo rate by a quarter percentage point on Wednesday as expected but surprised markets by leaving the door open to more tightening, saying core inflation remained high. The central bank said that its policy stance remains focused on the withdrawal of accommodation, with four out of...
1:00 pm Headlines on 24Digital
♦ LHC suspends ECP’s order to accept PTI MNAs resignations: Also stops by-elections in 43 constituencies until next order: Asad Umar says time for Raja Riaz to vacate Leader of the Opposition chamber ♦ Court exempts Imran from appearance in hooliganism case: Challan of case submitted against Imran Khan, other PTI leaders ♦ 12 TTP...
Petrol scarcity starts to bite Lahorites
The ongoing shortage of petroleum products in Lahore and other cities has become a nuisance for motorists due to the oil marketing companies’ (OMCs) meager supply of petrol for the last many days, reported 24NeewsHD TV channel on Wednesday. According to the Secretary General Petroleum Dealers, only 40% of petroleum products are being provided in...
Lovebirds Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani are officially married now
Bollywood heartthrob Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani are now officially married. The longtime lovebirds exchanged vows in front of their closest friends and family members in a traditional wedding on February 7 at Suryagarh Palace in Jaisalmer. The newlywed couple released their first official wedding pictures at their official Instagram handles with a line from...
Sidharth-Kiara ties the knot: Vicky, Katrina, Alia and others congratulate the newlyweds
Siddharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani are now officially husband and wife The much-awaited wedding of the most-loved Bollywood couple Siddhath Malhotra and Kiara Advani is finally done and dusted; the two are now officially husband and wife. The wedding took place on February 7 at the Suryagarh Palace in Jaisalmer. The duo tied the knot...
Dwindling work ethics and motivation: A barrier to economic performance
Work ethics refers to a set of moral principles, values, and attitudes concerning how to behave at work. The discourse of labour in Pakistan primarily focuses on terms and conditions of the jobs and other facets such as labour participation rate and gender inequality in the labour force, among others. However, labour productivity, which refers...
Significance of the Khar-Momen meeting
Pakistani Minister of state for Foeign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar and Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Abul Kalam Abdul Momen on Saturday discussed “mutually beneficial bilateral cooperation” in several arenas, especially economy and trade. They met on the sidelines of the Independence Day celebrations in Sri Lanka. According to Radio Pakistan, Khar expressed her satisfaction with the growing...