Gunman shot dead at Discovery building, hostages freed safely
Police shot dead a gunman to safely free three persons ending hours of standoff after he had taken them as hostages at the Discovery Channel headquarters in the suburb of Silver Spring.
The gunman h
Veena submits proof of Asif's links with bookies
Pakistani cricketer Mohammad Asif's ex-girlfriend, actress-model Veena Malik, has handed over "proof" of his alleged links with Indian bookies to an official of the ICC's Anti-Corruption Unit.
Death toll in three suicide bombings reaches to 37
A pall of gloom hung over this eastern Pakistani city on Thursday as the death toll in three blasts targeting a Shia procession rose to 37 after several persons succumbed to their injuries in hospital
Pak team sponsor cancels deal with scandal-hit Amir
Sporting equipment manufacturer BoomBoom has suspended its relationship with “spot-fixing” scandal-hit Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir.
Pakistan players in betting probe dropped
The three Pakistan cricketers at the centre of a betting scandal have been released from the squad for the remainder of the tour of England, team manager Mr Yawar Saeed said on Thursday.
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Pak players in 'spot-fixing' allegation dropped
The three Pakistan cricketers at the centre of a betting scandal have been released from the squad for the remainder of the tour of England, team manager Yawar Saeed said Thursday.
100 Indian fishermen released from Pak jail
A group of 100 Indian fishermen was released from a jail in the southern port city of Karachi on Thursday as part of a move by Pakistani authorities to free 442 fishermen who have completed their pris
Extra cash found on Pak squad
London, Aug. 30: Cash exceeding their daily allowance was recovered from the hotel rooms of the Pakistani cricketers implicated in the “spot-fixing” scandal during a raid conducted by Scotland Yard he
Pak cricket fix probe may cover 82 games
London, Aug. 30: The ICC’s Dubai-based anti-corruption and security unit, which is investigating the spot-fixing allegations revealed on Sunday, could extend the scope to include more than 80 internat
India announces additional $20 mn aid to flood-hit Pak
India on Tuesday announced an additional $20 million assistance to Pakistan which is grappling with the worst floods in recent history of the region.
The announcement by the external affairs ministe