China presses Iran to rein in Houthi attacks in Red Sea

Chinese officials have asked their Iranian counterparts to help rein in attacks on ships in the Red Sea by the Iran-backed Houthis, or risk harming business relations with Beijing, four Iranian sources and a diplomat familiar with the matter said.

Pak polls: Imran’s party says its websites blocked

Ahead of the general elections on February 8, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Friday said its websites were ‘blocked’ in Pakistan as it called for a response from the federal authorities, Dawn reported.

BPL : Shoaib Malik clarifies on his departure

On Friday, the news broke that the contract of Pakistani all-rounder Shoaib Malik with the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) 2024 has been terminated due to his suspension over alleged involvement in match-fixing.

INDIA bloc leaders slam BJP

Amid rumblings in the Opposition INDIA bloc, its leaders stressed on the need to defeat the ruling BJP in the coming Lok Sabha polls, with DMK chanting the unity mantra to achieve the goal.