Several top leaders of Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party were arrested in Islamabad following a violent clash between PTI supporters and police. PTI condemned the arrests as politically motivated. The detentions were made under the new Peaceful Assembly and Public Order Bill, 2024, which regulates public gatherings.
Former MLB star catcher Jonathan Lucroy opened up about dealing with Major League Baseball’s own anthem-kneeling controversy during the shortened 2020 season. Players knelt during “The Star-Spangled Banner” amid a summer of racial tension sparked by the murder of George Floyd. Lucroy said he was asked to kneel but denied the request. He did not…
Ahmedabad police arrested and obtained a 10-day remand of head constable Virendrasinh Padheria for the murder of MICA student Priyanshu Jain. Padheria, a habitual offender, was apprehended in Punjab and is being investigated for his role in the crime, including locating the murder weapon.
Virat Kohli’s decision not to review an LBW call in the first Test against Bangladesh became a talking point. Reactions from captain Rohit Sharma and umpire Richard Kettleborough went viral on social media. India neared victory with centuries from Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant, while Bangladesh required 357 more runs at the end of day…
Tulsi Gabbard passed a key committee hurdle on Tuesday, and her nomination will now head to the Senate floor where she’ll get a final confirmation vote. President Donald Trump tapped Gabbard, a former Democratic congresswoman, to be Director of National Intelligence (DNI) in his second term. “I’m pleased that the Senate Intelligence Committee voted to…
John Ratcliffe, who served as President-elect Trump’s principal intelligence advisor during his first presidential term, will serve as the director of the Central Intelligence Agency when Trump moves back into the White House. Ratcliffe is one of several appointees announced in the past week who will fill key positions during Trump’s second term. “From…