No Babar Azam, No Mohammad Rizwan! Aqib Javed backs Pakistan squad: ‘This team can beat India in Asia Cup’
Pakistan has announced a surprising 17-member squad for the upcoming triangular T20I series and Asia Cup 2025, notably excluding Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan. Led by Salman Ali Agha, the team emphasises aggressive batting. Director high-performance Aqib Javed confidently stated the team’s capability to defeat India in the Asia Cup, despite political tensions and calls…
Asia Cup | Ex-cricketer backs Pakistan squad: ‘This team can beat India’
Pakistan has announced a surprising 17-member squad for the upcoming triangular T20I series and Asia Cup 2025, notably excluding Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan. Led by Salman Ali Agha, the team emphasises aggressive batting. Director high-performance Aqib Javed confidently stated the team’s capability to defeat India in the Asia Cup, despite political tensions and calls…
Ex-Intel engineer sentenced and fined $34,472 for stealing trade secrets and sharing with Microsoft; Judge says: Used those materials during negotiations …
Varun Gupta, a former Intel engineer, received two years of probation and a $34,000+ fine for sharing Intel’s trade secrets with Microsoft. He copied confidential files before joining Microsoft and used them in negotiations against Intel, leading to his termination. Gupta has since relocated to France, pursuing a career in vineyard management after settling a…
‘Disrespect to constitution’: EC hits back at Rahul Gandhi’s ‘vote theft’ allegations; says Bihar SIR ‘transparent’
‘Disrespect to constitution’: EC hits back at Rahul Gandhi’s ‘vote theft’ allegations; says Bihar SIR ‘transparent’
‘Hasn’t closed the door’: South Africa spinner on T20 exclusion in recent series, hopes of playing 2026 World Cup
Keshav Maharaj, despite being left out of the recent T20I series against Australia that his side lost 2-1, asserts his commitment to T20 cricket and aims for selection in the 2026 T20 World Cup. He believes his omission was experimental and remains optimistic about future opportunities with 16 T20Is scheduled before the tournament.
FPI selloff: Rs 21,000 crore offloaded from Indian markets in August first half; Analysts cite US tariffs, Q1 earnings and rupee depreciation
Foreign portfolio investors significantly reduced their Indian equity holdings in early August 2025, totaling over Rs 21,000 crore in outflows. This was triggered by trade disputes with the US, lackluster corporate earnings, and a weakening rupee. However, a potential credit rating upgrade and easing US-Russia tensions could positively influence future FPI outlook.