The Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) has finalized preparations for the historic Test match between India and Afghanistan, scheduled to be played from June 6 to June 10 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, New Chandigarh.
Former India leg-spinner Sairaj Bahutule has joined the Indian team as their spin-bowling coach ahead of the one-off Test against Afghanistan in New Chandigarh. The 53-year-old will work with India’s spin bowlers across all formats.
India sharply criticised Pakistan at the UN Security Council, raising concerns over terrorism, Afghan civilian casualties and attacks on hospitals and humanitarian infrastructure.
India has changed the rules for citizenship applicants from three of its neighbours, with a deadline attached, and consequences that follow.
As accusations mount on both sides, the ceasefire between Pakistan and Afghanistan amid escalating tensions appears increasingly unstable.
The United States’ withdrawal from multilateral institutions marks more than a tactical foreign policy shift; it signals a fundamental rethinking of how global power, aid and influence will be exercised in the coming years.
Fresh clashes erupted between the forces of Afghanistan and Pakistan in Kunar as the two sides engaged in exchange of fire along the border, local media reported citing local residents.
Senior US national security officials have told lawmakers that terrorist groups with roots in South Asia — particularly Pakistan- and Afghanistan-linked networks — continue to pose a direct and evolving threat to the United States.
A deadly shooting near the White House has prompted President Trump to launch a sweeping review of Green Card holders from 19 countries. Afghanistan is the only South Asian nation affected, while India remains off the list. Officials say the checks will be far more stringent than before.
South-East district Police on Sunday said they have arrested an Afghan national for allegedly supplying narcotic substances in the capital.
