Mohammad Talha

A man allegedly involved in illegal foreign currency trade was held here on Thursday night by special operation group of Bharuch police.

Six days after a woman and her 25-year-old son were murdered during a dacoity in Majhgawan village, the Bidhnoo police are still groping in the dark with no breakthrough in the case.

A PCB committee has recommended that wicket-keeper Kamran Akmal and Mohammad Sami be offered central contracts for the year 2012.

Pakistani selectors on Monday omitted left-arm pacer Wahab Riaz from the squad named for the upcoming series against Bangladesh after his name cropped up during the spot-fixing trials in London early this month.

PCB has decided to rectify some glaring omissions from the list of players awarded central contracts and retainers for the year 2012 with fast bowlers, Mohammad Sami and Mohammad Talha expected to be included in the list this week.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), in a first, has issued short term four month contracts to six cricketers who were not included in the original list of players to be given central contracts earlier this year.

Hyderabad Mohammad Faizan of the Azad National Students' Association (ANSA) was elected as the 10th president of Maulana Azad National Urdu University's (MANUU) students union, MSU, in the elections held on Thursday for this academic year. Faizan received 1011 votes, his primary opponents Mohammad Talha Mubarakqudsi and Md Adnan Alam received 730 and 145 votes, respectively, of the total of 3257 students who voted. There were 29 candidates in the election. The voting was held at the indoor stadium, Manuu campus, and also at off campuses of the university. Mohd Misbah Zafar from the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism was elected as vice president, Iqubal from the Department of Computer Science was elected as secretary, Mariya Hidayat, a student of the Bvoc, was appointed joint secretary, and Md Quiasim, who is also a member of ANSA and a student of the Department of Computer Science, was appointed treasurer. Eight executive committee members were also elected from the School of Languages, Linguistics, Indology, Education, Training, Sciences, Journalism, and Mass Communication Technology, and one executive committee member was elected unopposed. Vice

The annual examination results of maulvi (matriculation) to fazil (postgraduation) for 2018, conducted by Odisha State Board of Madrasa Education, were published on Tuesday.

An 18-year-old male rhinoceros at Dudhwa Tiger Reserve sustained severe injuries to its head, forefoot, and neck following a fight with another adult male within the rhino rehabilitation enclosure. Veterinary officers provided intensive care, and the animal is now under close observation to prevent further aggression. This incident highlights the challenges of managing rhino populations, especially concerning mating-related aggression.

Mohd Faizan of Azad National Students'Association (ANSA) has been elected as the 10th president of Maulana Azad National Urdu University's Students Union (MSU) in the elections held on Thursday for this academic year.

A cloud of uncertainty hovers over Intikhab Alam's future role in the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) after the former Test captain and coach committed some glaring errors while finalising the list of players who were awarded central contracts and retainers.

Pakistan recalled paceman Mohammad Asif but omitted veteran all-rounder Abdul Razzaq from their 15-man squad for next month's Champions Trophy.

Shoaib Malik and Shahid Afridi were retained in the 22-member probables list for the upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka.

Pakistan captain Younis Khan said the hosts are prepared for the second Test against Sri Lanka as the visitors would be eyeing to give a fitting farewell to Mahela Jayawardene.

21 people have been arrested in connection with the clashes between AMU students and police over the Citizenship Amendment Act and orders issued to completely vacate all hostels of the university, officials said on Monday. "We have arrested 21 persons in the matter. Named FIR has been lodged against 56 persons and others unidentified," said Aligarh police.