Australian nurse accused of assisting IS arrested at Sydney airport

Sydney, July 25 : An Australian nurse accused of giving medical assistance to the Islamic State militant group fighting in Syria has been arrested and will appear in a Sydney court on Saturday, police said. The man has been identified by government officials as Adam Brookman. A police statement said a 39-year-old Australian man had […]

Mo Farah cruises to 3000m win at Anniversary Games

London, July 25 : Double Olympic and world champion Mo Farah was given a jubilant reception as he cruised to victory in the 3000metres at the Anniversary Games in the Olympic Stadium, London.The Briton registered the fastest time in the world this year by winning the race in seven minutes 34.66 seconds.Reflecting on his victory, […]

Akram says underrated Younis deserves seat amongst greatest Test batsmen

Karachi, July 25 : Legendary Pakistan bowler Wasim Akram has lavished praise on veteran batsman Younis Khan, saying that the latter deserves place amongst pantheon of greats in Test cricket.Younis became the fifth Pakistan batsman and 62nd overall to play 100 Tests during the second match of the series against Sri Lanka last month.The 37-year-old […]

Sikh Political Prisoners Could be Released if Punjab Govt Aspires

CHANDIGARH : Justice RS Sodhi (retd) has maintained that notwithstanding stay on state’s right to release the prisoners ruled by Supreme Court, state governments could move the apex court to present their case with arguments and thus they could ensure release of respective prisoners. Justice Sodhi said that Punjab deputy CM Sukhbir Badal’s statement lacked […]

Obama in Kenya on personal and official journey

Nairobi (Kenya), July 25 : United States President Barack Obama spent the first day of his first visit to Kenya, his father’s home country, combining a personal journey with a geo-political mission to reinforce a shared campaign against Islamist extremism, besides giving out tough messages about democracy and gay rights. Obama, the first sitting American […]