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Islamabad: Former Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Akhtar on Friday found himself in a controversy after terrorists affiliated with the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) allegedly attended the funeral of his elder brother Shahid Akhtar in the capital city of Islamabad.  In a video assessed by India TV Digital, several Lashkar terrorists were seen attending the funeral. Sources have said the video was released by the Lashkar or the Pakistan Markazi Muslim League (PMML), which is an offshoot of the banned Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD). Those who attended the funeral were identified as PMML's Islamabad chief Inam-ur-Rehman Kamboh, and its members Abdullah Toor, Hafiz Umar and Amjad…

New Delhi: A moderate earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale struck Pakistan on Saturday morning, with its epicentre located in Balochistan province, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS). The earthquake occurred at 8:36:23 am IST at a depth of 40 kilometres. The epicentre was located at latitude 30.271° North and longitude 69.733° East, NCS said in a post on X. The tremors were felt in several parts of the country, although there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage to property. Authorities are monitoring the situation, and further details are awaited. Earlier reports had put the…

Washington: The United States (US) Central Command (CENTCOM) on Saturday released a video showing its strikes multiple Iranian sites in response to Tehran's attack on a vessel which was existing the Strait of Hormuz.  The 37-second video was shared on micro-blogging site X (previously Twitter) that showed a US missile or a drone targeting an Iranian asset in an unknown location.  The video was released after Iran claimed that the strikes failed to cause any damage on the Sirik port and asserted that the situation remains normal.  However, the CENTCOM maintained that its strikes have damaged Iran's missile and drone…

Hyderabad: US President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) thanked India after a road in Telangana's capital city of Hyderabad was named after him, calling it an "unprecedented honour". The 80-year-old Republican leader also shared a photo on his social media account, expressing his gratitude.  "The new Donald Trump Avenue in Hyderabad, India — The first U.S. President to ever be honored in this way. Thank you!" the two-time US President said in a post on Truth Social.  (Image Source : TRUTH SOCIAL)US President Donald Trump's Truth Social post. The road adjoining the US Consulate in Hyderabad, which is close…

Washington: Tensions once again escalated in the Middle East on Friday after the United States (US) and Iran traded military strikes days after they agreed upon a framework to end the conflict in the region that has massively disrupted global supply chains and caused widespread disruptions. In a statement, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said the American military targeted Iran in response to its attack on a commercial vessel (M/V Ever Lovely), while it was transiting through the Strait of Hormuz near the coast of Oman on June 25.  Iran's missile and drone sites, and coastal radar sites were targeted,…