Two new polio cases were reported in southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, raising Pakistan's 2025 total to 23, Dawn reported. The NIH urged parents to vaccinate children under five, especially in hard-to-reach areas, as vaccination campaigns begin in September to strengthen immunity and close protec
Indian archer Chikitha Taniparthi etched her name into the history book by clinching the Under-21 women's compound crown at the World Archery Youth Championships 2025 in Winnipeg, Canada.
Madhya Pradesh continued their good form from Friday to finish on top of the medal tally in the first Khelo India Water Sports Festival that concluded at the Dal Lake here on Saturday. Odisha and Kerala finished in the top three largely due to the contribution of athletes who train at the Sp
The Indian pair of Anmol Jain, Saurabh Chaudhary and Aditya Malra opened the country's medal tally at the ongoing Asian Shooting Championship 2025 as they won a silver medal in the men's 10m air pistol team event on Monday.
Pakistan is one of the last two countries in the world, alongside Afghanistan, where polio remains endemic. Despite global eradication efforts, Dawn reported that factors such as security challenges, vaccine hesitancy and misinformation continue to obstruct progress.
On Friday, Shaheen was the pick of the bowlers for Pakistan with 4/51 in eight overs, with an economy rate of 6.37. His wicket tally included Brandon King, skipper Shai Hope, Romario Shepherd and Shamar Joseph.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], August 7: In a show of athletic prowess and institutional commitment to sports, KIIT-DU (https://kiit.ac.in/) scripted history at the just-concluded World University Games (WUG) 2025 in Rhine-Ruhr, Germany. Not only did KIIT contribute significantly to India's r
Shubman agonisingly fell 20 runs short of breaking Gavaskar's tally of 774 as he concluded the series with 754 runs to his name. With his robust technique, he looked poised for an extended stay on the case but was undone by a sharply nipping delivery from Gus Atkinson, punching his return ti
Brazilian striker Clayton Silva starred with four goals (2', 35', 71', 90+3') while Slovenian forward Luka Majcen netted a brace (7', 39'). Paul (53') and Jobby Justin (67') added to the tally. BSF FC's lone goal came from Kishori in the 90th minute.
Root accomplished this upward movement during his side's fifth and final Test at The Oval. In the first innings, he made 29 in 45 balls, with six fours, before he was trapped leg-before-wicket by Mohammed Siraj.
Atkinson continued his fine run in white clothing at The Oval, taking 5/33 in 21.4 overs, at an economy rate of 1.52. His wicket tally included Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Washington Sundar, Mohammed Siraj and, Prasidh Krishna.