Lahore: Ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s ailing wife today won the crucial by-election in Lahore that was seen as a test of support for the family after the Supreme Court dismissed Sharif from the office in the Panama Papers scandal.

Begum Kulsoom won the NA-120 seat in a close contest with cricket-turned-pol

Panaji: Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Sunday hinted that the state will ban drinking of liquor in public places to curb the nuisance created by people in drunken state.

He said necessary amendments to the excise act will be done next month.

“We need to come out with the notification bannin

Santo Domingo: The world’s oldest person has died in Jamaica. Violet Brown was 117 years and 189 days old.

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has expressed his condolences in a Facebook post, calling her “an inspiring woman.”

The woman known as “Aunt V” died Friday at a local hos

Edmonton: India were left to battle it out in the Asian zone yet again after Ramkumar Ramanathan’s defeat in the must-win fourth rubber as Denis Shapovalov steered Canada back to the elite Davis Cup World Group, here Sunday.

India needed Ramkumar to create some magic on the final day