Pakistan’s former women cricket coach booked in fraud case
- 04-Jun-2025
PESHAWAR: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has registered a fraud case against former coach of the Pakistan women’s cricket team, Hajra Sarwar, for allegedly holding dual government positions and receiving salaries from both simultaneously. According to FIA officials, Hajra Sarwar, daughter of Ghulam Sarwar Khan, was employed as a Deputy Director at the Commissionerate for […]
Former Malaysian PM arrested in stunning fall from grace
- 03-Jul-2018
KUALA LUMPUR: Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak was arrested on Tuesday in a stunning fall from grace following a shock election loss in May amid allegations of massive corruption and misappropriation at a state fund he founded. Since his loss at the polls to mentor-turned-foe Mahathir Mohamad, Najib has been barred from leaving the […]
Former bin Laden bodyguard detained in Germany: police
- 26-Jun-2018
BERLIN: A suspect who once served as Osama bin Laden’s bodyguard, was detained in Germany on Monday, police said. The case of the Tunisian man, Sami A., sparked outrage in April after German media reported that he was receiving welfare benefits even though intelligence agencies have classified him as a potential threat. Authorities in the […]
Former England keeper Rhodes named Bangladesh head coach
- 07-Jun-2018
DHAKA: Former England wicketkeeper Steve Rhodes has been named head coach of the Bangladesh team, the country’s cricket board (BCB) said on Thursday. Rhodes, who replaced Sri Lanka’s Chandika Hathurusingha, has been appointed till the end of the 2020 Twenty20 World Cup. The former coach and cricket director of English county Worcestershire was recommended to […]
Former England batsman Pietersen calls time on playing career
- 17-Mar-2018
Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen appeared to have brought the curtain down on his cricket playing career on Saturday, announcing his decision to step away from the game in a series of messages on social media. Pietersen, 37, who briefly captained England in 2008-09, was told in 2014 that he was no longer in the […]
Current and former Uber security staffers cast doubt on spying claims
- 13-Jan-2018
SAN FRANCISCO: The former security chief of Uber swore in a closed legal proceeding that he knew of no attempts to steal trade secrets from anyone, including Alphabet Inc’s self-driving unit Waymo, and would be “shocked” if that had occurred. In a deposition taken in mid-December near San Francisco, Joe Sullivan, Uber’s security chief from […]
Former Egypt Brotherhood leader Akef dies aged 89
- 22-Sep-2017
CAIRO: Former Muslim Brotherhood head Mohammed Mahdi Akef, who helped turn Egypt’s Islamist movement into a major opposition force, died on Friday in a Cairo hospital aged 89, his daughter said. Aliya Mahdi Akef made the announcement on Facebook, saying “my father is in the care of Allah (God)”. Ten months before his death, Akef had […]
Former Liverpool and England captain Gerrard retires
- 24-Nov-2016
LIVERPOOL: Former Liverpool and England captain Steven Gerrard announced his retirement on Thursday a week after confirming he would not be returning to play for MLS side LA Galaxy. “Following recent media speculation surrounding my future I can confirm my retirement from playing professional football,” Gerrard, 36, said in a statement. “I’ve had an incredible […]
Former US judge who ‘sought sexual favours’ in return for lighter punishments indicted
- 18-Oct-2016
WASHINGTON: A former Arkansas judge has been indicted on federal bribery, wire fraud and witness tampering charges on suspicion of returning light punishments against defendants who provided him with sexual favors, a court document unsealed on Monday said. The indictment accused Joseph Boeckmann, a former district court judge, of using his position “to obtain personal […]
Former beauty queen alleges being victim of domestic violence
- 21-Sep-2016
KIEV: Former Miss World Ukraine Anna Zaiachkivska has made startling disclosures about her Italian billionaire husband, Gianluca Cervara alleged him of going after her life.