Opener Phil Salt smashed an unbeaten 141 from 60 balls in England’s mammoth total of 304 for two as the home side thrashed South Africa by 146 runs in the second Twenty20 international on Friday as records tumbled at Old Trafford. Having been sent into bat, the hosts attacked the bowling from the opening delivery as Salt posted a record ...

Former Deputy Inspectors General of Police (DIGs) AKM Nahidul Islam has been arrested. A team of Detective Branch (DB) of police arrested him from his Eskaton residence in the capital on early Saturday following an arrest warrant issued by the International Crimes Tribunal. Nahidul, also former superintendent of Police, Meherpur, was arrested based on intelligence information, according to a top ...

Sylhet Police Commissioner Abdul Quddus Chowdhury today said that Sylhet Metropolitan Police (SMP) is taking comprehensive initiatives to build a safe, smart, and modern Sylhet city and as part of this effort, an advanced technology-based mobile application, JINIA, will be launched on October 1. “Through the app, users will be able to access emergency police assistance with just one click. ...

La Liga champions Barcelona will finally play their first home match of the season on Sunday, but not at the iconic Spotify Camp Nou. Instead, Hansi Flick’s side will host Valencia at the club’s Johan Cruyff Stadium, a 6,000-capacity training ground venue, due to delays in securing permission to return to their newly revamped home. Barcelona, currently fourth in the ...

If mealtimes with your child sometimes feel more like negotiations than nourishment, you aren’t alone. According to the NHS, more than half of children will show fussy eating habits at some point. Charlotte Stirling-Reed, a child and baby nutritionist, spoke to the CBeebies Parental Helpline about the best ways to manage it and said it’s important not to blame yourself. ...

Nepal’s former Supreme Court chief justice Sushila Karki is set to become the country’s interim prime minister after deadly anti-corruption protests ousted the government. Karki, 73, will be the first woman to lead the impoverished Himalayan nation after a deal was reached with the protest leaders for her to be sworn in. More than 50 people were killed in clashes ...

Closing almost half of the capital’s remaining police station front counters is a “pragmatic” decision that will improve safety for Londoners, Sir Sadiq Khan has said. The Metropolitan Police plans to permanently cut the number of publicly accessible front counters from 37 to 19, as it tries to cut costs amid a £260m budget shortfall – plans that have been ...

A man has been jailed for 34 years over his role as a getaway driver in a gangland shooting that left a nine-year-old girl with a bullet lodged in her brain. Javon Riley, 33, was convicted last month of causing grievous bodily harm with intent after the girl was hit in the head by the first of six bullets fired ...

Five days of Tube strikes that badly disrupted London have drawn to a close. Business groups say the walkout will have cost the capital £230m. The dispute centred on demands for a reduction in the working week to 32 hours by the RMT union. The industrial action ended at 08:00 BST although Transport for London (TfL) warned of delays as ...

Somerset House is to celebrate 25 years in its current guise this weekend with a programme of free events, installations, performances and workshops. Before it became the cultural event space it is now, the central London building previously housed government offices, had been a Royal Navy headquarters and was one time home to Queen Elizabeth I. Over the last quarter ...