Early bath for swimmers Jehanara Nabi, Ahmed Durrani in Olympic deep water – Sport
Pakistan swimmers Ahmed Durrani and Jehanara Nabi disappointed on their Olympics debut, finishing last and 26th overall respectively in their 200-metre freestyle heats at the 2024 Games in France on Sunday. National record holder Durrani clocked a 1:58.67 to finish fourth in his heat and last overall, splitting 26.62, 29.21, 31.06 and 31.78. It was […]
Harris’s campaign breaks records as $200m raised in one week
WASHINGTON: Kamala Harris’s election campaign announced on Sunday that it has raised $200 million and enlisted 170,000 new volunteers within a week of her becoming the Democratic Party’s presidential candidate. This development comes as Republicans continue to criticise Harris’s tenure as vice president. President Joe Biden ended his reelection bid last Sunday and endorsed Harris […]
AI-powered diabetes diagnosis, treatment developed by Chinese, Singaporean researchers
A collaborative team of Chinese and Singaporean scientists has pioneered an artificial intelligence (AI) tool for primary diabetes care, which is the world’s first multimodal large language model (LLM) tailored for managing this prevalent chronic disease. It was estimated that over 500 million individuals globally were living with diabetes in 2021, predominantly in low and […]
Liaquat Baloch demands immediate govt action on public relief
Deputy chief of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) and head of the party’s negotiating committee, Liaquat Baloch, stated on Sunday that the government’s negotiating team has no option but to address the party’s demands. Speaking at a JI rally in Rawalpindi, Baloch urged the government to direct the bureaucracy to find solutions that would provide relief to the […]
Convicted Dutch rapist booed on Olympics beach volleyball debut – Sport
There were boos, and mixed feelings amongst the crowd, as Netherlands beach volleyball player Steven van de Velde, a convicted rapist, made his Paris 2024 debut for a game in bright sunshine at the feet of the Eiffel Tower on Sunday. His team, however, were unapologetic about van de Velde taking part in the Olympics, […]
World’s largest quake early warning network launched by China
China has successfully completed its National Earthquake Early Warning Project, unveiling the world’s largest earthquake early warning network, the China Earthquake Administration (CEA) said on Friday. The project, through the deployment of 15,899 monitoring stations across the country, will provide the public with earthquake early warning service and rapid earthquake intensity reporting service, Yin Chaomin, […]
Govt forms technical committee to resolve issues after ‘positive’ first meet with JI – Pakistan
Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) leader Liaquat Baloch on Sunday said that the government will form a technical committee to resolve the power and tax hikes issues and complete their “internal workings” by tomorrow while the party’s ongoing sit-in at Rawalpindi’s Liaquat Bagh will continue. JI Emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman on Saturday warned of expanding the party’s Rawalpindi […]
At least 19 killed in Ethiopian boat tragedy
ADDIS ABABA: At least 19 people are dead in Ethiopia after a boat capsized on a river in the country’s northwest, a state-run media outlet said on Sunday. The tragedy occurred in the Amhara region on Saturday as a group of people were crossing the river Tekeze, which partly forms the border between Ethiopia and […]
Govt forms technical committee to resolve issues after ‘postive’ first meet with JI – Pakistan
Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) leader Liaquat Baloch on Sunday said that the government will form a technical committee and complete their “internal workings” by tomorrow while the party’s ongoing sit-in at Rawalpindi’s Liaquat Bagh will continue. JI Emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman on Saturday warned of expanding the party’s Rawalpindi sit-in to other areas across the country if […]
Source close to Hezbollah reveals strategic evacuation ahead of expected Israeli attacks
BEIRUT: Hezbollah has evacuated positions in south and east Lebanon after Israeli threats of reprisals for a deadly strike on the annexed Golan Heights, a source close to the group said Sunday. Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant vowed to “hit the enemy hard” a day after rocket fire from Lebanon killed 12 young people in […]