Climate disturbance
Climate change is often described as disturbance in normal temperature of planet Earth. Most of greenhouse gasses caused by human activities generate warming of the Earth by absorbing heat. Combination of various gases including carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide and ozone radiate heat back to the sun by trapping the hot air in the Earth’s […]
the four political power players
The dramatic events of August 4 and 5 which led to the collapse of the Government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina plunged Bangladesh into another web of vicious crisis. Sheikh Hasina’s unceremonial exit from power and her subsequent escape to India has led to the emergence of four major power centres on Bangladesh’s political landscape […]
New era for Pak, BD ahead of Tests
KARACHI: Bangladesh begin a two-Test series in Pakistan this week with their preparations severely hampered by the political turmoil that has wracked the country. Unrest that led to the overthrow of prime minister Sheikh Hasina kept the team’s foreign coaches indoors, strictly following advisories from their embassies, while mass protests stopped the team from assembling […]
3 soldiers martyred, 5 terrorists killed as infiltration attempt foiled at Pak-Afghan border in Bajaur: ISPR – Pakistan
Three soldiers were martyred and five terrorists were killed as security forces foiled an infiltration attempt at the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bajaur district, the military’s media wing said on Monday. A press release by the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said: “On night August 18/19, 2024, movement of a group of khwarij (outcasts), […]
Europe’s Jupiter probe to stage daring lunar-Earth fly-by
European scientists were due to attempt a first in orbital gymnastics late on Monday, tapping into the gravity of the Moon and then the Earth in quick succession to guide the JUICE probe towards Jupiter in the first-ever double slingshot manoeuvre. Just over a year after it was launched, the European Space agency’s Jupiter Icy […]
Woman crushes man, daughter under SUV
KARACHI: In a tragic incident near Karsaz on the service road, a woman driving an SUV lost control of the vehicle and ran over a bike killing a man and his daughter and injuring another person. The SUV overturned and a large crowd gathered fuming with anger to punish the driver. However, police and Rangers […]
Devastating monsoon rains claim 19 lives in Balochistan – Pakistan
At least 19 people were killed, 11 injured, and over 3,000 were affected as the ongoing monsoon rains, which began on July 1, continued to wreak havoc across various parts of Balochistan on Monday, according to the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA). Monsoon rains across the region from June to September offer respite from the […]
Modi to strengthen India-Ukraine relations in first-ever PM visit
NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Ukraine on Friday to boost ties with Kyiv, weeks after a trip to Moscow in which he rebuked Russian President Vladimir Putin over the war with its neighbour. Announcing the Aug. 23 trip, India’s foreign ministry said it would be a “landmark and historic” visit, the […]
13-year-old Turkish prodigy sets record as youngest chess grandmaster
Turkish chess prodigy Yağız Kaan Erdoğmuş has made history by becoming the youngest player to surpass a 2600 ELO rating and earn the title of grandmaster at just 13 years old. The Turkish Chess Federation announced the achievement, stating, “Our star athlete Yağız Kaan Erdoğmuş, who holds the title of the world’s youngest grandmaster, has […]
Junior Indian doctors refuse to end protests over colleague’s rape, murder
Listen to article Thousands of Indian junior doctors on Monday refused to end protests over the rape and murder of a fellow medic, disrupting hospital services nearly a week after they launched a nationwide action demanding a safer workplace and a swift criminal probe. Doctors across the country have held protests and declined to see non-emergency patients […]