UAE establishes Arab world’s first-ever nuclear power plant
The oil-rich United Arab Emirates on Thursday announced the completion of the Arab world’s first nuclear power plant, calling it a “significant step”. Abu Dhabi’s Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant will produce 40 terawatt-hours of electricity annually after its fourth and final reactor has entered commercial operation, the state-owned Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) said in […]
Israeli airstrikes kill 27 in Gaza as polio vaccination campaign resumes
Israeli military strikes killed at least 27 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Friday, medics said, as health officials resumed vaccination of tens of thousands more children in the enclave against polio. In Nuseirat, one of the territory’s eight historic refugee camps, an Israeli airstrike killed two women and two children, while eight other people were killed in […]
Child expelled for bringing non-vegetarian biryani in Indian school
NEW DELHI: A school in northern India has reportedly expelled a young student for bringing non-vegetarian biryani, sparking an official investigation after the incident gained widespread attention on social media. Authorities in Amroha district have formed a three-member investigation committee to look into the matter. “A three-member investigation committee has been constituted by the District […]
Indian Olympic wrestlers Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia join Congress
NEW DELHI: Indian Olympic wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia joined the opposition Congress party on Friday, entering politics a year after protesting against the chief of the sport’s governing body in India over alleged sexual harassment. The move came weeks after Phogat’s emotional return home last month from the Paris Olympics, where she failed […]
Electric vehicles will account for up to half of auto sales by 2030, BYD Pakistan says – Business
Up to 50 per cent of all vehicles bought in Pakistan by 2030 will be electrified in some form in line with global targets, BYD Pakistan, a partnership between China’s BYD and Pakistani car group Mega Motors, said. Warren Buffett-backed Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD last month announced its entry into Pakistan, making the South […]
Govt declares public holiday on Sept 17 for Eid Milad-un-Nabi
The federal government has declared September 17, Tuesday, a public holiday to observe Eid Milad-un-Nabi, marking the birth of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). A notification from the Cabinet Division confirmed that all schools, colleges, and public and private offices will remain closed on this day. The Punjab government has also announced a holiday on the same […]
Karsaz accident suspects granted bail as victims’ family pardons ‘in the name of Allah’ – Pakistan
A sessions court in Karachi on Friday granted bail to Natasha Danish — the driver booked in the Karsaz accident case last month — and her husband on manslaughter charges after the counsel to the victims’ family said that they had pardoned them and removed their objections. On August 19, a speeding Toyota Land Cruiser, […]
PTI core committee finalises strategy for September 8 rally
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has finalised its strategy for the upcoming September 8 rally, as the party’s core committee convened under the chairmanship of Barrister Gohar on Friday. According to Express News, the meeting addressed the country’s current political situation, including the implications of the recent NAB amendments verdict. The committee discussed the possibility of filing […]
‘Everyone in the country is consuming hashish,’ says Mandviwalla
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Saleem Mandviwalla remarked on the increasing use of cannabis in Pakistan on Friday, stating, “Everyone in the country is consuming hashish.” The remarks came during a Senate Finance Committee meeting, chaired by Mandviwalla, where officials from the Ministry of Science briefed members on the Hemp Control and Regulatory Authority Bill. Mandviwalla […]
India’s far-right Hindus push to expel Muslims from ‘holy land’
A year after extremists forced Muslim neighbours from their homes in India, victims live in despair as their tormentors seek to drive Islam from what they consider a Hindu “holy land”. Mohammad Salim shudders when he remembers the campaign that erupted in May 2023 against his Muslim minority community in Purola, a seemingly sleepy town […]