Cybertruck explodes outside Trump hotel – World
• 10 people injured in New York City shooting• FBI says suspect in New Orleans attack ‘acted alone’ LAS VEGAS: A Tesla Cybertruck exploded in flames outside the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas on Wednesday, killing the driver and injuring seven others, and the FBI was investigating whether the blast was an act of terrorism […]
Arbitration eases burden on courts, observes Justice Shah – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah, the senior puisne judge of the Supreme Court, on Thursday expressed the hope that the federal government would swiftly enact arbitral legislation in the larger economic interest of the nation, and to ensure an effective and contemporary dispute resolution mechanism for the people. Underscoring significant economic benefits of arbitration […]
Temperature to drop to single digit over the weekend
Listen to article Karachi is set to experience a significant drop in temperature, with the mercury expected to fall into single digits starting from January 4, as a cold wave intensifies across Pakistan. Chief Meteorologist Sardar Sarfraz said that temperature in Karachi could drop to a single-digit low of 6°C, with the cold spell lasting for about a week. […]
What Is Dry Yogurt, TikTok’s Latest Breakfast Obsession?
PUBLISHED January 03, 2025 TikTok has a knack for turning simple snacks into viral obsessions: from cucumbers to spicy pickled garlic, and now onion boils. The newest craze taking over the platform? Dry yogurt. Despite the odd name, dry yogurt is simply yogurt that’s had its water strained out, leaving behind a thicker, creamier texture […]
Israeli air strikes kill 54 Palestinians – World
KHAN YUNIS: Palestinians check a crater caused by an Israeli strike that hit an administrative building in the southern Gaza Strip.—AFP CAIRO: Israeli airstrikes killed at least 54 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Thursday, including 11 people in a tent encampment sheltering displaced families, medics said. They said the 11 included women and children […]
Curriculum changes worry Syria’s minority groups – World
DAMASCUS: Syria’s education minister on Thursday sought to minimise curriculum changes announced this week by the new government, after activists denounced them as “extremist” and potentially harmful to religious minorities. The amendments were announced on Wednesday on the Facebook page of the interim leadership’s education ministry, a little under a month since forces led by […]
In Norway, nearly all new cars sold in 2024 were fully electric – World
OSLO: Nine out of ten new cars sold in Norway last year were powered by battery only, registration data showed on Thursday, placing the country within reach of its target of only adding cars that are electric on the road by 2025. Fully electric vehicles accounted for 88.9 percent of new cars sold in 2024, […]
‘Efforts underway to fix internet disruptions caused by cable fault’
Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd (PTCL) announced on Friday that its teams were actively working to resolve disruptions affecting users since the previous night. The issues arose due to a fault in one of the subsea internet cables connecting Pakistan, which resulted in slower network speeds across the country. In its statement today, PTCL confirmed the […]
Kasur video scandal: Convict files appeal against conviction – Pakistan
LAHORE: A man convicted in the 2015 Kasur video scandal has filed an appeal before the Lahore High Court challenging his 10-year sentence in the three cases registered against him. Haseem Aamir, the convict, filed the appeal through his lawyer, Abid Khichi, arguing that the trial court had awarded him 10-year sentence contrary to the […]
Kurram peace deal – Newspaper
THE volatile situation in KP’s Kurram tribal district appears to have been defused as the parties to this tribal-cum-sectarian conflict signed a 14-point peace deal on Wednesday. While the area has a decades-old history of conflict, the present round of bloodletting was sparked after a convoy was attacked last November, resulting in at least 40 […]