7 Children Are Killed in School Roof Collapse in India
An official in the northwestern state of Rajasthan said that heavy rain had pooled on the roof before it fell in.
Month: July 2025
Viral women-only app ‘Tea’ hits 1 million downloads amid privacy concerns over anonymous posting
The women-only Tea app has reached one million downloads and topped the App Store lifestyle chart, gaining rapid popularity for its bold premise. Marketed as a dating safety tool, Tea allows women to post photos of men they’re dating to request “tea”, or gossip, about them from other users. Founder Sean Cook created the app … Read more
Russia Again Cuts Interest Rates as Its Economy Slows
[Falling inflation has persuaded the central bank in Moscow to continue relaxing the country’s record borrowing costs.
Internet erupts with tributes as Hulk Hogan leaves the ring for good
The death of wrestling legend Hulk Hogan has stirred a wave of tributes from across the entertainment and sports worlds. Remembered for his magnetic charisma both inside the ring and beyond it, Hogan’s influence spanned more than four decades and left an indelible mark on professional wrestling. Born Terry Gene Bollea, Hogan passed away on … Read more
Senator demands FBR officer’s dismissal over public mistreatment
Senator Faisal Vawda has strongly criticised a “Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) officer over mistreatment of the public” and demanded the officer’s immediate dismissal, not suspension. The senator’s reaction came on viral video making rounds on social media depicting an official in Karachi traffic police uniform intercepting an unregistered vehicle bearing the FBR logo and … Read more
Here’s how it can generate apps without coding, with a simple prompt
Google is piloting a new AI-powered coding tool called Opal, designed to help users build mini web applications by describing what they want to create in plain language. The tool, now accessible in the United States via Google Labs, is the latest in a growing wave of so-called “vibe-coding” platforms targeting both developers and non-technical … Read more
KSE-100 hovers around 140,000
[ Listen to article KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a positive trading session on Friday, with the benchmark KSE-100 index gaining 515 points, or 0.37%, to close at 139,207, buoyed by growing optimism over a potential interest rate cut and improved investor sentiment following a sovereign credit rating upgrade. Market participants engaged in selective buying, … Read more
Asim Abbasi’s ‘Barzakh’ review
Director’s latest is a ghost story rendered with poetic intimacy — even as it continues his spectacle of wealth KARACHI: In Asim Abbasi’s latest OTT release Barzakh, the first episode of which premiered on Friday, Salman Shahid plays the well-heeled Jafar Khanzada — Khushhal Khan his younger self who moves to the city to become … Read more
Joe Root becomes third highest run-scorer in Test cricket history
England’s Joe Root moved into third place on the all-time list of Test run-scorers on Friday, surpassing legends Rahul Dravid and Jacques Kallis during the fourth Rothesay Test against India at Old Trafford. The 34-year-old Yorkshireman passed Dravid’s total of 13,288 runs after reaching 30 on the third morning in Manchester. Two deliveries later, he … Read more
Vogue ad featuring AI-generated models for Guess campaign prompts mixed reactions from readers online
Readers of Vogue were left divided after spotting AI-generated models in a recent two-page Guess advertisement featured in the magazine’s August 2025 print edition. The ad, created by AI marketing agency Seraphinne Vallora, featured digital imagery of a blonde model wearing different outfits from the Guess collection, accompanied by fine print noting the campaign was … Read more
