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Actor Hira Mani has once again found herself at the centre of an online storm after sharing a photoshoot in the rain, dressed in a blue silk saree, according to Express News. The images, captioned with a romantic line — “The weather is telling whose mischief it is, the raindrops are revealing whose warmth it is” … Read more
LAHORE: Pakistan Railways has announced plans to upgrade Shalimar Express, following the successful launch of Pak Business Express. According to a PR spokesperson on Saturday, the Lahore-Karachi train service will soon feature modern coaches, an enhanced operational strategy, and multiple passenger-friendly facilities. The booking process will be made more convenient through online reservations, while travelers … Read more
FAISALABAD: The Christian community’s sit-in in Faisalabad against the 2023 Jaranwala incidents continued for the eighth day, with protestors expressing dissatisfaction over what they describe as the authorities’ failure to provide justice and compensation two years after the attacks. The protest, organised by the Jaranwala Victims Committee and the Minority Rights Movement, began on August … Read more
RAWALPINDI: All 54 graveyards in the city have nowadays turned into breeding grounds for dengue mosquitoes and larvae, as persistent monsoon rains have caused wild grass, weeds, and cannabis plants to grow up to four feet high, leaving visitors and passersby at the mercy of poisonous insects and thugs. The overgrowth has concealed graves and … Read more
[The administration’s effort to oust a Fed governor as part of a pressure campaign for lower borrowing costs created an inescapable distraction at this year’s Jackson Hole conference.
India’s federal investigating agency said on Saturday it had opened a criminal case against industrialist Anil Ambani and his company Reliance Communications Ltd following a complaint by India’s largest bank about alleged fraud. State Bank of India alleged that Anil Ambani, the younger brother of billionaire Mukesh Ambani, and Reliance Communications defrauded the bank, causing … Read more
That sanctions, positive or negative, are intended to encourage or deter an action and its outcome; that sanctions in all their manifestations aim to make society a better place through positivity, morality and integrity; and that rewards or positive sanctions contribute to prosperity and productivity have held considerable significance throughout history. As a social mechanism … Read more
Pierre Cote spent years languishing on public health waitlists trying to find a therapist to help him overcome his PTSD and depression. When he couldn’t, he did what few might consider: he built one himself. “It saved my life,” Cote says of DrEllis.ai, an AI-powered tool designed to support men facing addiction, trauma, and other … Read more
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has issued special directives regarding the flood situation in Ghizer area of Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B), caused by a Glacial Lake Outburst Flood as hundreds of housed damaged forcing families to flee, Radio Pakistan reported on Saturday. Flash floods struck Roshan valley in Ghizer district of G-B early Friday after a glacier burst, … Read more
KARACHI: Left-arm pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi on Friday commented on the absence of senior players Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan in the Pakistan squad for the upcoming ACC Men’s Asia Cup 2025, scheduled to run from September 9 to 28. Babar and Rizwan, who represented Pakistan in every multi-lateral tournament since the ICC Men’s T20 … Read more
