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HYDERABAD: Provoked by the kidnapping of a cop on Saturday, the Kashmore-Kandhkot district police on Sunday claimed to have killed three bandits and injured six others in raids carried out for recovery of the policeman. Reportedly, raids were conducted in the hideouts of dacoits belonging to the Jagirani, Bhayo and Behalkani communities. The slain suspects … Read more
A new musical pulled from the pop star’s catalog among others, with a book from Damon Cardasis and James Ijames, tells the story of a Christian teen discovering ballroom and queer expression.
DUBAI: India captain Suryakumar Yadav played down the hype around the cricket rivalry with Pakistan after beating their bitter rivals by six wickets in the Asia Cup in Dubai on Sunday. India rode on a blazing 74 from opener Abhishek Sharma as they chased down a target of 172 in 18.5 overs in the Super … Read more
DORTMUND: Karim Adeyemi’s first half strike gave Borussia Dortmund a 1-0 victory over Wolfsburg on Sunday, putting them just two points behind German Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich. Looking to bounce back after letting a two-goal lead slip deep into stoppage time in Tuesday’s 4-4 Champions League draw at Juventus, Dortmund were dominant, rarely giving the … Read more
Beijing may be buying itself room to negotiate on the matters it cares about most: tariffs, technology and Taiwan.
PESHAWAR: A writ petition has been filed in the Peshawar High Court (PHC) challenging the provincial government’s decision to bar prisoners convicted in narcotics cases from pursuing education. The petition has named the government of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa through the Chief Secretary, the Advocate General, and the Inspector General of Prisons, among others, as respondents. The petition … Read more
Tariff, Chabahar and now H1-B visa fees — all implying a crippling squeeze on India by the US. The latest in the line of the punitive measures by the Trump administration — the imposition of a $100,000 “one-time” fee on new H-1B visa applications — has jolted India’s technology sector. While the White House rushed to clarify … Read more
[Fox Corporation is considering investing in the popular video app as part of a bid to avert a U.S. ban, a person familiar with the situation said after the president’s remarks.
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal has said that Pakistan and China will finalise the strategy to implement the action plan for the second phase of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) during the 14th meeting of the Joint Coordination Committee (JCC). Speaking before his departure on Sunday to attend the … Read more
Scientists in the US and China have developed the world’s first medical imaging camera built from perovskite crystals – a material better known for its role in solar panels. The new detector, designed at Northwestern University and Soochow University, captures individual gamma rays with unprecedented precision. Researchers say it could make nuclear medicine scans such … Read more
