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Indian education technology platform PhysicsWallah has filed for an initial public offering worth 38.20 billion rupees ($437 million), draft papers showed, as the market for new listings picks up pace. India's ed-tech industry has weathered a challenging few years in which SoftBank-backed Unacademy and Tiger Global-backed Vedantu cut staff while Byju's US lenders pushed the … Read more
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resigned on Sunday, ushering in a potentially lengthy period of policy uncertainty at a shaky moment for the world’s fourth-largest economy. Having just ironed out final details of a trade deal with the United States to lower President Donald Trump’s punishing tariffs, Ishiba, 68, told a press conference he must … Read more
On the eve of the new judicial year commencing today, severe reservations have been listed out by the puisne judge soliciting the attention of the chief justice towards unconventional affairs prevalent at the top court. Justice Mansoor Ali Shah, in a letter to Chief Justice Yahya Afridi, has called for reassuring the judges, the bar … Read more
Tensions are heating up in Brazil as the nation enters the final week of former President Jair Bolsonaro’s trial on attempted coup charges.
Pakistanis are among activists from 44 nations who have reached Tunisia to join the Global Sumud Flotilla, an international convoy aiming to deliver aid to Gaza and defy Israel’s blockade. Senator Mushtaq Ahmad Khan is among those on board, travelling with campaigners from Australia, Bahrain, Belgium, Germany, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Kuwait, the Maldives, Luxembourg, Oman, … Read more
By promoting suspicions about the institutions he oversees, critics say Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is jeopardizing public health. He says he is pursuing transparency.
South Africa suffered the heaviest loss in ODI history as England dismissed the tourists for just 72 in a 342-run victory inspired by Jofra Archer’s blistering bowling and Jacob Bethell’s maiden hundred on Sunday. Chasing 415 to complete a clean-sweep of the three-match series, the Proteas surrendered in humiliating fashion in 20.5 ignominious overs in … Read more
Pakistan laid down a marker ahead of the Asia Cup as Mohammad Nawaz took a hat-trick in a 75-run win over Afghanistan in their tri-series final in Sharjah on Sunday. Nawaz picked up 5-19 in total — his best figures in T20 internationals — as Pakistan skittled Afghanistan out for 66 in 15.5 overs while … Read more
The strike by the Yemeni militants followed the Israeli killing of several of their top leaders a week ago.
A strike on the London Underground began Sunday over pay and conditions, threatening to upend commuter journeys for most of the week.
