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Hotel is located in congested area in central Kolkata and is known for budget accommodations and restaurants Firefighters stand at an entryway to a hotel where a fire broke out and killed several people, in Kolkata, India. Photo: Reuters At least nine people were killed, including a child, in a fire at a hotel in … Read more
Shaheen Shah Afridi led Sparco Paints Pakistan Gold to the Al Batal Presents University of Lahore National Champions Cup 2026-27 title with a stunning haul of seven for 36 including a hat-trick as Rivaj Pakistan Greens fell short by 101 runs in the final chasing 341 here at the Multan Cricket Stadium on Tuesday night. … Read more
ARCTIC TUSK: A narwhal tusk in the Scoresby Sound fjord system near Ittoqqortoormiit, East Greenland. PHOTO: AFP COPENHAGEN: Narwhals have nature’s only straight tusk, a single tooth up to three metres long so strange they were sold as magical unicorn horns during the Middle Ages. The tusks have fascinated scientists ever since, but they have … Read more
[ Index reverses gains as fading peace hopes, political developments impact sentiment KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Tuesday witnessed a sharp reversal of fortunes as the KSE-100 index, which started trading on a positive note, turned negative within minutes and plunged 2,546.94 points, or 1.41%, to close at 177,955.51 as regional uncertainty, high oil … Read more
[ Sunset clouds glow over pump jacks at the Airankol oil field operated by Caspiy Neft in the Atyrau region, Kazakhstan, April 21, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Oil prices climbed for a fourth straight day on Wednesday as investors weighed conflicting messages from Tehran and Washington on whether the Strait of Hormuz is open to ships. … Read more
Assembly Speaker Swati leads parliamentary delegation in meeting with Envoy Baker US Chargé d’Affaires Natalie A. Baker. Photo: File PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and the US on Tuesday discussed prospects for cooperation in various sectors, including sports, tourism, minerals, energy and power, education, parliamentary cooperation and capacity building. This was discussed during a meeting between US Chargé … Read more
Poems, essays and books written by working-class writers have garnered recognition in recent years — as well as increasing government attention.
. MIRANSHAH: Two security personnel were injured on Tuesday when a suicide bomber attempted to target a security forces’ vehicle in Bannu’s Jani Khel Mali Khel area. According to police sources, the bomber was riding in a rickshaw and attempted to strike a security forces’ MRAP (Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected) vehicle near Al-Momin School. However, security … Read more
PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government has decided to enact a law restraining child marriages in the province as the draft bill “Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Child Marriage Restraint Bill 2019” is long pending and needs cabinet approval and subsequent tabling in the provincial assembly. This was disclosed by Special Assistant to the Chief Minister of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa for Population … Read more
[Dr. Overton is a fierce opponent of abortion rights and a supporter of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Make America Healthy Again agenda.