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Three dead in gun attack on bus carrying Qawwali ensemble

Listen to article QUETTA: At least three people were martyred, while seven others sustained injuries in a deadly gun attack on a passenger coach near Niemurgh Cross in the Kalat district of Balochistan on Wednesday, local officials and the provincial government spokesperson confirmed. The deceased, all belonging to a Qawwali group from Karachi were heading to the … Read more

‘Serious questions’ over UK secret Afghan relocations: PM

LONDON: Ministers in the UK’s last Conservative government have “serious questions to answer” over a secret resettlement plan for thousands of Afghans after a data breach endangered their lives, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Wednesday. Parliamentary Speaker Lindsay Hoyle said the affair raised significant constitutional issues” after it emerged that the previous government had obtained … Read more

Rupee slips 29 paisa amid import pressure

[ Listen to article KARACHI: After a brief pause, the Pakistani rupee continued its decline against the US dollar on Wednesday, falling by 0.10% in the inter-bank market amid increasing import payments, profit repatriation by multinational companies, and a cautious sentiment ahead of upcoming external debt repayments. The currency closed at 284.96, marking a depreciation of 29 … Read more

Nvidia becomes first company to hit $4 trillion market value

Listen to article Nvidia became the first company to reach $4 trillion in market value on Wednesday, a new threshold in Wall Street’s bet that artificial intelligence will transform the economy. Shortly after the stock market opened, Nvidia, which is led by electrical engineer Jensen Huang, vaulted as high as $164.42, giving it a valuation above $4 … Read more

No more fake colours in American ice cream

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Major US ice cream makers on Monday announced plans to phase out their use of artificial dyes following pressure from Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr. to eliminate unnecessary additives from the American diet, as per AFP. The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), which includes over 40 top ice cream brands, said its members would … Read more