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ADB assesses feasibility of financing ML-1 project

Listen to article LAHORE: Experts from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Saturday inspected the Karachi to Rohri railway line, which forms a key section of the long-delayed Main Line-1 (ML-1) up-gradation project. ADB Chief Transport Planner Sangyoon Kim, accompanied by Pakistan Railways’ chief engineer open lines, examined the 480-kilometre track. Senior railway officials including infrastructure specialists, … Read more

Crypto breaches $4tr in market value

[ Listen to article BENGALURU: The crypto sector’s market value hit $4 trillion on Friday, according to CoinGecko, marking a milestone that reflects its shift from a nascent asset class to a central part of the global investment landscape. A wave of renewed optimism, regulatory clarity in key markets and rising institutional flows have catapulted the crypto … Read more

China plans action against used car sales

[ Listen to article SHANGHAI: China’s industry ministry is planning to ban the resale of cars within six months of their initial registration as part of efforts to combat sales of so-called zero-mileage used cars, an industry association publication reported on Saturday. Zero-mileage used cars have emerged in China because of the uniquely cutthroat competition for sales … Read more

Greece detains around 200 migrants

ATHENS: Greece has detained nearly 200 migrants who arrived after an asylum freeze imposed on claimants from North Africa, the migration minister said on Saturday. “The illegal immigrants who entered from Libya in recent hours were arrested by the coast guard,” Thanos Plevris said on X. “They do not have the right to apply for … Read more

One in three children now short-sighted, Global study reveals

A global study has revealed that one in three children is now short-sighted or struggling to see distant objects clearly, with researchers linking the rise in myopia to increased screen time and reduced outdoor activities during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study, published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology, examined data from more than five million … Read more

Dying for a living

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KARACHI: Mickey Barnes (Robert Pattinson) wakes up as a “meat popsicle”. Frozen stiff, vacuum-sealed, and utterly disposable, he’s not even the first version of himself to see this bleak fate. This opening image of Mickey 17 sets the tone for Bong Joon-ho’s latest: part grim existential crisis, part sadistic comedy, all wrapped in sleek sci-fi … Read more

Shastri makes bold prediction about Rahul

Former India head coach Ravi Shastri on Saturday lauded KL Rahul’s recent form in Test cricket, attributing the opener’s run-scoring streak to a subtle but vital technical adjustment. Speaking to the ICC digital, Shastri said Rahul’s current form was a long time coming, considering his natural talent. “I think there was not one person in … Read more