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Muddy floodwater rushes through Nullah Dek at Zafarwal in Narowal district. The rain-fed stream experienced high-level flooding with discharges reaching 22,500 cusecs. PHOTO: NNI LAHORE: Water flows in most rivers across Punjab remain normal, although low-level flooding has been reported in the Indus River at Kalabagh and Chashma, while the Dek, an important tributary of … Read more
Indian actor says she chose gruelling schedules while filming in India so she could return to her family in the US Actor Preity Zinta with her two kids. PHOTO: The Statesman Indian Actor Preity Zinta revealed that she worked 18-hour shifts while filming her upcoming movie, Vibe, because she wanted to complete her workload … Read more
Actors Rooney Mara and Kate Mara attend the photocall of ‘Bucking Fastard’ at the 83rd International Venice Film Festival, at Venice Lido. PHOTO: AFP VENICE: Sisters Rooney and Kate Mara have brought an unusual acting challenge to the Venice Film Festival, delivering their lines in perfect unison in Werner Herzog’s ‘Bucking Fastard’, which premiered on … Read more
The music venue, which opened in 2025, was built specifically for large concerts. The fate of its next show, featuring AC/DC, is unclear.
Tim Andrews was the first patient to receive a genetically modified pig kidney as a “bridge” to a human organ transplant.
[The new Cybercab embodies Elon Musk’s vision of cars that drive themselves, but it is not clear when the vehicle will be widely available.
A gory tribute to B-movies from the 1980s tries and fails to say something about forever wars.
. The writer is an academic and researcher. He is also the author of Development, Poverty, and Power in Pakistan, available from Routledge The WHO has warned that some of the world’s largest ultra-processed food companies are using litigation to challenge government efforts to regulate unhealthy foods in the interest of public health. A recent … Read more
We look at how some mayors have managed to hold onto voter trust, and what national leaders could learn from their success.
Hegseth’s testosterone screening mandate raises questions as FDA experts prepare to review its medical use US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announcing mandatory annual testosterone screening for troops 30 years old or above, July 15, 2026. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth via X The Pentagon is temporarily rescinding recently published clinical guidance for a new, mandatory … Read more