11-09-2022 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report LAHORE/ ISLAMABAD/ NEW DELHI: After being apart for 75 years, a Muslim sister in Pakistan finally met her Sikh brother from India. Like many, Amarjit Singh and Kulsoom Akhtar were separated during the partition between India and Pakistan in 1947. Singh’s Muslim parents …
Read More »China plans to launch 3 unmanned missions to moon
11-09-2022 BEIJING: China plans to launch three unmanned missions to the moon over the next 10 years, as it seeks to rival the US in the new era of space exploration. China’s National Space Administration, its equivalent of NASA, received approval to send three orbiters to the moon as part …
Read More »Iran strongly condemns US sanctions over Albania hacking
11-09-2022 TEHRAN: Iran on Saturday strongly condemned a US decision to impose sanctions on its intelligence ministry, blamed for a major cyberattack on NATO ally Albania. Albania severed diplomatic ties with Iran on Wednesday after accusing it of the July 15 cyberattack that sought, but failed, to paralyze public services …
Read More »King Charles III formally proclaimed UK’s new monarch
11-09-2022 LONDON: King Charles III has been proclaimed the United Kingdom’s monarch in a pomp-filled ceremony steeped in ancient tradition and political symbolism, an event which has been for the first time, broadcast live online and on air. The ceremony on Saturday was followed by gun salutes and the reading …
Read More »Afghan girls protest against Taliban over school closure
11-09-2022 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report KABUL/ ISLAMABAD: Dozens of girls protested in an eastern Afghan city on Saturday after Taliban authorities shut their secondary schools just days after classes resumed, an activist and residents said. Last week, five government secondary schools in the eastern province of Paktia restarted …
Read More »Amazon India ordered to take down Pakistan’s Rooh Afza
10-09-2022 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: Hamdard National Foundation, the Indian manufacturer of Rooh Afza, filed a case saying Pakistan-manufactured Rooh Afza was being sold in India through Amazon after which the Delhi High Court asked the e-commerce site to remove the listings, reported the Indian Express. Rooh Afza is a …
Read More »298 people perform cannonball dive in Belgium
10-09-2022 BRUSSELS: Hundreds of swimmers jumped in a pool in Belgium to form the world’s biggest cannonball splash and creating a Guinness World Record (GWR). At an aquatic park, 345 people lined up along a 164-foot Olympic pool to attempt the dive, reported GWR. A cannonball attempt is when a …
Read More »Burj Khalifa among world’s top 10 most-loved landmarks
10-09-2022 DUBAI: Travel experts at usebounce.com conducted a study where they analysed the world’s landmarks on multiple factors and ranked them from the best to worst. Judgement factors included entry prices, number of visitors, Instagram posts, and Tripadvisor ratings. Burj Khalifa, which is the world’s tallest building at 830 metres, …
Read More »Immersion Peaceful as Hyderabad Bids Adieu to Ganesha
Hyderabad-The immersion of Ganesh idols including the massive Ganesh idol of Khairatabad, brought to Hussainsagar in huge processions went off peacefully till the last reports came in on Friday night. The nimajjan of Ganesh idols marked the end of the 9-day Vinayaka Chavithi festivities. The surroundings of Hussainsagar lake came alive …
Read More »Hyderabad Man Crushed To Death Under Tusker Wheel After Ganesh Immersion
Hyderabad’10 sep-In a very tragic incident, a man fell down from the vehicle while returning home after immersing a Ganesh idol in the early hours of Saturday. The man was identified as Jai Sai, a native of Shalibanda of Hyderabad. The accident took place near Cherma’s which falls under Abids Police …
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