Pakistan

Govt countdown remarks just political statements: minister

Says PPP attempted to make AJK elections controversial

Police made false narrative that Mir Raza committed suicide: lawyer

SNGPL officials booked over death of three people due to gas leakage in Faisalabad

Mir Raza murder case: medical officer removed for 'lapses' in postmortem

World

Rare total solar eclipse sweeps across Europe

The eclipse marked the first total solar eclipse visible from mainland Europe in more than two decades, with observers gathering in countries including Iceland and Spain to witness the Moon.

Eclipse craze grips Spain, Iceland as millions get set for 'event of the century'

Taiwan condemns 'dangerous' planned Chinese navy drill with Indonesia to its east

Rain pounds Beijing as Typhoon Dolphin sweeps through China

Sports

Shelton routs Mensik to reach Canadian Open semis

Ben Shelton stormed into the Canadian Open semi-finals with a dominant win over Jakub Mensik, while Americans Learner Tien and Brandon Nakashima also advanced to the last four.

GM: Stephen Curry 'wants to finish his career as a Warrior'

10 teams qualified for ICC ODI World Cup 2027

Afghanistan to 'host' India for three-match T20I series in Delhi

Business

Gold prices continue to rise in global, local markets

The price of silver rose by Rs146 per tola to Rs7,111, while the price of 10 grams increased by Rs125 to Rs6,096.

Trump administration finalizes ownership reporting exemption for US firms

Pakistan cuts petrol price by Rs1.70 but raises diesel rate by Rs1.39

Dollar firmer as markets await US inflation data for Fed clues

Entertainment

Pop icon Nazia Hassan being remembered on 26th death anniversary

Her untimely death on Aug 13, a day before Independence Day, left the nation in grief.

Nimra Khan advises parents to consider financial stability before daughter's marriage

Nadia Afghan urges kindness toward stray dogs, opposes violence

Lahore court to indict Rajab Butt on August 18

Technology

Google reshuffles AI leadership as Gemini faces growing rivalry

Google co-founder Sergey Brin has been urging key artificial intelligence staff to focus intensely on the companys Gemini model as Alphabet works to regain momentum against rivals.

Scientists unveil largest 2D map of the universe with 4 billion cosmic objects

Nvidia partners with Wall Street giants to raise $500 billion for AI buildout

YouTube tightens monetization requirements for new creators

Crime

Woman murdered over marriage of choice in Khanewal

The woman identified as Iqra had married Muhammad Sohail by choice three days ago

Man arrested for allegedly attempting to assault 8-year-old girl in Muzaffargarh

New Mir Raza murder investigation team holds first meeting today

Post-mortem reports find no torture marks on two women who died in Township police custody

Weird

AI advice destroys 25 acres of crops overnight in China

The farmer asked the AI assistant for the best way to control weeds and pests in his sesame crop

Japanese woman arrested over fake orders worth 2.7 million dollars

Indian woman sets Guinness World Record for longest hair

Woman throws 1m lottery ticket in bin, sanitation workers recover it