Pakistan

Karachi mayor inspects uplift works, vows early completion

Says efforts were underway to complete the ongoing development projects as soon as possible, paving the way for the rehabilitation of another 140 roads across the city.

Muhammad Waseem replaces Amjad Hafeez as Punjab Food DG, Cane Commissioner

All DCs delegated powers to improve governance: KP governor

Tahir Ashrafi says Muslims united to protect Two Holy Mosques

World

US invokes rarely used torture law in revamped case against Maduro

The Maduro case marks the first time the United States has prosecuted a head of state for allegedly authorizing the use of torture in their country

Australian politician who was hit by car has lost both legs

Indian court orders release of 'Cockroach' movement leaders, media say

Thousands of Greek students, teachers protest over education, pay

Sports

Pakistan surpass Australia in latest ICC ODI rankings

The Green Shirts now have 103 rating points, just one behind third-placed South Africa

Pakistan, India drawn into separate groups for Women's U19 T20 World Cup 2027

Coach of England's test team should be English, says New Zealander Fleming

ICC reprimands India's Shafali Verma for code of conduct breach

Business

SM Tanveer hails Balochistan Bank, Ease of Doing Business Act approvals

SM Tanveer welcomes approval of the Balochistan Bank and Ease of Doing Business Act, highlighting efforts to improve business activity, education and healthcare.

Dollar on back foot as US yields, crude prices dip; Aussie buoyed by hawkish RBA

India's Jio IPO opens for public bids in record $3.2 billion sale

Pak food exports rise 25pc as rice shipments to Philippines surge

Entertainment

Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh reveal second daughter's name

Bollywood couple introduce newborn Devi Padukone Singh in a family photograph shared on Instagram

Atif Aslam pens heartfelt birthday note for wife Sarah Bharwana

If I had to marry, it would have been Maheen Siddiqui: Sheheryar Munawar

Jesse Eisenberg, Julianne Moore bring curtain down on London Film Festival with 'The Debut'

Technology

Meta ordered to pay $25 billion to New Mexico after jury finds company misled consumers about data privacy

Meta faces a $25 billion New Mexico penalty over Facebook privacy violations, Cambridge Analytica scandal, consumer deception allegations, and potential appeals.

Musk says SpaceX-Tesla merger is 'a good idea' as companies form deal committees

Cyber agency warns websites may go dark as PHP prepares critical fix

Microsoft pulls out of UK data center deal with Nscale, Telegraph reports

Crime

Contractor arrested for killing labourer by hitting him with car

A contractor allegedly killed a 15-year-old labourer by running him over with a vehicle following a minor dispute at a private housing society.

Gang of cable thieves busted, stolen wires, tools seized

Family of slain Hina Javed demands judicial commission, rejects police findings

Couple who returned from Canada found dead in Karachi home

Weird

Kenyan starvation cult leader convicted of deaths of nearly 200 children

Kenyan court convicts Paul Mackenzie and 28 others of murder in the Shakahola cult tragedy, where starvation killed 191 people, including children.

Chinese couple with identical names goes viral after wedding

This aviation fan has flown on the A380 superjumbo 220 times. Now he owns one of its famous suites

German police seize humanoid robot for harassing teenage girl