When a passenger lost his balance and fell into the gap between the platform and the moving Howrah-Mumbai Special train, the incident occurred at Kalyan station. In Kalyan station, an alert railway pointsman saved a passenger from being crushed under the train. The incident occurred at 11:54 a.m. on November 14 when the Howrah-Mumbai Special … Read more
SuperGaming, an Indian gaming studio, has finally released a ‘Squid Game’-inspired mode in Silly World. The portion, dubbed ‘Squid Royale,’ has received over 700,000 pre-registrations and will only be accessible for a short time. Pre-registered gamers will get early access to the ‘Red Light, Green Light’ level starting today. Users must achieve a number of … Read more
CT scans expose individuals to radiation while also assisting doctors in detecting major health issues. Low-dose scans can now easily detect appendicitis while lowering patients’ radiation exposure, according to recent research. According to the lead study author Paulina Salminen, a professor of surgery at the University of Turku in Finland, “The results of this study … Read more
WASHINGTON: Residents of Washington will no longer be required to wear masks indoors as of next week, except in certain places like public transport and schools, the US capital’s mayor said Tuesday, as the city’s coronavirus caseload levels off. “Beginning Monday, November 22, DC will lift the current indoor mask mandate,” Muriel Bowser announced on … Read more
LONDON: Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Tuesday he backs proposals for British lawmakers to be barred from acting as paid political consultants and advisers, after a sleaze crisis hit his government. In a letter to parliament’s speaker, Johnson said he supported proposals put forward in a 2018 report by a watchdog committee on standards that would ban … Read more
ATHENS: Restaurants and cafes across Greece remained closed on Tuesday while a demonstration was held in Athens demanding further state support under the new COVID-19 restrictions introduced by the government this autumn to tackle the latest surge in infection rates. The restrictions have drastically reduced the revenues of thousands of businesses and further state support … Read more
BERLIN: Germany’s government said Tuesday it was “very concerned” by Russia’s destruction of one of its own satellites during a missile test, calling for urgent measures to “strengthen security and confidence”. “We call on all states to engage constructively in this process and in the development of principles for responsible behaviour in space,” the Germany … Read more
The COVID-19 vaccine shots for elementary-age children have shown another blind spot in the nation’s efforts to combat pandemic disparities: Health systems have released little data which was based on the racial breakdown of youth vaccinations, and community leaders are concerned that Black and Latino children are falling behind. Only a few states have made … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR: “A jet belonging to the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) crashed on Tuesday night, leaving one member of the country’s military killed and another injured, Defense Minister Hishammuddin Hussein said. Hishammuddin said in a brief statement on Twitter that the RMAF has been directed to investigate and submit a detailed report on the … Read more
LAHORE: An accountability court on Tuesday adjourned hearings of two references against Leader of Opposition in National Assembly Shahbaz Sharif and his son Hamza Shahbaz. Hamza and other suspects attended the proceedings, however, a one-time exemption from personal appearance was sought on behalf of Shahbaz. Presiding Judge Sajid Ali allowed an application to this effect … Read more
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa reiterated on Tuesday that Pakistan had emerged stronger from the war against terrorism as a resilient nation. “Now it is our collective responsibility to work wholeheartedly for the progress and prosperity of our nation,” the army chief stressed addressing the participants of National Security Workshop-23 who … Read more
LAHORE: Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Shahbaz Sharif could land in hot waters as the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Lahore on Tuesday managed to arrest a key accused in a money laundering case filed against the PML-N leader. According to NAB sources, the arrested accused was identified as Ali Ahmad Khan and was arrested … Read more
BEIJING: With the world still in the grip of the COVID-19 pandemic, Chinese scientists are accelerating the development of COVID-19 medicines. Tsinghua University, the Third People’s Hospital of Shenzhen and Brii Biosciences have jointly developed a cocktail therapy of monoclonal antibodies BRII-196 and BRII-198, which are derived from antibodies isolated from people who had recovered … Read more
Motorcycling legend Valentino Rossi, who completed his final MotoGP after 26 years in the saddle on Sunday, thinks retirement will be difficult “especially in March when the season starts again”. The 42-year-old Rossi, a nine-time world champion across all categories, finished tenth on his Yamaha in his final outing in Valencia, which was his 432nd GP … Read more
LAHORE: Justice Shakilur Rehman Khan of the Lahore High Court passed away on Tuesday at the age of 52. The deceased judge’s funeral prayer was offered after Isha in a mosque of Garden Town. Sitting and retired judges of the Supreme Court, the LHC and lawyers attended Justice Khan’s funeral prayer. Justice Khan was admitted … Read more
ZURICH – The top international banking supervisory authority on Tuesday said lenders should account for climate risks when managing their business, suggesting a list of 18 “principles” to guide banks and national supervisors. Banks should “consider the potential impacts of climate-related risk drivers on their individual business models and assess the financial materiality of these risks,” … Read more
WASHINGTON: The jury began deliberations on Tuesday in the high-profile case of the American teenager who shot dead two men and wounded another during protests and riots against police brutality last year in the Wisconsin city of Kenosha. Kyle Rittenhouse, 18, testified during the two-week trial that he shot the three men with his AR-15 semi-automatic … Read more
A major Beijing Winter Olympics venue will only let in one-fifth the spectators it normally holds due to Covid-19 fears, Chinese state media reported. With less than 100 days to go to the Games, China is bracing for a major challenge to its zero-Covid strategy as thousands of international athletes and officials descend on its capital … Read more
French skier Adrien Theaux has been ruled out of next year’s Winter Olympics after suffering several fractures in a training fall at Copper Mountain, the French Ski Federation (FFS) announced on Tuesday. “He suffered a fractured left elbow, right tibia and right ankle,” the FFS wrote in a statement. The 37-year-old, who is a speed specialist, … Read more
MADRID: Spain’s government said Tuesday it had reached an agreement with unions to raise social security contributions to help finance its public pension system which is struggling with a rapidly ageing population. The European Commission has long demanded that Spain reform its pensions system and has made it a condition to access billions of euros … Read more
Out with the gamblers and harsh neon lights, in with female fighters and fancy lasers — after a 20-month coronavirus break, Thai kickboxing’s spiritual home is embarking on a revolution. On fight days before the pandemic, thousands of passionate fans would pack Bangkok’s Lumpinee Stadium — the symbolic heart of the ancient, brutal art of … Read more
BENGHAZI: War-scarred Libya’s eastern military chief Khalifa Haftar registered on Tuesday to run for president in a December 24 election also contested by a son of former dictator Moamer Kadhafi. “I declare my candidacy for the presidential election, not because I am chasing power but because I want to lead our people towards glory, progress and prosperity,” … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Tuesday that the government is trying to build better and cost-effective road infrastructure in the country to boost economic activities. The PM passed the remarks while chairing a meeting on the Sialkot-Kharian-Rawalpindi Motorway in Islamabad. “Extending Sialkkot-Kharian Motorway up to Rawalpindi would be a game-changer infrastructure project that … Read more
KARACHI: Karachi’s very own Hyderabad Deccan diaspora is amongst numerous other social groups that crossed the newly formed border during Partition to start a new life in Pakistan. Locals often refer to members of the community as ‘Khattay’, a trope denoting the social group’s emphasis on making lip-puckering sour foods. The unique taste of the … Read more
KARACHI: Commissioner Karachi Muhammad Iqbal Memon on Tuesday met the Association of Trade and Industry of Federal B Area at their office. The meeting discussed civic issues the industrialists are facing including the problems of water shortage, encroachments, issues of sewerage and traffic congestion. Association offered the commissioner to contribute to public-private partnership projects for … Read more
KARACHI: Administrator Karachi Barrister Murtaza Wahab on Tuesday asked the National Highway Authority (NHA) to submit a test report on the suitability of heavy traffic on Lyari Expressway. “The test report should also be verified by NTRC so that Lyari Expressway can be made safe for heavy traffic in all respects before opening it for … Read more
ABUJA: Nigerian police on Tuesday said operatives on patrol rescued 11 kidnap victims who were held hostage by gunmen in the country’s delta region. Bright Edafe, a spokesman for the police in the southern state of Delta, told reporters in the port city of Warri that a group of five gunmen wearing army uniforms had … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin has said that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has demanded the Pakistan government to fulfil some more conditions prior to the sixth staff-level review agreement under its $6 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) programme. In an informal discussion with newsmen at the Corporate … Read more
