The Bengali Kacha Badam song became one of the most popular Instagram reel songs after going viral on the internet. A young kid has suddenly enthralled everyone’s attention with her fantastic dancing to the melody. In the viral clip, a girl can be seen dancing to the viral Bengali song, grasping the dance with coordinated … Read more
SYDNEY – A research by the University of Western Australia (WA) revealed that the risk of high blood pressure in adults could have its origin before birth. The research, published in the Journal of Hypertension and released on Wednesday, used statistics from Raine Study which have followed a group of young adults throughout their lives … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Microsoft has signed an Educational Transformation Agreement (ETA) agreement with two major departments of the government of Sindh, the School Education and Literacy Department (SELD) and Sindh Education Foundation (SEF). The agreement was signed based on Microsoft Educational Transformation Framework (ETF) under which Microsoft is committed to make digital transformation in the educational sector … Read more
LONDON – The euro sank Thursday to the lowest level against the pound since mid-2016, as the Ukraine conflict triggers concerns over the eurozone’s economic recovery from the pandemic. The European single currency slid in London morning deals to 82.76 pence per euro, the lowest level since Britain voted in favour of Brexit. “The (euro) … Read more
The India Premier League (IPL) will commence from the end of this month. However, this time the crowd capacity has been reduced to 25 per cent amid rising Covid-19 cases, the Board for Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) said. The competition’s 15th edition will be held in the western Indian cities of Mumbai, Navi … Read more
PHNOM PENH – Cambodia’s Ministry of Environment and partner groups on Thursday launched a “zero-snaring” campaign in protected areas to protect animals from being trapped and killed, officials said. The ministry’s secretary of state and spokesman Neth Pheaktra said the six-month campaign will be conducted in protected areas in provinces situated in the eastern side … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan attended a ceremony in Islamabad today in connection with the complete operationalization of Rehmatul-lil-Alameen Authority as a chief guest. The premier maintained that the nation was in need to learn from the life of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) to improve the living. While underscoring the importance of the authority, he said … Read more
MANILA – The Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH) reported 989 new COVID-19 infections on Thursday, bringing the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 3,664,905. The DOH said 34 more people died from COVID-19 complications, pushing the country’s death toll to 56,538 with five testing laboratories failing to submit data. Of the … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Election Commission (ECP) has decided to introduce a code of conduct for the upcoming local government and general elections in 2023. All parliamentary parties have been invited to consultations on the code of conduct by the election monitoring body, sources privy to the development told BOL News on Thursday, The ECP will … Read more
TOKYO – Japan will freeze assets held by four more Russian banks in another round of sanctions in response to Russia’s military operations in Ukraine, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said Thursday. Japan’s latest round of sanctions followed the announcement by members of the European Union (EU) on Wednesday to exclude seven Russian banks from the … Read more
SUVA – Fiji has seen an increase in the number of people being admitted to the hospital with leptospirosis and dengue fever, said Fiji’s Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary James Fong. Fong said on Thursday nine children were admitted to the Colonial War Memorial Hospital in Suva, capital of the island country, over the weekend. … Read more
BEIJING – China on Thursday denied a report it asked Russia to delay its invasion of Ukraine until after the Beijing Winter Olympics, as international scrutiny grows of warming ties between the two powers. Beijing has taken a cautious line over the actions of its close ally and President Xi Jinping held a meeting last month with … Read more
Pakistan Navy Anti-Submarine Warfare Unit intercepted & tracked the latest Kalvari class Indian submarine on March, 1, the military media wing said on Thursday. The information was shared by the official Twitter handle of director general (DG) Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). The video of the detection of an Indian submarine was also attached in the … Read more
HELSINKI – Finland’s president called on Thursday for the country to remain calm while deciding whether to apply to join NATO as a defence against potential Russian aggression. “In the midst of an acute crisis it is particularly important to keep a cool head and carefully assess the impact on our security” from the Ukraine crisis, … Read more
As Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine enters its second week, reports have surfaced that Russian soldiers are destroying their own vehicles and surrendering. In radio tapes acquired by a British intelligence outfit, some Russian soldiers were supposedly heard crying and moaning over a lack of supplies. In the video, the Ukrainian woman assisted the Russian … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday conducted a hearing regarding the appointment of legal counsel for Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav and gave another chance to India to provide legal support to their ex-army employee. Read more: Kulbhushan’s arrest proved Indian hand behind terrorism in Pakistan: Fawad A larger bench of the IHC, comprising … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Ambassador to Ukraine Dr Noel Khokhar on Thursday said so far 1,435 Pakistanis had been successfully evacuated from the war-hit country, Ukraine. In an audio message, the Pakistani ambassador said that 1,435 Pakistani nationals had been safely evacuated from Ukraine while 20 others were near different border areas. He said only 40 Pakistanis … Read more
JOHANNESBURG – The banning of plastic pollution by the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) is welcomed as it would help protect the environment, said South African Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Barbara Creecy, on Thursday. “South Africa welcomes the adoption of the resolution of ‘End Plastic Pollution: Towards an internationally legally binding instrument’. … Read more
KARACHI: The Pakistani Embassy in Saudi Arabia organised an introductory ceremony in which newly appointed Ambassador Ameer Khurram Rathore met the community members, a statement said. Rathore assured the members that the Embassy of Pakistan would take all possible steps to resolve the issues of the community. The Ambassador said that Prime Minister Imran Khan … Read more
FRANKFURT – Germany will increase weapons deliveries to Ukraine following the Russian invasion by sending 2,700 anti-aircraft missiles to the conflict zone, a government source told AFP on Thursday. The government “approved further support for Ukraine”, involving the delivery of STRELA-type anti-aircraft missiles of Soviet manufacture, which were previously used by the army of communist … Read more
LAHORE: The unjustified move of levying sales tax on the seed industry will negatively impact crop yield by slowing down the process of hybridisation, businessmen said in a statement. “The levy of 17 per cent general sales tax (GST) on locally produced or imported seed coupled with 3 per cent additional tax on unregistered seed … Read more
The Pakistani women’s cricket team arrived in Tauranga, New Zealand, for the start of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup, which begins tomorrow (March 4). The team used a chartered plane from Christchurch to Tauranga. After opening their World Cup campaign with a match against arch-rivals India at the Bay Oval on March 6, Bismah … Read more
Special Assistant to PM on Political Communication Shahbaz Gill accused the opposition of trying to destabilize the country through a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan. The PTI leader took to Twitter on Thursday and said, “The opposition is not trying to bring a no-confidence motion [against PM] but a no-stability motion in the … Read more
COLOMBO: The International Monetary Fund warned crisis-hit Sri Lanka on Thursday that its foreign debt was ‘unsustainable’, and called for devaluation and higher taxes to revive the almost bankrupt economy. The pandemic pushed the South Asian Island’s tourism sector, a key foreign-exchange earner, off a cliff, and the government in March 2020 imposed a broad … Read more
RAWALPINDI: Australia’s first Test in Pakistan in 24 years starting Friday is threatened by rain, but even storm clouds failed to dampen the mood of rival captains Pat Cummins and Babar Azam on the eve of the match. Rain forced both teams to cancel their practice sessions Thursday, but the forecast is clear for Friday … Read more
ISTANBUL: Kicked out in the middle of a harsh Turkish winter, 30-year-old Erdem Yilmaz calculated that he spent two and a half months’ salary to urgently relocate to a new home in Istanbul. The father of a two-year-old is not the only Turk in this situation after last year’s currency crisis. Disputes between homeowners and … Read more
WELLINGTON: Australia’s star all-rounder Ashleigh Gardner has tested positive for Covid-19 on the eve of the Women’s Cricket World Cup and will miss the opening two matches, officials said Thursday. Cricket Australia said Gardner, the 2021 Australian women’s cricketer of the year, was in isolation for 10 days in line with New Zealand health protocols. She will miss Australia’s … Read more
WELLINGTON: England captain Heather Knight hopes her side’s ability to thrive in tournament cricket will help them in their quest to defend the Women’s World Cup title. Knight led her side to a thrilling World Cup final win against India in front of a sold-out Lord’s crowd five years ago. But the current England squad arrived in … Read more
