Harvard university wins race discrimination case on October 2, 2019A US judge ruled that Harvard is right to consider race when admitting students, rejecting claims that the prestigious university discriminates against Asian-American applicants. A lawsuit, backed by President Donald Trump’s administration, had challenged Harvard’s use of race in determining admissions, part of a decades-old push to boost minority enrollments at America’s oldest university. Federal […]
Google Maps now lists 57,000 public toilets across India on October 2, 2019Google Maps on Wednesday said the platform now lists over 57,000 public toilets in 2,300+ cities across India. The initiative was launched in 2016 as a pilot in three cities, New Delhi, Bhopal, and Indore, in collaboration with the Swachh Bharat Mission and Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs. “With Google Maps, our aim has […]
Meghan Markle sues paper over leak of private letter on October 2, 2019Meghan Markle sued Britain’s Mail On Sunday newspaper over the publication of a private letter, her husband Prince Harry has said, warning they had been forced to take action against “relentless propaganda”. In a stinging rebuke of British tabloid media, the Duke of Sussex described his wife as being hounded by the press in the […]
Iran says it has achieved capability to destroy Israel on October 1, 2019TEHRAN: The commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said that destroying arch-rival Israel has become an “achievable goal” thanks to his country’s technological advances. Hossein Salami, Commander in chief of #IRGC: At the second phase of Islamic revolution, we’ve proper capability for destroying the #Israel [he said: “Bogus Zionist Regime”], that inauspicious regime must be wiped […]
Foreign students in UK can stay two years after graduation post-Brexit on September 11, 2019LONDON: Britain’s government on Wednesday announced new post-Brexit immigration plans that will allow international students to work in the country for two years after graduating. Business Secretary Andrea Leadsom said the change was aimed at attracting the “brightest and the best from around the world” and a sign of “the UK´s ambition once we have […]
Apple unveils iPhone 11 with triple camera setup on September 11, 2019Apple on Tuesday introduced three new iPhone models. An iPhone 11 boasted upgrades including a dual-camera system; longer battery life, a muscular computer chip and better water resistance. The iPhone 11 will be priced starting at $699 when it hits the market on September 20. The phone´s camera has a new “ultra-wide” angle lens. Apple […]
Trump scraps Denmark visit over lack of interest in Greenland sale on August 21, 2019President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he was postponing a planned meeting with Denmark’s prime minister because she does not want to sell Greenland to the United States. Trump’s decision confirms just how interested he was in purchasing Greenland, an idea that had initially been dismissed as a joke by some, but which the White […]
Hong Kong travel warning issued by the US on August 8, 2019Washington on Thursday warned US citizens to “exercise increased caution” when travelling to Hong Kong, as protesters announced three days of new demonstrations at the city’s airport. The financial hub has been rocked by two months of unrest, initially triggered by opposition to a planned law that would have allowed extraditions to mainland China. The […]
PAF training aircraft crashes in Rawalpindi, 17 dead on July 30, 201917 people, including five crew members and 12 civilians, lost their lives after a Pakistan Army aviation aircraft on a routine training flight crashed near Mora Kalu Rawalpindi. According to an Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) press release issued on Tuesday, 12 others were injured in the incident. The crew members martyred in the incident, including […]
Pakistan’s population to reach 403 million by 2050: UN on June 18, 2019Pakistan’s population is expected to climb to 403 million by 2050, a United Nations (UN) report released Monday said. The earth’s population is expected to rise to 9.7 billion in 2050 from 7.7 billion today, according to the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs’ “World Population Prospects” report. The study paints a picture of a […]