Autopsy report: Arshad Sharif died half hour after being shot on October 27, 2022Senior journalist and anchorperson Arshad Sharif was shot in the head and chest, he succumbed to his injuries almost 30 minutes after being shot. An eight-member medical board comprising senior doctors from the Pakistan Institute of Medical Science (PIMS) released the report after performing the autopsy on Sharif’s body. Two members were added to this […]
Wedding wars: One dead, five injured in a fight over ‘rasgulla’ on October 27, 2022One person was killed and five more injured in a fight over a ‘rasgulla’ at a wedding in the Etmadpur area of Uttar Pradesh’s Agra. The incident happened on Wednesday night. According to reports, the wedding of Javed and Rashid, both brothers, was scheduled to take place in Vinayak Bhawan with the daughters of Usman. […]
Elon Musk praises Twitter for ’empowering citizen journalism’ on October 27, 2022Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday took to his Twitter account and praised the microblogging website for promoting participatory journalism in an unbiased manner. “A beautiful thing about Twitter is how it empowers citizen journalism – people are able to disseminate news without an establishment bias”, the billionaire tweeted. In response to Musk’s tweet, Chicago-based […]
Climate pledges still ‘nowhere near’ enough for 1.5C: UN on October 27, 2022PARIS: International climate pledges remain far off track to limit temperature rises to 1.5 degrees Celsius, according to a UN report released Wednesday, less than two weeks ahead of high-stakes negotiations to tackle global warming. The combined climate pledges of more than 190 nations that signed up to the 2015 Paris climate deal put Earth […]
Xi Jinping said China and US must “find ways to get along” on October 27, 2022President Xi Jinping said China and the United States must “find ways to get along” to safeguard world peace and development, state media reported Thursday, as he embarks on his precedent-breaking third term in power. China and the United States have butted heads in recent years on issues ranging from Beijing’s aggression towards self-governing Taiwan […]
Meta’s quarterly profit dives as tough economy hits tech on October 27, 2022Facebook-parent Meta reported Wednesday that its profit more than halved to $4.4 billion in the third quarterly from $9.2 billion a year earlier, and said it plans “significant changes” to bolster efficiency in a tough economic environment. The social networking giant, which faces stagnating user numbers and cuts in advertising budgets, also said revenue slipped […]
US, Japan, S Korea warn of ‘unparalleled’ response if N Korea holds nuclear test on October 26, 2022The US, Japan, and South Korea warned on Wednesday that an “unparalleled” scale of response would be warranted if North Korea conducts a seventh nuclear bomb test. Washington and its allies believe North Korea could be about to resume nuclear bomb testing for the first time since 2017. “We agreed that an unparalleled scale of […]
Nepra approves another hike in electricity prices on October 26, 2022ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) approved another increase in electricity tariff by Rs0.9 per unit on account of monthly fuel adjustment (MFA) on Wednesday. The power regulator held a public hearing to consider the monthly fuel adjustment (MFA) on a petition filed by the Central Power Purchasing Agency-Guarantee. The hike will not […]
Karachi weather changing as mercury drops to 24.5 Celsius on October 26, 2022KARACHI: The metropolis is experiencing a transition in weather as the night temperatures go down, citing Met Office on Wednesday. The mercury dropped to 24.5 degrees Celsius today. Maximum temperature in Karachi will likely remain 36-degree Celsius today, Pakistan Meteorological Department said in its weather report. Presently temperature reading has been 30 degrees Celsius in […]
Kanye West no longer ‘billionaire’ as this brand terminates partnership on October 26, 2022Kanye West has lost his billionaire status after Adidas decides to terminate their partnership. The 45-year-old rapper is under fire for passing anti-semitic comments and hate speech. The athletic company turned to its social media on Tuesday to announce the partnership end in an official statement. “Adidas does not tolerate antisemitism and any other sort […]