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Pakistan celebrated Independence Day today (August 14) with festivities held across the country. Pakistani naval cadets play the national anthem at the mausoleum of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, during Independence Day celebrations in Karachi on August 14, 2025. Photo: AFP Rickshaw Parade from Delhi Gate to Lahore Fort lights up Independence Day celebrations on 14 August 2025. Photo: Express Pakistan Railways extends Independence Day greetings to the nation on 14 August 2025. Photo: Express Pakistan Railways extends Independence Day greetings to the nation on 14 August 2025. Photo: Express PIA, the national airline, celebrated nation’s 78th Independence Day on 14 August…

For the first time since their daring missions in May’s conflict with India, the Pakistan Air Force pilots who downed six Indian fighter jets — including state-of-the-art Rafales — and obliterated the Russian-made S-400 air defence system stepped into the public eye on Thursday. The long-awaited appearance of these national heroes came as President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif decorated them with top gallantry awards during an Independence Day ceremony at Aiwan-e-Sadr. Prime Minister Sharif paid special tribute to Wing Commander Malik Rizwanul Haq, who was awarded the Tamgha-e-Basalat for destroying the S-400 system during Operation Bunyanum…

Lip-Bu Tan, chief executive officer of Intel Corp., departs following a meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Aug. 11, 2025. Alex Wroblewski | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesIntel stock rose 7% in trading on Thursday after Bloomberg reported that the Trump administration is in talks with the chipmaker to have the U.S. government take a stake in the embattled company.Intel is the only U.S. company with the capability to manufacture the fastest chips on U.S. shores, although rivals including TSMC and Samsung also have U.S. factories. President Trump has called for more chips and high technology…

Mounjaro manufactured by Eli Lilly and Company packaging is seen in this illustration photo taken in a pharmacy in Krakow, Poland on April 9, 2024.Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesEli Lilly on Thursday said it is raising the list price of its blockbuster diabetes drug Mounjaro in the U.K. starting in September, as President Donald Trump pressures drugmakers to lower U.S. drug prices and hike them abroad.In a statement, Eli Lilly said it reached an agreement with the U.K. government to increase the list price of the weekly injection, while “maintaining access” for patients covered under the publicly funded health-care…

The seal of the U.S. Justice Department is seen on the podium in the Department’s headquarters briefing room.Kevin Lamarque | ReutersTwo men have been indicted in New York on federal criminal charges in connection with a water vending machine Ponzi scheme that allegedly swindled investors out of more than $200 million, the Department of Justice said Thursday.The two men were also hit by the Securities and Exchange Commission with civil charges of violating antifraud provisions of the federal securities laws in connection the same scheme.Ryan Wear, 49, of Everett, Washington, is accused of “raising more than $200 million from investors…

The John Deere logo is displayed as attendees view a 5105M utility tractor at the Deere & Co. booth during the World Ag Expo at the International Agri-Center in Tulare, California on February 11, 2025.Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty ImagesJohn Deere is warning that tariff costs for the agricultural machinery company could reach a total of $600 million for the fiscal 2025 year.The company released its fiscal third-quarter earnings report Thursday, beating on the top and bottom lines but posting significant year-over-year decreases in net income and sales.The stock sank roughly 7% in midday trading.The company noted that…

President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday conferred top civil and military awards on national leaders, military commanders, and government officials in recognition of their services during Marka-e-Haq, where Pakistan inflicted a humiliating defeat on India. At a ceremony held at Aiwan-e-Sadr, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir received the Hilal-e-Jurat for leading the Pakistan Army from the front and formulating war strategy, while Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmad Babar Sidhu was awarded the Hilal-e-Imtiaz. Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee Sahir Shamshad Mirza, Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf, were conferred the Nishan-e-Imtiaz, and…

People walk past a Coach store on Madison Avenue in New York. Carlo Allegri | ReutersShares of Coach and Kate Spade parent Tapestry plunged Thursday after the company said tariffs will bite into its profits even as sales grow.The handbag, shoe and accessory maker said costs from higher duties will total $160 million for its coming fiscal year and drag on its profits. It said it expects full-year fiscal 2026 earnings of $5.30 to $5.45 per share, while analysts polled by FactSet were looking for $5.49.On the company’s earnings call, Chief Financial Officer Scott Roe said sales trends have been…

Alexander Karp, chief executive officer and co-founder of Palantir Technologies Inc.Scott Eelis | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesPalantir’s astronomical rise since its public debut on the New York Stock Exchange in a 2020 direct listing has been nothing short of a whirlwind.Over nearly five years, the Denver-based company, whose cofounders include renowned venture capitalist Peter Thiel and current CEO Alex Karp, has surged more than 1,700%. At the same time, its valuation has broken new highs, dwarfing some of the world’s technology behemoths with far greater revenues.The artificial intelligence-powered software company continued its ascent last week after posting its first quarter…

At least four police personnel were martyred and seven injured in multiple militant attacks across Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa in the past 24 hours, including Peshawar, Upper Dir and Lower Dir, police said on Thursday. Two coordinated assaults took place in Lower Dir’s Panah Kot area and on checkpoints in Upper Dir, targeting a police van and security posts, officials said. Three police personnel were killed and six were injured in the Panah Kot attack, while one police officer was killed and another was wounded in assaults on the Lajbook and Shadas checkpoints. According to police, attackers used heavy weapons, including rocket launchers,…