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Listen to article ISLAMABAD: An additional district and sessions judge has dismissed a petition seeking the registration of an FIR against Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz and others over the alleged death of a citizen during the PTI’s November 26 protest. In the written verdict, Judge Muhammad Afzal Majoka ruled that legally, the arguments of the petitioner’s lawyer held no weight, as supporting material is required for such a petition. In his nine-page detailed judgment, the judge stated that for an FIR to be registered, sufficient evidence must be presented, something which the petitioner…

Sanaa residents describe the strike on a western suburb of the Yemeni capital as ‘very violent’.The United States launched air raids across Yemen overnight, killing at least one person and injuring 13 in the capital, Sanaa, media reports say. The strike on Monday was the latest in Washington’s renewed military offensive against the Houthis, which started earlier this month when the Iran-aligned group said they planned to resume attacks on Red Sea shipping due to Israel’s blockade of the Gaza Strip. “A citizen was killed and 13 others were injured, including three children, in the final toll of the US…

Assaf Rappaport, Wiz, on Centre Stage during day one of Web Summit 2021 at the Altice Arena in Lisbon, Portugal. Harry Murphy | Sportsfile | Getty ImagesGoogle’s acquisition of cybersecurity startup Wiz could be a turning point for an uncertain IPO market and a mergers and acquisitions environment aching from a slowdown in deal activity.Alphabet announced Tuesday that it plans to buy the Israeli cybersecurity startup for $32 billion in its biggest acquisition ever. The deal came months after an initial $23 billion offer fell through and Wiz CEO Assaf Rappaport touted plans for an initial public offering.While deal activity has…

Bodh Gaya, India — As he stood in a queue outside a makeshift tent kitchen for breakfast, 30-year-old Abhishek Bauddh could not help but reflect on the throngs of people around him in Bodh Gaya, Buddhism’s holiest site. Bauddh has been visiting the town in eastern India’s Bihar state, where the Buddha gained enlightenment, since he was 15. “But I have never seen such an atmosphere. Buddhists from all over the country are gathering here,” he said. For once, they are not in Bodh Gaya only for a pilgrimage. They are part of a protest by Buddhists that has erupted…

Listen to article PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has dismissed a petition filed by ANP leader Aimal Wali Khan seeking formation of a high power fact finding committee and a judicial commission to explore the repercussions of the PTI government’s policy to resettle TTP operatives in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (K-P). In his petition, Senator Aimal had contended that he was aggrieved by the resettlement of the TTP members, a proscribed organization, after the exit of the international forces from Afghanistan in 2021. He claimed that the K-P in general and the leadership of his party in particular bore the brunt of terrorist…

Grainy camera footage showed them lying still in the blistering heat of the desert – six or seven bodies, maybe more. Wet, red spots in the sand and belongings scattered across the landscape were signs of what had happened. As the camera shifted back and forth, it caught a dirtied pair of jeans in the sand, curiously without its owner. It was February in northern Mali. The group lying dead in the sand were reportedly returning from a wedding in the Gao region when they were attacked, not by armed groups, but allegedly by the Malian army and allied Russian…

Former Bangladesh one-day cricket captain Tamim Iqbal was taken to hospital on Monday after suffering a heart attack on the field during a domestic match. Tamim, 36, was leading Mohammedan Sporting Club in a match of the 50-over Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League. He participated in the toss but later complained of chest pain and after initial treatment on the field he was transported to a nearby hospital. “He suffered a heart attack. What I know so far is that his heart started to function better,” Debashis Chowdhury, a medical officer of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), told AFP. Tariqul…

This photo taken on March 4, 2025 shows a mobile rubber-tapping robot in Haikou, south China’s Hainan Province. Developed jointly by the Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences (CATAS) and Beijing-based tech firm Automotive Walking Technology, the self-navigating robot is set to undergo trials in rubber plantations in south China’s Hainan Province during the upcoming tapping season in April. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)HAIKOU, March 24 (Xinhua) — In a bid to tackle the chronic labor shortages plaguing its natural rubber industry, China has unveiled a mobile rubber-tapping robot, marking a leap forward in agricultural automation.Developed jointly by the Chinese Academy of Tropical…

Listen to article Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday urged the nation to make dedicated efforts in line with Quaid-e-Azam’s principles of unity, faith and discipline to achieve the dream of making Pakistan a prosperous and a welfare state. The prime minister, in his televised video message on Pakistan Day thanked Almighty and expressed his gratitude to the forefathers including Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Allama Iqbal and others, whose foresightedness and wise leadership led to the creation of Pakistan as a separate homeland. He said that the Pakistan Resolution, which was passed on March 23, 1940 stood as a testament to the…

More than 15 million voted for embattled Istanbul mayor amid huge protests over his arrest.Close to 15 million people voted for jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu in a presidential primary organised by Turkiye’s main opposition CHP, municipal officials said. In a sign of growing national support, the party announced late on Monday that an estimated 1.7 million members were joined by 13 million non-party members in supporting Imamoglu to become its official candidate for the next presidential election, which is due to take place in 2028. Mass protests have broken out since Imamoglu, widely seen as the top challenger of…