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KAPUR: Maria Conceição on Sunday became the first Portuguese woman to summit the 8,611-metre K2 peak in Pakistan’s northern Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) province, a local travel agency confirmed. A sparsely populated region, GB is home to some of the world’s highest mountains and is a major tourist destination. Hundreds of tourists flock to the region every year to climb various peaks, paragliding and enjoy other activities. K2, also known as the “Barbarian Mountain”, is the highest peak in Pakistan and the second highest mountain in the world. In the past, several climbers have died while attempting to summit this towering peak.…

Srinagar, July 28: Organising Secretary of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Dr Mehboob Beg, on Sunday criticised the apparent “excitement” of some regional parties over the upcoming state assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir.He questioned whether these “overzealous” forces had taken into consideration the curtailment of powers of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly and the newly constituted government.Using an analogy, Dr Beg described the decline in the prime minister’s power, saying, “We have come down from Wazir-e-Azam to Wazir-e-Ahra and (the present) Wazir-e-Adna.”The former MP noted the perceived diminishing role of the Prime Minister’s Office and called on these parties…

Pakistan’s government announced Sunday it would release 35 members of Jamaat-e-Islami who had been detained in an effort to persuade the right-wing Islamist party to end protests against skyrocketing electricity tariffs and tax increases.The government has also set up a technical committee to look into the demands of the party, which has been staging a sit-in since Friday in Liaqat Bagh area of ​​Murli Road in the garrison city of Rawalpindi over power and tax hike issues. Information Minister Ataullah Talal said after the first round of talks with JI that the government would release 35 JI supporters in accordance…

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The gymnastics competition at the Paris 2024 Olympics begins on Saturday with the men’s qualifying rounds.The women’s team qualifying, headlined by Simone Biles, will begin at 3:30 a.m. ET on Sunday. Team USA’s women will compete in Subdivision 2, which begins at 5:40 a.m. ET. In the men’s competition on Saturday, teams and groups of individuals will compete in three subdivisions. The U.S. will begin competition in subdivision 1, along with Great Britain, Germany, Canada and two groups of individuals from various countries. The U.S. team will start on the pommel horse, then move on to the rings, vault, parallel…

Really supportIndependent journalismClick here for detailscloseOur mission is to provide unbiased, fact-based journalism that holds power accountable and exposes the truth.Every donation counts, whether it’s $5 or $50.Support us to deliver journalism without purpose.Ahead of the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, the 2024 swimming world has been thrown into turmoil by how the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) handled the positive test results from the Chinese swimming team.The case, reported by The New York Times and German news outlet ARD, concerns 23 Chinese swimmers, 11 of whom are set to compete in the Paris Olympics, who tested positive for the heart drug trimetazidine…

United States Women’s National Team vs. Germany – Paris 2024 Olympics – Group Bdate: July 28, 2024venue: Stade de Marseille. Marseille, Francebroadcast: USA Network, Telemundo, PeacockOfficial kick-off time: 9pm local time / 3pm eastern timeStarting line-up for Germany: 1-Alyssa Naher, 2-Emily Fox, 4-Naomi Girma, 5-Trinity Rodman, 7-Crystal Dunn, 9-Mallory Swanson, 10-Lindsey Horan (Captain), 11-Sophia Smith, 12-Tienna Davidson, 16-Rose Lavelle, 17-Sam CoffeyAvailable subs: 3-Corbin Albert, 6-Casey Kruger, 8-Lynn Williams, 13-Jenna Neiswonger, 14-Emily Sonnett, 18-Casey Murphy, 20-Cloix BethuneGAME NOTES | 5 THINGS TO KNOWUSWNT Starting XI Caps (including this match): Horan (152), Dunn (151), Naher (108), Lovell (103), Swanson (96), Davidson (62),…

Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Sunday urged Congress leaders and cadres to prepare for local body elections including panchayat, mandal parshad, zilla parshad and municipal elections.”After the Assembly and Lok Sabha elections, Congress leaders and cadres need to work hard and interact with the people highlighting the six assurances that the government is currently implementing,” he said.The Prime Minister was speaking at the unveiling of a bronze statue of former Union Minister S Jaipal Reddy at Kalwakurthi.”If the Indian National Congress had fielded Jaipal Reddy as its candidate for the Telangana Chief Minister post, it would have won…

Islamabad: Jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party on Sunday announced plans to hold nationwide protests next month to mark the first anniversary of its founder’s arrest, demanding his immediate release and relief for a nation left bankrupt by inflation.The 71-year-old former cricketer turned politician was arrested from his Lahore home on August 5 last year after being convicted in the Tosha Khana case filed by the Election Commission of Pakistan for concealing the sale of gifts obtained from the state exchequer.Former parliament speaker Assad Kaiser said the final decision on protests would be taken at a party…

United States guard LeBron James (6) takes a shot against Serbian point guard Aleksa Abramovic (30) during the first quarter of the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade Pierre Mauroy.John David Mercer, USA Today SportsUnited States shooting guard Stephen Curry (4) warms up before a match against Serbia at the Stade Pierre Mauroy during the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics.John David Mercer, USA Today SportsUnited States guard Devin Booker (15) warms up before a match against Serbia at the Stade Pierre Mauroy during the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics.John David Mercer, USA Today SportsUS guard LeBron James (6) and Serbian power…