Says deaths resulted from severe negligence and inadequate safety measures within distribution networks The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority has imposed a cumulative penalty of Rs57.5 million on three powerdistribution companies for negligence that led to the loss of 30 lives during 2023 and 2024. In separate rulings, NEPRA held the Lahore Electric Supply Company…
Indian national Sarbjit Kaur, now Noor,alleges police raided her home and pressured her to end her marriage The Lahore High Court has restrained police officials from harassing Sarbjit Kaur – now Noor – a former Sikh woman who, after embracing Islam, married Nasir Hussain – a resident of Sheikhupura district. Justice Farooq Haider issued the…
Alphabet shares are up about 46% this year as investors bet it can compete with OpenAI Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaks to media following his meeting with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk (not pictured) at Google Campus in Warsaw, Poland, February 13, 2025. PHOTO: REUTERS Alphabet Chief Executive Sundar Pichai said no company…
Daniel OyefusiNov 17, 2025, 04:27 PM ET Close Daniel Oyefusi covers the Cleveland Browns for ESPN. Prior to ESPN, he covered the Miami Dolphins for the Miami Herald, as well as the Baltimore Ravens for The Baltimore Sun. There was a break-in at the home of Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders during Sunday’s game…
Fanatics is planning to double down on Fanatics Fest, its annual experiential event in New York, and has inked a long-term deal with its partner OBB Media to do so. The companies say that they have inked a 10-year partnership that will see them work together on Fanatics Fest for the foreseeable future. The third…
A renowned mathematician who is also part of China’s Qian clan – a surname linked in the annals of Chinese scientific history to national pioneers in science and engineering – has become the latest US-based scientist to return to China. After more than 40 years in the United States, Qian Hong has left his endowed…
At least 94 Palestinian prisoners and detainees have died in Israeli custody in less than two years, a well-regarded Israeli human rights group says. A new report by Physicians for Human Rights Israel (PHRI) alleges a practice of “systematic killings and cover-ups”. The report covers the period between 7 October 2023, when Hamas launched its…
ECC also approves Technical Supplementary Grants of nearly Rs950 million for the Federal Civil Armed Forces Amid heightened security threats and an uptick in terrorist attacks, the government approved Rs50.9 billion ($180 million) for a series of defence initiatives aimed at strengthening national security. The allocations were cleared during a meeting of the Economic Coordination…
Simon JackBusiness editor Reuters A rescue proposal by lenders to Thames Water has been criticised by other potential bidders, frustrated to have been frozen out of talks on the future of the UK’s biggest water utility. Thames Water is running out of money and is living on an emergency lifeline from the group of lenders…
South Korea’s major defense giants have amassed roughly $69 billion in order backlogs as of late 2024, according to media reports. Seoul is also accelerating investment in advanced weapons systems and expanding its defense ties, particularly with Europe. With the new EU-South Korea Security and Defence Partnership in 2024 and growing exports of vehicles and…
