Severe fog has disrupted daily life across various districts of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, prompting authorities to shut down multiple motorways due to extremely low visibility. According to the Motorway Police, M-2 from Lahore to Kot Sarwar has been closed for traffic. Similarly, M-3 from Rajana to Darkhana, M-4 from Faisalabad to Multan, and M-5…
Kayla Epsteinand Ione Wells,São Paulo Watch: Video shows US military seizing oil tanker off Venezuela coast US forces have seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, President Donald Trump said, marking a sharp escalation in Washington’s pressure campaign against Nicolás Maduro’s government. “We have just seized a tanker on the coast of Venezuela…
Shares of cloud computing giant Oracle plunged more than 10% in after-hours trading on Wednesday after the company’s revenues fell short of Wall Street expectations. The company reported revenue of $16.1bn (£12bn) for the three months that ended in November, compared with the $16.2bn projected by analysts. Revenue growth was still up 14%, with a…
Two brothers wanted in connection with a deadly fire at their nightclub in India’s Goa state, which killed 25 people, have been detained in Thailand, India’s ambassador to Thailand, Nagesh Singh, told the BBC. Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra, who own Birch By Romeo Lane club, fled to Phuket, shortly after the incident earlier this week….
News Desk New Delhi: Police in the Indian state of Kerala have busted a nationwide network involved in producing and supplying fake university degrees and foreign certificates, arresting 11 individuals linked to the operation. According to Indian media, the gang is suspected of providing over one million fake certificates across the country. The network was…
By Dr Ansab Ali — Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE: On the occasion of International Human Rights Day, a seminar organized by Kashmir Center Lahore highlighted ongoing human rights violations in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu & Kashmir (IIOJK), urging international organizations to intervene and raise their voices against these abuses. The seminar was presided over by senior…
By Muhammad Shahzad — Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE: Punjab’s sugar mills are paying farmers between Rs375 and Rs480 per 40 kilograms of sugarcane during the ongoing crushing season, officials confirmed. Cane Commissioner Punjab Amjad Hafeez provided these details, highlighting the active production and smooth operations across the province. So far this year, sugar mills in Punjab…
Mark Savage,Music correspondentand Ian Youngs,Culture reporter Getty Images The pop band VÆB represented Iceland at the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest Iceland has joined Spain, Ireland, Slovenia and the Netherlands in saying it will boycott the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest. All five countries have withdrawn after Israel’s participation in the competition was officially confirmed last week….
By Farzana Chaudhry — Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE: An attempt to illegally seize Food Department land in Mandi Bahauddin has been successfully thwarted, officials confirmed. The move was taken under the instructions of Secretary Price Control Dr. Kiran Khurshid. According to the spokesperson for the Price Control Commodities Management, the Additional Commissioner Revenue launched an inquiry…
By Farzana Chaudhry — Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE: Authorities have successfully thwarted an attempt to illegally acquire Food Department land in Mandi Bahauddin through fraudulent transfer deeds, officials confirmed. The action was taken under the instructions of Secretary Price Control Dr. Kiran Khurshid. The Additional Commissioner Revenue conducted an inquiry after reports emerged regarding efforts to…
