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AFP/APP Tokyo: Tokyo stocks opened higher on Monday after US inflation data matched the Federal Reserve's expectations. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 0.60 percent, or 242.22 points, at 40,611.66, while the broader Topix index…

 News Desk  Islamabad: Pakistanis are gearing up for an extended holiday period, with six days set aside for festivities and celebrations for the upcoming auspicious occasion of Eid ul Fitr, expected to fall around April 10. In a…

APP Lahore: Hindu pilgrims from India arrived at Katas Raj Mandir in Chakwal on Thursday, escorted by special buses and under tight security measures, to partake in the Shivratri celebrations. Addressing the media, delegation leader…

Xinhua/APP Chengdu: Three Spanish-born giant pandas, together with their parents, arrived in the southwestern Chinese city of Chengdu in Sichuan Province on Friday after a flight of about 12 hours. The three pandas Chulina, Jiu Jiu, and…

News Desk Islamabad: It is indeed a tragic situation that more than 2 million animals have died in Mongolia this winter due to extreme cold and snowfall. The severe weather conditions, exacerbated by below-normal temperatures and heavy…

News Desk Islamabad: For the past three days, users across various cities in Pakistan have been encountering disruptions in accessing the services of social media platform X (formally Twitter). The outage, which began on February 17…

APP Peshawar: More than 12,000 security personnel will be stationed at 1,280 polling stations in Peshawar, the capital of the province. Chief City Police Officer (CCPO) Syed Ishfaq Anwar announced the formulation of an extensive security…

AFP/APP Paris: The year 2023 was the hottest on record, with the increase in Earth's surface temperature nearly crossing the critical threshold of 1.5 degrees Celsius, EU climate monitors said Tuesday. Climate change intensified…

News Desk Islamabad: In a tragic incident on Wednesday morning in Kohat, at least four individuals, including three police officials, fell victim to a terrorist attack, as reported by PTV and Jang, citing information from police sources.…

AFP/APP Akasaki: The New Year's Day earthquake demolished wooden buildings all across Japan's Noto Peninsula, but thanks to decades-old smart architecture, one small fishing village stood strong. A few roof tiles came loose, but not one…