AFP: England bowler Ollie Robinson took a wicket with the first ball of the match as his double strike left Pakistan reeling before rain stopped play in the first Test at Headingley on Wednesday. Robinson celebrated his recall in style in England’s first Test since the exits of Ben Stokes, their former captain, and Brendon McCullum, sacked as red-ball coach. By the time rain halted play after 50 minutes, Pakistan — without injured captain Babar Azam for the start of the three-Test series — were stumbling at 23-2. Imam-ul-Haq was five not out and Abdullah Shafique unbeaten on 12. Robinson had figures…
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MUMBAI: Two snakes were found at the Mumbai residence of Bollywood king Shah Rukh Khan, known as Mannat, according to a report by the Hindustan Times. The incident occurred at the actor’s iconic home in the Bandstand area, where two snakes were spotted in the lawn. Snake catcher Vicky Dube was called to the residence at around 8pm after staff reported the reptiles. During the rescue operation, the team caught one snake from beneath a staircase, while the second slipped into the house. શાહરૂખના ઘરમાંથી નીકળ્યો 8 ફૂટ લાંબો સાપ! હજુ એક સાપની શોધખોળ ચાલુ | SRK Mannat Snake Rescue…
ISLAMABAD: The government has launched a dedicated app under its retailer scheme to facilitate traders and bring more small businesses into the tax net. Speaking at a press conference alongside the finance minister in Islamabad, Minister of State for Finance Bilal Azhar Kayani said the retailer scheme app had been formally launched on Wednesday after being developed in consultation with traders. He said the app would also cater to shopkeepers who were not yet part of the tax net, enabling them to become filers and submit their tax returns through their mobile phones. Kayani said registered retailers would receive exemption…
AFP: ChatGPT creator OpenAI said Tuesday that it was tapping the brakes on development of its most advanced AI model and tightening internal controls, a month after revealing that one of its AI tools carried out an autonomous cyberattack. OpenAI is a key player in the rapid global buildout of artificial intelligence infrastructure and tools that some have likened to an arms race. The company said in a blog post on Tuesday that it was holding off on conducting the biggest AI training run it had ever planned while it checks that the resulting model would behave as expected. Training runs…
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has challenged the Supreme Court’s decision to transfer Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan to a private hospital, filing a review petition against the order. Islamabad Chief Commissioner filed the petition through the Advocate General Islamabad. The petition says the Supreme Court issued an interim order on August 18 directing the authorities to transfer Imran Khan to Shifa International Hospital. It argues that the court exceeded its jurisdiction in issuing the directive and urges it to review the order. The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the transfer of Imran Khan to a private hospital and directed…
AFP: The head of the UN’s nuclear watchdog said on Tuesday its inspectors had found several tonnes of nuclear material in Syria, at a site Damascus reported to the agency last month. The inspectors visited two sites, one in Deir Ezzor and “a second location related to the nuclear material identified by Syria recently”, according to a joint statement. Speaking at a news conference in Damascus, Rafael Grossi, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), praised Damascus’s “courageous decision” to report the undisclosed site, which dates back to the rule of ousted former leader Bashar al-Assad. “We are…
ISLAMABAD: The government on Tuesday raised the price of petrol by Rs3.34 per litre and that of high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs5.27. Following the revision, petrol will retail at Rs334.54 per litre while HSD will cost Rs395.69 per litre. The government continues to levy Rs114 per litre in taxes and duties on petrol and Rs100 per litre on diesel. According to the Petroleum Division’s notification, the new prices will be applicable for August 19 (Wednesday). The price of HSD has come down from a peak of Rs520.35 recorded on April 3. Its price had started rising from Rs281 per litre after the…
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Tuesday announced that Basant Lahore 2027 will take place from 12 to 14 March, inviting people from across Pakistan and overseas to join the three-day spring festival. Sharing a teaser video announcing the dates, the chief minister described the event as a major celebration for Pakistan and the world. “After the successful Basant 2026, I am proud and happy to announce Basant Lahore 2027,” she said in a post on X. 🇵🇰 BIG ANNOUNCEMENT FOR PAKISTAN & THE WORLD! 🇵🇰 After successful Basant 2026, I am proud and happy to announce Basant Lahore…
LEEDS: Pakistan Test captain Babar Azam will miss the opening Test against England after suffering a hand injury during a practice match, with Salman Ali Agha set to lead the side in his absence. National team head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed confirmed that Salman will captain Pakistan in the first Test, while Shan Masood has regained full fitness and remains available for selection. Babar sustained the injury while batting on the second day of Pakistan’s three-day practice match against Kent County Cricket Club. A delivery struck his right hand, prompting the team doctor to examine him. As a precaution, the team…
LOS ANGELES (REUTERS): Pop music veteran Madonna secured the most nominations for MTV’s Video Music Awards on Tuesday, four decades after her headline-making performance helped put the event on the cultural map. Madonna earned 11 nominations for next month’s VMA ceremony, including nods for Video of the Year for “Confessions II – The Film” and Artist of the Year. She surpassed Taylor Swift, who received nine nominations and will compete for Video of the Year with “The Fate of Ophelia”, from her latest album, The Life of a Showgirl. Both artists have already collected several VMA Moon Person trophies. Madonna…
