Government College University Hyderabad — the only public-sector university in the city — has been operating without Deans of Faculties since its inception, with all academic departments lacking officially appointed academic heads for over four years. The institution, formerly Government College Kali Mori, was granted university status by the Sindh government after completing a century of its […]
Taking advantage of the chaos during an earthquake, at least 216 prisoners escaped from Malir Jail on Monday midnight amidst firing by security guards. A robust search operation by the district and jail police and Rangers followed, during which 90 escapees were recaptured, while the rest are still at large. According to the police, the […]
The port city has experienced an unusual spike in seismic activity, with 19 mild earthquakes recorded between June 1 and June 3, according to the National Tsunami Warning Center (NTWC) of Pakistan Meteorological Department. The strongest tremor occurred on Sunday evening, measuring 3.6 on the Richter scale. Data released by the NTWC indicates that the […]
Saudi authorities have asked pilgrims performing the Hajj to remain in their tents for several hours during the high point of this week’s pilgrimage, citing high temperatures. According to a report in Saudi media, Hajj Minister Tawfiq al-Rabiah has requested that pilgrims refrain from leaving their tents between 10:00am and 4:00pm on Thursday. The “Day […]
The United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday elected Bahrain, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Latvia, and Liberia to the UN Security Council for two-year terms, starting on Jan 1, 2026. These five countries will serve through the end of 2027 on the 15-member body responsible for maintaining international peace and security. They will […]
Italy’s Giorgia Meloni and France’s Emmanuel Macron met Tuesday in Rome, seeking to reconcile their differences as they confront common challenges, notably US tariffs and the Ukraine war. The far-right prime minister welcomed the centrist French president to her Palazzo Chigi office, the pair kissing lightly on the cheek and both smiling. A guard of […]
Former Bosnian Serb military chief Ratko Mladic, sentenced to life imprisonment in 2017 over genocide and war crimes, requested early release on Tuesday for health reasons. The notorious general, dubbed the “Butcher of Bosnia” for the atrocities he oversaw during the 1992-1995 Bosnian war, said he only has a few months to live. The International […]
Twenty-seven people were killed in southern Gaza on Tuesday as Israeli troops opened fire near a US-backed aid centre, with the military saying the incident was under investigation. United Nations chief Antonio Guterres decried the deaths of Palestinians seeking food aid as “unacceptable” and the UN rights chief condemned attacks on civilians as “a war […]
Students at the University of Cambridge in the UK set up a protest encampment Monday demanding that the educational institution end all investment ties with Israeli companies and firms supporting or supplying arms to Israel. The protest began under the famous “Newton Tree” at Trinity College, believed to be a descendant of the tree that […]
MrBeast has reached a new milestone on YouTube by surpassing 400 million subscribers. Celebrating the feat on X (formerly Twitter), he wrote, “400,000,000 subscribers! A decade ago, before I blew up, everyone in my life told me I was too obsessed and constantly told me that I’d never make it.” The YouTuber added that his […]