The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has announced a protest movement against the controversial six-canal project on the Indus River, labeling it an illegal and unconstitutional endeavor. Senior PPP leader Nisar Khuhro declared that demonstrations will be held across all district headquarters in Sindh on March 25 to oppose the project. Speaking to the media, Khuhro accused the Punjab government of allocating budget funds for the canals, despite assertions that no such projects were being developed. He reiterated the PPP’s stance, stating the party will contest these canals on all constitutional platforms, within legislative assemblies, and through street protests. Khuhro specifically…
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As the concluding ten days of Ramadan commenced, thousands of Muslims across Pakistan and other Muslim nations initiated their spiritual seclusion through Itikaf, seeking divine blessings. The mosques in Peshawar were illuminated with an aura of devotion, and the atmosphere became imbued with an intensified spiritual presence. The onset of the last ten days of the holy month witnessed an increase in activity within the city’s mosques, where special arrangements were made to accommodate those engaging in Itikaf. The Sunehri Mosque in Peshawar experienced a significant influx of worshippers, with both the young and the elderly participating in this sacred…
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang believes that humanoid robots are less than five years away from widespread use in manufacturing facilities. Huang delivered a keynote address on Tuesday in front of a packed hockey stadium during the nearly $3 trillion company’s annual developer conference in San Jose, California. Huang unveiled software tools that he said would help humanoid robots navigate the world more easily. Speaking to a group of journalists after the speech, Huang was asked what signs would indicate that AI had become ubiquitous. Among other answers, Huang said it might be “when, literally, humanoid robots are wandering around, which…
Realme has officially confirmed that the Realme P3 Ultra 5G will launch in India on March 19, 2025. The smartphone will be available for purchase through Flipkart and Realme’s official online store. Alongside the P3 Ultra 5G, Realme will also introduce the Realme P3 5G and the Realme Buds T200 Lite TWS earphones. Performance & Storage The Realme P3 Ultra 5G is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Ultra chipset, making it the world’s first smartphone to feature this processor. According to Realme, the chipset has achieved an AnTuTu benchmark score of over 1.45 million, promising top-tier performance for gaming,…
A federal judge on Wednesday allowed, for the time being, the takeover of the U.S. Institute of Peace by tech billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, after the institute accused Musk’s team of forcibly occupying the building. The emergency ruling followed DOGE staff gaining access to USIP on Monday with the assistance of police officers. USIP is an independent, nonprofit organization funded by the U.S. Congress, with its Washington headquarters located across the street from the U.S. State Department. The move by Musk’s team is the latest and potentially most aggressive example of DOGE taking over a building as…
Vladimir Putin has moved closer to achieving his goal of repairing Russia’s relations with the United States and creating a divide between the U.S. and Europe, while contributing only marginally to Donald Trump’s peace initiatives in Ukraine. Prior to Tuesday’s extended phone call between the two presidents, the U.S. had indicated it would seek Russia’s agreement to a 30-day ceasefire in the war—a proposal that Ukraine had accepted in principle—as a first step toward a comprehensive peace agreement. Instead, Putin agreed to a much narrower ceasefire, in which Russia and Ukraine would cease attacks on each other’s energy facilities for…
An Indian postdoctoral researcher at Georgetown University, recognized for his pro-Palestinian advocacy, has been detained by United States authorities and is facing potential deportation amid President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. Badar Khan Suri, a fellow at Georgetown’s Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding, has been accused of “spreading Hamas propaganda and promoting antisemitism,” according to Tricia McLaughlin, an assistant secretary at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). “Suri has close connections to a known or suspected terrorist, who is a senior advisor to Hamas,” McLaughlin stated in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday. She further claimed that…
Israel has launched a new ground offensive in central and southern Gaza, seizing control of a strategic corridor, a day after intense aerial bombardments resulted in over 400 deaths and shattered a two-month ceasefire with Hamas. In a statement on Thursday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced the commencement of “targeted ground activities” to expand what it termed a security zone and establish a partial buffer between northern and southern Gaza. The military claimed to have regained control of the central part of the Netzarim Corridor, a key route dividing the besieged enclave. According to the Times of Israel, troops…
The Indonesian parliament on Thursday approved an amendment to the armed forces law, granting military personnel the ability to hold a greater number of government positions. This move has faced criticism due to concerns that it could increase military influence in civilian affairs. The revision, supported by President Prabowo Subianto’s coalition, broadens the military’s role beyond defense, representing a significant shift in a country where the armed forces have historically held substantial power. This amendment has raised fears of a return to the authoritarian era of former president Suharto, under whom Prabowo served as a general. During Suharto’s rule, military…
A new coronavirus, discovered in bats in Brazil, has shown remarkable similarities to the deadly MERS-CoV, scientists have revealed. Although its risk to humans remains unclear, the findings have prompted further investigations into the potential threat posed by the novel virus. Researchers from São Paulo and Ceará, working alongside colleagues from Hong Kong University (HKU), identified the new coronavirus and found that it shares about 72 percent of its genetic sequence with the Mers-CoV genome. The spike protein, which enables the virus to attach to host cells, showed a 71.74 percent similarity to that of the Mers virus. PhD candidate…
