Kohli steers RCB to second IPL crown
Virat Kohli became a two-time IPL champion. Photo: AFP NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli’s unbeaten 75 and inspired…
Kohli steers RCB to second IPL crown
Virat Kohli became a two-time IPL champion. Photo: AFP NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli’s unbeaten 75 and inspired bowling led Royal Challengers Bengaluru to their second straight Indian Premier League title with a five-wicket win over Gujarat Titans on Sunday. Bengaluru restricted Gujarat to 155-8, a total they chased down with 12 balls to spare after Kohli reached his fifth…
Nvidia launches new chip to bring AI directly to personal computers
Nvidia CEO says RTX Spark chip with Microsoft aims to reinvent PCs for the AI era [1/2] NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang introduces the RTX Spark GPU during a keynote address on the sidelines of the annual Computex trade show in Taipei, Taiwan, June 1, 2026. REUTERS/Ann Wang Purchase Licensing Rights Nvidia on Monday unveiled a…
PM Shehbaz directs swift conversion of MoUs signed during China visit into agreements
Premier decides to personally chair monthly review meetings to monitor progress on outcomes of B2B conference PM Shehbaz Sharif chairs a review meeting regarding the agreements and MoUs signed during his recent visit to China, in Islamabad on June 1, 2026. Photo: PMO Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday directed the relevant authorities to ensure…
Cape Verde dreaming big ahead of World Cup
Football students play a game during practice at the Bola Pra Frente (Ball Forward) football academy in Praia. Photo: AFP LONDON: Silveria Nedio beamed as she watched young footballers from the soccer school she is in charge of battling on the pitch in Praia ahead of Cape Verde’s first ever World Cup. “We are a small country,…
WHO chief to meet Congo president, as group warns Ebola likely spread undetected for months
WHO reports 906 suspected Ebola cases in Congo; confirmed cases rise to 282 with 42 deaths Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus tours the Evangelical Medical Center (CEM), one of the facilities at the forefront of the response to the Ebola outbreak during his visit to coordinate the response to the…
Dust-thunderstorm, rain predicted in upper parts of country from June 2-5: PMD
NEOC warns of combination of intense heat, thunderstorms, flash floods, GLOFs and landslides risks across country Rains in Karachi. Photo: APP (file) The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Monday forecast dust-thunderstorm rain in various parts of the country from June 2 to 5 under the influence of a westerly wave likely to approach the upper…
Swiatek exits French Open, Zverev eases into quarters
Marta Kostyuk applauds Iga Swiatek off Court Philippe Chatrier. Photo: AFP PARIS: Four-time French Open champion Iga Swiatek exited Roland Garros on Sunday as the top seeds continued to fall at the start of the second week, while Alexander Zverev booked his spot in the quarter-finals. The Polish third seed endured a miserable 25th birthday as she went down 7-5, 6-1 to…
Former US President Barack Obama’s White House Instagram page hacked: Report
Meta confirmed to TMZ that the Instagram account was breached and has since been secured Former US President Barack Obama speaks during a campaign rally for Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe in Richmond, Virginia, U.S. October 23, 2021. REUTERS The official White House Instagram page associated with former US president Barack Obama was hacked,…
PPP’s Musa Gilani rejects UAE deportation claim
Ali Musa Gilani. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD. Ali Musa Gilani–a son of former prime minister Yousuf Raza Gilani–has denied reports of his deportation from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), terming them “fake news”. “I was not deported at all, it’s fake news! I travelled as per schedule and returned as per schedule,” Musa, who is also…
Gold prices decline by Rs4,400 in local market
Gold prices on Monday declined in both the international and local markets, while silver prices recorded an increase. In the international bullion market, the price of gold per ounce fell by $44 to $4,494. According to the All Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association, in the local market, the price of gold per tola declined…
