Film lands second-biggest opening in history with North America earnings of $355m Spider-Man: Brand New Day has delivered one of the biggest box office debuts in cinema history, earning a staggering $355 million in its opening weekend across North America to secure the second-largest domestic opening of all time, behind only Avengers: Endgame. The Marvel…
Funding shortfalls and bureaucratic hurdles plague the decade-old water supply initiative Karachi’s much-delayed K-IV water supply project remains incomplete a decade after its 2016 launch, plagued by bureaucratic hurdles and funding shortfalls that threaten to render the 260-million-gallon-per-day initiative meaningless against rapid population growth. According to official project details, the main route spans a massive…
Pakistan’s Asim Khan upset top seed Noor Zaman to book his place in the semi-finals of the PN Fleet Club Open International Squash Championship on Sunday, while compatriot Nasir Iqbal also advanced after a hard-fought quarter-final victory at the Pakistan Navy Roshan Khan-Jahangir Khan Squash Complex. Asim produced a spirited comeback after dropping the opening…
Rana Sana defends polling process, says only three violence incidents reported and rejects PPP rigging allegations Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Sunday expressed confidence that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) would form the next government in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), saying the polling process was peaceful and turnout was encouraging. Talking to the media during a visit to…
Nizhu River’s new 288-meter cliff elevator and cable car now give local students a free “cloud shuttle” to school Students from Nizhuhe Village take a cable car on their way to school in Puli Township, Xuanwei City, southwest China’s Yunnan Province,. (Xinhua/Jiang Wenyao) From three hours to just 30 minutes — a newly opened 288-meter…
China’s LHAASO identifies Cygnus X-3 as the most powerful particle accelerator yet discovered in the universe Cygnus X-3 is a high-mass X-ray binary system consisting of a compact object (likely a black hole) and a Wolf-Rayet star. This artist’s concept shows one interpretation of the system. PHOTO: JPL, NASA Scientists using China’s Large High Altitude…
DIG Malakand says suicide bomber attempted to enter police station but was stopped by police officer At least seven people were killed and 18 others injured in a suicide blast outside the gate of Kabal police station in Swat district, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) on Sunday, police said. “Seven people were killed and 18 others were seriously injured…
Tiny atmospheric changes can snowball into major typhoon track shifts, hindering long-range forecast accuracy In recent years, AI-based meteorological forecasting has gained traction, significantly improving the efficiency of weather prediction through effective computing capabilities. PHOTO: PEXELS Chinese researchers have developed a new typhoon forecasting system that integrates artificial intelligence (AI) technologies with atmospheric dynamics principles…
ZURICH: Gianni Infantino’s position as FIFA president looks untenable following his failed plan to sell a stake in the World Cup’s commercial rights, the head of Europe’s professional football leagues said on Sunday. Claudius Schaefer, whose organisation represents 53 professional men’s and women’s football leagues, said there could be “only one consequence” for Infantino after his plan…
Jasprit Bumrah hasn’t played since the second ODI in England on July 16. BCCI/FILE India fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah will miss the upcoming two-Test series in Sri Lanka after the BCCI medical team advised him to take more time to recover from a left knee issue, according to reports. Bumrah will not travel with the…