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People wade through a flooded street after heavy rainfall in Karachi on August 19, 2025. — AFPFlooding cripples Pakistan’s financial capitalCity received over 200 mm of rainfall from Aug 19 to 20.Death toll rises to 17 in recent Karachi rains.KARACHI: Several parts of Karachi received fresh monsoon showers on Thursday evening as the prevailing system over the north Arabian Sea continues to fuel storm activity.According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), downpours were reported in several Karachi localities, including Dalmia Road, Drigh Road, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Gulshan-e-Maymar, Gulistan-e-Johar, MA Jinnah Road, Orangi Town, Hawksbay, and Mubarak Village. Met Office spokesperson said that…
The words “India online gaming regulations” are displayed in front of an Indian flag in this Illustration taken September 14, 2022. — ReutersIndia’s parliament on Thursday passed a bill to ban online games played with money in a move that threatens the survival of the popular fantasy gaming sector, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government flagged the high risk of financial harm.The sudden ban has shocked an industry backed by venture capital firms like Tiger Global and Peak XV Partners and which was set to be worth $3.6 billion in India by 2029. Executives fear imminent job losses and a…
Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep reunite in NYC amidst ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ filmingAnne Hathaway reprised her role as Andy Sachs on July 21, stepping onto set in a denim maxi skirt, white tank top layered with a black vest, and black sandals as filming begins for The Devil Wears Prada 2. The actress was later spotted in multiple ensembles, ranging from a stained-glass–inspired Gabriela Hearst dress to a Jean Paul Gaultier pinstripe suit, as per US Weekly’s reports. Two days later, Meryl Streep made her much-anticipated return as the formidable Runway editor-in-chief Miranda Priestly.Filming on July 23, Streep donned a purple…
Washington, DC, youth activist Afeni Evans has become the most recent symbol of US President Donald Trump’s federal takeover of the city’s police.On August 15, Metro Transit Police officers pepper-sprayed and forced the 28-year-old Evans to the ground at the Navy Yard subway stop for allegedly committing fare evasion. Evans and other Harriet’s Wildest Dreams volunteers were at the station on “cop watch” to ensure the federal takeover would not lead to harassment of Black youth. Yet, it happened to three Black youths anyway, prompting Evans to intervene, which led to her arrest.After public protests in DC and on social…
The UAE has expressed its strong condemnation of the terrorist attack that targeted a mosque in northern Nigeria, killing a number of innocent people.
A representational image of a person using a mobile phone. — Reuters/FileMobile, data services restored in parts of Balochistan: PTAPetitioner says internet remains partially down in Quetta.Officials to be summoned again if services not restored: BHC In compliance with the orders of the Balochistan High Court (BHC), the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Thursday said that mobile and data services had been restored in Quetta, Pishin, Chaman and other cities.The development came as the BHC resumed hearing a case regarding the suspension of mobile and internet services in the province. Authorities had suspended mobile internet services in Balochistan’s most districts, including…
Katie Holmes, Joshua Jackson get romantically involved with each other: SourceKatie Holmes and her former Dawson’s Creek co-star Joshua Jackson have ignited fresh romance speculations.For the unversed, Holmes and Jackson dated each other while working on the beloved blockbuster teen drama Dawson’s Creek from 1998 to 2003. Now, more than twenty years after the hit drama ended, they both have reunited to film Happy Hours, her new trilogy of movies in NYC. A source told Radar Online that the 47-year-old American-Canadian actor, who separated from Jodie Turner-Smith in 2023, is willing to develop a romantic relationship with the Jack and…
A representational image showing an exhausted woman. — Canva Geo.tv illustration Hi Haya,I’m a housewife and have been feeling completely stressed at home and could really use some time off from my hectic routine. I desperately want to go on a vacation.But there’s one problem. My husband can’t manage to take me on a holiday because of his work. It’s difficult for him to make time for any such plans. Not being able to do anything outside of the monotonous household routine is extremely draining for me, and a holiday, even for a few days, could really help me feel…
After a week of high-stakes diplomacy aimed at halting the war in Ukraine, United States President Donald Trump says he is set on arranging a summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.Following separate meetings with both leaders, Trump has ruled out sending US troops to Ukraine, but pledged security guarantees to Kyiv and indicated that Washington could provide air support to reinforce a potential deal.Ukraine, in turn, told reporters at the White House it would obtain US-made weapons purchased by Europeans for an estimated $90bn as part of the effort to bolster its defences.Which countries are…