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One dead, several injured in cable car mishap in southern Turkey
Tragedy struck in the southern Turkish province of Antalya as one person lost their life and ten others sustained injuries in a cable car accident, confirmed by the interior ministry. The incident occurred when a cable car cabin collided with a broken pole on Friday afternoon, leaving twenty-four cabins suspended in the air. Despite continuous rescue efforts, over sixty individuals remained stranded in nine cabins even sixteen hours later, with a total of 112 individuals ultimately rescued. Chairman Okay Memis of the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority assured reporters that…
Rain likely to play spoilsport during Pakistan, New Zealand series
RAWALPINDI/ISLAMABAD: As Pakistan team looks to take on New Zealand in the upcoming home series set to commence on April 18, rain is likely to play spoilsport in at least three of the five T20I matches. The city is likely to witness thunderstorms and rainfall tomorrow, with the downpour expected to continue throughout the week. Also the rain is expected on April 18, 20 and 21 — the fixtures of the three matches at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. Meanwhile, the rest of the two matches will be played in Lahore…
Ruling coalition clinches posts of Senate chief, deputy
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party’s (PPP) leader Yusuf Raza Gilani and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Saidal Khan Nasir were elected as Senate chairman and deputy chairman unopposed, respectively, on Tuesday. No candidate submitted nomination papers against PPP’s Gilani for the coveted Senate post. The inaugural session, which began by the oath-taking of newly-elected senators as members of the House, was marred by noisy protests carried out by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). About 41 senators took oath during today’s session except for Faisal Vawda and Maulana Abdul Wasay who were absent. The Senate session was summoned by President Asif…
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Elon Musk’s X offers free blue checks to high-follower accounts
The social media platform X, previously known as Twitter, has once again changed its policy regarding its blue check that is given to accounts as a sign of verification. X has announced that users with large followings will now receive a free subscription and this coveted blue check mark. This verification symbol was once exclusive to celebrities, institutions, and journalists. Later, Elon Musk restricted it to paying subscribers, leading to many losing their blue checks. However, this Wednesday, users were taken aback to see their blue ticks restored. X explained…
Eid ul Fitr 2024 holidays announced in Punjab
LAHORE: The Punjab government has followed footsteps of the Centre to announced holidays for Eid ul Fitre as a four-day holiday was approved for offices functioning six days a week while three-day off would be given to five days a week offices. Ahead of the big festival, the provincial government issued a notification regarding the Eid holidays to all relevant departments. Yesterday, the federal government also notified the Eid holidays. As per the notification released by the Cabinet Division, the offices observing five working days a week will observe three…
Cristiano Ronaldo mocks Erik ten Hag?
Fans of Manchester United believe that Cristiano Ronaldo made fun of Erik ten Hag when he posted on social media with the caption “happy days” soon after their defeat against Chelsea. Ten Hag’s team is still a few points out of fifth place, which might earn them a position in the Champions League for the following season, according to The Mirror. There are rumours that Ten Hag will be removed in the dugout since he has failed to build on his successful rookie season. One of the most important decisions made…