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Virat Kohli goes past Sachin Tendulkar to become fastest to complete 13,000 ODI runs

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India’s Virat Kohli on Monday overtook his idol Sachin Tendulkar to became the fastest cricketer to complete 13,000 ODI runs. The 34-year-old reached the landmark in his 267th innings during the Asia Cup Super 4 match against Pakistan at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Monday. India were 147/2 in 24.1 overs after being asked to bat by Pakistan before rain prevented any further play on Sunday. Kohli, who was at 8, resumed his innings along with KL Rahul, who was unbeaten on 17 off 28 balls when rain…

A dive into Elon Musk’s demons-driven, Mars-obsessed life

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The much-awaited biography of US tech billionaire and CEO of SpaceX Elon Musk painted the picture of the mogul as a person who is highly obsessed with the idea of human life on planet Mars and an individual who has a “demon mode”, making him highly productive. “Elon Musk” is written by renowned biographer Walter Isaacson, a former editor-in-chief of Time magazine. He is best known for books about Apple founder Steve Jobs as well as his looks into the lives of Albert Einstein and Leonardo da Vinci. The book is set…

Pakistan make history by winning European Long Range Championship

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Pakistan made history by winning the European Long Range Championship held at Bisley, United Kingdom, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Monday. The rifle shooting championship commenced on September 5 at Bisley, where the Pakistani team made their maiden appearance in the contest to compete with over 80 international shooters from 12 nations in individual matches and 12 groups in team matches. “After the World Championship, the European platform is considered to be the second biggest event in this category,” the military’s media wing added. Pakistan’s Lieutenant General Ahsan…

There’s ‘no doubt’ PPP will form next govt: Bilawal

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Former foreign minister and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has said that “it’s writing on the wall” that his party will form the next government. Addressing a ceremony at Sukkur’s Jinnah stadium on Monday, he said that “polls are inevitable” and that even if elections are not held within 90 days, they’ll eventually be held within 120 days. Accentuating the PPP government’s steps to improve healthcare facilities the former foreign minister said that Sindh’s National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) offers free of cost medical facilities to the…

Scientists discover for first time slow feasting of huge star by supermassive black hole

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Researchers discovered in their new study that black holes do not only eat the whole star at once that come closer to being pulled into the singularity, but some of them feed upon the chunks of stars, as large as the size of our Earth, opening a new window of understanding about how these enormous deep space objects engage with each other in a destructive relationship. Black holes are massive objects present in nearly the centre of nearly every giant galaxy. It also forms when a giant star dies and…

IT minister vows to ensure $1bn investment for startups

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Caretaker Minister for Information Technology Umar Saif on Saturday announced that the government would establish a “Venture Capital Fund” to encourage international ventures and hoped that $1 billion investment would be ensured via the fund. He made the remarks during a MOU signing ceremony between four US-Pakistani diaspora partners and the USAID. The United States (US) announced the mobilisation of over $40 million in new US-Pakistani diaspora investment at the USAID “Invest in Pakistan” conference today. Four diaspora partners concluded four new Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with the USAID valued…

Novak Djokovic secures victory in US Open final defeating Daniil Medvedev

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NEW YORK: Novak Djokovic defeated Daniil Medvedev in straight sets to win the US Open and clinch a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam singles crown on Sunday. The victory was Novak Djokovic’s third Grand Slam title of the season after wins at the Australian and French Opens, with the only blemish his defeat in the final of Wimbledon in July. The 36-year-old Djokovic won 6-3, 7-6 (7/5), 6-3 to become the oldest men’s champion in New York in the Open era and match Margaret Court´s all-time mark for most Grand Slam…

Casualties go up to 15 as deadly flooding swept villages in central Greece

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Rescue officials continue to search for the bodies as another deceased person was found at sea in the Pelion region, taking the overall death toll due to devastating flooding to 15 in central Greece Sunday.  Authorities found three bodies earlier in the day near the town of Karditsa, where rescue operations are continuing unabated. Saturday’s toll listed 11 fatalities from the devastating floods, according to AFP. The Greek fire service said in a statement: “A total of 4,250 people were rescued and brought to safety on Saturday and into Sunday morning.”…

Train hits seven people in Spain killing 4, injuring 3

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Emergency services in Spanish Catalonia wrote on X — formerly known as Twitter — that at least people have lost their lives and another three were injured after a group of seven people were hit by a train while crossing the railway line.  The incident took place in Montmelo about 20 kilometres (12 miles) north of Barcelona. Spanish media said a music festival was held nearby on Sunday night, the eve of a holiday in Catalonia. The regional firefighting force wrote on X: “We searched for other possible victims near the…