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Imran khan moves Islamabad High Court against military custody

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan approached the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday against the possible military custody for the military court trial.

Happy Teachers Day 2024: Best wishes, quotes, messages and greetings to share on Teachers' Day

Teachers' Day offers a unique opportunity to show our appreciation and gratitude for the educators who have profoundly impacted our lives. Celebrated on September 5, this day honours the birth anniversary of Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, an eminent philosopher, scholar and the second president of India.

US man dies mid-surgery after doctor mistakenly removes liver instead of spleen

A US man tragically died in a Florida hospital after the doctor operating on him mistakenly removed his wrong organ. 70-year-old William Bryan was admitted to Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast Hospital after he experienced lower left abdominal pain while visiting a rental property with his wife Beverly.

New Zealand to triple entry fees for tourists from October

New Zealand will significantly increase the fees for international tourists starting October 1. The current fee of NZ$35 (about USD 22) will be raised to NZ$100 (around USD 62).

Resumes of Steve Jobs and Bill Gates, when they were 18, circulate online. Check them out

The resumes of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and Apple co-founder Steve Jobs when they were just 18 years old have resurfaced on social media platforms. The early career resumes of the two most influential figures in the world of technology, which appeared like some vintage documents, were shared on X and garnered much attention from the netizens.

IPL 2025: Rahul Dravid set to be back at Rajasthan Royals as head coach

Former India coach Rahul Dravid is all set to be back with Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Rajasthan Royals as head coach. The developments were reported by cricket news website ESPNCricinfo on Wednesday (Sep 4).

What led to Grenfall tower fire? Final Inquiry report released

The final report on the Grenfell disaster will get published today (Wednesday), six years after the inquiry began hearing evidence about what led to the deaths of 72 people in a fire in 2017.

Who's that? Daniel Craig sheds his 007 buzzcut, looks unrecognisable in long hair at the Venice Film Festival 

Former James Bond actor Daniel Craig has undergone a major transformation. The actor looked almost unrecognizable as he walked the red carpet on Tuesday (Sep 3) at the ongoing Venice International Film Festival 2024.

Fact check: Does Kamala Harris want to shut down X? Elon Musk, Robert F Kennedy Jr claim so

Elon Musk and former independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have sparked controversy online, claiming that Vice President Kamala Harris would want to "shut down" X (formerly Twitter) if it fails to comply with government oversight.

Trump says will release 'new UFO footage, more Epstein files', if elected president again

Former United States President Donald Trump has promised that he will release fresh footage of UFOs and more documents on Jeffrey Epstein if he gets elected as the country's president for the second time.

This giant devilish animal once feasted on dinosaurs. Does this animal still exist?

A giant 'devil frog' existed around 70 million years ago on planet Earth and ate the baby dinosaurs, revealed a shocking study. The 'devil frog' was as big as a beach ball and has been named as "Beelzebufo" - which is a combination of the Greek word "Beelzebub" meaning devil along with the toad's Latin word which is "bufo".

Trump thanks husbands for letting their wives attend his rallies, asks 'How do you put up with this?'

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump passed a statement at a recent rally that has not gone down well with many people. At a rally in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, the former United States president thanked the husbands of some of his female supporters for allowing them to come to his rallies.

Taiwan scrambles jets, naval ships after detecting massive Chinese military activity

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) has tracked 13 Chinese military aircraft, eight naval vessels and two official ships operating around Taiwan from 6 am (local time) on Tuesday to 6 am (local time) on Wednesday.

Do people actually tell the truth when drunk? The answer is both yes and no

We have always heard that people tend to speak the truth when they are drunk or a drunken person never lies. In Latin, there is an old phrase for it, “In vino veritas,” which means “in wine, there is truth.

Former Volkswagen chief on trial nine years after dieselgate scandal

Former Volkswagen chief executive Martin Winterkorn attended the fraud trial on Tuesday, in connection with the cheat device scandal that had emerged more than eight years ago.

'Team started disintegrating from...,' Ex-Pak cricketer Rashid Latif blames PCB chairmen for Bangladesh loss

Former Pakistan cricketer Rashid Latif has hit out at Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairmen for 'destroying the team.' The comments come after 0-2 Test series loss against Bangladesh at home.

Faced with political unrest and US sanctions, Venezuela’s Maduro plays Christmas card

In Nicolás Maduro’s Venezuela, Christmas will now be celebrated way in advance. The president announced Monday (Sep 2) that this year’s festivities would begin in October.

Astronaut who spent 178 days in space says humanity is living 'a big lie'

A former NASA astronaut says humans are living "a big lie". Ron Garan, who spent 178 days in space, witnessed a shift in his perspective about our existence on Earth, saying that "we’re paying a very high price".