German government accuses Elon Musk of interfering in upcoming elections
A spokesperson for the German government has accused billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk of attempting to influence the country’s upcoming elections, sparking a heated debate about the role of social media platforms and their powerful owners in political processes. The allegations stem from Musk’s recent posts on X (formerly Twitter), a platform he owns, which included […]
NASA’s spacecraft sets new record in space exploration
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe recently achieved a historic milestone. On December 24, 2024, it came within 3.8 million miles (6.1 million kilometers) of the Sun’s surface. The spacecraft reached an incredible speed of 430,000 miles per hour (700,000 kilometers per hour), setting new records in space exploration. The mission, launched in 2018, focuses on studying […]
Bapsi Sidhwa:The life and legacy of literary trailblazer
Renowned Pakistani novelist Bapsi Sidhwa passed away on December 25, 2024, in Houston, Texas, at 86. She was a pioneering English-language author whose most famous novel, “Ice Candy Man (1988), vividly portrays the horrors of the 1947 Partition. The book significantly shaped international perceptions of Pakistani literature and inspired a film adaptation. Other notable works […]
Pet lion escapes in Lahore, shot dead after causing panic
A pet lion escaped its enclosure in Lahore’s Harbanspura area on December 22, 2024, creating chaos in the neighbourhood. The animal injured several people, forcing security guards to shoot it to prevent further harm. Eyewitnesses described moments of fear as residents scrambled to find safety. Authorities launched an investigation to determine how the lion escaped […]
ISIS reappears in Iraq as regional unrest intensifies
Clashes erupt between ISIS and Iraq’s Hashd al-Shaabi as Turkey deploys troops near Syria and Israeli airstrikes target Damascus. According to various reports, ISIS is showing signs of resurgence in Iraq, with fresh clashes reported between the militant group and Iraq’s Hashd al-Shaabi in Al-Anbar province. The confrontation underscores the group’s continued threat in Iraq’s […]
Supreme Court to hear petition about reversal of ban on student unions
Two petitions were filed in the Supreme Court to contest the longstanding ban on student unions in the educational institutions in Pakistan. One of these petitions was filed by Islami Jamiat-e-Talaba represented by barrister Zafarullah Khan , and the other by Hamza Khawaja , a student leader from LUMS, represented by barrister Umer Ijaz Gillani […]
