Punjab CM Mohsin Naqvi ‘likely to become next PCB chairman’

KARACHI: Interim Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi is likely to be nominated for the role of the coveted post of the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) chairman, as per Geo News. The nomination will be made official after PCB Patron-in-Chief and caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar’s approval, the news channel reported Monday. After the premier’s nomination, Naqvi […]

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Coco Gauff grades her march into Australian Open semis a ‘C’ — ‘Match was error-strewn’

Coco Gauff, the United States Open champion, won her way into the semi-finals of the Australian Open on Tuesday, but she gave herself a ‘C’ rating for her performance, which she described as error-strewn. The American player, who is currently ranked fourth in the world, had a tough match against Ukraine’s unseeded Marta Kostyuk but […]

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US, UK unleash precision strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen

The United States and the United Kingdom conducted a fresh series of precision strikes on Houthi targets, reaffirming their commitment to safeguarding maritime security.  The joint military operation, supported by Australia, Bahrain, Canada, and the Netherlands, aimed to disrupt the rebels’ capabilities, particularly their underground storage sites, missiles, and surveillance infrastructure utilized in attacks against […]

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Suspect takes his own life after killing 7 in Joliet shooting

Authorities said Monday that the suspect involved in the shootings that killed seven people in two different Joliet, Illinois residences has been found dead, ABC News reported. Earlier, the police said they were looking for a suspect they identified as Romeo Nance, 23 after they discovered the bodies of five victims in one home and another two […]

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New Hampshire primary kicks off as Nikki Haley sweeps Dixville Notch

The first votes of the New Hampshire GOP primary have been cast, with all six voters backing former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley in the tiny town of Dixville Notch which became the first place to declare primary results. “A great start to a great day in New Hampshire,” Haley said in a statement reacting […]

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Virgin Atlantic cancels NYC-bound flight as passenger spots missing bolts

A Virgin Atlantic flight set for departure from the United Kingdom’s Manchester Airport to New York City’s John F Kennedy International Airport was recently cancelled after a passenger spotted missing screws on the plane’s wing, ABC7 reported Monday. British traveller Phil Hardy, 41, was aboard Flight VS127 on January 15 when he identified four missing fasteners during […]

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Sanjay Shah: This is what led to freak death of Vistex CEO

Sanjay Shah, the CEO of Illinois-based tech firm, Vistex, died after sustaining severe injuries in a freak accident during his company’s silver jubilee celebrations. Last week, Shah, 56, and his company president Raju Datla, 52, were involved in a horrifying fall while attempting to make a special aerial entrance in front of 700 employees at Ramoji […]

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Monstrous floods hit San Diego prompting state of emergency

San Diego was slammed with a wallop of a Pacific front on Monday, surprising the city despite the likelihood of rain, as the third of three Pacific storms to strike the West Coast since Friday. The National Weather Service (NWS) declared Monday “the wettest January day on record in San Diego” after the third storm, […]

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UK court rejects Altaf’s plea to quash defamation case against him

LONDON: United Kingdom High Court judge Justice Chamberlain has refused an application by the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader and founder Altaf Hussain to strike out MQM’s former Rabita Committee member Tariq Mir’s defamation case against him and seven other MQM activists. The judge ruled that the case against Altaf and others, namely Ather Aziz, […]

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Elections 2024: ECP says electioneering to culminate on Feb 6 midnight

ISLAMABAD: As the electioneering for next month’s polls picks up pace, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has informed the candidates and political parties contesting the general elections 2024 that there will be no poll campaign after February 6 midnight. “According to Section 182 of the Elections Act 2017, no person shall hold or participate […]

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