Ishiba, 67, on Friday won a tight race to head the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), which has governed almost constantly for decades. He says he intends to call an election for October 27. The lower house of parliament, where the LDP has a majority, approved Ishiba’s appointment early afternoon on Tuesday, with the upper house […]
Calling the campaign Operation Northern Arrows, the military said in a statement that the targets were in villages close to the border and posed “an immediate threat” to communities in northern Israel. It said the air force and artillery supported ground forces with “precise strikes.” Residents in the Lebanese border town of Aita al-Shaab reported […]
The purchases are part of an effort to replenish stockpiles after President Joe Biden ordered the largest-ever sale from the reserve in 2022 of 180 million barrels to control fuel prices following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The US bought 3.5 million barrels from Exxon Mobil (XOM.N), opened a new tab, 2 million from Shell Trading […]
The electricity station, with a capacity of 360 MVA, will serve approximately 40,000 residents in Hidd and surrounding areas by transmitting power from the main grid to local substations. The water distribution station has a storage capacity of 2.34 million gallons and is equipped with advanced monitoring and control systems. Key officials attended the inauguration, […]
Australia made a blistering start to their chase of 310, with openers Matthew Short (58) and Head (31) sharing a stand of 78 in slightly more than seven overs. And when rain stopped play, Australia was 165-2 off 20.4 overs well ahead of the target required under the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method. Steve Smith, leading Australia […]
Iftikhar, who led Markhors in the absence of regular captain Mohammad Rizwan, took out his frustration on the media personnel, blaming them for the downfall of cricket. “Cricket is ruined because of you people,” Iftikhar Ahmed said, referring to the Pakistani media. “Please don’t hype players after one good innings. Let them prove their worth […]
Masood, while addressing a press conference just days before the first home Test against England, reflected on his side’s performances in the recent outings particularly the recent two-match home series against Bangladesh, during which the touring party made history by clinching their first-ever Test series win over Pakistan. “The losses hurt, but it’s important to […]
Jayasuriya took charge as the interim head coach back in July, replacing former England pacer Chris Silverwood in the role, who stepped down from his position following Sri Lanka’s dismal ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 campaign. However, according to reports, the team’s recent performances under Jayasuriya have prompted Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) to extend […]
Following the PTI leaders’ statements at the rally which took place on 8 September 2024, the government decided to register a sedition case under Section 196 of the Penal Code. Section 196 is a non-bailable charge and the police do not require a warrant to make arrests under this section. The Ministry of Law and […]
According to an official of the Railways Ministry, the concession will be granted upon producing a Computerized National Identity Card bearing disability logo. He said that a 50 percent discount has also been offered to the attendant accompanying visually impaired persons. On September 23, the Ministry of railway increased the ticket price up to 50 […]
