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The version of “Game of Thrones” currently being enacted in the Pakistani political theatre is no less exciting and unpredictable than what the original HBO blockbuster offered viewers the world over. The fortunes of the dramatis personae—two former Prime Ministers and a general and the supporting cast—have changed dramatically in...

French software firm OVHcloud has launched its first data centre in India as it expands in the Asia-Pacific region aiming to capitalise on growing cloud adoption amid heightened concerns over data privacy, it said on Monday. The new data centre in Mumbai will provide Indian businesses with local computer and...

Influenza, Covid-19, and respiratory syncytial are common viruses circulating in Nepal that lead to sickness and pneumonia. Likewise, Mycoplasma pneumonia and pneumococcus are common bacterial infections in the country that cause pneumonia, especially in children. According to reports, the same viruses and bacteria are responsible for the ongoing outbreak of...

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has decided to examine a judicially imposed prohibition on specific interactions between the Biden administration and major technology companies, following earlier rulings where lower courts claimed that government officials collaborated with these companies to suppress free speech, reported Fox news. This decision is a result of a legal action initiated...

A senior banker at Nomura Holdings Inc. has been barred from leaving China in a move connected to a long-running investigation of a top dealmaker in the country. Charles Wang Zhonghe, who is chair of investment banking for China at the Hong Kong arm of the Japanese bank, has not...

Russian President Vladimir Putin isn’t coming to India for the G20 summit, US President Joe Biden is ignoring the East Asia Summit in favour of India and Vietnam, and China has put out a map that includes Arunachal Pradesh as well as Aksai Chin as part of its territory. Welcome to the world, it just got a bit...

Born in 1952 to a wealthy Pashtun family in Lahore, Pakistan, Imran Khan had access to quality education and a nurturing environment for his cricket passion. A gifted athlete, Khan played his first Test match for Pakistan at 18, marking the beginning of an illustrious two-decade career. His charisma...

Ask 72-year-old farmer Huanchun Cao about his pension and he reacts with a throaty cackle. He sucks on his home-rolled cigarette, narrows his brow and tilts his head - as if the very question is absurd. "No, no, we don't have a pension," he says looking at his wife of...

Islamabad , April 21: The relationship between "all-weather" ally Pakistan and China is deteriorating over the non-payment of dues by Islamabad, reported The Nation. Delayed payments have been a recurring problem and have impacted the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) significantly. Chinese mine operating company recently announced that it will be forced to cut...

Tel Aviv , November 25: Fourteen more Israeli hostages are poised for release on Saturday, as confirmed by an Israeli official acquainted with the list received on Friday night. Simultaneously, the Israel Prison Service revealed that it received a list comprising 42 Palestinian terror convicts, slated for release today. This...