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Internet sensation Chahat Fateh Ali Khan has announced the launch of a full-fledged music and acting academy in the United Kingdom. Speaking to a group of journalists in London, the singer-turned-actor revealed that the initiative, which initially began as a music academy, has now expanded to include formal acting courses. “The primary aim is to give new talent a platform,” Khan said, adding that he wants to help aspiring entertainers refine their skills and gain visibility. Located in the UK, the academy will focus not only on technical aspects of acting but also on linguistic training. “We will start by…

A Chinese robotic dog reached a speed of 10.3 meters per second in a TV show , on par with top human sprinters, marking a new milestone in robotics. The four-legged robot, dubbed Black Panther 2.0, broke the machine dog world dash record set by Boston Dynamics’ WildCat. Weighing 38 kilograms and standing at 0.63 meters tall, it had reached an impressive speed on the treadmill within 10 seconds of exceeding 10 meters per second. Usain Bolt’s 100-meter world record is 9.58 seconds, which translates to a speed of 10.44 meters per second. The record was set during the robotic…

China has on Monday launched the International Deep Space Exploration Association (IDSEA) with an aim to empower other developing countries in deep-space technologies. Located in Hefei, east China’s Anhui Province, the association will be the nation’s first international academic organization in the aerospace domain, capitalizing on the growing global interest in China’s lunar and Mars missions. “We strive to, within a decade, attract 500 international research members and 100,000 individual scientist members,” Wu Weiren, chief designer of China’s lunar exploration program and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, told CGTN. The IDSEA will focus on deep-space study, which…

Chinese Premier Li Qiang  called for commitment to building an open world economy, and stressed the importance of opposing unilateralism and protectionism. In remarks at the plenary sessions of the 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Li emphasized the need to maintain the stability and smoothness of industrial and supply chains. Li said China supports the New Development Bank in growing its strength and scale, and urged progress in the World Bank’s equity review and the International Monetary Fund’s quota share adjustment. He also called for the representation and voice of developing countries to be increased. The Chinese premier…

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, paid tribute to martyrs who died in a major campaign in the war of resistance against Japanese aggression, in Yangquan of north China’s Shanxi Province. At the monument square honoring the martyrs of the Hundred-Regiment Campaign during the war against Japanese aggression, Xi laid a floral basket to pay tribute to the martyrs, and then paid a visit to the memorial hall commemorating this major campaign. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, visits the memorial hall commemorating the Hundred-Regiment Campaign during…

The new business week began with a new record as the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) surged to an all-time high on Monday. For the first time in history, the stock market crossed the milestone of 133,000 points. During intraday trading, the market gained over 1,100 points. The benchmark KSE-100 index jumped by 1,160 points, reaching a record level of 133,109 points. The stock market has shown strong momentum over the past six sessions, with a cumulative gain of 10,000 points. Analysts say positive sentiment is being driven by the final-stage progress of a trade deal with the United States and…

Punjabi film Sardaar Ji 3 continues to make waves internationally, securing the 11th spot in the list of top 12 films at the North American box office for the weekend of July 4 to July 6. According to Cinemania World, the film earned $751,660 in its second week, taking its total North American box office earnings to $2.76 million. Despite competing against major Hollywood blockbusters like Jurassic World Rebirth, How to Train Your Dragon, and Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning, Sardaar Ji 3 has successfully held its ground. The film’s presence on the list is significant, as it is the only Punjabi-language movie among the top 12,…

ISLAMABAD : Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has expressed deep gratitude to Almighty Allah and commended the coordinated efforts of security forces and government institutions for ensuring a peaceful and secure environment during Ashura across Pakistan. In a statement, Naqvi said that due to divine blessings and effective government measures, Ashura was observed peacefully in all parts of the country including Islamabad, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, Sindh, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Azad Kashmir. All processions and majalis concluded safely and without incident, he confirmed. “I wholeheartedly thank every soldier, officer, and official deployed for Ashura security,” said Naqvi, praising the dedication and…

ISLAMABAD : The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has issued a warning for widespread rain, wind, and thundershowers expected across several regions of the country from the night of July 06-08. The wet spell is likely to bring heavy to very heavy rainfall at various locations, with potential risks of flash floods, urban flooding, and landslides, particularly in the northern and hilly areas. Rain-wind/thundershowers are likely in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, northeastern and southern Balochistan, southeastern Sindh, Kashmir, and Islamabad. Isolated heavy downpours are expected in Upper Punjab, the Potohar region, Islamabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir, and northern Balochistan. The Met Office has…

Hours after the strikes, the Israeli military said two missiles were launched from Yemen and attempts were made to intercept them, but the results of interception were still under review. The Israeli ambulance service said it had not received any calls regarding missile impacts or casualties following the launches from Yemen. Since the start of the war in Gaza in October 2023, the Iran-aligned Houthis have fired at Israel and at shipping in the Red Sea, disrupting global trade, in what it says are acts of solidarity with the Palestinians. Most of the dozens of missiles and drones fired toward…