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Indian cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle on Thursday acknowledged the batting prowess and captaincy of Shubman Gill as the latter notched his maiden double century in the second Test match against England in Birmingham. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Bhogle commended the batting display and resilience from Gill. “Beautiful from Shubman Gill,” he said. “He has looked so serene and untroubled,” Bhogle said. He said, “He has ascended to another level.” India were dominating the hosts as the visitors were 564-7 at tea on the second day, with Gill unbeaten on 265 and joined by Akash Deep.

Punjab’s Motor Vehicle Registration System has been unavailable for two days, causing inconvenience to citizens across the province. The Motor Vehicle Registration System operated by the Punjab Excise and Taxation Department has been non-functional for the past two days, leaving citizens frustrated. According to excise officials, the system is currently undergoing a revamp, which has led to the suspension of services. Officials stated that certain tax rates have recently been revised, and the system is being upgraded accordingly to reflect the changes. As a result, excise offices across Punjab remain non-operational today, leaving citizens with no option but to wait.…

In a startling revelation, the Punjab Education Department has uncovered 1.8 million ghost enrollments in government schools across the province, exposing a massive fraud that has cost the provincial government Rs50 billion annually. The fake enrollment figures, inflated by teachers to avoid transfers and secure funding, were unearthed through a data-driven investigation conducted in collaboration with data engineers and cross-verification with NADRA records. According to Punjab Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat, the actual number of students enrolled in government schools is around nine million, but records falsely showed 10.8 million, meaning that one in every five students was a ghost.…

In a historic moment for Indian cinema, acclaimed actress Deepika Padukone has been honoured with a star on the iconic Hollywood Walk of Fame, making her the first Indian ever to receive this distinction in the Motion Pictures category for the class of 2026. The announcement, made via a global live stream by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, cements Deepika’s status as a global cultural icon and a powerful ambassador for India on the world stage. She joins a prestigious list of honourees this year, including Emily Blunt, Timothée Chalamet, Rami Malek, Rachel McAdams, Stanley Tucci, and Demi Moore, among…

The Indian media claimed that the Pakistani celebrities’ social media accounts were blocked again after the “technical glitch” led to unblocking. According to details, the Indian government has once again imposed digital restrictions on the social media accounts of several Pakistani celebrities, just a day after they briefly became accessible. By Thursday morning, the accounts of stars such as Mawra Hocane, Ahad Raza Mir, and Saba Qamar were once again unavailable to users in India. Indian government sources stated the glitch had briefly unblocked several Pakistani profiles on platforms including Instagram, YouTube, and X (formerly Twitter), featuring popular entertainment content.…

Communications Minister Abdul Aleem Khan, speaking at the SCO Ministerial Summit in China, reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to boosting trade via rail, road, and air routes. He emphasized Pakistan’s strategic role in regional connectivity, particularly through CPEC, and highlighted progress in road infrastructure and development of international-standard cargo ports in Gwadar and Karachi. He also stressed the importance of trade corridors with China, Afghanistan, and Iran, and called the proposed Uzbekistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan Railway Project a transformative step for regional trade.

A session of the All-China Youth Federation and a congress of the All-China Students’ Federation concluded on Thursday, outlining the work for the next five years and electing new leadership. During the meetings, which opened on Wednesday, the work of the federations over the past five years was summarized, and arrangements for their work in the next five years, as well as the federations’ development and reform, were made. During the session of the All-China Youth Federation, Xu Xiao, a senior official with the Communist Youth League of China, was elected chairperson of the federation. At the All-China Students’ Federation congress, a…

The annual Cross-Straits Youth Summit opened in Beijing on Thursday, gathering more than 700 individuals from all walks of life, along with youth representatives from both sides of the Taiwan Straits. At the opening ceremony, Song Tao, head of both the Taiwan Work Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said that younger generations on both sides of the Straits play a key role as participants and promoters of national rejuvenation, from which they will benefit. He called on them to firmly oppose “Taiwan independence” separatism and foreign interference,…

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his German counterpart Johann Wadephul held the eighth round of the China-Germany Strategic Dialogue on Diplomacy and Security in Berlin on Thursday. As the world’s second and third-largest economies, China and Germany shoulder important international responsibilities and should work together to reaffirm mutual trust, consolidate bilateral cooperation and deepen bilateral relations, said Wang, who is also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee. In the face of rising protectionism, anti-globalization and unilateral bullying, the two countries should strengthen strategic communication and collaboration to inject more certainty into…

The United States has lifted restrictions on exports to China for chip design software developers and ethane producers, a further sign of de-escalating U.S.-Sino trade tensions. Synopsys, Cadence Design Systems and Siemens, three of the world’s largest electronic design automation (EDA) software developers, said on Wednesday that they are restoring access to their software and technology for customers in China. Earlier in the day, the U.S. had also sent letters to ethane producers rescinding a restrictive licensing requirement on exports to China imposed in late May and June. The restrictions on EDA software developers and ethane producers were just a…