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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided against travelling to Bangladesh, citing political instability and security concerns. According to the Indian media reports, the BCCI has decided to postpone the Bangladesh tour due to the political tension. The Indian team had scheduled three ODIs and three T20Is in Bangladesh for next month. Both the boards would announce the postponement of the series soon, said the Indian media.

KARACHI: Five Pakistani mountaineers conquered the treacherous 8,126-meter Nanga Parbat within last 24 hours, with two climbers achieving the feat without supplemental oxygen. Among them, Ashraf Sadpara reached the milestone of summiting all five of the country’s 8,000-meter peaks. The Alpine Club of Pakistan and various mountaineering community sources have confirmed to Geo News that Dr Rana Hassan Javed, Ali Hassan, Sohail Sakhi, Ashraf Sadpara, and Shehzad Karim successfully reached the summit of the “Killer Mountain.” Sadpara and Sakhi accomplished their climbs without artificial oxygen, a rare feat on one of the world’s most dangerous peaks. Ashraf Sadpara, son of the late…

West Indies were bowled out for 253 in their first innings of the second test in Grenada on Friday, trailing Australia by 45 runs at stumps after a dramatic second day that saw early promise turn to utter collapse before a thrilling lower-order fightback. Australia were 12 for two when play was called off, having lost Sam Konstas for a duck when he was bowled by Jayden Seales, and Usman Khawaja for two runs when Seales trapped him lbw. What began as a Friday of fluctuating fortunes for the hosts became a tale of extraordinary resilience, with the West Indies…

RIO DE JANEIRO : BRICS leaders will meet in Rio de Janeiro from Sunday (Jul 6), with the bloc depleted by the absence of China’s Xi Jinping, who is skipping the annual summit of emerging economies for the first time in 12 years. The grouping, often seen as a Chinese-driven counterbalance to Western power, meets as members face imminent and costly tariff wars with the United States. Conceived two decades ago as a forum for fast-growing economies, the BRICS have come to be dominated by Beijing, which grew much faster and larger than the rest. China has not said why…

United States President Donald Trump signed into law a massive package of tax and spending cuts at the White House on Friday, staging an outdoor ceremony on the Fourth of July holiday that took on the air of a Trump political rally. With military jets flying overhead and hundreds of supporters in attendance, Trump signed the bill one day after the Republican-controlled House of Representatives narrowly approved the signature legislation of the president’s second term. The bill, which will fund Trump’s immigration crackdown, make his 2017 tax cuts permanent, and is expected to knock millions of Americans off health insurance,…

United States President Donald Trump said on Friday it was good that Hamas said it had responded in “a positive spirit” to a US-brokered Gaza ceasefire proposal. He told reporters aboard Air Force One there could be a deal on a Gaza ceasefire by next week but that he had not been briefed on the current state of negotiations. In a related statement, Trump added that he would discuss issues concerning Iran with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The US President said that Iran’s nuclear programme has been completely dismantled, adding that Iran could restart its nuclear activities. Meanwhile, Hamas…

While the internet is often abuzz with debates labelling carbohydrates as the enemy of weight loss and a leading cause of weight gain, the reality is far more nuanced. Carbohydrate options such as rice—particularly in its unrefined forms—can help prevent insulin resistance, regulate blood sugar levels, and keep you feeling full for longer. According to research conducted by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (part of the US National Library of Medicine), whole grains are not inherently fattening. In fact, opting for their unrefined counterparts can support weight loss efforts by promoting satiety and preventing overeating.…

Following the sudden death of a schoolteacher in Lahore, renewed concerns have surfaced about the safety of COVID-19 vaccines and a perceived rise in heart attacks among young people. However, leading cardiologists and researchers in Pakistan and India have strongly refuted these claims, citing lack of scientific evidence linking the vaccines to sudden cardiac deaths. Professor Dr. Nadeem Rizvi, a senior cardiologist in Pakistan, emphasized that there is no credible data to support the theory that COVID-19 vaccines are causing heart attacks. “Globally, no study has shown an increase in heart disease or sudden deaths among vaccinated individuals,” he said.…

LAHORE : The 9th of Muharram is being observed across Pakistan with deep religious reverence and solemnity to honor the martyrs of Karbala. Mourning processions are underway in various cities with heightened security arrangements in place. In Lahore, the central procession began from Pandu Street in Islampura, passing through Islampura Bazaar, Secretariat, and Old Anarkali, and will conclude at Khema Sadat. Along the route, arrangements for noha khwani, namaz-e-zohrain and maghribain prayers have been made. Over 10,000 security personnel, including police, Rangers, and other forces, have been deployed to guard 79 processions. Walk-through gates, metal detectors, surveillance cameras, and snipers…

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has issued an urgent alert for potential Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs) in Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as a result of heatwave induced glacier melts. According to the official alert issued by the PMD’s Research and Development Division in Islamabad, a sustained increase in temperatures, coupled with an approaching weather system, may result in flash floods in vulnerable northern valleys in the coming days. This increased meltwater could result in the sudden bursting of glacial lakes, causing devastating GLOF events and flash floods in adjacent valleys and downstream communities, it said. The PMD has particularly…