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Trump wins ballot disqualification case at Supreme Court

March 5, 2024

WASHINGTON: The U.S. Supreme Court handed Donald Trump a major victory, barring states from disqualifying candidates for federal office under a constitutional provision involving insurrection and reversing Colorado\’s exclusion of him from its ballot. The justices unanimously overturned a Dec. 19 decision by Colorado\’s top court to kick the former president off the state\’s Tuesday […]

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SIC not entitled to reserved seats: ECP

March 4, 2024

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan has rejected the request of PTI filed under the banner of Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) for reserved seats in the assemblies. The ECP had earlier reserved its judgement on the plea which it announced today, rejecting the request for the reserved seats. SIC, meanwhile, said it would challenge the

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SpaceX launches its eighth long-duration crew to orbit for NASA

Six-month science mission off to Earth orbit

March 4, 2024

CAPE CANAVERAL: A SpaceX rocket lifted off from Florida on Sunday night carrying a crew of three U.S. astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut on their way to the International Space Station (ISS) to begin a six-month science mission in Earth orbit. The two-stage Falcon 9 rocket topped with an autonomously operated Crew Dragon capsule dubbed

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Six members of family killed in roof collapse

March 3, 2024

KHYBER: Six members of a family lost their lives when their ramshackle house collapsed in Khyber district of KP after heavy rainfall early on Sunday morning. The deceased included four children and two women. Local people retrieved the dead bodies from the debris of the house. The house was located in the Zakakhel bazar of

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Technology parks to be set up in model colleges

Grant approved for technology parks in model colleges

March 3, 2024

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Federal Education in collaboration with Pakistan Software Technology Board has approved a grant to establish five state-of-the-art technology parks in model colleges across the country. The decision comes as part of the government\’s broader vision to promote technological advancement and equip students with practical skills essential for the 21st-century workforce. These

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Female student dies during judo competition

March 3, 2024

MARDAN: A 20-year-old female student lost her life after sustaining a head injury during a judo contest at Sports Complex of Mardan on Sunday, hospital sources said. They said Fiza from Peshawar was hit in the head by her opponent during the match after which she fell unconscious. Rescue staffers provided her first aid and

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New chief minister launches anti-polio drive

March 3, 2024

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur on Sunday formally launched the second phase of anti-polio drive in the province by administering drops to children at the Chief Minister’s House. Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Amjad Ali Khan, Secretary Health Mahmood Aslam and other relevant high ups attended the ceremony. As per details,

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Roof of house collapses under heavy snow

March 3, 2024

CHITRAL: The roof of a house collapsed due to heavy snow in Shah Miran Deh locality of Chitral town on Sunday. However, no one was injured. Rescue 1122 Lower Chitral said that after being informed about the incident at the house of Muhammad Wali, its staffer reached the spot and retrieved household items and shifted

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Govt resumes distribution of laptops among students

Shehbaz elected PM amid opposition\’s rumpus

March 3, 2024

ISLAMABAD: Shehbaz Sharif was on Sunday elected the 24th prime minister of Pakistan by the National Assembly amid usual rumpus by the opposition members. Sharif, nominated by the PML-N, PPP, MQM and other parties scored 201 votes against 92 by Omar Ayub of the Sunni Ittehad Council who comprises the members of the PTI. If

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Ship sunk by Houthis threatens Red Sea environment

March 3, 2024

ADEN (Reuters): A UK-owned ship attacked by Houthi militants last month sank in the Red Sea, the U.S. military confirmed on Saturday, as it echoed a warning from Yemen\’s internationally recognised government that the vessel\’s cargo of hazardous fertiliser posed a risk to marine life. The Belize-registered Rubymar is the first vessel lost since the

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