August 2026

Pakistan to honour two Mumbai Parsi doctors who kept Jinnah’s terminal illness secret (File photo) MUMBAI: Two doctors from Mumbai’s Parsi community, a physician and a radiologist, will be conferred Pakistan’s highest civilian honour, the Nishan-e-Imtiaz, for keeping Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s terminal illness secret, according to a federal minister.Planning minister Ahsan Iqbal announced the decision…

On August 6, two minors allegedly approached the teen at Iqbal Maidan and lured him away on the pretext of helping in a fight near Khatlapura. BHOPAL: A social-media reel carrying a false claim that human testicles could fetch crores in Gulf countries allegedly set in motion the murder of a 16-year-old boy in Bhopal,…

European wild boars are large, powerful wild pigs native to Europe and parts of Asia and North Africa, known for their strong snouts, dark coats and sharp tusks. A shipment of European wild boars brought to a North Carolina hunting estate more than a century ago continues to cause serious ecological problems inside Great Smoky…

The government’s decision, announced after a cabinet meeting on Monday and followed by eight notifications issued late Tuesday night, covers examinations for several administrative, technical and judicial posts. NEW DELHI: Students protesting alleged irregularities in Jharkhand recruitment examinations suspended their 26-day agitation and gave the state government two months to address their demands on Wednesday….