- Wednesday, June 04, 2025
PAKISTAN is unlikely to meet a target for Russian crude to make up two-thirds of its oil imports, despite attractive prices, hampered by a shortage of foreign currency and limitations at its refineries and ports, officials and analysts say. The cash-strapped country became Russia’s latest customer snapping up discounted crude…
INDIA’s Ankita Raina made the most of her lucky loser place to reach the last 16 of the Prague Open on Wednesday (2), securing her first win on the main WTA Tour in 2023. The 30-year-old, who had been defeated in qualifying before winning a reprieve in the main draw,…
PAKISTAN has quietly approved the signing of a new security pact with the US, a move that indicates a fresh start in defence cooperation between the two nations, a media report said. The federal cabinet gave its seal of approval to sign the Communication Interoperability and Security Memorandum of Agreement,…
Results from an international clinical trial conducted by researchers at the University of British Columbia, Canada, indicate that continued treatment with modern antidepressants may be beneficial in preventing patients with bipolar disorder from relapsing into a depressive episode. Bipolar disorder is characterised by significant fluctuations in emotional states, cycling between…
CONFIRMING that the fifth Ashes Test against Australia was the last traditional format match of his career, England all-rounder Moeen Ali said he will not travel to India next year for a Test series. India will host England for a five-match Test series across January and March 2024. “There is…
Bollywood is mourning the demise of four-time national award-winning art director Nitin Desai, who was found dead in his studio in Maharashtra’s Raigad district. According to police Desai’s body was found hanging in his ND Studio in Karjat, some 80 km outside Mumbai. From Akshay Kumar and Neil Nitin Mukesh…
Bollywood star Rani Mukerji will be delivering a masterclass detailing her career and life as an actor at the upcoming Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM). The special event will take place on August 10, a day ahead of the 14th edition of the film festival. Mukerji will talk about…
Paying tribute to art director Nitin Desai, filmmaker Hansal Mehta recalled the low phase in his career when he fought the impulse to harm himself as he went through a “cycle of debt” after the failure of his films Omerta and Simran. Desai, known for creating lavish sets of movies like Devdas, Hum Dil De…
CANADIAN writer Sara Desai has made a name for herself with romantic comedy books The Marriage Game, The Dating Plan and The Singles Table. With her fourth book she adds an extra layer with an action-packed wedding heist. Down on her luck Simi Chopra is unemployed again, drowning in debt…
FRANCE said last Wednesday (26) that its arms exports hit a record last year, helped by Rafale aircraft (above) sales. French weapons exports totalled €27 billion ($30bn/ £23.2bn) in 2022, up from €11.7bn the previous year, the ministry said in its annual report to parliament, seen by AFP. France is…
