Pumpkin weighing 2,471 pounds wins California contest
A Minnesota horticulture teacher remained the reigning champion Monday of an annual pumpkin-weighing contest in Northern California where his massive gourds have won the top prize four years in a row. Travis Gienger, of Anoka, Minnesota, beat his closest competitor by 6 pounds (2.7 kilograms) to clinch the victory at the 51st World Championship Pumpkin […]
After 67 days adrift, Russian man was rescued but his brother and nephew are dead
MOSCOW: A Russian man was rescued in the stormy Sea of Okhotsk after surviving for more than two months in a tiny inflatable boat that lost its engine, but his brother and nephew have died, officials said Tuesday. The prosecutor’s office in the far east of Russia said that the man was rescued Monday by […]
Annual wife-carrying championship attracts many couples in competition
An annual event involving beer and cash once again drew dozens of eager competitors to a ski resort in Maine on Saturday. More than 30 couples competed in the North American Wife Carrying Championship, a 278-yard (254-meter) race during which contestants splash through water, leap over logs and trudge through mud — all while carrying […]
When friends become family in fiction
Subplots take various shapes in fiction, with romance usually being a top contender in most media forms. Without an additional layer adding flavour to a film or show, the art piece is denied an introspective exploration of this complex phenomenon we call “humanity”. One of our favourite supplements is the found family—a trope safely treading […]
‘This is nuts’: internet reacts to extremely unusual pizza flavour
Who doesn’t love pizza? They’re pretty delicious, cheesy, oozy and can be topped with pretty much anything. However, that does not mean that everything you top your pizza with will taste good. Some people were left stunned by one very unusual flavour which was recently ordered by a woman at a pizza place. The anonymous […]
England fall into spin trap as Pakistan level Test series
Noman Ali took eight wickets as Pakistan’s leading spinners guided the team to a 152-run win over England in the second Test in Multan on Friday, leveling the three-match series at 1-1. Chasing 297 for victory on a turning track at the Multan Cricket Stadium, England were all out for 144 in the fourth day’s […]
Chief Of The Naval Staff Visited Italy And Attended Trans-Regional Seapower Symposium
Islamabad: Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Naveed Ashraf, visited Italy and attended the Trans-Regional Seapower Symposium (TRSS). He delivered a talk on ‘Preserving the Underwater: The Secure and Sustainable Use of the Underwater.’ The Naval Chief also held meetings with naval leaders from various countries. The Trans-Regional Seapower Symposium (TRSS) took place in Venice, […]
PM’s climate aide Romina Khurshid Alam urges climate authority to coordinate with stakeholders for unified climate action
Islamabad,: Coordinator to Prime Minister on Climate Change, Romina Khurshid Alam has urged the Pakistan Climate Change Authority (PCCA) to play its role to ratchet up collaboration and cooperation among various federal and provincial governmental orgnisations for achieving climate resilience, environmental sustainability and low-carbon development goals. Presiding over the 2nd meeting of PCCA held here, […]
WSSCM Launches Recovery Operation Against Utility Bill Defaulters in Mardan
Mardan: Water and Sanitation Services Company Mardan (WSSCM) launched a recovery operation against the defaulters of utility bills. A huge amount about of Rs.13.7 million is outstanding against the consumers of the company. Chief Executive Officer WSSCM, Shahid Khan said that all resources have been utilized to provide clean and safe drinking water and sanitation […]
DGCAA Leads Pakistani Delegation at 59th DGCA Conference
Philippines: A three-member delegation from Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), led by DG CAA, Mr. Nadir Shafi Dar, attended the 59th DGCA Conference themed “Shaping the Future of Aviation: Sustainable, Resilient, and Inclusive”. The conference, hosted by the Philippines DGCA, took place in Cebu from 14-18 October 2024. During the conference, the Pakistani delegation engaged […]