COSTA NAVARINO, PYLOS (GREECE): During the 144th Session of IOC here on Thursday (20th March, 2025) swimming great from Zimbabwe Kirsty Coventry was elected the International Olympic Committee (IOC) President. Commenting on the fact that she happens to be the first woman President of International Olympic Committee in its 130-year-old history (that too from Africa), […]
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AUKLAND: New Zealand’s 15-year-old Sam Ruthe entered his name in the record books of athletics by running a mile in 3:58:35 here Wednesday (19th March, 2025) and thus becoming the youngest person to break the four-minute barrier. Commenting on his achievement Sam Ruthe said that was his favourite goal the he had reached: “I’ve definitely […]
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ISLAMABAD: Muslims in Pakistan will be celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr on Monday (31st March, 2025). The government of Pakistan has announced 31st March and 1st, 2nd April as public holidays on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. Newspakistan.tv
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EAST YORKSHIRE: Vladimir Motin, Captain of the Portuguese-flagged container vessel Solong, appeared in Hull Magistrates’ Court Saturday (15th March, 2025) in connection with the death of a Filipino crew member (38-year-old) Mark Angelo Pernia due to his ship’s collision with the US fuel tanker Stena Immaculate. British police have charged 59-year-old Captain Vladimir Motin (hailing […]
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EAST YORKSHIRE COAST: Portuguese-flagged Cargo Vessel Solong (carrying 15 containers of sodium cyanide) rammed into anchored US-flagged Oil Tanker Stena Immaculate here at Monday (10th March, 2025). Oil tankers jet fuel is spilling into the North Sea. MP Graham Stuart confirmed that crews of both the ships have been accounted for. Ambulance service informed that […]
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WASHINGTON: On Wednesday (5th May, 2025) Microsoft will retire the pioneering internet calling service Skype, that was launched 20 years ago, in order to focus on its Teams platform. It may be recalled that Skype challenged the landline industry by enabling hundreds of millions of users make free audio and video calls all over the […]
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ISLAMABAD: The price of petrol has been reduced by fifty paisas per litre for the next fortnight (1st to 15th March, 2025). The price of HSD has been slashed by Rs. 5.31 per liter. The consumers will be able to buy it for Rs. 258.64/liter till mid of Ramazan. Citizens will get a liter of […]
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NEELUM VALLEY: An avalanche has claimed lives of three people here on Tuesday (25th Feb 2025). Newspakistan.tv
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CHILAS: Despite government’s endeavours to pacify the protesters, thousands of slogan-chanting Diamer-Bhasha Dam affectees continued their dharna here for the 9th consecutive day on 25th Feb 2025, saying that the sit-in would continue till their 31 demands were fulfilled. Their key demands are: 1) Eighty per cent royalty of Diamer Dam for Gilgit-Baltistan; 2) Thirty per cent […]
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KARACHI: According to the modern astronomical calculations, this year the holy month of Ramzan will commence from Sunday (2nd March) while the Muslims in Pakistan will celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr on Monday (31st March). Newspakistan.tv
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