The beginning of a new year has inspired some of the world’s most prominent figures and organizations to share messages of hope, gratitude and goodwill. These are some of their greetings published on social networks: Celine Dion: Pop superstar Celine Dion expressed her “heartfelt gratitude” to her fans for their “unwavering support” in a New…
• Meeting of political, religious leaders and tribal elders expresses concern over security situation• Seeks greater autonomy, control of resources and an end to the ‘master-slave’ mentality• Delegation to hold conversations with the Center on controversial issues QUETTA: Political and religious leaders, tribal elders and members of civil society have expressed serious concerns over the…
BHOPAL/INDORE: Trucks carrying hazardous waste left over from the 1984 gas tragedy began leaving the abandoned Union Carbide site in Bhopal towards a disposal plant in Pithampur, 230 kilometers away, on Wednesday night, as Workers at other factories in the industrial estate near Indore expressed concern for their safety. “Transportation to Pithampur has started. The…
A former Princeton University wide receiver, a loving father of two and a recent high school graduate were identified by family as three of the victims killed in Wednesday’s truck attack in New Orleans. At least 15 people were killed and more than 30 injured when a 42-year-old U.S. citizen from Texas drove a truck…
MONTREAL – Utah authorities say a Canadian man was killed in an avalanche while snowboarding in the mountains near Salt Lake City. The Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Office says the body of David Éthier, 38, was recovered Tuesday. Deputy Arlan Bennett says Éthier had been splitboarding in the Millcreek Canyon area on Saturday, but was…
Aerial firing during New Year celebrations in Karachi injured 26 people who were rushed to several hospitals in the metropolis, officials said Wednesday. On Sunday, the Karachi Commissionerate issued a notification to impose Section 144 for 48 hours from December 31. On New Year’s Eve in Karachi, citizens conduct aerial firing and use fireworks that…
India’s school infrastructure presents a mixed picture of progress and persistent challenges, as highlighted in the Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) 2023-24 report. While more than 90% of schools have basic amenities such as electricity and gender-specific toilets, advanced facilities such as functional desks, internet access and ramps with handrails remain limited.Only…
Authorities postponed Wednesday night’s Sugar Bowl, a major sporting event in New Orleans, after a man plowed his pickup truck into a crowd of New Year’s revelers in what is being investigated as a terrorist attack. The annual sold-out college football game will be postponed until Thursday night, Allstate Sugar Bowl CEO Jeff Hundley said…
A Vancouver businesswoman who claimed to be too “cash poor” to pay about $3 million in mortgage debt, despite claiming a net worth in excess of $94 million in 2018, has been ordered to pay. In a decision issued this week and posted online, British Columbia Supreme Court Clerk Meg Gaily calls Helen Chan Sun’s…
Bulls celebrated the new year on the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) with a fresh rally of 1,800 points on Wednesday, surpassing the 117,000 barrier. The KSE-100 index rose 1,544.18, or 1.34 percent, to settle at 116,681.01 points from the previous close of 115,126.90 at 11:53 am. Finally, the index closed at an all-time high of…
