Islamabad, Nov 25: Updated World Test Championship Points Table After India’s Dominant Win Over Australia. India took control of the most recent World Test Championship Table after defeating Australia handily in the first test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. India overcame a fierce battle from Travis Head to win the match by 295 runs, recording one of the largest victories in test cricket history, requiring just 7 wickets on the fourth day. On December 6th, the two teams will play one another as the hosts attempt to win the series again. India, fresh off a 3-0 thumping at home, will be…
Author: Iqra Khan
Islamabad, Nov 25: Spain Extends Job Seeker Visa Validity to One Year. As part of its attempts to meet labor market demands, Spain has announced plans to extend the validity of its job seeker visa for another year. The job seeker visa’s existing three-month duration would be increased to a year under the amended Immigration Law. Although the precise date of implementation has not yet been disclosed, it is anticipated that the new regulations will greatly help Spain’s labor market and international job searchers. Foreign nationals will have more time to look for work in Spain thanks to the one-year…
Islamabad, Nov 25: Ivory Coast Makes History with Record Low Score in T20I Cricket. The Ivory Coast collapsed for just 7 runs, the lowest total in men’s T20I history, causing cricket fans to witness a historic low in the sport. In Sunday’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Sub-Regional Africa Qualifier Group C in Lagos, they lost to Nigeria by 264 runs, displaying this poor performance. After winning the toss and choosing to bat, Nigeria launched a batting blitz lead by Player-of-the-Match Selim Salau, who retired out after smashing an incredible 112 off 53 balls. Sulaimon Runsewe (50 off 29 balls)…
Islamabad, Nov 25: NCERT Warns Against Malicious Android Apps by Konfety Group. Android users throughout the world have been alerted by the National Computer Emergency Response Team (nCERT) to a malicious campaign by the Konfety Group that targeted users who had more than 200 fake apps on the Google Play Store. The operation, known as the “Konfety Apps” campaign, used Evil Twin programs that imitated genuine software in order to profit from ad fraud. nCERT has described preventive and corrective ways to protect devices against similar threats, even if Google has deleted the malicious apps. The advice claims that in…
Islamabad, Nov 25: Two New Countries Set to Join Schengen Zone in January 2025. Romania will join the Schengen Area for land borders on January 1, 2025, according to Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu. According to Schengen.News, he made these comments in Budapest at a joint announcement with Viktor Orban, the prime minister of Hungary. “I want to thank all teams for their work, and we have reached an agreement at the level of the four states’ interior ministries. I am optimistic that Romania will attain complete Schengen admission by the end of the year after 13 years, given these tangible…
Islamabad, Nov 25: FTO Directs FBR to Investigate Officials Over False Statements in Bank Attachment Case. The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) personnel who made false or misleading claims when submitting a report to carry out the FTO’s ruling on using coercive measures (bank account attachments) while the appeal was pending are the subject of an investigation ordered by the Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO). The President has already approved the FTO order, which directs FBR to discipline the officers who used coercive tactics (bank attachments) while the appeal was pending. Dr. Iqbal Aujla, the irate taxpayer, filed a complaint through…
Islamabad, Nov 25: Virat Kohli Surpasses Bradman with Spectacular Century Against Australia. On the third day of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy opener, Indian batting virtuoso Virat Kohli achieved yet another significant milestone in his remarkable career by surpassing the legendary Sir Don Bradman’s 29 Test hundreds. In addition to ending a 16-month streak without a Test century, Kohli’s incredible undefeated performance of 100 off 143 balls shattered other records and solidified his status as one of cricket’s all-time greats. Kohli displayed incredible poise as he walked in amid rising pressure from a run of low scores, finishing his innings with eight…
Islamabad, Nov 25: Leading Pakistan Cricketers to Miss Champions T20 Cup. The Champions T20 Cup, which is slated to take place from December 7 to 25, promises to be an entertaining domestic match for Pakistani cricket, but there will be some noticeable exclusions. As they prepare for a Test series against South Africa, standout batsman-wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan, pace sensation Shaheen Shah Afridi, and captain Babar Azam will not participate in the competition. Putting National Commitments First: The Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) policy of giving international cricket precedence over domestic competitions is reflected in the absence of the three players as…
Islamabad, Nov 25: Exploration Companies Report Losses Exceeding Rs. 50 Billion. Between 2021 and 2024, Pakistani exploration and production (E&P) businesses lost more than Rs. 50 billion as a result of Sui companies cutting off gas outflows from the country’s transmission grid. Businesses such as OGDC, Mari Petroleum, PPL, and MOL have often cautioned that reducing local gas supplies puts aged wells at risk and necessitates costly operations to restore production. According to a national daily, a number of wells have failed to recover, resulting in billion-dollar losses. Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) decreased gas input from nearby fields…
Islamabad, Nov 23: Amazon Increases Investment by $4 Billion in AI Company Anthropic. Amazon is investing an additional $4 billion to strengthen its cooperation with Anthropic, an artificial intelligence business. By doing this, Amazon’s stake in Anthropic is doubled, reaching $8 billion. The deal names Amazon Web Services (AWS) as Anthropic’s major cloud and training partner, but Amazon is still a minority owner. A significant part of the agreement, as previously revealed by The Information, is that Anthropic construct new foundation models using Amazon’s Trainium and Inferentia AI chips rather than depending on rival Nvidia’s technology. Additionally, Anthropic will collaborate…
