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India on Thursday signed a US$7 billion order for 97 domestically designed and built Tejas fighter jets as its air force retires its outgoing Russian MiG-21 jets after decades of use. The first Tejas jets – meaning “brilliance” in Hindi – were commissioned into the air force in 2016, with the latest commission for the fourth-generation version of the fighter, …

Artificial intelligence data centres are set to devour a massive share of the world’s electricity growth over the next decade, according to BP’s latest World Energy Outlook. The oil giant estimates that data facilities powering AI applications will account for 10% of global electricity demand growth by 2035. In the United States, the world’s most advanced AI hub, that figure …

Databricks said on Thursday that it is incorporating OpenAI’s models, including GPT-5, into its data platform as well as its AI product, Agent Bricks, as part of a $100 million multi-year deal that bets on the AI company’s ability to bring in enterprise customers. The deal highlights the accelerating race to bring generative AI into the enterprise stack, as companies …

حکومت نے رواں مالی سال کے ابتدائی دو ماہ (جولائی اور اگست) کے دوران 391 ارب روپے کا قرض لے لیا جو گزشتہ مالی سال کے اسی عرصے میں لیے گئے 199 ارب روپے کے مقابلے میں تقریباً دوگنا ہے، یہ انکشاف اقتصادی امور ڈویژن کی جانب سے جاری کردہ ماہانہ رپورٹ میں کیا گیا۔ رپورٹ کے مطابق، جولائی 2025 …

Since it came into effect three years ago, the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) has sought to rein in major tech platforms’ anti-competitive behavior, largely by making it easier for users to switch platforms and move data between devices and apps. Big tech hasn’t been happy with that, of course, and now Apple’s come out swinging against the regulation. …

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced India’s 15-member squad for the upcoming two-match Test series against the West Indies. Chief selector Ajit Agarkar confirmed the team during a press conference held in Dubai. The squad, while seeming well-balanced, once again notably omitted the name of Sarfaraz Khan, continuing a trend that has puzzled fans and …

Karachi: The Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) marked World Pharmacists Day with an awareness walk and a cake-cutting ceremony at the AKU Sports and Rehabilitation Centre, celebrating the indispensable role pharmacists play in advancing patient safety, optimising treatment, and improving health outcomes. Centred on this year’s global theme, “Think Health, Think Pharmacist”, the event brought together AKUH leadership, pharmacy professionals, …

Karachi: The Islamic Chamber of Commerce and Development held its Halal Fashion Conference 2025 in Karachi, bringing together fashion experts, trade bodies, business owners, among other stakeholders for a highly charged and impactful dialogue around the evolving demands of the Halal fashion industry in Pakistan and globally. The Conference is organized in collaboration with the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of …

The US president earlier urged the global community to end the development of biological weapons Russia would gladly endorse US President Donald Trump’s idea to ban the development of biological weapons worldwide, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said, calling it a “brilliant initiative.” Trump told the United Nations this week he was seeking to reduce the threat from weapons of …

Vidarbha cricket team has announced its squad for the prestigious Irani Cup 2025, with wicketkeeper-batter Akshay Wadkar appointed as captain. The Ranji Trophy champions will host the Rest of India (RoI) team at the VCA’s Jamtha Stadium, Nagpur, from October 1. Vidarbha will be aiming to clinch their third Irani Cup title after earlier triumphs in the 2017-18 and 2018-19 …

Spotify on Thursday announced a series of updates to its AI policy, designed to better indicate when AI is being used to make music, to cut down on spam, and to make it clearer that unauthorized voice clones are not permitted on its service. The company says it will adopt an upcoming industry standard for identifying and labeling AI music …

پاکستان میں سونے کی قیمت میں مسلسل اضافہ ہو رہا تھا لیکن آج فی تولہ سونے کی قیمت میں 2000 روپے کمی دیکھنے میں آئی ہے۔ عالمی و مقامی گولڈ مارکیٹس میں سونے کی قیمت میں مسلسل اضافے کے بعد کمی ریکارڈ کی گئی ہے، جس کے بعد قیمتیں بلند ترین سطح سے نیچے آ گئیں۔ آل پاکستان صرافہ جیمز …