At least 33 poll personnel died due to a heat wave during the last phase of Indian general elections, the country’s leadership said on Sunday. The elections concluded on Saturday in 57 seats across several states including northern Uttar Pradesh, where the deaths were reported. Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviewed the weather situation and preparations for the monsoon season, an official statement said. The heat wave is "likely to continue in parts of Rajasthan, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh,” it said. Several Indian cities are reeling under a heat wave, with temperatures above 49C (120.2F), wit ..read more

Nvidia Chief Executive Jensen Huang said on Sunday that the company's next-generation artificial intelligence (AI) chip platform was called Rubin and would be rolled out in 2026. The Rubin family of chips will include new graphics (GPU) and central processors (CPU) as well as networking chips, Huang said at National Taiwan University in Taipei as part of the Computex trade show. However, Huang offered few details. The new CPU will be called Versa and the new graphics chips that are used to power AI applications will bundle next generation high-bandwidth memory that is made by the likes of SK H ..read more

Colonel Dr Helen Mary Robert has made history as the first Christian woman to be promoted to the rank of brigadier in the Pakistan Army. A pathologist in the Pakistan Army Medical Corps, Col. Dr Helen Mary has dedicated 26 years to serving her country. Colonel Dr Helen Meri considered it an honour to serve the country and the nation while living in the Pakistan Army. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) lauded her achievement, stating, "Colonel Dr Helen Mary is a living example of merit without distinction in the Pakistan Army." Col. Dr Helen Mary's promotion has been seen as a beacon of ..read more

Iran's foreign ministry has summoned the Chinese ambassador in Tehran to protest about a China-UAE statement related to Iran's sovereignty over three Islands also claimed by the UAE, Iranian state media reported on Sunday. The islands - Abu Musa and Greater and Lesser Tunb - are claimed by both countries but have been held by Iran since 1971, shortly before the seven Gulf emirates gained full independence from Britain and formed the UAE, which is now allied with Washington. "Iran's objection to the Chinese support of baseless claims in a shared UAE-China statement has been expressed to the Chi ..read more

In an exciting announcement that has fans buzzing, internet sensation Chahat Fateh Ali Khan revealed his upcoming film Sabaq. Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, Khan shared the film’s trailer with his followers, accompanied by the message, "My first film, Sabaq, releasing on Eid Mubarak day, InshaAllah." Directed by Faraz Ahmed, Sabaq is set to be a comedy that delves into the themes of second marriages and the world of social media influencers. The trailer, which quickly gained traction online, features Khan in his quintessential style. Viewers are treated to scenes of Khan playing himse ..read more

South Korea said on Sunday it would take "unendurable" measures against North Korea for sending trash balloons over the border, which could include blaring propaganda from loudspeakers back at the North. The announcement from President Yoon Suk Yeol's office followed a meeting by his National Security Council on a response to what Seoul said were more than 700 balloons carrying trash that Pyongyang sent over the heavily fortified border to rile its rival neighbour. The council condemned the balloons and GPS jamming as an "irrational act of provocation". Seoul did not rule out resuming the loud ..read more

China landed an uncrewed spacecraft on the far side of the moon on Sunday, overcoming a key hurdle in its landmark mission to retrieve the world's first rock and soil samples from the dark lunar hemisphere. The landing elevates China's space power status in a global rush to the moon, where countries including the United States are hoping to exploit lunar minerals to sustain long-term astronaut missions and moon bases within the next decade. The Chang'e-6 craft, equipped with an array of tools and its own launcher, touched down in a gigantic impact crater called the South Pole-Aitken Basin on t ..read more

There is a visible discord between Afghanistan and Pakistan. The modus operandi of messaging and coordination are not in sync with ground realities, and it is feared that they are on a collision course. The categorical utterance from a spokesperson of Afghan Interim Government (AIG), Zabihullah Mujahid, that Kabul has nothing to do with the terrorist attacks on Chinese interests in Pakistan, and it will not be part of any campaign to apprehend the culprits, allegedly holed on its soil,has furthered the wedge. While this dissonance has come a day after Islamabad and Kabul agreed to jointly work ..read more

Iran's hardline former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has registered to run for president in the country's June 28 election, organised after the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash last month, Iran's state television reported on Sunday. However he could be barred from the race: the country's cleric-led Guardian Council will vet candidates, and publish the list of qualified ones on June 11. Ahmadinejad, a former member of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards, was first elected as Iran's president in 2005 and stepped down because of term limits in 2013. He was barred from standing in the 20 ..read more

Pakistani actor Feroze Khan has once again made headlines, this time for his recent nuptials. The popular star, known for his roles in television dramas such as Khaani and Ishqiya, announced his marriage on social media with a heartfelt post. Sharing a picture with Dua, his new bride, Khan captioned it, "Welcome to my life, gorgeous."         View this post on Instagram                       A post shared by Feroze Khan ?? (@ferozekhan) The announcement quickly garnered attention, not just from fans but also from fellow ..read more