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Nine Pakistani soldiers were killed when the Teḥreek-e-Jihad Pakistan (TJP), a new outfit that claims affiliation to the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), attacked the Zhob garrison of the Pakistani Army in northern Balochistan. This is the TJP’s third and its deadliest attack on the security forces this year.Pakistani security forces have been under an onslaught ever since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in August 2021 and large numbers of Taliban fighters made their way to Pakistan to establish an Islamic entity just like Afghanistan. Since then the number of attacks on the Pakistani security forces in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan…

Chitharanjan told the media that the SBI is taking these hapless people for a ride.“ A group of fisherfolk took a loan in 2005 by pledging their documents and in 2010 the loan was closed. It’s now 13 years that the bank is not doing what they should be doing by returning the documents,” said Chitharanjan.“ Remember one thing, on quite a few occasions I reminded the bank officials to do the needful. Each time they gave an assurance that it will be done and till date nothing has happened. So on Thursday I decided to come with the victims…

Developed by researchers from the universities of Bath and Bristol, the ‘fastball’ test is passive, completely non-invasive and measures patients’ brain waves whilst they watch a series of flashing images displayed on a screen. The technology requires users to wear an electroencephalogram (EEG) headset, which is linked to a computer for analysis.Dementia is typically diagnosed too late, at a point at which the disease has damaged the brain beyond repair. This can be up to 20 years after dementia first started to develop.Current diagnosis often relies on a series of subjective questions to test a person’s memory, which is limited…

He said rehabilitation of affected locals and restoration of roads and communication networks in worst-affected flood-hit areas of Kullu and Lahaul Spiti districts were underway on a war footing. The Chief Minister said efforts are underway to evacuate the remaining 10,000 individuals, who are currently putting up at Kasol and Tirthan Valley and were reluctant to leave their vehicles behind. To alleviate their concerns, Sukhu assured them that their vehicles would be safeguarded. He said an officer up to the rank of an Assistant Superintendent of Police has been deputed in Kasol to persuade the tourists to move out with…

According to Variety: “Without naming any particular movies…sometimes you find yourself in a movie that you know, perhaps, might not be what you had hoped it would be, and you’re still making it,” Damon said.He continued: “And I remember halfway through production and you’ve still got months to go and you’ve taken your family somewhere, you know, and you’ve inconvenienced them, and I remember my wife pulling me up because I fell into a depression about like, what have I done?”‘The Departed’ actor noted that his wife simply said: “We are here now.”He added: “You know, and it was like…I…

Dhaka, July 13 (IANS) Spinners shined bright to restrict India to a below-par 102/9, before Shamima Sultana top-scored with 42 to give Bangladesh a consolation four-wicket victory in the third and final T20I at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, here on Thursday. Though the series ended 2-1 in India’s favour, Bangladesh finally managed to get a win over the visitors for just the third time in women’s T20Is.Chasing 103, opener Shamima was steering Bangladesh’s chase on yet another slow pitch with a 46-ball 42. Though a collapse took place in the middle overs, Sultana Khatun’s 12, along with Nahida Akter’s…

Dublin, July 13 (IANS) Cricket Ireland on Thursday confirmed that former Australia spinner Nathan Hauritz has left his role of the national spin bowling coach for personal family reasons. Hauritz had earlier taken compassionate leave in May this year for the same reasons which have now propelled him to leave the job of Ireland’s spin-bowling coach.“Words cannot describe how much I enjoyed my experience with Cricket Ireland. The players, staff and families all made myself and (my wife) Dianne feel like we had been part of the organisation for years.I will be forever grateful to Richard Holdsworth, Ed Joyce and…

New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Chennai-based edtech startup Skill-Lync has again laid off employees — this time nearly 225 employees or 20 per cent of its workforce — to cut operational costs.Skill-Lync co-founder Suryanarayanan Paneerselvam on Thursday confirmed fresh layoffs to TechCrunch, saying the move was to “streamline operations and limit future content and production investments”.“This decision was not taken lightly, and we have done our utmost to ensure that the process was as transparent and fair as possible for the employees involved,” he was quoted as saying in the report.In April, Skill-Lync laid off at least 400 employees as…

New York, July 13 (IANS) In a breakthrough research, US scientists have identified dog genes that can hold potential cure for cancer in humans.A team from the Broad Institute of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard University, and the University of Georgia, conducted the largest-ever genomic sequencing study of canine tumours. The study, published in the journal Scientific Reports, examined real-world clinical genomic data from 671 pet dogs with cancer across the US and analysed tumour samples to identify genetic mutations driving canine cancers. These samples were then compared to a large database of nearly 25,000 human tumour samples…

New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) As reports surfaced on Tesla considering a cheaper Model 3 in India around Rs 20 lakh as it mulls bringing its supply chain ecosystem to the country in the near future, industry experts on Thursday said achieving this price range appears to be a distant dream.If all goes well, Tesla can reportedly produce 5 lakh electric vehicles annually that starts from Rs 20 lakh, as the Elon Musk-run company plans to set up its auto parts and electronics chain in India, along with seeking incentives and tax benefits.According to experts, Tesla prices are nearly the…