NASA’s newest six-wheeled robot on the surface of Mars, includes converting some of the Red Planet’s thin, carbon dioxide-rich atmosphere into oxygen.NASA in its statement said that a toaster-size, experimental instrument aboard Perseverance called the Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilization Experiment (MOXIE) accomplished the task.For rockets or astronauts, oxygen is key, said MOXIE’s principal investigator, […]
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KARACHI: The government reduced the cut-off yields by up to 15 basis points and raised Rs708 billion through the auction of treasury bills (T-bills) on Wednesday.The bids pattern shows that investors are also keen on investing in the short-term T-bills. The government raised the highest amount of Rs347.4bn for benchmark six-month T-bills.Market experts believe that […]
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HARARE – Pakistan beat Zimbabwe by 11 runs in the first T20I at Harare Sports Club on Wednesday.The Green Shirts bowled well, with Usman Qadir leading the way with three wickets from his four overs, Mohammad Hasnain two wickets, and Haris Rauf and Mohammad Hafeez picking up a wicket each. Craig Ervine scored the most, […]
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India marked a grim milestone in the Covid-19 pandemic on Thursday, reporting 314,835 new daily cases, the highest one-day tally anywhere, as its second wave and similar surges elsewhere raised new fears about the ability of health services to cope.Hospitals across northern and western India including the capital, New Delhi, have issued notices to say […]
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Amazon said it is rolling out biometric technology at its Whole Foods stores around Seattle starting on Wednesday, letting shoppers pay for items with a scan of their palm.The move shows how Amazon is bringing some of the technology already in use at its namesake brick-and-mortar Go and Books stores to the grocery chain it […]
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Sacked police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of murder and manslaughter Tuesday in the death of African-American George Floyd in a case that roiled the United States for almost a year, laying bare deep racial divisions. Derek Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer, was found guilty on all charges related to George Floyd’s death by […]
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The price of 24-carat gold fell by Rs700 per tola and reached at Rs103,600 at the closing time of the trading, quoting Sarafa Bazaar Association. Due mostly to a reduction in the global market, the price of gold in Pakistan suffered a notable decline of Rs 700 on Monday. 24-karat gold per tola saw a […]
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Pakistan continues to battle the third wave of the deadly coronavirus, with 148 more people losing their lives to the virus in the last 24 hours.According to the latest data by the National Command and Operation Centre, 5,499 new coronavirus cases have been recorded.At least 47,301 coronavirus tests were conducted across the country in the […]
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In light of the possibility of sitting across from National Rally (RN) ministers should the party achieve a significant victory in the June 30 and July 7 elections, french federations are being cautious in their public remarks. According to AFP, local business group U2P’s chief Michel Picon stated that while the organization will “respect the […]
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Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad announced early Tuesday that the talks between the government and the banned Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) have been successful. In a video statement, Sheikh Rasheed said that the government would table a resolution in the National Assembly today seeking the expulsion of the French ambassador and withdrawal of cases against the […]
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