CPI(M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury addresses a foundation stone laying ceremony of the building of Jyoti Basu Centre For Social Studies and Research, at Kolkata, January 17, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI On this page, readers will find a remarkable collection of interviews with Sitaram Yechury (1952-2024), conducted by Frontline over the span of several decades. These conversations […]
International Cricket Council (ICC) Chief Executive Geoff Allardice has confirmed that there are currently no plans to relocate the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 from Pakistan and assured that no team has expressed reluctance to play in the tournament. Speaking at a media briefing in Dubai, organised for the Women’s T20 World Cup, Geoff expressed satisfaction […]
LAHORE: The Zimbabwe Cricket Board has reached out to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to secure No Objection Certificates (NOCs) for Pakistani players selected to participate in the upcoming Zim Afro Cricket League, according to sources. Sources confirmed that the PCB has given a positive indication, providing a green signal to ZC regarding the issuance […]
In another SpaceX milestone, billionaire Jared Isaacman and company crew trainer Sarah Gillis took turns floating just outside their Crew Dragon capsule early Thursday in the first privately-financed spacewalk in the history of space exploration. As he took in his first unobstructed look at the Earth 458 miles below, Isaacman marveled at the serene, boundary-free […]
NEW DELHI: India’s August retail inflation remained below the central bank’s target of 4% for the second consecutive month, but vegetable prices continued to soar, dampening hopes of a dovish stance in the next monetary policy meeting. Annual retail inflation was at 3.65% in August, higher than the revised 3.60% in July and economists’ forecast of 3.5%. India’s […]
NEW YORK: Harvey Weinstein has been hit with new criminal charges, a prosecutor said on Thursday, as the Manhattan district attorney’s office prepares to retry the former movie mogul following the reversal of his rape conviction. Jurors in Manhattan found Weinstein, 72, guilty on rape charges in 2020, but the New York Court of Appeals threw out […]
Intel Core Ultra 200V series CPUs – dubbed Lunar Lake – were launched in India on Thursday, roughly eight days after their global debut. It is the second generation artificial intelligence (AI) enabled processors launched by the company, following the launch of Meteor Lake CPUs in December 2023. Coupled with several AI-accelerated features, the Intel […]
Acer Aspire 7 has been refreshed with the 13th Gen Intel Core i5 CPU in India. The laptop comes with support for Nvidia GeForce RTX 2050 and GeForce RTX 3050 GPUs. It features a 15.6-inch full-HD screen with a 144Hz refresh rate, as well as 16GB of DDR4 RAM and 512GB of SSD storage. The gaming […]
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has confirmed that its Executive Board will meet on September 25 to discuss the approval of Pakistan’s $7 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF). The loan is crucial for stabilising Pakistan’s economy, which has been grappling with rising inflation and dwindling reserves. IMF spokesperson Julie Kozack announced the meeting during […]
In a commanding performance at the Moqi Hockey Training Base in Hulunbuir, China, the Pakistan hockey team surged into the semi-finals of the Asian Hockey Champions Trophy 2024 with a resounding 5-1 victory over China on Thursday. From the outset, Pakistan showcased their dominance, swiftly securing a 2-0 lead by halftime. The team intensified their […]
