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Neon found on the moon: NASA
HONG KONG: The moon doesn't have any gaudy casinos or buzzing diner signs, but it does have neon. NASA's LADEE...
Tevta appoints 20 institute placement officers
LAHORE: The Technical Education & Vocational Training Authority (Tevta) has appointed 20 institute placement officers (IPOs) to provide jobs to...
Punjab govt signs $350m agreement with Chinese company to build cement plant
LAHORE: The Punjab government has signed a $350 million agreement with Chinese company, Yantai Baoqiao Jinhong (YBJ), to build a...
Dog fossils reveal that climate change shaped canine change
CANADA: It turns out old dogs — prehistoric ones, even — can learn new tricks. It just takes a few...
Astronaut Scott Kelly captures stirring image of glowing aurora
FRANCE: Astronaut Scott Kelly captures a stirring image of a glowing aurora that makes the planet look like a fantasy...
FTCL granted licence to construct 37-km-long transmission lines
ISLAMABAD: The National Power Electric Regulatory Authority has allowed Fatima Transmission Company Limited (FTCL) to construct and own transmission facilities....
Rs43b annual loss: 600,000 ghost pensioners identified
ISLAMABAD: Some 600,000 ghost pensioners have been identified who have been receiving up to Rs43 billion annually, claimed top official...
Grime on buildings turns into smog when exposed to sunlight
MEXICO: Now, a new study has found that on everyday basis, sunlight breaks down grime and releases smog-forming compounds. Up...
Pak, China to work together on space technology
PESHAWAR: Pakistan and China have agreed to enhance collaboration in space technology, said an official, who attended Pak-China forum meeting...
What action taken against army officers in NLC scam case, SC asks NAB
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan has asked the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) what action has been taken against the...
New NASA grant explores turning human poop into astronaut meals
LONDON: NASA has been granted $200,000 for a project that will turn human stool into man-made food. They received $1.6...
LG to launch Android 5.1.1 Lollipop update for LG G series of smartphones
TOKYO: It seems like an Android update can be the best and worst thing to happen to users of Android...
Dr Ikram Ghani takes office of FBR Member
ISLAMABAD: Dr Ikram Ghani, an Inland Revenue Service officer of BS-21, has assumed the charge of the post of Member,...
Ukraine imports gas from Europe at around $255 per 1,000CM
KIEV: Ukraine in August has imported natural gas from Europe at the price of around $255 per 1,000 cubic meters,...
Shahid Zaman assumes charge as Peshawar Chief Commissioner-IR
ISLAMABAD: Shahid Zaman, an Inland Revenue Service officer of BS-21, has assumed the charge of the post of Chief Commissioner...
Nepse made digital transactions of shares mandatory for commercial banks
KATHMANDU: The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) has made digital transactions of shares mandatory for commercial banks from Monday in a...
Next update to Google’s mobile operating system is called Android 6.0 Marshmallow
NEW YORK: The next major update to Google's mobile operating system is called Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Dave Burke, Android's VP...
Our solar system is kind of a crowded place
FRANCE: Our solar system is kind of a crowded place, but Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune...
Singapore customs seizes contraband cigarettes, chewing tobacco worth $177K
SINGAPORE: Three separate attempts to smuggle contraband cigarettes and chewing tobacco were thwarted at the Woodlands checkpoint yesterday, the Immigration...
Kuwait seizes smuggled arms, ammunition and explosives
KUWAIT CITY: An immense arms cache that had been seized in Kuwait was smuggled into the country from Iran. The...
