BERLIN: People signing up for certain jobs and sporting events are at times anxious about dope and drug tests, even though they might not have taken drugs ever, or in the recent past. The following are some factors that might or might not have an impact on individuals’ decisions. Secondhand marijuana smoke If you hang out often with someone who …
ISLAMABAD: Indus River System Authority (IRSA) on Friday released 323,000 cusecs of water from various rim stations, from an inflow of 299,600 cusecs. According to the data released by IRSA, water level at Tarbela Dam was 1518.70 feet and was 120.70 feet higher than its dead level of 1,398 feet. Water inflow and outflow in the dam was recorded as …
Controlling blood pressure | Is it just your heart’s desire? Let’s not take it to heart, but your heart isn’t the only – or the most important ‑ organ that sends your blood pressure up or brings it down and many laymen would be surprised to learn that your kidneys aren’t a target of high or low blood pressure but …
KARACHI: The U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome has inaugurated the second Investment Roadshow, supported by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Fourteen innovative companies in the clean technology sector showcased their work at the roadshow, promoting private sector investment in sustainable and viable clean energy solutions. Organized by the USAID-funded Pakistan Private Sector Energy (PPSE) Project, the event …
PAKISTAN: Dr Robina Shahin, a renowned gynaecologist from Chishtian, passed away on Sunday, 5 May in the morning in Lahore. She was Dr. Mushtaq’s wife and elder sister of Col. (R) Mazhar Tabani and Brig. Azhar. Her body has been taken for burial to her home town Chishtian. Her qul will be at the ancestral home in Gulshan e Batool …
LONDON: Environmentalists faced major blows this week. In a move mirroring a plot-line in HBO drama Succession, major oil and gas giant Shell is suing the environmental charity group Greenpeace; the world is set to double its oil production therefore making it unable to meet its 2030 net zero goals; and the European Union is watering down its combustion engine rules. …
DELHI: Residents of India’s capital, Delhi, woke up to smoky skies as air quality dropped after the festival of Diwali. People in the city burst crackers late into Sunday night despite a ban on fireworks due to high pollution levels. Delhi has been battling toxic air for weeks, with the government announcing an early winter break for schools in an …
● The backlash against single-use plastics has seen a growing market for paper, metal, glass and plant-based straws. But is the choice between them really a simple one? You’ve probably had this problem: you order a smoothie to sip with your lunch, a morning iced coffee or your Friday night cocktail, and it arrives with a brightly-coloured tube of paper …
Medical practitioners and providers in the United States paid $26.8 billion over the past decade to settle federal allegations including fraud, bribery and patient harm, a Reuters investigation found. Paying up means staying in business and, for some, avoiding prison. U.S. prosecutors helped them do it, says Reuters report by Michael Berens. When federal enforcers alleged in 2015 that New York …
CANBERRA (Australia): Disposable vapes used by more than a million Australians will be banned under a major crackdown on vaping that aims to rid convenience store shelves of thousands of products, but the federal government will make it easier for people to vape with a doctor’s prescription. The Australian newspaper The Sydney Morning Herald printed the following news report: Health …
