Portsmouth: According to a new study, the feel-good hormone dopamine may play an important role in improving the response after exercise. Scientists at the University of Portsmouth in the UK say the findings could improve exercise-based treatments for mental conditions such as epilepsy, schizophrenia, ADHD, drug addiction and depression. The study found that the reaction…
Karachi: The Special Anti-Terrorism Court sentenced the YouTube channel owner and reporter to 5.5 years in prison in the case of blackmailing the owner of the clinic and extorting money. The Special Anti-Terrorism Court in Karachi passed judgment against the YouTube channel owner and the reporter in the case of blackmailing the owner of the…
13 women, including Nida Dar and former international cricketer Sakhan Faiz, participated in the induction course for female umpires. Pakistan Women’s Cricket Team captain Nida Dar and former international cricketer Sakhn Faiz were among the 13 participants who took part in the Women Umpires Induction Course which concluded today at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore….
Photo: File The International Cricket Council (ICC) has imposed a two-year ban on Bangladesh cricketer Nasir Hussain. The ICC says Nasir Hussain’s two-year ban includes a six-month suspended sentence. Nasir Hussain was banned for violating the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) anti-corruption code. The ICC says Nasir Hussain has admitted breaching three provisions of the code….
Islamabad: An important development has come out in Maulana Masoodur Rehman Usmani’s murder case, the security agencies have arrested two suspects involved in Maulana’s murder. According to the sources, the Islamabad Police and Civil Sensitive Organization conducted a joint operation to arrest the accused, the two accused who shot Maulana and arranged the plan were…
Emphasizing a commitment to addressing pressing challenges, President Dennis Francis signalled a determined push for transformative change. “We must set our sights squarely on the Summit of the Future – the pivotal event of 2024 – where world leaders are expected to gather here in New York and forge a new global consensus on how…
Kenneth Eugene Smith was convicted of murder in 1988 and is scheduled to be executed on 25 January in the southern state of Alabama. A grim first This will mark the first time in the US that a person will be put to death using nitrogen gas. OHCHR Spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani said Smith’s execution could…
Delivering his first message of the new year, Dr. Hans Kluge stressed that without vaccines, the death toll on the continent “could have been around four million, possibly even higher.” More than 2.5 million COVID-19 deaths, and 277 million confirmed cases, were reported in the vast WHO European Region, which comprises 53 countries stretching from…
Five other ‘blue helmets’ were injured during the attack which happened when their vehicle hit an explosive device in Mbindali, in Ouham-Pendé Prefecture, northwest of Paoua. “The Secretary-General offers his sincere condolences to the family of the victim and to the Government of Cameroon and wishes a speedy recovery to the wounded”, said UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric,…
Eastern and southern African nations are among the worst affected, accounting for about 75 per cent of the fatalities and a third of the cases, as of 15 January, according to UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF). With the regions also suffering from lack of adequate clean water and sanitation, and poor case management, children are particularly…
