Archaeologists in Egypt have unwrapped Amenhotep’s mummy with the help of modern technology in a major development. Experts have studied the 3500-year-old mummy of a Pharaoh, who ruled between 1525 and 1504 BC, with the help of digital 3D imagery. This ancient mummy’s garlands and wooden facemask were so fragile that scientists never exposed them.
Indian actor Naseeruddin Shah has called on the fascist Modi-led government to stop the genocide of Muslims. He warned that oppression would lead to civil war. During an interview with Karan Thapar for The Wire, he said that India’s 200 million Muslims would fight back if attempts were made for Muslim genocide and ethnic cleansing.
In response to India’s purchase of Rafale jets, the Pakistan Air Force has acquired 25 Chengdu J-10 (J-10C) multirole fighter jets from China. Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, the interior minister, disclosed this during a press conference on Wednesday. The minister announced that the first batch of Chinese fighter jets will be delivered by March next year.
Netizens have been outraged by the Indian government’s decision to change the name of the famous Muslim poet Akbar Allahabadi. UP Higher Education Services Commission (UPHESC), an autonomous bureau of the state government, has now renamed the poet Akbar Prayagraj. UPHESC’s website has updated the “About Allahabad” section of the website with the name Akbar Prayagraj.
ICC announced the nominees for the Women’s ODI Player of the Year award on Wednesday. The shortlist for this award includes three fantastic openers and one talented all-rounder. Over the past year, the ICC Awards will recognize outstanding achievements and feats in cricket. ICC has nominated South Africa’s Lizelle Lee, Pakistan’s Fatima Sana, England’s Tammy Beaumont, and West Indies’ Hayley Matthews.
During New Year’s Eve, the Lahore district administration banned public concerts, fireworks displays, aerial firings, and other celebrations. Details indicate that the district administration imposed a ban on fireworks because smog has worsened in the provincial capital. Moreover, the government refused to grant permission for fireworks displays in the megacity on New Year’s Eve.
Researchers in GB have discovered a way to solve the severe water shortage problem that hampers crop cultivation each year. Experts from Baltistan University have joined forces with locals to build artificial glaciers. They are similar in appearance to Buddhist temples and are designed to collect and store abundant water in winter for use during the dry season.
It was discovered that Alexa voice assistant suggested a 10-year-old girl touch a coin to the prongs of half-inserted plugs. According to Amazon, the error has been corrected. The penny challenge had been spreading on TikTok and other social media websites. Speaker said: “Plugin a phone charger about halfway into a wall outlet, then touch a penny to the exposed prongs.”
A paralyzed man in Australia has become the first person to tweet a message using only his mind. Therefore, he used mainly his brain to tweet, rather than typing. Philip O’Keefe, a motor neuron disease patient, was made able to perform the feat with a microchip the size of a paperclip implanted in his brain.
The Young British Muslim raised nearly PKR 9500,000 (roughly £40,000) for poor families in Sindh as part of an inspiring charity drive. The sisters previously raised around £50,000 in Ramazan for poor families in Thar, Sindh. Haziqah, 10, and Khadeejah, 5, originally raised the money so that they could help their ancestral community.