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A country “accidentally” misplacing uranium is unheard of. Yet, that’s exactly what happened yesterday in India. Two men from the Indian state of Maharashtra were caught trying to smuggle 7 KG of uranium which is worth over $2.9 million. Nobody knows how this much radioactive material ended up in the hands of these smugglers, but one thing’s for certain, India needs to take a close look at its security situation. This isn’t the first time an incident like this has happened. Earlier in 2016, 9 KG of uranium was seized by the police in Maharashtra, which begs the question: Is…

Mother’s Day is just two days away. Despite the ongoing pandemic, everyone is leaving no stone unturned in making this event special for all the mothers around the world. While this may be true, some are highly motivated to make this Mother’s Day really special. Insignia has done a fabulous job in breaking the conventional ties of honoring mothers at this special event. If you are curious to find out what we are talking about have a look! ARVE Error: src mismatchurl: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rj9S4cvEHQ4src in: https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/rj9S4cvEHQ4?feature=oembed&modestbranding=0&showinfo=0&rel=0&autoplay=1src gen: https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/rj9S4cvEHQ4Actual comparisonurl: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rj9S4cvEHQ4src in: https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/rj9S4cvEHQ4?modestbranding=0&showinfo=0&rel=0&autoplay=1src gen: https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/rj9S4cvEHQ4 Mom – The Hero of Every Home…

ZTE’s Axon 20 became the world’s first phone to feature a selfie camera under the display. However, the company has no plans to stop there as another phone with the same technology is coming soon. ALSO READ ZTE President Reveals Axon 30 Ultra’s Razor-Thin Design ZTE Nubia’s VP Mr. Ni Fei has confirmed that the company will launch the Nubia Z30 Pro on May 20 with professional camera features. The base Nubia Z30 may also tag along at the launch event with a curved notch-less screen as shown by leaked images. These leaked images also show that it will have…

Multan Sultans will be looking to overcome a poor start and kickstart their PSL 6 campaign once the competition resumes. Multan’s first match after resumption is against the defending champions, Karachi Kings. The two teams have already met once in the tournament previously, with Karachi winning the match comfortably by 7 wickets. Multan will need to put up a much better fight if they want to qualify for the playoffs. The two teams have met each other 8 times in the tournament, with Multan only winning once, losing five, including a super over tie, and one match ending in no…

The National E-Commerce Council will form a focus group comprising experts to address the challenges to Amazon becoming a successful platform for the selling of Pakistani products to the world. The platform will only assist Pakistanis who wish to sell their local products abroad, it will not benefit consumers as they will not be able to purchase anything from the e-commerce site. A similar model to this is also functional in China, Indonesia, and other countries. According to the Advisor to the Prime Minister for Commerce and Investment, Abdul Razak Dawood, there are many challenges to e-commerce, includes logistics and warehousing, in…

Peshawar will resume their Pakistan Super League (PSL) 6 campaign against Lahore Qalandars on 4 June at National Stadium Karachi. The two teams have already faced each other once in the tournament, with Lahore coming out on top on that occasion, winning the match by four wickets. Peshawar is currently second in the PSL points table with 3 wins in 5 matches, they will be looking to move to the top of the table and qualify for the playoffs yet again. Historically, Peshawar has an upper hand over Lahore, the two teams have faced each other 12 times since the…

A new report from security firm Check Point Research shows how Qualcomm chips can expose your devices to serious security threats. Qualcomm’s Mobile Station Modem (MSM), which dates all the way back to the early 90s, can reportedly be exploited by hackers with ease. ALSO READ Qualcomm is the Biggest Barrier to Long Term Android Updates: Fairphone Qualcomm MSM is commonly used in smartphones with 2G/3G/4G and even some 5G devices at present and it has a critical security flaw. This flaw can be exploited by hackers remotely as easily as sending an SMS text. Once attackers take advantage of this…

By Tehreem Anwar The rapid evolution of internet-based technologies over the past decade has introduced unprecedented opportunities for business growth. In particular, social media platforms act as marketing and advertising agents for various companies. They usually carry out promotion, sales, and marketing on websites, social media accounts, pages, and groups. However, at the same time, technological growth has created new possibilities for competitors and entrepreneurs to infringe or violate the intellectual property rights of well-known brands. Considering the seriousness of the situation, one must also acknowledge the efforts that Facebook has put to prevent counterfeit trademarks from being falsely used…

The Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) has revealed an 80 percent reduction in international flights to Pakistan amidst the pandemic. It has also issued new standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the airlines that are flouting the social distancing protocols that it had defined. ALSO READ CAA to Collect PIA’s Outstanding Dues From Passengers According to the CAA’s SOPs that had been issued earlier, narrow-body passenger aircraft are only permitted to avail 80 percent of their seats and wide-body planes are allowed to avail 70 percent of their seats, leaving the remaining seats vacant in observation of social distancing. A spokesperson…

Xiaomi has a new lineup of tablets coming soon, one of which has just been certified by China’s 3C authority. The certification reveals that the upcoming Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 will have an 8,520 mAh battery and now a new report talks about a possible launch date. ALSO READ MIUI 13 Could Launch in June: Rumors According to a recent Weibo post, some tipsters claim to have received replies from Wang Teng Thomas, Redmi’s Product Director. The Director has reportedly confirmed that the Mi Pad 5 lineup is not arriving this month, but sometime during the second half of the…