LAGOS, Nigeria — Kidnappers in Nigeria’s northern state of Kaduna, on July 25, 2021, released 28 of more than 120 Bethel Baptist High School students abducted at the beginning of July 2021. About 80 students are still captive, the Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria in Kaduna, John Hayab, said in a statement. The kidnappers abducted 121 students from the secondary school in northern Nigeria on July 5, in the northern town of Damishi. For each of them, the kidnappers demanded a 500,000 Nigerian nairas [$1,216] ransom. The abductors later released a hostage on health grounds, and at least five escaped,…
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GURUGRAM, India — A custom-made 3D printed hip implant, said to be the largest in India, has been successfully implanted on a 60-year-old Tanzanian patient who had a damaged pelvic bone. The implantation was done by the doctors at a hospital in the Gurugram city that lies southwest of New Delhi in northern India. The customized implant was required because the Tanzanian woman Hanifa had undergone three previous hip surgeries. Her pelvic bone was severely damaged due to that and had left very little bony support for the new readily available hip implants. A team of orthopedics led by Subhash Jangid, Director…
ISLAMABAD — The bodies of Pakistan’s Muhammad Ali Sadpara, Iceland’s John Snorri, and Chile’s Juan Pablo Mohr were found on K2, the world’s second-highest peak, over five months after the climbers went missing. “The bodies of three lost mountaineers have been found below the bottleneck on K2,” Alpine Club of Pakistan said in a statement on July 26. “The bodies have been recognized by a rope fixing team.” K2, which straddles the Pakistan-China border at 8,610.9 meters (28,251 feet), is 238 meters shorter than Mount Everest but is widely considered the most difficult and the most dangerous big peak for climbers. It has been referred to as the…
NEW DELHI — Indian private sector lender Kotak Mahindra Bank, on July 26, reported a 32 percent jump in its Profit After Tax for its first quarter ended June 30 to INR 1,642 crore ($220.4 million). The Profit After Tax was INR 1,244 crore ($167 million) in the first quarter of last year. Kotak’s Net interest income rose 6 percent to INR 3,942 crore ($529.2 million) in Q1 FY22 from INR 3,724 crore ($500 million) in Q1 FY21. The net interest margin for Q1 FY22 was at 4.6 percent. “In addition to the widespread public health implications, the Covid-19 pandemic has…
For the first time in its history, the Miss Universe beauty pageant will be held in Israel. The international contest will take place in the southern resort of Eilat in December, bringing thousands of people in delegations from 100 countries. The pageant, marks its 70th anniversary, will take over the city for three weeks starting in November. Events include national costume show, red carpets, charity events, semifinals and the final contest. The annual contest will air in nearly 160 territories across the world, expected to draw an estimated 1.3 billion viewers following the pageant in broadcast, print and social media.…
NEWARK, N.J. — Rashanna James-Frison was 4 when her mother was killed, her father was shot and left paralyzed before she was born, and she was shuttled through the foster-care system. Luckily for the young teen, a tribe of loved ones helped lift her up along her painful journey, and this year she rose to be valedictorian of her class. “So many odds were against her, but she pulled through with the support of family,” said Allison James-Frison, her adoptive mother and biological aunt. Rashanna’s mother, Nakisha Burks, was found dead 10 years ago in an abandoned apartment in New Jersey.…
WASHINGTON — Apple’s latest iPhone 13 smartphone series could come with 25-Watt fast charging, a step-up from the 20-Watt on the iPhone 12 series. Apple’s iPhone 13 lineup will feature support for up to 25-Watt of wired fast charging speeds. In comparison, the current iPhone 12 models support up to 20-Watt, as per a media report. Apple may release a new 25W power adapter as an optional accessory for iPhone 13 users to purchase, said the media report. While there are few differences between 20-Watt and 25-Watt to wired charging speeds and day-to-day usage, it should still come in handy…
WASHINGTON — American multinational tech firm Microsoft is planning to launch its latest device, Surface Duo 2, later this year in September, and leaked images suggest that the dual-screen device will include a new triple camera system. The camera system on the Surface Duo 2 appears to be the main significant hardware change on this device. It’s rumored to include a telephoto, ultrawide angle, and standard lens, as per a medal report. The leaked photos reveal a bump at the rear side of the device, just like many existing flagship Android phones. It also seems that Microsoft has moved its…
WASHINGTON — Tech giant Google has officially announced that it is rolling out a new feature to block people on Google Drive, its file storage and synchronization service. “If blocked, the user will not be able to share any Drive items with you, and items owned by the user will not be able to be shared with you or be shown when you’re browsing Google Drive,” Google said in the blog post. “In addition, your files will not be available to the user you’ve blocked, even if you’ve previously shared items with them.” The company had said that it would roll out…
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan urged the United Nations bodies on July 23 to investigate reports about India allegedly using the Israeli-origin spyware Pegasus to spy on Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan. Islamabad intends to bring the matter to the attention of “appropriate global platforms,” Pakistan Foreign Office spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri said in a statement. “We have noted with serious concern recent international media reports exposing Indian government’s organized spying operations against its own citizens, foreigners as well as Prime Minister Imran Khan, using an Israeli origin spyware,” Chaudhri said. “Keeping a clandestine tab on dissenting voices is a long-standing textbook ploy…