OKAYAMA: As temperatures increase across Japan, residents and tourists in the western region of Okayama are embracing a delightful and traditional way to cool down, Nagashi Somen, a treasured summer ritual in Japan.

In a tragic incident, renowned actress Ayesha Khan was found dead in her flat in Karachi’s Gulshan-e-Iqbal area.

In a move to confront Pakistan’s deepening mental health crisis, the Centre for Entrepreneurial Development (CED) at IBA Karachi, in collaboration with Synapse – Pakistan Neuroscience Institute, hosted the country’s first and largest in-person interdisciplinary “Mental Health Hackathon 2025” at the IBA City Campus on June 19–20.

Patients infected with the COVID-19 variant NB.1.8.1 commonly report symptoms such as nasal congestion, fatigue, mild cough, fever, body aches, and gastrointestinal issues.