Web archive - August 24, 2025

Entertainment

Erik and Lyle Menendez rejected for parole despite family support

California parole boards deny Erik and Lyle Menendez, citing contraband and rule violations despite expressed remorse.

Technology

WhatsApp tests voicemail-style feature for missed calls

WhatsApp to test feature letting users leave instant voice messages after missed calls, similar to voicemail

Pakistan

Pakistan Railways unveils Karachi-Lahore bullet train plan

Railways Minister Hanif Abbasi described the bullet train project as visionary, cutting travel time from 20 to 5 hours

Pakistan

Gold smuggling foiled as PIA staff nabbed at Peshawar Airport

FIA, ASF jointly conducted operation and took two PIA employees into custody with 7.7 kg of gold

Entertainment

Jameela Jamil criticizes Serena Williams over weight-loss medication comments

Jameela Jamil calls out Serena Williams for promoting weight-loss drugs, citing side effects and access concerns.

World

Ukraine drone strike cuts output at Russian biggest nuclear plant

Drone downed near Kursk nuclear plant damages transformer, cutting reactor 3’s output by 50%

Pakistan

Torrential rains trigger flooding across Pakistan, dam levels near capacity

Sutlej, Indus rivers swell as floods submerge farmland, destroy crops and displace thousands across country

Pakistan

Garbage tax imposed across Punjab

Levy initially applies to residential and commercial areas, with collection in Lahore carried out by LWMC

Pakistan

Dar to attend extraordinary OIC meeting on Gaza in Jeddah

DPM to travel from Dhaka to Jeddah to attend Extraordinary Session of OIC Council of Foreign Ministers on Aug 25-26

Pakistan

Rabiul Awwal moon not sighted, Eid Milad un Nabi on September 6

First day of Rabiul Awwal to fall on Tuesday, August 26, says Maulana Abdul Khabir