KARACHI: Federal Minister for Railways Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed has said that Pakistan Railways is now looking towards the Sindh government to do its share of the work regarding the Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) because PR has done its bit already. Addressing a press conference at his camp office here on Adam Road on Saturday, he said that 14 kilometres of …

ISLAMABAD: With the second wave of Covid-19 intensifying, the number of coronavirus cases being reported on a daily basis crossed the 1,500 mark for the first time since July on Saturday. As many as 1,763 cases were reported on July 23 after which the number gradually fell to fewer than 300 in September. The country saw the highest number of …

ISLAMABAD: PML-N Vice-President Maryam Nawaz has downplayed the ongoing discussion on the recent remarks made by PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari about her party’s narrative and said the party had no reservations over it. Talking informally to reporters at Islamabad International Airport soon after her arrival from Gilgit-Baltistan on Saturday, Maryam Nawaz said that Bilawal’s statement was being misinterpreted by …

Texas Democrats cheered on former Vice President Joe Biden Saturday as it appeared he had secured enough electoral college votes to win the presidency. Biden surpassed the needed 270 electoral votes after winning Pennsylvania and Nevada, which news outlets called for him Saturday morning. Other states still outstanding include Georgia and North Carolina, where Biden was also ahead. Democrats had hoped …

WASHINGTON — President-elect Joe Biden, having won with the more votes than any other candidate in U.S. history, implored President Donald Trump’s supporters on Saturday to give him a chance and all Americans to let go of the rancor that has scarred the nation’s civic life. “Let this grim era of demonization in America begin to end, here and now,” …

With Biden as president, Texans will be in line for administration appointments, including former El Paso U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke, whom Biden said he would tap to lead efforts on gun control. And because Black voters in the primary and general election were the engine of Biden’s formidable machine, Black leaders will likely benefit from a Biden presidency, as well …

Dallas County has not yet issued its coronavirus data for Saturday. Meanwhile, cases in Tarrant County continue to soar, with officials announcing a single-day record on Saturday. On Friday, Dallas County reported 1,269 positive coronavirus cases — one of the county’s highest daily totals since its deadly peak in July. The county had reported 100,628 total confirmed cases and 8,003 …

Sunitha Cheruvu was making dinner in her Frisco home when her ninth-grade daughter came over to show her a video of the future vice president. “Look, mom!” 14-year-old Jayanti said, holding up her phone. It was Kamala Harris cooking dosa, the same traditional Indian dish that the Cheruvu family had eaten the day before. For many young Indian-American girls like …

A rather quiet and mild weather pattern will continue across North Texas over the next few days. The weekend will feature patchy morning clouds, but the afternoons will end up with sunshine. High temperatures will climb into the upper 70s on Sunday. And with increasing humidity, it will feel even warmer. Monday will be similar to Sunday, but with a …

Ben and Meg Arbour of Fort Worth, both 39, were killed shortly after midnight Thursday when their vehicle was hit by a street racer as they returned home from a date, family and police say. Fort Worth police reported that a vehicle with two passengers was pulling into the 4700 block of West Risinger Road when it was struck by …