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This is the unconquered Janjira Fort, which multiple generations of British, Portuguese, and Marathas attacked but failed to take. Shivaji alone lost nearly 15,000 men here. Sambhaji and Bajirao also failed. Murud-Janjira Fort was built by Sultan Murtaza Nizam Shah in 984 AH (1576-77 CE). Initially, the island was defended by a wooden fortification built by the Koli pirates. After defeating them, Ahmad Nizam Shah captured the fortifications and reinforced the existing structure. However, this entire wooden structure was demolished and replaced with the grand stone fort that stands today during the reign of Sultan Murtaza Nizam Shah I (r. 1565–1588). The earliest inscription found here, dated 1576–77 CE, states that Fahim Khan built the fort and its bastions on the orders of the Sultan. Another inscription from the reign of Emperor Shah Alam II Bahadur, dated 1122 AH (1710–11 CE), reinforces this tradition, again stating that the fort was built by Fahim Khan during the reign of the "Nizam Shah of the Deccan."

A reporter asked Lamine Yamal how he handles the pressure of carrying Spain at 18. His answer: my mother had me when she was 16, that's real pressure. My father picked things off the street to bring food home, that's pressure. All I have to do is play football. That's the whole story of who he is, and most fans only know the surface of it. Before he was born, his teenage parents fell behind on rent. Two neighbors named Lamine and Yamal covered them, and his father vowed his son would carry both names forever. His legal name is a permanent record of a debt his family couldn't repay in money. In Arabic, the names mean "the trustworthy" and "beauty." His parents split when he was around 5. His mother raised him in Granollers on a fast food wage. And here's the detail almost nobody knows: that job is the reason he became a footballer. Through work she met the daughter of the youth coordinator at CF La Torreta, his first club. When she worried she couldn't cover the fees, he told her that if the boy wants to play, money will never be the reason he can't. As a kid, Lamine told his parents: if you're counting on me getting a normal job, we're in trouble. But if I become a footballer, you'll never have to worry again. He signed with Barcelona at 7. He was right by 15. Every goal, he flashes 304 with his fingers. The end of 08304, the postal code of Rocafonda, the neighborhood where strangers paid his family's rent before he existed. It gets credited on every goal since. Today, at 19, he plays for the World Cup. And if he scores tonight, somewhere in the biggest broadcast on Earth, two neighbors will hear their names, and a postal code will flash on 2 billion screens.

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🚨Lamine Yamal was named after two neighbors who supported his parents financially and helped pay their rent before he was born His mother was 16 and his father was 15 when Yamal was born

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💥 Turkish #drone powerhouse #Baykar demonstrates the swarm flight capabilities of its giant #K2 reusable kamikaze #drones. The K2, as the name implies, has a range of 2000+km and carries a 200kg warhead. 🇹🇷

Pakistan’s inflation is projected to rise sharply to 11–11.5% in April, reaching a 21-month high due to rising fuel prices, according to a brokerage report. Inflation had previously eased to 7.3% in March but is now expected to surge again as global oil prices climb above $100 per barrel amid tensions involving Iran, the United States, and Israel. Fuel costs in Pakistan have increased significantly, with petrol up nearly 18% and diesel over 50%, pushing transport and energy prices higher. Disclaimer: This post is for informational purposes only and is based on publicly available reports. The image is AI generated and is just for reference. #Pakistan #Inflation #FuelPrices #Economy #CostOfLiving #OilPrices #EnergyCrisis #MiddleEastTensions

Spain approves plan to give around 500,000 undocumented migrants legal status bbc.in/4tGrlZi

Heat pumps are the most efficient heating technology ever invented. They harvest and compress pre existing heat in the air, ground or water and transport it where it is needed. That energy is all around us. And it does not have to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

🚨🇵🇰 KAAN on fast track: Pakistan to receive fifth-generation fighters by late 2028 Pakistan is set to get its hands on advanced KAAN fighter jets two years earlier than planned. The head of TUSAŞ, Turkey’s aerospace giant, has announced that first deliveries will arrive between late 2028 and early 2029 For the Pakistan Air Force (PAF), this is a rare opportunity to obtain a stealth fighter—without the restrictions that often come with Western military technology But Pakistan isn’t just a buyer Nearly 200 Pakistani engineers have already worked on the KAAN project, and there are plans to set up a joint production facility inside Pakistan KAAN (also known as TF-X) at a glance: 🔸 5th-generation stealth design 🔸 Twin engines (U.S.-made General Electric F110 initially, Turkish engines later) 🔸 Top speed: over 2,200 km/h 🔸 Built for air superiority and ground strikes Why it matters: With KAAN, Pakistan will join an elite group of nations—USA, China, Russia, and Turkey—that operate fifth-generation fighters

Norway is lifting the ban on investments in Syrian government bonds by its $2.2 trillion wealth fund, in a further sign of the Middle Eastern country's re-entry into global finance. jpost.com/middle-east/ar…

U.S. influencer Jackson Hinkle got on a special bus at 5 a.m. in China's #Guiyang and was deeply moved by what he saw. He later shared the journey in a vlog, which quickly gained over 800,000 views. #China #Guizhou #GrassrootsGovernance #Farmers #PeopleFirst

Talks between Iran and the United States in Islamabad have now collapsed, with JD Vance confirming that no agreement was reached. Three dynamics explain why: First, both sides are negotiating from a position of perceived success. Iran, by holding the Strait of Hormuz and demonstrating resilience, has survived without regime change. The U.S. and Israel, meanwhile, point to successful strikes on Iran’s infrastructure and killing leaders and senior command. When both sides think they’ve “won,” compromise becomes harder. Second, the agenda has expanded beyond the nuclear file and Hormuz. Lebanon has emerged as a key sticking point. Tehran wants a ceasefire there; Washington, under Tel Aviv pressure, seeks to keep it separate. This misalignment complicates any deal structure. Third, domestic politics in Washington matter. JD Vance likely assumed a deal was within easy reach. Now, facing a more complex reality, he has little incentive to risk political capital on a difficult agreement, especially with 2028 already shaping calculations. Taken together, competing victory narratives, a fragmented negotiation agenda, and internal political constraints have pushed the Islamabad talks to the brink of collapse. At this stage, negotiations have not reached an outcome. But this may itself be tactical: what looks like collapse could be just one phase in a longer process of overt and covert bargaining.

Retired Gen. David Petraeus, former head of U.S. Central Command, calls this "a tenuous ceasefire" and predicts there will not be a full resolution of the issues within the two weeks.

🚨🇮🇷🇺🇸🇰🇷🇶🇦 BREAKING: Bank executives are scrambling behind the scenes to RELEASE $7 BILLION of frozen Iranian funds held by South Korea in Qatari banks The frozen assets are a result of U.S. financial sanctions, and Iran wants them released immediately

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SAUDIS, EGYPTIANS, QATARIS, AND THE CHINESE WILL INFORMALLY JOIN THE US-ISRAEL TALKS TOMORROW MORNING IN ISLAMABAD – X

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Breaking News: “Islamabad Accord” ▫️Iran and the US have received a plan to end hostilities with a two-tier deal that would include an immediate ceasefire followed by final agreement, dubbed as "Islamabad Accord". ▫️The final agreement is expected to include Iranian commitments not to pursue nuclear weapons in exchange for sanctions relief and the release of frozen assets. ▫️Pakistan's army chief Asim Munir, has been in contact "all night long" with US Vice President JD Vance, special envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi. ▫️Two Pakistani sources said Iran has yet to commit despite intensified civilian and military outreach. Source: Reuters

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Attention to the IR students 👇 Professor John J. Mearsheimer summarizes three of the most famous theories in International Relations in just five minutes — and explains who ultimately wins: -End of History — Fukuyama -Clash of Civilizations — Huntington -Great Power Politics — Mearsheimer youtu.be/8r_NU-1oUUU?si…

Dr Azra Raza delivers a great convocation address )Vancouver, Canada). Not going to summarise- just watch the video:

‘WE News English conducted a thorough analysis of these forms and found apparent result terming and statistical irregularities in the results of dozens of polling stations in the National Assembly constituency, NA-130.’ Reported by Irfan Ghauri for @WENewsEnglish wenewsenglish.pk/pakistans-elec… #PTIWon

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Nawaz Sharif's 2024 election victory: Discrepancies in Form-45 (vote count) and Form-46 (ballot papers issued) at several polling stations