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A school trip turned disastrous after a schoolboy drowned in front of his distraught classmates at a tourist spot. The tragic incident occurred at a tourist spot in United Kingdom’s (UK) Sussex when the 17-year-old boy got into trouble while swimming near the shores during a school trip to West Wittering, a UK media outlet reported. Local police said that rescue teams were deployed to the site after they were informed that a child was in trouble while swimming in the sea. Emergency and rescue teams arrived at the scene and pulled the boy out of water to be airlifted to a nearby hospital. ‘Emergency services and HM Coastguard were called to concerns for a boy’s welfare in the sea off West Wittering beach at around 1pm on Tuesday, July 2. A 17-year-old boy was airlifted to hospital, where he was sadly confirmed deceased,” an official of Sussex police said. Read more: Schoolboy falls 60ft off a cliff, walks away uninjured The authorities informed the deceased’s next of kin while an

Social media users were left stunned after a video went viral showing a car hitting everything coming its way as it drove for several kilometers on a busy road. The incident occurred in Patiala city of India when a teen driver, accompanied by other young men, drove for kilometers hitting cars, kiosks and anything that came in their way, an Indian media outlet reported. The viral video showed the car, with a missing rear bumper, is seen being driven in a negligent and rash manner for several kilometres across Patiala. “We received information that a Haryana registration number car was being driven in a rash and negligent manner. It hit some people who tried to stop it. According to the information we received, the vehicle had caused accidents at a few spots,” a local police official said. Several onlookers attempted to stop the vehicle and apprehend the driver but to no avail as it went on its way. https://arynews.tv/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/ssstwitter.com_1720026379158.mp4 A b

FAISALABAD: Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) chief Sahibzada Hamid Raza on Tuesday said he was willing to ‘sit together’ with JUI-F chief Fazlur Rehman and joining hands against the government, ARY News reported. In a statement, the SIC lawmaker stated that he is willing to ‘sit together’ with Fazlur Rehman due to PTI founder Imran Khan’s stance. However, he added, the decision to form a political alliance with JUI-F will be made by Pakhtunkhwa Mili Awami Party (PMAP) Mahmood Khan Achakzai. It is pertinent to mention here that SIC chief Hamid Raza had previously stated that an alliance with JUI-F was not possible. Earlier, it was reported that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) finalised a five-member committee, led by its Chairman Gohar Ali Khan to hold talks with the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) with a view to form a broader opposition alliance. The team comprised PTI chief Gohar, party spokesperson Raoof Hassan, Opposition Leader in National Assembly Omar Ayub, Opposition Lead

ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) on Monday issued a new notification regarding gas prices, specifying that the rates for domestic consumers will remain unchanged, ARY News reported. The notification stated that the gas price for captive power plants has been increased by Rs 250 per mmbtu, setting the new rate at Rs 3,000 per mmbtu with immediate effect. According to OGRA, gas prices for sectors such as fertilizer factories, ice factories, and the cement industry will remain stable. READ: ECC approves hike in gas prices Additionally, the rates for domestic, commercial, and industrial consumers will remain unchanged. The notification also clarified that gas prices for public and private power plants will stay the same. It is pertinent to mention here that the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) has approved the Petroleum Division’s recommendation not to reduce gas prices. from ARY NEWS https://ift.tt/sHOBKne https://ift.tt/kD3ab8z