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  Standing With One Lag , | Tree Pose Vrksasana | Yoga .... BBC Urdu | اردو | 24 جنوری 2026 : PST | David Cox | .......................................................... From increased strength to improved memory, the surprising benefits of standing on one leg David Cox January 24, 2026, 09:38 PKT Unless you're a flamingo, standing on one leg isn't something you're likely to spend a lot of time doing. Balancing on one leg isn't usually too difficult when we're young. Our ability to hold this pose usually matures by the age of nine to 10. Then our balance peaks in our late 30s before falling off. If you're over 50, your ability to balance on one leg for more than a few seconds can reveal surprising things about your overall health and your aging process. But there are also some good reasons why you might want to stand on one leg for a while. It can provide many benefits to your body and mind, such as helping to reduce the risk of falls, increasing your strength,...

  طاقت میں اضافے سے یادداشت میں بہتری تک، ایک ٹانگ پر کھڑے رہنے کے حیران کن فوائد BBC Urdu | اردو | 24 جنوری 2026 : | David Cox | جب تک کہ آپ فلیمنگو (ایک ٹانگ پر کھڑا رہنے والا پرندہ) نہیں ہیں، ایک ٹانگ پر کھڑے رہنا ایسی چیز نہیں ہے جس میں آپ شاید بہت زیادہ وقت صرف کریں۔ جب ہم جوان ہوتے ہیں تو عام طور پر ایک ٹانگ پر توازن رکھنا بہت زیادہ مشکل نہیں ہوتا۔ عام طور پر اس پوز کو رکھنے کی ہماری صلاحیت نو سے 10 سال کی عمر میں پختہ ہو جاتی ہے۔ پھر ہمارا توازن گرنے سے پہلے 30 کی دہائی کے آخر میں عروج پر ہوتا ہے۔ اگر آپ کی عمر 50 سال سے زیادہ ہے، تو آپ کی ایک ٹانگ پر چند سیکنڈ سے زیادہ توازن رکھنے کی صلاحیت آپ کی عمومی صحت اور آپ کی بڑھتی عمرکے بارے میں حیران کن چیزوں کی نشاندہی کر سکتی ہے۔ لیکن کچھ اچھی وجوہات بھی ہیں جن کی وجہ سے آپ ایک ٹانگ پر کچھ وقت کے لیے کھڑے رہنا پسند کریں گے۔ اس سے آپ کے جسم اور دماغ کو بہت سے فوائد مل سکتے ہیں، جیسے گرنے کے خطرے کو کم کرنے میں مدد، آپ کی طاقت کو بڑھانا اور آپ کی یادداشت کو بہتر بنانا۔ یہ سادہ ورزش آپ کی عمر کے ساتھ ساتھ آپ کی صحت پر بہت زیادہ اثر ...

Gul Plaza blaze death toll climbs to 26, child among dead. Geo.tv , january 19, 2026 Rescuers enter building via cutting windows, demolishing walls; traders decry govt incompetence. - Sindh govt spox admits water shortage due to Green Line work. - Fire brigade officials say water bowsers stuck near Guru Mandir. - Traders slam Sindh govt for incompetence, failure to rescue people. KARACHI : Rescue workers recovered two more bodies, including that of a child, from Karachi's Gul Plaza on Monday, raising the death toll from the deadly inferno to 26. The rescue operation on the first floor of the building has been completed, fire brigade officials said, adding that teams have entered the second floor for further work. Deputy Inspector General (DIG) South Asad Raza said that six bodies had so far been identified, with identification of others only possible after DNA tests. He added that 69 have been reported missing so far. DIG Raza stated that the last known location of 32 missing indi...

Canadian PM seeks reset with China amid US tensions Published on: January 13, 2026 . DailyTimes.com.pk Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney departed for China on Tuesday, marking the first visit by a Canadian premier to Beijing in nearly a decade and signalling a potential reset in relations strained by years of diplomatic and trade disputes. The four-day trip will focus on trade cooperation and international security, and comes as Canada navigates an increasingly uncertain relationship with the United States, where a trade war and annexation rhetoric from President Donald Trump have unsettled policymakers in Ottawa. Carney accepted Beijing’s longstanding invitation during his meeting with President Xi Jinping in South Korea last October. While that encounter yielded few concrete breakthroughs, it opened space for deeper engagement after relations deteriorated under former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, particularly following the arrest of a senior Huawei executive in 2018. Senior Canad...

  چینی گاڑیوں کی اجازت دینے پر امریکا کی کینیڈا کو دھمکی کینیڈا اپنی مارکیٹ میں چینی گاڑیوں کو لانے کے فیصلے پر ضرور نظرِ ثانی کرے گا، امریکی وزیرِ ٹرانسپورٹیشن امریکی حکام نے جمعے کو کہا کہ کینیڈا کی جانب سے چین سے انچاس ہزار تک الیکٹرک گاڑیاں درآمد کرنے کی اجازت ایک غلط فیصلہ ہے، جس پر اسے بعد میں افسوس ہوگا۔ رائٹرز کے مطابق امریکی وزیرِ ٹرانسپورٹیشن شان ڈفی نے اوہائیو میں فورڈ فیکٹری کے دورے کے دوران دیگر سرکاری حکام کے ہمراہ ایک تقریب سے خطاب کرتے ہوئے کہا کہ کینیڈا اپنی مارکیٹ میں چینی گاڑیوں کو لانے کے فیصلے پر ضرور نظرِ ثانی کرے گا اور اسے اس پر پچھتاوا ہوگا۔ ان کا کہنا تھا کہ یہ گاڑیاں امریکا میں داخل نہیں ہوں گی۔ کینیڈا نے 2024 میں چینی الیکٹرک گاڑیوں پر 100 فیصد ٹیرف عائد کیا تھا، جو امریکا کی جانب سے لگائی گئی ڈیوٹی کے مماثل تھا۔ تاہم حالیہ فیصلے کے تحت محدود تعداد میں چینی الیکٹرک گاڑیوں کی اجازت دیے جانے پر امریکا میں تشویش پائی جاتی ہے کہ اس اقدام سے چین کو شمالی امریکا میں اپنے قدم جمانے کا موقع مل سکتا ہے، ایسے وقت میں جب واشنگٹن کینیڈین گاڑیوں اور پرزہ جات کے حوا...

  America's hidden economic crisis  David Deal's 2026 outlook is what he describes as a "whack-a-mole of worry." While he's 62 and presumably  approaching retirement , 65 is "just a number" for him, not a milestone marker for throwing in the towel on his career like his parents' generation. The thing that really has him wound up, though, is healthcare, which he calls a "DEFCON 1" situation. Deal, a marketing consultant who lives in the Chicago suburbs, and his wife pay for their own insurance, and  their premiums  are going up by 25% next year. He's worried one slip on the ice this winter could mean financial disaster. A family member's recent two-hour trip to the ER cost them thousands of dollars, even with insurance, and the episode has him spooked. "For me, it's the double-whammy of skyrocketing premiums and also the skyrocketing costs of actually getting care," he says. "We are literally at a point where we ca...

Venezuela to export $2 billion worth of oil to US in deal with Washington . By Marianna Parraga and Erin Banco | Reuters | .... Deal to redirect Venezuelan oil exports to US from China Trump says agreed volume to supply is 30-50 million barrels Exports expected to stem further cuts to Venezuelan output Chevron only US firm currently authorized to export Venezuelan oil US Interior Secretary says US Gulf refiners would take advantage HOUSTON/WASHINGTON, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Caracas and Washington have reached a deal to export up to $2 billion worth of Venezuelan crude to the United States, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday, a flagship negotiation that would divert supplies from China while helping Venezuela avoid deeper oil production cuts. The agreement is a strong sign that the Venezuelan government is responding to Trump's demand hat they open up to U.S. oil companies or risk more military intervention. Trump has said he wants interim President Delcy Rodriguez to give the U...

  Before Maduro arrest, Nobel Prize winner said Venezuela has a $1.7 trillion opportunity to privatize over 500 companies and undo socialist disaster , .... | Story by Nick Lichtenberg | Months before the U.S. military arrested Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro, opposition leader María Corina Machado called for what she described as the most ambitious economic transformation in the nation’s history—a sweeping privatization aimed at reversing his policies and what she calls “the disaster this socialist system has wrought. Appearing virtually on the Fortune Global Forum stage in Riyadh, Machado, while in hiding from the Maduro regime, unveiled a bold vision to rebuild Venezuela’s shattered economy through large-scale private investment. “Venezuela will be the single biggest economic opportunity for decades to come in this region,” she told Fortune’s Diane Brady at the forum’s 2025 edition, weeks after winning the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for her decades-long fight to restore democracy to Ve...

Pakistan’s deputy PM says country will not send forces to Gaza to disarm Hamas , arabnews.com Ishaq Dar says Pakistan open to peacekeeping but Gaza’s internal security is Palestinian responsibility Pakistan’s top religious clerics from different schools have warned against sending forces to Palestine ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar said on Saturday Pakistan was willing to contribute to an international peacekeeping force in Gaza, though it would not deploy troops to disarm or de-weaponize Hamas. The statement follows media reports saying Washington views Pakistan as a potentially significant contributor given its battle-hardened military and wants it to be part of International Stabilization Force (ISF), which is part of United States President Donald Trump’s 20-point framework for a Gaza peace plan. The plan announced by Trump at the White House on September 29 was formally adopted at the Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit in October. Co-chaired by Trump and Egyptian President Ab...