August 5, 2020 – Page 2 – BOL News Staging

Kashmir Siege Day: ‘Modi made a big mistake on August 5’

August 5, 2020August 5, 2020 by Web Desk

Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi had made a huge mistake on August 5 last year. Addressing Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Imran Khan said Pakistan will support Kashmiris till they achieve their goal of right to self-determination. Imran Khan said Indian prime minister Narendra Modi had made … Read more

Defending champion Rafael Nadal pulls out of US Open due to Coronavirus fears

August 5, 2020 by Arhama Altaf

Defending US Open champion Rafael Nadal announced that he will not be a part of this year’s competition over ongoing Coronavirus fears.

Taking to Twitter, Nadal announced his withdrawal from the US Open.

He wrote, “This is a decision I never wanted to take but I have decided to follow my heart this time and for the time being I rather not travel.”

This is a decision I never wanted to take but I have decided to follow my heart this time and for the time being I rather not travel. pic.twitter.com/8VA0aSACVy

— Rafa Nadal (@RafaelNadal) August 4, 2020

He further added, “After many thoughts I have decided not to play this year’s US Open. The situation is very complicated worldwide, the COVID-19 cases are increasing, it looks like we still don’t have control of it.”

After many thoughts I have decided not to play this year’s US Open. The situation is very complicated worldwide, the COVID-19 cases are increasing, it looks like we still don’t have control of it.

— Rafa Nadal (@RafaelNadal) August 4, 2020

We know that the reduced tennis calendar is barbaric this year after 4 months stopped with no play, I understand and thank for the efforts they are putting in to make it happen. We have just seen the announcement of Madrid not being played this year.

— Rafa Nadal (@RafaelNadal) August 4, 2020

Rafael Nadal in another tweet wrote, “All my respects to the USTA, the US Open organisers and the ATP for trying to put the event together for the players and the fans around the world through TV.”

All my respects to the USTA, the US Open organisers and the ATP for trying to put the event together for the players and the fans around the world through TV.

— Rafa Nadal (@RafaelNadal) August 4, 2020

The five-time US Open winner has 19 Grand Slam wins to his name and would have been chasing arch-rival Roger Federer’s record of 20 majors.

Earlier, world-number-one women’s singles player Ashleigh Barty had also pulled out of the tournament due to the coronavirus pandemic.

However, the 2020 edition of the US Open will held behind closed doors for the first time from August 31.

Beirut explosion: Pakistani celebs devastated over loss of precious lives

August 5, 2020 by Arhama Altaf

Pakistani showbiz celebrities felt ‘heartbroken’ over the loss of precious lives in a massive Beirut explosion in the city of Lebanon.

According to reports, a massive explosion near Beirut killed at least 100 people, left more than 4,000 injured and sent shockwaves across the capital. The explosion shattered windows, causing apartment balconies to collapse.

Shortly after the viral explosion videos, Pakistani celebrities turned to social media to express their grief and sorrow.

Leading actress Mehwish Hayat tweeted with a broken heart emoji: “The footage coming in from Beirut is truly devastating. My heart grieves for all the people suffering… Sending them lots of prayers and love #Beirut #BeirutExplosion #Lebanon.”

The footage coming in from Beirut is truly devastating. My heart grieves for all the people suffering… 💔
Sending them lots of prayers and love #Beirut #BeirutExplosion #Lebanon

— Mehwish Hayat TI (@MehwishHayat) August 4, 2020

Humayun Saeed, sharing the photo of the shattered buildings near the blast site, wrote, “Prayers for Beirut. May Allah protect us all.”

Prayers for Beirut. May Allah protect us all pic.twitter.com/dnjzn3nGCZ

— Humayun Saeed (@iamhumayunsaeed) August 4, 2020

Hamza Ali Abbasi wrote, “#Beirut Ya Allah have mercy… Prayers for Lebanon. Way too tragic and heartbreaking.”

#Beirut Ya Allah have mercy… Prayers for Lebanon. Way too tragic and heartbreaking. 🇱🇧

— Hamza Ali Abbasi (@iamhamzaabbasi) August 5, 2020

Kubra Khan said, “I still can’t process the magnitude of the explosion in Beirut. My heart and prayers go out to all affected by it. May Allah have mercy on his servants #PrayForBeirut #PrayForTheWorld.”

https://www.instagram.com/p/CDfrIHBndA-/

Pakistan urges world to ‘do more’ on Kashmir Issue

August 5, 2020 by Web Desk

On the occasion of ‘Youm-e-Istehsal’, Pakistan urged the international community to “do more” and back its words with concrete actions for the people of occupied Kashmir, who have been subjected to inhuman atrocities from the Indian forces. In an official statement released by Foreign Office on Wednesday, Pakistan once again called the attention of the … Read more

Google Play Music is shutting down for everyone in October

August 5, 2020 by Arhama Altaf

Google Play Music service in the United Kingdom (UK) will shut down in October, the focus will be on its newer YouTube Music app. Google Play Music failed to attract as many subscribers as rivals such as Spotify and Apple Music, despite being pre-installed as the default music app on millions of Android phones. YouTube … Read more

Ammonium Nitrate: The Chemical Compound blamed for Beirut Blast

August 5, 2020 by Web Desk

The powerful warehouse explosion in Lebanese Capital Bierut that rocked the city killed at least 100 people and the death toll is feared to spike. Upon initial investigation, the local authorities blamed Ammonium nitrate, the chemical compound, as the cause of the Beirut blast. Ammonium nitrate is an odorless crystalline substance that has been the … Read more

KSA reopens borders with Kuwait, UAE & Bahrain

August 5, 2020 by Web Desk

The government of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has opened it borders with the UAE, Kuwait, and Bahrain after a four-month closure. According to the details, this step comes as the KSA eases the pandemic’s restrictions and economic activity returns to normal. In addition to this commercial trucks carrying goods for the Kingdom will also be allowed to … Read more

Kashmir Siege Day: FM Qureshi challenges Modi to hold referendum in IOK

August 5, 2020 by Web Desk

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said that extremist India will witness how Imran Khan will be welcomed in Srinagar. Addressing Kashmir rally in Islamabad, Shah Mahmood Qureshi challenged India to hold a referendum in Occupied Kashmir. Shah Mahmood Qureshi also reassured that Pakistan will continue to expose the brutal face of India. Earlier Shah Mahmood … Read more

Accountability Court indicts Former PM Abbasi in illegal recruitment case

August 5, 2020 by Web Desk

An Accountability Court in a reference to illegal recruitment in PSO has indicted former Prime Minister of Pakistan Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and other accused. According to the details, the accountability of Karachi summoned the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) prosecutor, investigating officer and witnesses. The court remarked that Shahid Khaqan Abbasi illegally appointed MD PSO Imranul … Read more

Kashmir Siege Day: ‘India Turned Kashmir into an open air Prison’

August 5, 2020 by Web Desk

Chairman Kashmir Committee Shehryar Khan Afridi has said that the brutal and extremist India has turned Kashmir into an open-air prison for one year. According to the details, on account of Kashmir Siege Day, Chairman Kashmir Committee Shehryar Khan Afridi in his statement said that the Pakistani nation is united on KASHMIR cause. “We will … Read more

Reserve Bank of India likely to cut interest rates despite inflationary pressures

August 5, 2020 by Arhama Altaf

India’s worsening economic outlook as coronavirus cases soar has raised the chance the central bank will cut interest rates at its policy review on Thursday, in spite of inflationary pressures. Around two-thirds of economists expect the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to cut the repo rate INRREPO=ECI by another 25 basis points (bps) on August … Read more

Kashmir Siege Day: ‘India learned oppression from Israel’

August 5, 2020 by Web Desk

President Dr Arif Alvi on account of Kashmir siege day has said that India learned to change the demographic status of Kashmir from Israel as it did so in West Bank. Addressing media in Kashmir rally, alongside Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Shibli Faraz, aنd Chairman Senate Sadiq Sanjrani, … Read more

Esra Bilgiç looks stunning in jaw-dropping all-black outfit

August 5, 2020 by Arhama Altaf

Esra Bilgiç, who essayed the character of Halime Sultan in historic drama series Dirilis: Ertugrul shared stunning photos in a jaw-dropping all-black outfit and left her fans to spell bound.

The Turkish actress turned to Instagram and posted her breathtaking photos taken for brand shoot up.

However, the post was flooded with numerous likes and love emoticons and fans dropped lovely comments for Esra.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CDeJuugDSvZ/

Esra is currently in Istanbul for the shooting of her crime drama Ramo.

She also extended greetings to her all her fans on the occasion of Eid-Al-Adha.

US, China to hold high level trade talks mid month

August 5, 2020 by Web Desk

The United States and Chinese Officials agreed to high-level talks mid-month to assess Beijing’s compliance with the bilateral trade agreement. According to the details, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He, the main negotiators for both countries, will join the meeting, Given the global coronavirus recession, China is lagging behind its … Read more

Pakistan Coronavirus Death toll surpasses 6000

August 5, 2020 by Web Desk

After 15 more deaths reported in the past 24 hours due to novel coronavirus, the fatality toll surpassed 6000 with 281,135 confirmed infections till date. According to the Government’s COVID-19 portal, 675 more infections reported in the country. 11,915 tests were conducted while the number of total tests conducted till date is 2,043,870. As many as … Read more

Anthony Levandowski sentenced to 18 months for trade secret theft

August 5, 2020 by Arhama Altaf

Anthony Levandowski, an ex-engineer for Google’s self-driving car unit, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for trade secret theft during his various stints in the self-driving industry.

Anthony Levandowski was initially sentenced back in March when the US District Attorney’s office recommended a 27-month sentence. Judge William Alsup on Wednesday sentenced him to 18 months in prison, to be served at a later date due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Levandowski loaded more than 14,000 Google files onto his laptop before leaving the firm in January 2016.

He led Uber’s robocar project, only to be fired in 2017 over this case.

Levandowski filed for bankruptcy in March this year because he owes $179m to Google’s parent company, Alphabet, for his actions.

Alphabet filed a lawsuit against Uber in 2017, accusing the company of colluding with its former employee to steal secrets from Waymo.

Youm-e-Istehsal: Prime Minister Imran Khan to address AJK assembly

August 5, 2020 by Web Desk

Opposition leaders become desperate to save their corrupt money

Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that Kashmiris in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir have been subjected to a brutal fascist military siege by India since its illegal actions of 5th August last year followed by efforts to change the demography of IIOJK. In a series of tweets on Wednesday, he said that he … Read more

WhatsApp adds new feature to fact-check forwarded messages

August 5, 2020 by Arhama Altaf

WhatsApp, after years-long efforts, has announced a new feature that will allow users to search the web for more info about frequently forwarded messages.

Messages forwarded more than five times already labelled with a double arrow icon. Now, a magnifying glass will appear next to those messages too. If a user clicks the magnifying glass, their browser will open to news results or other info about the content they received. To maintain privacy, WhatsApp will never see the message itself.

However, the feature rolled out today in Brazil, Italy, Ireland, Mexico, Spain, the UK and the US — users will need the latest version of WhatsApp for Android, iOS or WhatsApp Web.

In 2019, after misinformation spread on WhatsApp led to violence in India, WhatsApp lowered the message forwarding limit to just five groups of users.

Earlier in 2020, WhatsApp said it saw a “significant increase” in forwarded messages. In response, it imposed even stricter limits. Now, frequently forwarded messages can only be forwarded to one chat at a time.

Moreover, these steps could encourage users to fact-check messages before they believe them or pass them on. It’s also another way for WhatsApp to curb fake news without actually reviewing messages, so the platform is able to maintain its promises of end-to-end encryption.

Youm-e-Istehsal: Exactly A year Ago, India Robbed Kashmir’s identity

August 5, 2020 by Web Desk

Rumi once said, “The wound is the place where the Light enters you.” The saddened Kashmir yet again hit headlines on August 5 as this day marks the anniversary of its Robbed Identity. However, Youm-e-Istehsal is being observed today (Wednesday) to express solidarity with the oppressed Kashmiris. Exactly a year ago, India on this day; … Read more

Selena Gomez’s cosmetic brand ‘Rare Beauty’ is launching next month

August 5, 2020 by Arhama Altaf

The ‘Lose You Love Me’ singer Selena Gomez is all set to launch her own beauty brand ‘Rare Beauty’ online and at Sephora stores on September 3.

Selena had announced the makeup line earlier this year and has put out an open casting call for people who would like to star in advertisement campaigns for the company.

However, the company has shared sneak peeks at the forthcoming colourful lipsticks, eyeliner and more on their Instagram page.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CDeWjUXHNZh/

The singer wrote: “This is makeup made to feel good in, without hiding what makes you unique.”

“You know, I live in a time where it’s all about-face. It’s all about makeup. It’s all about how you look in a lot of ways and that can be exciting and fun but it can also be a bit dangerous”, Gomez added.

Selena Gomez , in new video promotion, said: “I wanted people to feel like makeup is something you can enjoy — it’s not something that you need. And I felt like that’s kind of who I am.”

https://www.instagram.com/p/CDeWUvTDfcL/

Beirut: Massive explosion kills 78, left more than 3,000 wounded

August 5, 2020August 5, 2020 by Arhama Altaf

Beirut blast: Lebanon assembly approves state of emergency

A massive explosion near Beirut, Lebanon killed at least 100 people, left more than 4,000 injured and sent shockwaves across the capital. The explosion shattered windows, causing apartment balconies to collapse, sources said. The most powerful explosion to hit Beirut in years shook the ground, leaving some residents thinking an earthquake had struck. Weeping people … Read more

Pakistan will be up against England in first test today

August 5, 2020 by Web Desk

Pakistan will be up against England in the first Test match of 3 test match series starting Wednesday. Looking at the history, Pakistani Team has the ability to perform and win games in English situations. Making the cricketing comeback after 7 months, due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, Azhar XI is all set to hit … Read more

Oil Prices fall 16 cents, Gold prices record high after Beirut Explosion

August 5, 2020 by Web Desk

Oil Prices Drops Globally Amid COVID-19 Resurgence

Oil prices fell to 16 cents on the fourth day of the business week, as mounting coronavirus cases worldwide and in the US undercut market confidence in a pickup in fuel demand. According to the details, Brent crude was down 16 cents, or 0.4%, at $44.27 a barrel. It finished 0.6% higher on Wednesday. West … Read more

Pakistan win toss against England, elected to bat first

August 5, 2020August 5, 2020 by Arhama Altaf

Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat in the first Test against England at Old Trafford on Wednesday (today). Skipper Azhar Ali told media officials: “Obviously the overhead conditions will help the bowlers but we were very clear in our heads that we want to bat first. “Because of the composition of the team, … Read more

Today’s horoscope for 5th August 2020

August 5, 2020 by Muhammad Usman

Daily horoscope is one of those things that is really important to prevent a day’s hassles and challenges and to prevent other defeats. The daily horoscope does not predict anything but assists in deciding the day’s characteristics. Aries: Today is a fun and exciting day because you are free to change today. You really want to change. … Read more

Pakistan to observe Youm e Istehsal today to expose ugly face of India

August 5, 2020August 5, 2020 by Atta Ur Rehman Khan

Preparations have been completed to show the ugly face of India to the world and to celebrate the Youm e Istehsal against India in Pakistan. According to details, Youm e Istehsal will be observed across the country today while a meeting of the Senate has also been convened today to express solidarity with the Muslims … Read more

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