June 14, 2021 – BOL News Staging

Mohammad Amir return to international cricket after a talk with Wasim Khan

June 14, 2021 by Web Desk

Mohammad Amir Pakistan’s left-arm pacer is set to make a return in international cricket after Pakistan Chief Executive Officer, Wasim Khan, had an interaction with him at his residence before the second leg of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) sixth edition.

Amir had taken the cricket world by storm by announcing his retirement abruptly last year as he imposed severe allegations against the Pakistan team management and head coach Misbah-ul-Haq.

He had also disclosed that he was not getting his due respect in the team and by the management, which were the reasons behind him losing interest to play for the country. he later said that he will be available once the current management changes.

Wasim, meanwhile, had said in a recent interaction that Amir is a valuable player for the team and that he was making an effort to sort out the issues between him and the management.

Wasim quoted, “I also made it clear to him that the path he adopted was not right as a senior player. I think Amir is a valuable player for us even now and we will now make efforts to bring about a rapprochement between him and the coaches,”

Controversies have been a part of Amir’s career since the early days. He had to go through a ban after he was found guilty of match-fixing in Pakistan’s tour of England in 2010. After serving a five-year ban, he did make a comeback for the team, though only to be in a rift with the cricketing board.

He confessed about being tortured by the management and not being in a correct mental state to play for the country.

He said, “Right now, I am leaving cricket. I am being mentally tortured. I don’t think, I will be able to handle this kind of torture because I have been tortured a lot from 2010 to 2015,”

On the other hand, he has expressed his desire to be a part of the Pakistan national team again.

He added, “Whenever I speak anything, people label that as an explanation. My decision to retire was taken in a bad light by many, but Wasim Khan coming to my place means a lot for me. If things go as per plans, I will play for the nation again,”

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‘We need to ensure that we have a safe environment to go to work’ Lara Dutta

June 14, 2021 by Raba Noor

Bollywood actor Lara Dutta credits the pandemic experience with helping her find a new version of herself and teaching her the importance of enjoying the present rather than worrying about the future. With the second wave of the virus crisis bringing a tsunami of disruption, actress Lara Dutta admits spending her time trying to find … Read more

Unidentified Malware Stole 1.2 terabytes of sensitive data

June 14, 2021 by Web Desk

An unidentified malware stole 26 million passwords from windows PCs. The malware is yet to be identified by the researchers.

Researchers have discovered a massive trove of sensitive data, a 1.2 TB database containing login credentials, browser cookies, auto-fill data, and payment information extracted by the malware.

Researchers from NordLocker said on Wednesday, the database contained 26 million login credentials, 1.1 million unique email addresses, more than 2 billion browser cookies, and 6.6 million files. In some cases, victims stored passwords in text files created with the Notepad application.

The discovery comes during an epidemic of security breaches involving ransomware and other types of malware hitting large companies.

Co-founder and CTO of security firm Hudson Rock, Alon Gal, said that such data is often first collected by stealer malware installed by an attacker attempting to steal cryptocurrency or commit a similar type of crime.

Gal said that the attacker “will likely then try to steal cryptocurrencies, and once he is done with the information, he will sell to groups whose expertise is ransomware, data breaches, and corporate espionage,”

People who want to know if their data was swept up by the malware can check the Have I Been Pwned breach notification service, which has just uploaded a list of compromised accounts.

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Saeed Ajmal: ‘They don’t care if a Pakistan bowler will get banned’

June 14, 2021 by Web Desk

Saeed Ajmal, who has been banned multiple times by International Cricket Council (ICC) for his bowling action, has alleged that Ravichandran Ashwin avoided being punished despite having similar issues.

Saeed, who had prolific returns in the early years of his international career, went through a rough second half after being called for quitting by the ICC.

The Pakistan spinner was reported for the illegal bend in his elbow twice in his career. After being called for quitting during the 2008 Asia Cup, Saeed took remedial action and cleared the tests soon after, and resumed bowling to have a prolific few years.

The second time around, in 2014, landed a telling blow for Saeed as he was banned from bowling in all international cricket by the ICC in 2015. He changed his action to return later that year but was never as effective a bowler. He retired two years later but has now claimed that the ICC was harsh on him while being lenient to Ashwin.

In an interview, Saeed said, “You changed all these rules and regulations without asking anyone,”

He told, “I was playing cricket for the last eight years. All those rules were for me. That’s it. During that period, Ashwin was out from cricket for six months. Why is that? So you can work on him and your bowler doesn’t get banned. They don’t care if a Pakistan bowler gets banned. They only care about money.”

This isn’t the first time he has lashed out at the governing body. Last year, in a YouTube video, he suggested that the ICC had made him a scapegoat.

He said, “The test in 2009 and 2014 was the same but the only difference was they had removed the medical conditions which they considered in 2009,”

He added, “When Muralitharan left cricket then ICC thought there is this guy Saeed Ajmal and he is from Pakistan and they can’t do anything against our decision.”

There have been suggestions that he is confused about the differences between his two tests. According to international media, Saeed was allowed to continue bowling in 2009 because his elbow only straightened by eight degrees, despite having a 23.5-degree bend in his elbow when bowling. In 2014, it was found that all his deliveries exceeded the allowed maximum of straightening, which is 15 degrees. He was one of at least six bowlers cited around 2014.

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Dragon Boat Festival kicks off in China

June 14, 2021 by Raba Noor

In China, an interesting competition of the Dragon Boat Festival has started in many cities of China.

According to the Chinese news agency, visitors from all over China gathered in Wuhan’s Mulan Great Lake to watch the annual traditional boat race, the main event of the traditional Dragon Boat Festival.

In addition, decorated stalls also became the center of attention of the visitors.

Three boat teams from the Houhu area in Wuhan joined the game this year.

The Dragon Boat Festival continues to attract a large number of tourists.

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Covid prevention app is necessary if you travel to KSA, Saudi CA warns

June 14, 2021 by Roman Ahmed

The Saudi Arabian General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has laid out new strategies for all incoming airlines according to which all passengers must download the Covid prevention app ‘Tawakkalna’ on their phones before they land in the Kingdom. All the airlines make sure the passengers know the condition of having the app downloaded on … Read more

How to quickly delete your last 15 minutes search history in Google Search

June 14, 2021 by Web Desk

Recently Google has announced of adding a new feature to erase the recent Google search history in Google I/O 2021 developers’ conference a few weeks back. People are still figuring out how this feature is useful, but here are a few steps of using the feature.

The pre-requisite includes updating the Google app by visiting the respective app stores.

The steps include:

Open Google app on the phone
Tap the profile picture on the top right
Go to the option: ‘Delete last 15 minutes’

And you’re good to go.

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PML-N leader Shahbaz Sharif accused government for revealing “fake” numbers in the budget.

June 14, 2021 by Roman Ahmed

PML-N leader Shahbaz Sharif criticized the government, accusing it of misleading commonalities by revealing “fake” numbers in the budget. The leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly was speaking on the federal budget issued by the government a few days ago, plaintive that the poor were anguish from poverty while the government appealed it … Read more

PSL 2021: Karachi Kings Gave The Target Of 191 To Islamabad United

June 14, 2021 by Web Desk

Karachi Kings made 190 runs in 20 overs and gave the target of 191 runs to Islamabad United in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) sixth edition.

Karachi Kings:

Sharjeel Khan was catch-out by Mohammad Akhlaq on the ball of Akif Javed and made 25 runs on 17 balls

Babar Azam was catch-out by Mohammad Wasim Jnr on the ball of Hasan Ali and made 81 runs on 54 balls

Martin Guptil was bowled by Mohammad Wasim Jnr and made 6 runs on 4 balls

Thisara Perera was catch-out by Iftikhar Ahmed on the ball of Ali Khan and made no run

Najeebullah Zadran remained not out and made 71 runs on 42 balls

Chadwick Walton remained not out and made 1 run on 2 balls

Islamabad United:

Akif Javed took a single wicket and gave 31 runs in 4 overs

Hasan Ali took a single wicket and gave 31 runs in 4 overs

Mohammad Wasim Jnr took a single wicket and gave 52 runs in 4 overs

Ali Khan took a single wicket and gave 34 runs in 3 overs

Iftikhar Ahmed gave 10 runs in 2 overs

Shadab Khan gave 31 runs in 3 overs

Fall of wicket:

First wicket on 37 runs

Second wicket on 63 runs

Third wicket on 180 runs

Fourth wicket on 184 runs

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Apple Watch series 7 may not feature blood-sugar sensor, body temperature sensor

June 16, 2021June 14, 2021 by Web Desk

Apple Watch Series 7 is all set to launch in September 2021, the hearsay goes on about the added health features take blood sugar sensors and body temperature sensors for instance. The body temperature sensor is expected in 2022, whereas, the blood sugar sensor is unlikely to be ready for the commercial launch for several … Read more

Pakistan beat India, Bangladesh in manpower export in 2020: ministry

June 14, 2021 by Roman Ahmed

Beating other district players like Bangladesh and India in manpower export, Pakistan has occurred as the ‘Manpower Export Leader’ in the region by sending around 224,705 workforces to different countries for various job projects in 2020, despite the coronavirus pandemic. Bangladesh sent 217,699 workers overseas and India 94,145 for service purposes during the same period, … Read more

Sri Lankan cricketers have lost confidence in coach Mickey Arthur

June 14, 2021 by Web Desk

Sri Lanka bank on local coaches to replace Arthur

Sri Lankan players are uncomfortable with their head coach Mickey Arthur, who has been accused of favoritism, being involved with the new points system for the proposed performance-based contracts.

According to the reports, Sri Lanka cricketers are unhappy with head coach Mickey Arthur and can no longer trust their coach.

International media wrote, “Sri Lankan players seem to have lost confidence in the coach, who they say cannot be trusted,”

They added, “This is a serious issue going forward as lack of trust between the two parties would derail whatever plans implemented to take cricket forward.”

According to the media, the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) board and the players are embroiled in a contract dispute, with the players calling for a more transparent and less subjective grading system than what has been presented by SLC’s technical committee headed by Aravinda de Silva.

The new SLC central agreements will see a reduced number of overall agreements handed out and a significant decrease in salaries, in addition to monetary incentives and contracts allocated based on a points system for winning matches, fitness, leadership, professionalism, and future potential and adaptability.

This newly introduced grading system was used by Coach Mickey, the selection panel, and the physical performance manager to award the contentious contracts, which the players unanimously rejected even when faced with the threat of suspension.

Media wrote, “Although cricketers had principally agreed to take a pay cut given the global economic environment due to the global health crisis, they weren’t happy with how the 24 players had been graded,”

They added, “For instance, former skipper and all format player Angelo Mathews was graded in A-2 with a retainer value of $ 80,000 while Test skipper Dimuth Karunaratne was graded further down in A-3 with a base value of $ 70,000. Both Mathews and Karunaratne along with Suranga Lakmal, who was offered a B-1 contract, have performed reasonably well during the two years in consideration.”

They concluded, “The players also find it hard to understand how Niroshan Dickwella gets a top category A contract when he has not performed well in the ODI format, and how Pathum Nissanka and Kasun Rajitha leapfrogged to the $55,000 and $50,000 pay brackets despite playing too little international cricket. And, how Nuwan Pradeep, Sri Lanka’s leading bowler in T20 cricket could not find a place in any of the four categories,”

In addition to the emerging rift between players and the coach over contracts, Mickey was also recently involved in a fight with Bhanuka Rajapaksa that played out in the media.

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Meesha Shafi is now a certified Yoga instructor

June 14, 2021 by Raba Noor

Meesha Shafi, a Pakistani singer, announced that she had graduated as a Yoga teacher and become a certified trainer after completing 200 hours of training.

Meesha took to Instagram and shared her excitement with the fans, saying, “This has been a dream of mine for so many years.”

She posted her stunning photo with a medal and wrote in the caption, “GRADUATION DAY!”

The singer said, “Today I graduated after completing 200 hours of yoga teacher training #ytt200hr and am now a #YogaAlliance certified teacher.”

She went on to say, “This has been a dream of mine for so many years. In many ways, going through this intensive training during the pandemic was a blessing. It kept me anchored in a practice which took care of my physical, emotional and mental well being and gave me a beautiful sense of belonging to an amazing community of yogis!”

Meesha took to Instagram and shared her excitement with the fans, saying, “This has been a dream of mine for so many years.”

She posted her stunning photo with a medal and wrote in the caption, “GRADUATION DAY!”

Take a look:

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The singer said, “Today I graduated after completing 200 hours of yoga teacher training #ytt200hr and am now a #YogaAlliance certified teacher.”

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PM stresses upon vaccine, safety SOPs to control COVID-19

June 14, 2021 by Roman Ahmed

Prime Minister Imran Khan articulated satisfaction over the ongoing vaccination drive in the country and stressed that only in-time dose and protective measures could further control COVID-19. Chairing a high-level meeting on the anti-coronavirus vaccination drive across the country, the prime minister said the charitable approach of citizens towards vaccination was welcoming, which has rarely … Read more

Global smartphone market to grow by 12% in 2021

June 14, 2021June 14, 2021 by Web Desk

As the global smartphone industry is running out of chipsets, simultaneously sources report that the smartphone market is expected to grow inversely, by 12%.

As per the reports, the manufacturers will have to decide whether or not to face the plummeting current manufacturing costs or pass it on to customers, leading to a market of pricey phones in the future due to the ultimate price effect.

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Covid-19 vaccination mandatory for the issuance of driving license: Sindh

June 14, 2021 by Roman Ahmed

Sindh government affirmed Covid-19 vaccination mandatory for people obtaining driving licenses across the province. The decision was taken in the meeting of the Sindh COVID Task Force headed by Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah. Furthermore, the Sindh government allowed restarting business activities in the province for six days a week, following the National Command and … Read more

PSL 2021: Islamabad United Wins The Toss, Elects To Field Against Karachi Kings

June 17, 2021June 14, 2021 by Web Desk

Islamabad United wins the toss and elected to field against Karachi Kings in the 22nd match of Pakistan Super League (PSL) sixth edition.

Islamabad will eye continuing their winning streak when they take on defending champions Karachi in match.

Islamabad is coming into this match with back-to-back victories. They made a strong comeback after losing the game against Lahore Qalandars on the first night after the resumption of the tournament.

However, Karachi started the tournament as defending champions, but they were inconsistent this season and have won three games and lost as many as six up till now. They’re currently placed 4th on the points table and any unfavorable result for Karachi against Islamabad on Monday night can cause panic on their dugout.

Samsung denies rumors about Galaxy S21 FE delayed arrival

June 17, 2021June 14, 2021 by Web Desk

Samsung, emerged to clear the air about the delay in the launch of Samsung Galaxy S21 FE. The manufacturers’ word upon the issue is “nothing has been determined regarding the alleged production suspension”, which hints that there could be a further delay in the launch. It was further revealed that the looks of the phone … Read more

Kirti Kulhari receives first dose of Covid-19 vaccine

June 14, 2021 by Raba Noor

Indian actor Kirti Kulhari received the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine. Kirti Kulhari, 36, took to Instagram and shared her picture and said vaccination is the “need of the hour” in the fight against the novel coronavirus. “Let go of myths and fears surrounding the vaccine… and go and take one if you haven’t yet…” the … Read more

Voilá AI Artist | what you should know about the latest viral selfie app

June 14, 2021 by Web Desk

If you haven’t already been swept up by Voilá AI Artist, here’s what the app does and why you might want to be careful using it.

Voilá is a photo manipulation app for iOS and Android that takes a photo of your face and, using some AI magic, turns your photo into something that looks like a Pixar/Disney cartoon character.

That’s pretty much it! There are not many advanced editing features you find in similar apps like FaceApp. You can choose from three different variations once the filter is applied.

How viral apps can hurt your privacy?

Canceling a paid subscription to a viral app (or, better yet, not subscribing in the first place) is the easy part. What’s harder is keeping your data private when you download the new app that’s going viral.

As with many other apps of its kind, Voilá AI Artist gets permission to transfer and store your images—necessary if you want to use the app—which the company says it deletes after 24 to 48 hours, but there’s no way to confirm if that actually happens.

The app also uses your data for targeted advertising, which is unfortunately common. It is important to be aware of how viral apps can be used as data collection schemes.

For example, The 2018 Cambridge Analytica scandal, began with a Facebook app that paid users to answer a few questions, but then gathered more data than it revealed about users’ friends and family.

It’s up to you to decide what risks you want to take with your money, data, and privacy, but it’s important to be informed about what those risks are.

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No promotion for govt employees refusing vaccination: Sindh Information Minister

June 14, 2021 by Roman Ahmed

Sindh Govnerment decides to announce lockdown measures

Sindh Information Minister Syed Nasir Hussain Shah has warned that the salaries of those government employees who are not getting themselves vaccinated against the coronavirus would be stopped’. The information minister said that the government employees will not get promotions unless they are vaccinated against COVID-19 while talking to journalists. He further urged people to … Read more

COVID-19: UAE extends ban on passengers from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka till July 7

June 14, 2021 by Web Desk

Passengers from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka will not be allowed to enter the UAE until July 7, as per Etihad Airways’ website. A search on the website for flights to the UAE from Islamabad, Karachi, and Lahore shows a message, informing passengers about the July 7 date. Different flight booking websites confirm that … Read more

Scott Styris: Rohit Will Struggle Against Swing, Neil Will Trouble Virat

June 14, 2021June 14, 2021 by Web Desk

Rohit Sharma will struggle if New Zealand bowlers can move the ball around during the World Test Championship (WTC) final.

Scott Styris former New Zealand all-rounder said that Rohit Sharma India opener will struggle if New Zealand bowlers can move the ball around during the WTC final that commences on June 18 in Southampton.

Scott said, “It is pitch-dependent. I can’t stress that enough. I think if the ball is moving around then Rohit will have his struggles. We have done demonstrations after demonstrations (in the studio) about how Rohit doesn’t move his feet a lot early in his innings. If that is the case, then the swinging ball could be a problem for him,”

He explained that the New Zealand pace bowling strategy like Tim Southee, Trent Boult, and Kyle Jamieson/Colin de Grandhomme will bowl till the 22nd or 28th (over) before Neil Wagner will come into a bowl with the old ball.

He added, “There is no secret to New Zealand’s fast bowling plan if you like and that is Southee, Boult and either Jamieson or de Grandhomme will be the third seamer and they bowled till about the 22nd to 28th over with a new ball. And then Neil Wagner comes into the equation,”

He concluded, “So when you talk about Wagner, he can be aggressive and be a genuine wicket-taking option for somebody like Kohli in those middle-overs till the new ball comes around,”

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Investigation opened into allotting Covid vaccination certificates without jabs

June 14, 2021 by Roman Ahmed

The Sindh health department has hurled an investigation against two vaccinators delegated at Expo Centre for supposedly taking money in exchange for coronavirus vaccination certificates without administering the jabs. Sindh Health Department Director-General Dr. Arshad Memon notified a three-member committee headed by Deputy Director-General Dr. Mahmood Iqbal and including Dr. Ismail Memon and Dr. Salman … Read more

Euro 2020: Czech Republic defeated Scotland 2-0 in their opening game

June 14, 2021 by Web Desk

Glasgow: Two goals from Patrik Schick helped the Czech Republic beat Scotland in their opening group stage game of Euro 2020.

The Czech Republic earned their first win against Scotland since October 2010, ending a run of one draw and three defeats against the Tartan Army in all competition.

Scotland’s fast-paced start had the Czech Republic on the back foot for the majority of the first half but Schick’s goal sent the visitors in 1-0 up at half-time.

A second goal on the other side of the half-time followed for Schick, who remarkably curled a long-range lofted effort over Scottish goalkeeper Marshall from near the halfway line to extend the visitor’s lead.

Sykes, Armstrong, and Robertson all tested the Czech shot-stopper Vaclik, however, the hosts fall to a 2-0 loss in their first game of Euro 2020.

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Xulfi confirmed to take over ‘Coke Studio’, After Rohail Hyatt steps out

June 14, 2021 by Raba Noor

In March of this year, musician Rohail Hyatt announced his departure from Coke Studio as producer. The former Vital Signs bandmate announced his departure on Twitter in response to a fan’s question. When asked if Hyatt became active on social media after taking a break from CS, he replied, “I am sure CS is being … Read more

Cheteshwar Pujara: We’ve learnt from mistakes on the New Zealand tour

June 14, 2021 by Web Desk

According to Cheteshwar Pujara, the World Test Championship (WTC) final starting on June 18 presents an opportunity to be a world champion, which otherwise is not possible as he is not part of the limited-overs teams.

He said, “It’s as big as any other World Cup final from another format,”

He added, “When you qualify for a WTC final, it means a lot to those who are only playing in Tests.”

He further said, “It’s as big as any other World Cup final from another format,”

He concluded, “When you qualify for a WTC final, it means a lot to those who are only playing in Tests.”

Therefore, it’s going to be a tough final for India with conditions at Southampton expected to be more seam-friendly, and more suited to New Zealand.

New Zealand pace bowlers had routed India in seaming conditions at home in the two Tests played at the start of 2020.

Cheteshwar in an interview said that the team has learned from those defeats and will be ready this time.

The interviewer asked him that does this final has a different meaning for those in the team who play only Tests?

He answered that it does, as there is a lot to play for when it comes to Test cricket now. When you are qualifying for a WTC final, it means a lot to those who are only playing Tests. Not just us, to everyone in the team. They also understand the value of Test cricket. It’s as big as any other World Cup final, T20 or ODI.

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WTC Final: ICC announced prize money for winner, runners-up, and others

June 14, 2021 by Web Desk

International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on June 14 that the winners of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC Final) between India and New Zealand will take home a prize of $ 1.6 million along with the ICC Test Championship Mace.

Runners-up will get $ 800,000 in the nine-team competition, which was played over a near two-year cycle, adding context to Test cricket and crowning the first official world champions in the longest format of the cricket game.

The prize money for the team finishing third in the ICC WTC Standings is $ 450,000. The team that is fourth on the table will be awarded $ 350,000, the one that finishes fifth gets $ 200,000 while the remaining four teams will get $ 100,000 each.

Test Mace, previously given to teams topping the ICC Men’s Test Team Rankings will now be given to the WTC Final winners. In case the WTC ends in a draw or a tie, the finalists will split the prize money for the first and second places and share possession of the Mace during the time they remain champions.

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