RAWALPINDI: A wet outfield meant there was no play possible before lunch on the fourth day of the first Test between Pakistan and Australia in Rawalpindi on Monday. Australia were 271-2 in their first innings when rain stopped play Sunday with 21 overs remaining. With water still visible on parts of the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium … Read more
NEW DELHI – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 42,967,315 on Monday as 4,362 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the health ministry’s latest data. Besides, 66 deaths due to the pandemic since Sunday morning took the total death toll to 515,102. There are still 54,118 active COVID-19 cases … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia reported 27,435 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Sunday, bringing the total tally to 3,622,607, according to the health ministry. Among them were 254 new imported cases and 27,181 local transmissions, data released on the ministry’s website showed. A further 55 deaths have been reported from the pandemic, bringing the death … Read more
WELLINGTON – New Zealand reported 17,522 new community cases of COVID-19 on Monday, the Ministry of Health said in a statement. Among the new community infections, 7,639 were in the largest city Auckland. Eleven new cases of COVID-19 were detected at the New Zealand border, said the ministry. Currently there are 696 COVID-19 patients in … Read more
In a rain-affected match on Monday, New Zealand cruised to a nine-wicket victory against Bangladesh, resuming their Women’s Cricket World Cup campaign. The Kiwis, who lost their first encounter to the West Indies, looked in complete control in a contest when the innings was cut to 27 overs due to heavy rain. Suzie Bates hammered … Read more
BEIJING – The Chinese mainland on Sunday reported 214 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said Monday. Of the new local infections, 69 were reported in Guangdong, 54 in Jilin, 46 in Shandong, and 12 in Gansu. The rest of the cases were reported in other nine provincial-level regions, the commission said in … Read more
Former Australia pacer and newly appointed Pakistan bowling coach Shaun Tait will join the national squad on March 9 after the first Test match against Australia. After arriving, he will complete his three-day necessary quarantine before joining the squad. Last month, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) appointed the former Australian cricketer as the national squad’s … Read more
JERUSALEM – The Israeli Ministry of Health on Sunday said it has detected polio infection in a 4-year-old child in Jerusalem. This is the first case of polio detected in Israel since 1989, according to Israeli media. The child was not vaccinated as part of the routine vaccinations that children receive in Israel, the ministry … Read more
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan on Sunday registered 756 new COVID-19 cases and seven more deaths, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) said on Monday. The NCOC said that the total tally of COVID-19 cases has risen to 1,515,014, including 1,455,162 recoveries. The number of active cases has dropped to 29,580 in the Asian country, including … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Former president Muhammad Rafique Tarar passed away on Monday at the age of 92 in Lahore. Rafique Tarar was brought to a hospital after he suffered a cardiac arrest, however doctors pronounced him dead as he could not survive. He had various ailments including respiratory, diabetes and lung. Muhammad Rafique Tarar was born on … Read more
HONG KONG: For the last eight years Mathilde and her family have called Hong Kong home, but as the coronavirus tears through the city they are joining an exodus of foreign workers looking for an escape route. “We are leaving and we will come back to empty our house whenever that is possible,” she told … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister and Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi has expressed hope that the opposition would help the federal government in passing the bill for creation of South Punjab province. “The PTI manifesto promises to create a separate province for the people of South Punjab. I am thankful to Imran … Read more
Celebrity couple Yasir Hussain and Iqra Aziz, who got married in the year 2020, never shy away from expressing their love for eachother. Yair Hussain, the famed actor and director, recently took to his Instagram and shared a heart-touching post to express gratitude to wifey Iqra Aziz for giving birth to their son Kabir Hussian. … Read more
Indian skipper Rohit Sharma called Ravindra Jadeja one of the world’s best all-rounders after the left-hander stood out in the team’s crushing Test win over Sri Lanka on Sunday. India won the first of the two Tests — Virat Kohli’s 100th five-day match and Rohit’s first as longer-format captain — inside three days by an … Read more
Paceman Ollie Robinson has been ruled out of England’s first Test against the West Indies in Antigua after suffering a back spasm, with uncapped seamer Saqib Mahmood brought into the squad. Robinson pulled up midway through an over during a warm-up match against a Cricket West Indies President’s XI and was unable to take part in training … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhary Fawad Hussain on Monday said the announcement of tabling a bill for creation of South Punjab province was a step toward fulfilment of the Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI)’s promise with people of the area. “This would be a landmark legislation and lead to open new doors … Read more
Mathira Khan, known for his loudmouth and bold personality, came out in support of actor Feroze Khan who was caught seemingly drinking alcohol in public. A video of Feroze Khan is doing rounds all over the internet that showed him drinking something from a wrapped bottle. However, after the video went crazy viral, Mathira took … Read more
SAR: Today’s Gold rate in Saudi Arabia (last updated: 7th March 2022) 24k per tola stands SAR 2,772.84. The rate of 24 karat/gramme decreases to SAR 237.72 from previous day’s SAR 232.17. Similarly, the rate of 22 karat gold came down to SAR 217.91 from previous day’s SAR 212.82. Gold Price in Saudi Arabia Gold Unit … Read more
UAE Gold: Today Gold Rate in UAE updated (7th, March 2022) today 24 Carat is AED 239.00, while 22k Carat gold price is AED 224.50. The rate of 24 karat/gramme no changed to AED 239.00 from previous day’s AED 235.75. The gold rate (22 karat/gramme) decreases to AED 224.50 from previous day’s AED 221.50. Gold … Read more
KARACHI: The gold rates in Pakistan today in the local market on (March 7, 2022) changed as the precious metal closed the day at Rs128,700 per tola and Rs110,400 per 10 grams. The gold price in Pakistan usually depends on different factors such as USD to PKR rate and fluctuation in the international gold market. The purest form of … Read more
Zarmeena Ikram, a fashion icon and brilliant actress, gave us sizzling vibes from her latest photoshoot and has once again proven why she is a fashion legend. The actress shared her bold pictures on Instagram and slew her fashion game on point. Take a peek at some of her photos in the gallery below. … Read more
Parliamentary Leader of Pakistan Tehreek Insaf in Balochistan Assembly Sardar Yar Muhammad Rind called on former President and PPP Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari on Sunday late evening. Read more: Nadeem Afzal Chan rejoins PPP, says joining PTI was a mistake A spokesman of Sardar Rind confirmed the meeting between two leaders in Islamabad and said that … Read more
FRANKFURT, March 6, 2022 (AFP) – The next round of G7 sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine should hit those oligarchs who have got rich under President Vladimir Putin, Germany’s finance minister said Sunday. “We are working on further sanctions,” Christian Lindner told Germany’s ARD television. “I am particularly concerned about hitting the oligarchs.” … Read more
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have been advised to return to the UK only if they can “keep it quiet” for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been urged to refrain from performing attention-seeking stunts ahead of their upcoming visit to the United Kingdom. According to royal expert Jonathan Sacerdoti, … Read more
VIENNA, March 6, 2022 (AFP) – The UN nuclear watchdog on Sunday expressed “deep concern” over reports that communication from Europe’s largest nuclear power plant seized by Russia in Ukraine has been disrupted. Invading Russian forces attacked and seized the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine on Friday. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said in a statement … Read more
Meghan Markle, Prince Harry’s sweetheart, is set to be questioned under oath after her half-sister Samantha threatens to sue her over the Oprah interview, according to reports. According to a media outlet, the Duchess could be forced to take a legal deposition by lawyers representing her sibling. Samantha claims Meghan made defamatory remarks in the … Read more
Sophie Turner, the Game of Thrones star, stepped out in a chic black winter coat for a romantic dinner date with her husband Joe Jonas amid growing pregnancy rumours. Sophie Turner hid her rumoured baby bump as she dined with husband Joe Jonas on Saturday evening during Paris Fashion Week. In a long trench coat, … Read more
Prime Minister Imran Khan will launch Ehsaas Riyayat Ration Scheme in a ceremony in Islamabad on Monday (today). The Ehsaas Riyayat Ration Scheme will cater a monthly subsidy of 30 per cent on daily use items to 20 million households. Read more: World Banks holds consultative clinic to discuss ‘Ehsaas Rashan Riayat’ programme The prices of … Read more
