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Apple removes 39,000 game apps


December 31, 2020

HONG KONG: Apple removed 39,000 game apps on its China store Thursday, the biggest removal ever in a single day, as it set year-end as deadline for all game publishers to obtain a licence. The takedowns come amid a crackdown on unlicensed games by Chinese authorities Including the 39,000 games, Apple removed more than 46,000 apps in total from its …

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Scientists discover a new species of snake


December 31, 2020

A team of scientists claimed to have discovered a new species of snake in Philippines. University of Kansas’ Biodiversity Institute’s Jeff Weinell and his colleagues claimed that the Waray Dwarf Burrowing Snake has characteristics that are different to its previous classification. Weinell, while studying three snake specimens preserved in the institute’s biodiversity collection, realised that reptiles belonged to a new …

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Pakistani students secure position at international robotic competition


December 31, 2020

Three students of Karachi have proved their mettle at the International Robotic Competition held in Canada. The robotic project developed by students of grades 7, 8 and 10th for dousing fire has secured 4th position at the competition Talking in show Ibrahim, Burhanduddin, Mustansar said they recently participated in World Robotic Olympia (WRO) held in Canada, where they were tasked …

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Bismah withdraws from South Africa tour


December 31, 2020

LAHORE: Just one day before the announcement of Pakistan women’s cricket team for their tour to South Africa next month, captain Bismah Maroof withdrew from the tour and left the training camp in Karachi citing some family reasons. Urooj Mumtaz, who is performing the dual role of chief selector and head of the women’s wing, is to announce the 17-member …

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A riposte to savour


December 31, 2020

IT is seldom that anyone has to tolerate so much bitterness and anguish that Fawad Alam had to endure when he was unceremoniously thrown out of Pakistan Test side as long ago as November 2009 in New Zealand and since his return to the fold during the England tour this year, the left-hander with the most ungainly batting stance at …

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Burns axed as Warner, Pucovski get nod for Sydney Test


December 31, 2020

MELBOURNE: Australia on Wednesday included a fit-again David Warner and uncapped Will Pucovski in their squad for the third Test against India, with selectors ditching Joe Burns after a poor start to the series. Warner will return as he continues recovering from a groin injury, while Pucovski is also expected to be fit after a concussion, Cricket Australia said in …

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‘Mad’ Wagner hailed for defying broken toes


December 31, 2020

MOUNT MAUNGANUI: Fast bowler Neil Wagner was hailed as an ‘inspiration’ on Wednesday after he shrugged off the pain of two broken toes to help bowl New Zealand to victory in the first Test at the Bay Oval. A Shaheen Shah Afridi yorker fractured two toes in Wagner’s right foot during New Zealand’s first innings but, surviving on painkilling injections …

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NZ’s Kane Williamson overtakes Steve Smith, Virat Kohli to be top Test batsman


December 31, 2020

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson enters the New Year as the top-ranked Test batsman after leapfrogging Australia’s Steve Smith and India skipper Virat Kohli in the latest official rankings issued on Thursday. Williamson, who returned from paternity leave this month, hit a match-winning century in the opening Test against Pakistan to help New Zealand win by 101 runs at Mount …

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Mobile firms offering substandard voice, SMS services: PTA


December 31, 2020

ISLAMABAD: Cellular Mobile Operators (CMOs) in the country are providing voice and SMS services below the minimum required licensed standards, a survey conducted by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) revealed. Sharing details of the Independent Cellular Quality of Service (QoS) Survey for the fourth quarter of 2020 on Wednesday, the authority said that based on the findings, CMOs have been …

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