WASHINGTON — White House deputy press secretary TJ Ducklo was suspended for one week without pay on Friday, the administration said, after a report surfaced detailing allegations that he verbally harassed and threatened a female reporter from Politico in January. White House press secretary Jen Psaki announced Ducklo’s suspension following…

TOKYO: Tokyo 2020 Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori resigned on Friday and apologised again for sexist remarks that sparked a global outcry, leaving the troubled Olympics searching for a chief five months from the opening ceremony. The resignation of the 83-year-old former prime minister further erodes confidence in organisers’ ability to pull off the postponed Summer Games during a coronavirus pandemic. …

RAWALPINDI: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has exempted 29 British and South African citizens — the international cricket players and support staff — from the requirement of getting tested for coronavirus before travelling to Pakistan while other conditions will be fulfilled here after their arrival. The CAA approved the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)’s request in this regard for facilitating the …

CHENNAI: India warned England on Friday to expect a spin onslaught in the second Test as they bid to hit back after a crushing first Test defeat. The hosts are looking to bounce back on Saturday after their 227-run loss in the opening match, a rare Test match win for England on Indian soil. Chennai’s M A Chidambaram Stadium remains …

MELBOURNE: Defending champion Novak Djokovic admitted his Australian Open might be over after an injury-hit win here on Friday as fans were kicked out ahead of a state-wide coronavirus lockdown. In extraordinary scenes, the eight-time winner’s night match against Taylor Fritz was suspended at 11:30pm (1230 GMT) to clear Rod Laver Arena before Victoria state’s six million residents were locked …

LAHORE: After recording a thrilling three-run victory against South Africa in the first Twenty20 International here at the Gaddafi Stadium on Thursday, Pakistan seek to claim the series in the second game at the same venue on Saturday. Though Pakistan were termed favourites to clinch the series opener under lights, a largely inexperienced but pumped up South African line-up fully …

India’s Rohit Sharma neared a century but England hit back with crucial blows including Virat Kohli for a duck on day one of the second Test on Saturday. India reached 106 for three at lunch with Sharma on 80 and Ajinkya Rahane on five after India, who trail the four-Test series 1-0, elected to bat in Chennai. Moeen Ali bowled …

KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan Governor Dr Reza Baqir said on Friday that so far the country has received over $480 million in Roshan Digital Accounts (RDAs) from overseas Pakistanis. Addressing as the chief guest at a launch event of HabibMetro Roshan Digital Account, he said accounts under RDA initiative were opened in 97 countries while most of the inflows …

THE increase of Rs600 in per 40kg support price of wheat by the Sindh government looks attractive to farmers on the face of it. However, this increase of almost 43 per cent will not benefit consumers in terms of flour prices as they will continue to pay Rs64 to Rs70 per kilogram of flour. Interestingly, the farmers might not be …