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Brad Pitt saddened by ex-wife Angelina Jolie during custody battle


March 22, 2021

Hollywood superstar Brad Pitt is ‘heartbroken’ over domestic abuse allegation from Angelina Jolie after Maddox gave testimony amid a contentious custody battle. The Maleficent actress Jolie has reportedly filed paperwork indicating that she and her kids are willing to offer testimony and ‘proof and authority’ in support of her allegations. The Once Upon a Time in Hollywood star was upset after it leaked that …

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Kohli to reinvent himself as opener with T20 World Cup on mind


March 22, 2021

AHMEDABAD: Virat Kohli plans to reinvent himself as a Twenty20 opener with an eye on the 20-overs World Cup at home later this year, the India captain said after the team’s series victory against England (partly reported in Sunday’s edition). Kohli joined vice-captain Rohit Sharma at the top in Saturday’s decider at the Narendra Modi Stadium. Their 94-run opening stand …

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Goals rain down at KPT as Army maul FC Karachi 25-0


March 22, 2021

KARACHI: There was a goal in the opening minute on Sunday. And then another three in three minutes by the 15th. Another goal in the 17th was followed by another three goals in three minutes by the 22nd and another in the 24th. Pakistan Army were just getting started against FC Karachi. At the end of the 90 minutes here …

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Jewellery, Gem & Technology Dubai to debut in 2022


March 22, 2021

Get ready for one of the jewellery world’s most powerful marketplaces for product discovery, meaningful connections and inspired thinking – Jewellery, Gem & Technology Dubai (JGT Dubai). Envisioned as a high-impact jewellery sourcing experience, JGT Dubai will have its inaugural edition from 22 to 24 February 2022 at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC). The three-day sourcing event is a …

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Elbow injury rules Archer out of India ODI series


March 22, 2021

LONDON: Fast bowler Jofra Archer has been ruled out of England’s upcoming One-day International series against India and will also miss the start of the Indian Premier League due to an ongoing elbow injury, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) statement said on Sunday. Archer played in all five matches of the just-concluded Twenty20 International series in India, which …

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Brathwaite helps pile early pressure on SL in first Test


March 22, 2021

NORTH SOUND: Kraigg Brathwaite brought off a sharp run out to complement the work of his bowlers as they reduced Sri Lanka to 54 for three at lunch on Sunday, the opening day of the first Test of the two-match series. After opting to bowl first after winning the toss at the Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Stadium in Antigua, new …

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Healthy competition is good sign for Pakistan cricket, reckons Shadab


March 22, 2021

KARACHI: Shadab Khan, the vice-captain of Pakistan’s white-ball teams, claimed on Sunday that there is now a healthy competition for places which augurs well for the future. Talking to reporters during a virtual media conference from Lahore, Shadab stated the backup for each spot can only help to strengthen the team. “This is probably the most promising sign for Pakistan …

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Who’s who of the PSX


March 22, 2021

Four powerful conglomerates — Fauji Foundation, Hussain Dawood Group, Yunus Brothers Group and Nishat Group — control 19.3 per cent of the total market capitalisation of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX). With the market capitalisation of Rs7.95 trillion on March 18, the four groups together have within their folds as many as 23, mostly blue-chip, listed companies with an aggregate …

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Trump plans social media return with his own platform


March 22, 2021

Former US President Donald Trump, suspended from Twitter, Facebook and other social media sites after the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, plans to launch his own platform in two to three months, one of his senior advisers told Fox News on Sunday. Jason Miller, a spokesman for Trump’s 2020 campaign, told the network that Trump would re-enter the social …

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Wapda vows to add 11MAF water to national storage


March 22, 2021

LAHORE: On the eve of World Water Day being observed around the world on Monday under the theme for 2021, “Valuing Water”, the Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) has pledged to add 11 million acre feet water to the gross storage of the country by completing eight mega water conservation and electricity generation projects in as many years. “Cognisant …

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