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App launched to help matric, intermediate students prepare for exams


April 12, 2021

KARACHI: When the majority of matriculation and intermediate students are finding it hard to continue their online studies due to periodic suspension of classes amid coronavirus outbreak, a mobile application named Edkasa has been launched to help them prepare for the upcoming annual examinations.  Matric and Intermediate students from classes 9-12 can view over 4,500 video lectures on-demand and take …

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CD Projekt reveals plans about Cyberpunk 2077


April 12, 2021

WARSAW: Video games maker CD Projekt has no plans to shelve Cyberpunk 2077 and is committed to fixing glitches to make its flagship game a long-term success after a troubled rollout, joint chief executive Adam Kicinski told Reuters. Kicinski said CD Projekt was in touch with Sony, which pulled Cyberpunk 2077 from its PlayStation Store only a week after its …

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COVID-19: Pharma firm to seek approval for preventive medicine


April 12, 2021

ZURICH: Regeneron is pursuing US approval for its COVID-19 monoclonal antibody cocktail as a preventative treatment after it helped cut the risk of symptomatic infections in households where someone else is ill, the U.S. drugmaker said on Monday. REGEN-COV, a combination of casirivimab and imdevimab, protected household contacts from exposure to SARS-CoV-2, with 72% protection against symptomatic infections in the …

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Lazy Goliaths and venture (in)activity


April 12, 2021

With the tech ecosystem getting more mature around the world, one of its underlying features has been the way big businesses have embraced and promoted this growth. Be it the eye-watering acquisitions of WhatsApp or Instagram by Facebook or Bain Consulting launching venture funds worth billions of dollars, large corporates have actively driven its rise. According to Pitchbook data, corporate …

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Women’s emerging camp kicks off in Karachi


April 12, 2021

Karachi: The women’s emerging camp, organized by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has started at the Moin Khan Cricket Academy. The camp was scheduled to start from April 3 but due to positive COVID-19 cases among participants, it got delayed. In the first training session, 26 women cricketers are training. The camp commenced after the PCB received written permission from …

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Arslan Ash wins Tekken 7 championship in Ukraine


April 12, 2021

Karachi: Pakistan’s e-gamer Arslan Ash has won the Ultimate Fighting League Tekken 7 championship in Kyiv, Ukraine. The 25-year-old Arslan beat his compatriot Awais Honey in the final match by 5-2. Arslan bagged prize money of $15,000 while Awais claimed runners-up prize money of $10,000.  

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Two PCB employees pass away due to COVID-19


April 12, 2021

Lahore: Two employees of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have passed away after contracting the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), ARY Sports reported. According to details, Hafiz Mohammad Bilal was associated with the PCB domestic cricket department. Falak Sher belonged to the PCB Security Department. Both employees were working from home under the board policy. Under the PCB policy, 30% of the staff …

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Fakhar Zaman ruled out of second South Africa T20I


April 12, 2021

Johannesburg: Left-handed batsman Fakhar Zaman has been ruled out of the second T20 International match against South Africa, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced. The second of four T20 matches between Pakistan and South Africa will be played at Wanderers shortly. The 31-year-old Fakhar has complained of a minor allergy in his left leg, due to which it has been …

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Live: Babar survives at 50, South Africa need 141 to win


April 12, 2021

Johannesburg: Hard-hitting batsman Sharjeel Khan has returned to the Pakistan T20I side for the second match of the four-match series here at Wanderers. Skipper Babar Azam has opted to bat first, aiming to put up a high total and take an unassailable lead of 2-0 in the series. Sharjeel has replaced in-form Fakhar Zaman, who was ruled due to a minor …

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South Africa cricket crisis nears end


April 12, 2021

JOHANNESBURG: South African cricket’s extended administrative crisis appeared near at an end on Saturday when Cricket South Africa (CSA)’s interim board hailed an agreement on a new governance structure in which independent directors will be in the majority. Interim board chairman Stavros Nicolaou said a formal memorandum of incorporation would be adopted at an annual general meeting, at a date …

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