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Nora Gjakova clinches gold on mourning day for Kosovo


July 27, 2021

TOKYO: Nora Gjakova brought some semblance of joy to Kosovo by winning their second Tokyo Olympics judo gold medal on Monday. With her country in mourning following the death of 10 people in a road accident on Sunday, the 28-year-old Gjakova took the title with an ippon victory over France’s Sarah-Leonie Cysique in the women’s 57kg division. She joined Distria …

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Schoolgirl scoops gold as Japan top medals table


July 27, 2021

TOKYO: Japan struck more gold on Monday to lead the medals table as sentiment towards the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olym­pics appeared to shift, and local fans defied organisers to grab a glimpse of the Games. The hosts now have eight golds, one more than the US and two ahead of third-placed China. Pint-sized 13-year-old Momiji Nishiya took gold in street skateboarding …

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Pandemic Games endured heat, and now a typhoon’s en route


July 27, 2021

TOKYO: First, the sun. Now, the wind and the rain. The Tokyo Olympics, delayed by the pandemic and opened under oppressive heat, are due for another hit of nature’s power: a typhoon arriving Tuesday morning that is forecast to disrupt at least some parts of the Games. Don’t worry, Japanese hosts say: In US terms, the incoming weather is just …

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Heavyweights advance at rugby sevens but Australia left to sweat


July 27, 2021

TOKYO: The favourites in the Olympic Rugby Sevens competition moved safely through to the quarter-finals after the opening pool matches in hot and humid conditions on Monday, but the fate of Australia and hosts Japan hangs in the balance. New Zealand brushed aside the strong challenge of Argentina in their second game in Pool ‘A’, winning 35-14 to book their …

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Shahid Afridi all set to play in Everest Premier League


July 27, 2021

ISLAMABAD: Former Pakistan captain and flamboyant all-rounder Shahid Afridi is set to play for Kathmandu Kings XI (KKXI) in the Everest Premier League (EPL) scheduled to be held from Sept 25 to Oct 9 this year, at the Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground, Kathmandu. Afridi, 44, who was an aggressive batsman and skillful leg-spinner with plenty of international experience, played for …

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Belgium, Britain secure second wins in men’s hockey


July 27, 2021

TOKYO: Belgium’s men’s hockey team secured a 3-1 victory over Germany in a scrappy match on Monday for their second win of the Tokyo Olympics, while Britain also won their second game of the tournament by beating Canada. The British women’s team crushed South Africa 4-1 while the Netherlands, Australia, Germany, Argentina and New Zealand were also victorious in the …

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Bank investments in govt papers jump 86pc in two years


July 27, 2021

KARACHI: Banks’ investments in the government papers have almost doubled in two years crossing Rs13 trillion at the end of FY21 reflecting the growing dependence of the banking sector on the risk-free public debt instruments for making huge profits. The heavy investments by scheduled banks in government papers have drastically reduced the credit flows towards the private sector which lost …

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PM asks provinces to stabilise prices of consumer items


July 27, 2021

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday urged all provincial governments to ensure stability in the prices of consumer items and take strict action against the officials who failed to control profiteering. Presiding over a meeting to review commodity prices, Mr Khan directed tehsil and district administrations along with the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) to ensure fair prices of …

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IT exports cross record $2bn mark


July 27, 2021

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s exports of information technology grew by 47.4 per cent to cross the $2 billion mark for the first time in the country’s history in the outgoing fiscal year. In absolute terms, the IT exports reached $2.12bn in 2020-21 as against $1.44bn in the preceding year, according to data released by Commerce Ministry on Monday. “I want to congratulate …

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