TOKYO: Belgium won their first Olympic men’s hockey title, beating Australia 3-2 in a penalty shootout after the final finished in a 1-1 draw on Thursday. The sides were locked in a close fight through much of the match, with Belgium forward Florent van Aubel giving the Red Lions the lead two minutes into the second half. Australia equalised thanks …

CHIBA: David Taylor seized the most important moment of his wrestling life. The American scored a double-leg takedown with 17 seconds remaining to beat Iran’s Hassan Yazdani 4-3 on Thursday night and claim the gold medal in the freestyle 86kg class. “There was no way I wasn’t going to find a way,” he said. “It’s the gold medal, man. I …

ISLAMABAD: State-run Pakistan State Oil (PSO) on Thursday got a better offer for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) from longtime friendly supplier Qatar Petroleum (QP) for delivery in the last week of current month at $15.93 per unit (22.13pc of Brent) that is still the highest-ever LNG price in the country. While accepting the lowest bid among three others, the country’s …

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has facilitated the making of commercial payments abroad through a number of ways on account of services availed by the local as well as foreign companies operating in the country. The central bank on Thursday said it had changed foreign exchange instructions pertaining to commercial remittances aimed at ease of doing business and …

KARACHI: YouTube has launched a new feature, ‘On The Rise’, which will highlight its rising creators. “Starting today, we’ll highlight creators who are ‘On The Rise’ in a new section of our Trending Tab in Pakistan. Each week, a different creator will be highlighted and featured for a full day on Trending with the following badge: Creator on the Rise,” …

Shakira dropped her song “Don’t Wait Up” on 16 July 2021 as the lead single from her upcoming twelfth studio album. The song is Shakira’s first completely English single since 2016’s “Try Everything”. The singer on  Thursday shared her “Don’t Wait Up Behind-The-Scene-Interview” on her YouTube channel where she has more than 33 million subscribers.   The video also contains …

Nicole Kidman, who is married to Keith Urban, appeared to be a princess in stunning white outfit on the set of Nine Perfect Strangers as she teased the debut of the Hulu miniseries. The Acclaimed actress is getting fans excited about her latest project, Nine Perfect Strangers, a miniseries coming to Hulu August 18. Keith Urban’s wife shares latest snaps …

Globa star Priyanka Chopra stunned fans with her sunny look as she kicked back in a park in London, giving fans  summer vibes. The Quantico star, in the  picture she  shared on Instagram  Thursday, is seen lounging on a blanket and a striped cushion while sipping an icy beverage in a personalized cup emblazoned with ‘Priyanka’.   Nick Jonas’ sweetheart …

NOTTINGHAM: India captain Virat Kohli was out for a golden duck in the first Test amid a collapse that saw England great James Anderson take two wickets with successive deliveries on Thursday’s second day at Trent Bridge. Kohli was caught behind off Anderson by wicket-keeper Jos Buttler one ball after Cheteshwar Pujara fell to the same combination for four. India …

Prince Harry’s ex-girlfriend Chelsy Davy parted ways with him due to Kate Middleton and Prince William’s wedding ceremony. According to Chelsy, living in a Palace under the royal spotllight was a bit daunting. It was Kate and William’s extravagant wedding that proved to be the last straw in the duo’s relationship. As revealed by royal biographer Robert Lacey, “In 2011, …