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One year later: The night of the Oct. 20 tornado then and now


October 16, 2020

  It was around 9 p.m. on a Sunday last October when Rachael Gutknecht’s ears started to hurt. Gutknecht had just gotten home from a weekend trip, and she wondered if maybe she was coming down with something so she went to bed early. Suddenly, Gutknecht heard the wind pick up outside her apartment in northwest Dallas. Her bedroom window …

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WhatsApp working on feature to let users report app-related issues


October 16, 2020

Multimedia messaging app WhatsApp is reportedly working on in-app support to let users instantly report whenever they come across a problem on when the platform or when it stops working. WhatsApp new versions for Android may include in-app support for reporting problems. The messaging platform is currently developing a feature that allows communicating with the technical support team. According to …

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PM Imran Khan inaugurates cardiac stent manufacturing unit at NUST


October 16, 2020

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has inaugurated the cardiac stent manufacturing unit at the National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) which will turn Pakistan becoming the 18th global state for locally manufacturing stents. PM Imran Khan paid a visit to the National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) Islamabad where he has inaugurated the cardiac stent manufacturing unit, N-Ovative …

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Two arrested over selling counterfeit drugs, vaccines for children


October 16, 2020

KARACHI: Two accused persons have been arrested by Liaqauatabad police officials on a tip-off in Karachi over charges of selling fake and expired medicines and vaccines for children. Senior Superintendent Police (SSP) Central told media that two persons were arrested for playing with the lives of innocent children by selling counterfeit and expired medicines and vaccines. Arif Aslam Rao revealed …

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Minister holds past govts responsible for increase in medicine prices


October 16, 2020

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Parliament Affairs Ali Muhammad Khan on Friday said the government trying to ensure the availability of quality medicines to the people at reasonable rates. Responding to a calling attention notice in the Senate, Ali Muhammad Khan said that governments in past gave the right to hike medicine prices to the pharmaceutical companies. He asked the …

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Two goals for Lukaku, more misery for Maguire


October 16, 2020

LONDON: Scoring freely for club and country, Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku could hardly have started the season any better. For England defender Harry Maguire, things are going from bad to worse. On a night Lukaku scored twice for Belgium in a win at Iceland to move to 55 international goals at the age of just 27, Maguire was sent off …

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Djokovic plans to finish season on top


October 16, 2020

VISOKO: World number one Novak Djokovic said on Thursday he planned to play two more tournaments until the end of the season — in Vienna and London — and keep his top ATP ranking. “I’m going to play the Vienna tournament that wasn’t originally on my schedule,” Djokovic said. He was speaking on the sidelines of a visit to a …

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Schedule of CSA security delegation’s visit to Pakistan confirmed


October 16, 2020

LAHORE: Cricket South Africa (CSA) has confirmed the schedule of its security delegation’s visit to Pakistan to inspect three cricket centres from Nov 1 to 8 for South African team’s planned tour to the country scheduled for January 2021. The series will comprise two Tests and three T20 Internationals. CSA confirmed the schedule of its inspection team at a time …

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PCB invites England to play T20 series in Jan


October 16, 2020

KARACHI: England cricket team is likely to tour Pakistan after 15 long years in January 2021 as Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) formally invited it on Thursday to play a Twenty20 series here. Dawn News learnt through reliable sources that England could tour Pakistan between Jan 13 and 20 next year to play a three-match T20 series. “PCB CEO Wasim Khan has …

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Balochistan’s defeat gives Central Punjab unexpected lifeline


October 16, 2020

KARACHI: With three National T20 Cup berths already decided, race for the remaining spot still remains wide open in Rawalpindi after likely contenders Balochistan suffered an inexplicable debacle against reigning champions Northern on Thursday. Balochistan just required a victory in their penultimate fixture at the Pindi Cricket Stadium to qualify — regardless of results in the remaining three preliminary-round mat­ches …

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