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Car transforms into flying vehicle ‘in less than three minutes’


November 1, 2020

A company, Klein Vision, has managed to transform a car into an aeroplane in Slovakia after 30 years of research and development on a prototype, called ‘AirCar’. The company run by Professor Stefan Klein made the announcement for the completion of successful test flights of the two-seat AirCar that weighs 1,100 kg and can carry an additional load of 200 …

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38 electric buses to reach Islamabad by December: Fawad Chaudhry


November 1, 2020

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Science and Technology, Fawad Chaudhry, said on Saturday that the federal capital will be the first city to have environment-friendly electric transport with 38 electric buses by December this year.  The PTI minister in a statement said under the new MoU, the German company will invest in three phases; installations of its manufacturing plants, bus operations …

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Walker gives Man City win at Sheffield United


November 1, 2020

LONDON: Manchester City beat Sheffield United 1-0 at Bramall Lane on Saturday with Kyle Walker scoring against his boyhood club to extend the home side’s winless start to the Premier League season to seven games. Walker, who was raised in Sheffield and came through the Blades’ youth system, marked his 100th league appearance for City with a goal in the …

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Bottas upstages Hamilton to take pole


November 1, 2020

IMOLA: Valtteri Bottas powered to pole position for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola on Saturday with the Finn’s team-mate and Formula One leader Lewis Hamilton locking out the front row for dominant Mercedes. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen qualified third, after a power unit scare in the second phase sent mechanics scrambling to fix his car, with AlphaTauri’s Pierre …

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Ronaldo Covid-free but virus hits other Serie A teams


November 1, 2020

MILAN: Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo has tested negative for coronavirus after nearly three weeks but Serie A clubs Atalanta, Sassuolo, Crotone and Parma on Friday revealed new cases. Ronaldo first tested positive for Covid-19 on Oct 13 while playing with Portugal. “Ronaldo carried out a check with a diagnostic test [swab] for Covid-19. The exam provided a negative result,” the …

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Aleem on verge of another world record


November 1, 2020

DUBAI: Pakistan’s Aleem Dar will surpass Rudi Koertzen’s record of most One-day Internationals as an umpire in the second match between Pakistan and Zimbabwe at Rawalpindi on Sunday, which will be his 210th ODI. The 52-year-old, who played first-class cricket in Pakistan for over a decade as an all-rounder before taking up umpiring, had also made his ODI debut in …

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Evergreen Imran defies cramps to hit century


November 1, 2020

KARACHI: Former Pakistan opener Imran Farhat overcame a bout of cramps to score his 38th first-class century before Southern Punjab picked up late wickets against Balochistan on a fluctuating first day of the second-round Quaid-e-Azam Trophy fixture here at the National Stadium on Saturday. Elsewhere, ex-Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed came to Sindh’s rescue against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa while sharing a century …

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Revenue sees lacklustre growth in October


November 1, 2020

ISLAMABAD: Revenue collection in October stood at Rs333 billion, missing the target of Rs352bn by 5.4 per cent despite 2pc year-on-year increase from Rs325bn, provisional data showed on Saturday. On a cumulative basis, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) collection in the first four months of this fiscal year surpassed the target despite missing the monthly target in October. During …

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Stocks plummet on rising Covid cases, political noise


November 1, 2020

KARACHI: Bears prevailed at the stock market in the outgoing week with the benchmark KSE-100 index dragged down by 1,378 points (3.3 per cent) and settling at 39,888 points after breaking two barriers of 41,000 and 40,000 points. Investors were spooked by the arrival of second wave of Covid-19 that was feared to lead to more lock downs that would …

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Iftikhar’s 5-wicket haul helps Pakistan bowl Zimbabwe for 206


November 1, 2020

Off-spinner Iftikhar Ahmed took a maiden five-wicket haul as Pakistan skittled Zimbabwe for 206 in the second one-day international in Rawalpindi on Sunday. The 30-year-old finished with 5-40 as Zimbabwe — who won the toss and opted to bat — lost their way from a well-set 3-120 after the halfway mark and were bowled out in 45.1 overs. Left-hander Sean …

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