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Oxygen cylinders, water coolers looted from govt hospital in Karachi


November 3, 2020

KARACHI: A group of unidentified men looted 300 oxygen cylinders and 100 water coolers from COVID store of a government hospital in Karachi. The incident took place on October 22 at Sindh Government Hospital – New Karachi where a group of men carried off hundreds of oxygen cylinders and water coolers from COVID store in front of staff and many …

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1,167 infections, 14 more COVID-19 deaths reported across Pakistan


November 3, 2020

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has witnessed 1,167 new infections and 14 more deaths due to novel coronavirus during the last 24 hours. The total count of COVID-19 deaths has reached up to 6,849, whereas, the tally of active cases reached up to 13,965 in Pakistan, according to the statistics of the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC). 27,984 tests have been conducted …

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Apple secretly adds new button to iPhone


November 3, 2020

Apple added a new customizable ‘Back Tap’ button in its update of the mobile operating system on September 16 for performing specific tasks. The company in its iOS 14 secretly introduced a Back Tap feature that allows users to double or triple tap the back of your phone to perform specific tasks on your phone. It is a non-physical button …

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Bahrain allows Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine use on frontline workers


November 3, 2020

DUBAI: Bahrain has granted emergency approval for the use of a Chinese COVID-19 vaccine candidate currently in phase III trials on frontline workers from Tuesday, state news agency BNA said. The vaccine candidate, nearing the end of phase III trials in the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Bahrain and Jordan, is a partnership between Sinopharm’s China National Biotec Group (CNBG) and …

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Single-use plastic shopping bags banned from 2021


November 3, 2020

MUSCAT: The Sultanate of Oman has banned the usage of single-use plastic shopping bags starting from January 2021 in order to control pollution and implement the law on environmental protection. The Omani Environment Authority said in a statement, “The decision to ban the use of single-consumption plastic shopping bags will come into effect on January 1, 2021, are you ready?.” …

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Robot invented to insert, remove eye lenses


November 3, 2020

A Florida man, Craig Hershoff, invented a robot to help people with dexterity issues insert and remove their eye lenses without another person’s assistance. The inventor himself uses special contacts known as scleral lenses and he told the purpose of his invention to help other people, especially elderly patients, who are having issues to insert and remove contacts. Hershoff told …

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CSA security delegation arrives in Islamabad


November 3, 2020

ISLAMABAD: A four-member sec­urity delegation from Cricket South Africa (CSA) headed by Mookesh Gajjar arrived here in Islamabad on Monday ahead of Proteas’ planned tour to Pakistan early next year. The delegation also includes Stephen Craig Cook, Rory Steyn and Mohamed Zunaid Wadee. South African are expected to tour Pakistan in January-February 2021 to play two Tests and three Twenty20 …

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Bounce Club lifts Rashid Minhas basketball trophy


November 3, 2020

KARACHI: Bounce Club of District East outplayed Karachi Basketball Club of District South 60-43 in the final to lift the Inter-district Rashid Minhas Basketball trophy in style in front of a sizeable crowd here at the Aramabagh-Abdul Nasir courts on Sunday night. Brilliant Talha Khattak led the attack for the winners with 18 points and was assisted well by Mohsin …

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Nauman snares 11 wickets as CP crash to second straight loss


November 3, 2020

KARACHI: Central Punjab were humiliated for the second time on the trot as the reigning Quaid-e-Azam Trophy champions were left clueless on their way to a nine-wicket drubbing against the wily Northern skipper Nauman Ali, who grabbed seven wickets — and 11 for the match — at the NBP Sports Complex here on Monday. Coming on the heels of their …

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Hasnain, Zafar, Abdullah in squad for third ODI against Zimbabwe


November 3, 2020

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan have made three changes in the 15-member squad for the third and final One-day International against Zimbabwe as pacer Mohammad Hasnain, Zafar Gohar and Abdullah Shafiq have been inducted in the squad. The trio have replaced pacer Haris Rauf, left-arm spinner Imad Wasim and opening batsman Abid Ali. Pakistan have already won the first two matches to take …

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