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Pakistan sees 137 COVID-related deaths, 5,445 new infections


April 20, 2021

ISLAMABAD: The novel coronavirus has claimed 137 more lives in Pakistan during the last 24 hours, taking the overall death toll to 16,453. According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Covid-19, the country reported 137 more deaths due to the pandemic, while 5,445 new cases were reported during the said period. The national tally of confirmed cases …

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Scores test positive for Covid-19 on India flight to Hong Kong


April 20, 2021

At least 49 passengers on a flight from New Delhi to Hong Kong have tested positive for coronavirus, authorities said, as the financial hub introduced an emergency ban on all flights from India in a crackdown over a new wave of cases. All of the passengers who tested positive flew into Hong Kong on a flight run by Indian operator …

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Alarming: ICU occupancy at Lahore hospitals treating COVID patients reaches 95pc


April 20, 2021

LAHORE: In an alarming situation, the ICU occupancy at top Lahore hospitals has reached 95 percent during the third wave of the deadly COVID-19, ARY NEWS reported. According to details, ICU beds at major hospitals in the city including Meo Hospital, Kot Khawaja Saeed Hospital and Government Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Hospital are occupied to their capacity with only five …

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UEFA holds crisis meeting after breakaway Super League launched


April 20, 2021

European football’s governing body UEFA held an emergency meeting on Monday after 12 of Europe’s top clubs announced they were joining the proposed Super League and said that the breakaway clubs and players could be banned from all of its competitions and the World Cup as it condemned a “disgraceful and self-serving proposal”. The US investment bank JP Morgan is financing the …

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Cricketers Kane Williamson and David Warner fast in solidarity with Muslim teammate Rashid Khan


April 20, 2021

Rashid Khan, the Afghanistan men’s cricket team vice-captain, uploaded a heart warming video on his Instagram recently. The video features Kiwi skipper Kane Williamson and the former Aussie captain David Warner waiting for iftar. The pair observed a fast with their Muslim teammate in solidarity. These are three of the most likeable men in world cricket right now. In addition to being …

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ICC hands eight-year ban to Lokuhettige


April 20, 2021

COLOMBO: World cricket’s governing body on Monday banned former Sri Lanka fast bowler Dilhara Lokuhettige for eight years for corruption. The 40-year-old, who played nine One-day Inter­nationals and two Twenty20 Internationals for Sri Lanka between 2005 and 2013, joins a growing list of Sri Lankan players to have been punished by the ICC. The ICC found Lokuhettige guilty on three …

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De Villiers awaits Boucher talks on possible SA return


April 20, 2021

CHENNAI: South African batsman A.B. de Villiers said he is open to a return to international cricket at this year’s Twenty20 World Cup in India and will discuss his future with national coach Mark Boucher during the Indian Premier League (IPL). The 37-year-old retired from international cricket in 2018 but said in April last year he would consider a comeback …

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Waqar off to Australia for wife’s surgery


April 20, 2021

LAHORE: Pakistan’s bowling coach Waqar Younis will not be available for Pakistan’s upcoming T20 and Test series in Zimbabwe, starting from April 21, due to the surgery of his wife in Australia, scheduled after the month of Ramazan. According to a Pakistan Cricket Board spokesman, as Waqar has to spend a 14-day quarantine period before entering Australia, he is leaving …

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Kourtney Kardashian receives sweet birthday note from ex Scott Disick


April 20, 2021

Scott Disick penned a touching note to his ex Kourtney Kardashian on her birthday. Taking to his Instagram Story, the star, who shares three children with the Poosh founder, sent his wishes to her saying: “Happy Birthday 2 the best mom a child could ask for and more!” Kourtney and Scott had ended their relationship in 2015 after a decade of …

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