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NTDC secures Rs6.4bn loan for grid station, transmission lines’ construction


July 14, 2021

LAHORE: The National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC) on Tuesday secured Rs6.4 billion financing from a three-member consortium of banks for construction of a 220kV/132kV grid station and 35 kilometre-long allied transmission lines for getting 1,274MW of lean renewable energy power from 10 wind energy projects being set up in Gharo-Jhimpir wind corridor near Tando Muhammad Khan in Sindh. The …

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Pakistanis send back record $29.4bn in year


July 14, 2021

KARACHI: Overseas Pakis­tanis remitted record $29.4 billion during 2020-21, helping the country meet its widening trade deficit and expected current account deficit in the last month of the just-ended fiscal year. The central bank said that with inflows of around $2.7bn in June (9pc growth year-on-year) and 8pc (month-on-month), workers’ remittances continued their unprecedented streak of above $2bn for a …

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FY21 ‘recovery year’ for auto sector


July 14, 2021

KARACHI: The last fiscal year (FY21) turned out to be a massive recovery period for the auto sector amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic as car sales soared by 56.7 per cent, followed by 19.7pc increase in trucks, 16.6pc in buses, 227pc in jeeps, 57pc in pickups, 55pc in tractors and 39pc in two- and three-wheelers. The entire auto sector remained …

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Olivia Rodrigo to urge youth to get Covid jabs


July 14, 2021

WASHINGTON: Teen pop sensation Olivia Rodrigo is set to visit the White House on Wednesday to put some star power into the Biden administration´s flagging Covid-19 vaccination campaign. Rodrigo, 18, will meet with President Joe Biden and his top coronavirus advisor Anthony Fauci and “record videos about the importance of young people getting vaccinated,” the White House said Tuesday. The …

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Netflix film The Stronghold stir controversy at Cannes film festival


July 14, 2021

CANNES: A powerful new Netflix movie about rogue detectives taking on drug dealers in one of France´s toughest areas sparked controversy Tuesday at the Cannes film festival. “The Stronghold” was snapped up by the streaming giant even before its premiere at the Cannes film festival, but its makers are already having to bat away claims that it caricatures poor, drug-riddled …

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Beyonce sets Instagram ablaze as she shares her breathtakingly beautiful snaps


July 14, 2021

The Black Parade singer set Instagram on fire with a series of photos, showing her striking a pose in a strapless, multicolored Mara Hoffman dress paired with a micro blue clutch and strappy clear pumps. Queen Bey accessorized the look with navy cat-eye sunglasses and statement gold earrings and rocked her locks in soft curls. Fans went wild over Beyonce …

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Gene editing used to ‘chop up’ Covid virus in human cells


July 14, 2021

PARIS: Scientists have used CRISPR gene-editing technology to successfully block the transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in infected human cells, according to research released on Tuesday that could pave the way for Covid-19 treatments. Writing in the journal Nature Communications, researchers in Australia said the tool was effective against viral transmissions in lab tests, adding that they hoped to begin animal …

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Meghan Markle’s ex-husband furious after Duchess threw wedding ring out


July 14, 2021

Meghan Markle was married to New York producer Trevor Engelson before tying the knot to Prince Harry. When the Duchess of Sussex decided to end her marriage with Engelson, their split turned ugly. According to biographer Andrew Morton,  Engelson gave a damning verdict of his marriage with Meghan and was furious when she returned her engagement ring. Morton added that …

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Justin Bieber fans set the record straight on video showing him arguing with Hailey


July 14, 2021

Singer Justin Bieber became a trending topic after he was caught on camera amidst a seemingly heated moment with wife and model Hailey Baldwin. Footage circulating on social media showed the Peaches singer, 27, having a heated argument with the model at the XS nightclub at the Wynn on Saturday. After many thought the singer was yelling at his wife, some eyewitnesses …

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Jessie J happy to see royals ‘learning’ after Meghan Markle’s racism row


July 14, 2021

Jessie J praised Prince William for taking a bold stance against the racial abuse players of English football team were subjected to after the Euro 2020 final. The British singer said she is happy to see that the royals are learning after Meghan Markle racism fiasco – wherein she alleged a royal had concerns over how dark Archie’s skin colour …

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