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Pink pays tribute to her father after he loses life to cancer: ‘Till forever’


August 28, 2021

Pop star Pink is paying tribute to her late father Jim, who passed away recently. The Raise Your Glass crooner announced the news of her father’s demise after a long battle with cancer. Grieving after the death of the Pennsylvania-based Vietnam War veteran, the singer shared old photos of herself with him. “Till forever,” she wrote alongside the monochrome shots. Fans and …

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BoG meeting to elect PCB chairman on Sept 13


August 28, 2021

LAHORE: Election commissioner of the Pakistan Cricket Board retired Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed on Friday called a special meeting of the Board of Governors on Sept 13 here to elect the 36th PCB chairman, most likely to be Ramiz Raja. The election commissioner made the decision in his first meeting at the Gaddafi Stadium during which he also directed that …

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PSB slams POA performance, wants PM to intervene


August 28, 2021

ISLAMABAD: Criticising the Pakistan Olympic Association for the country’s pathetic show in the recent-held Tokyo Olympics, the executive committee of the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) on Friday urged Prime Minister Imran Khan to take up the matter in order to save Pakistan sports from further decline. The meeting agreed that the name of Pakistan would be used only by those …

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Door still open for Pakistan to participate in SAFF Championship if FIFA suspension lifted


August 28, 2021

KARACHI: The schedule for this year’s SAFF Championship might have been finalised but Pakistan may yet have a chance to participate in the South Asia’s premier football tournament provided the FIFA suspension on the country is lifted. The biennial tournament was initially slated to be held in Bangladesh last year but was postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic and eventually …

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Manchester United agree deal with Juventus for Ronaldo return


August 28, 2021

Manchester United announced on Friday they have reached a deal to re-sign Cristiano Ronaldo from Juventus, 12 years after he left Old Trafford for Real Madrid. “Manchester United is delighted to confirm that the club has reached agreement with Juventus for the transfer of Cristiano Ronaldo, subject to agreement of personal terms, visa and medical,” United said in a statement. “Everyone …

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Pujara, Kohli hold firm to keep England at bay


August 28, 2021

LEEDS: Cheteshwar Pujara was left eyeing a first Test century in more than two years as he held firm alongside India captain Virat Kohli to keep England at bay at Headingley on Friday. India were 215-2 in their second innings when bad light led to an early close on the third day of the third Test, still 139 runs adrift …

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BITCOIN FEVER REACHES HONDURAS WITH FIRST CRYPTOCURRENCY ATM


August 28, 2021

The first cryptocurrency ATM in Honduras opened this week as bitcoin backers sought to spur demand for virtual assets after neighboring El Salvador became the first country to establish bitcoin as legal tender. The machine, locally dubbed “la bitcoinera,” allows users to acquire bitcoin and ethereum using the local lempira currency and was installed in an office tower in the …

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WHATSAPP TO ‘ANNOUNCE’ UPDATED TERMS OF SERVICE SOON AFTER BACKLASH


August 28, 2021

WhatsApp has faced a backlash after it announced its new terms of service and now the Facebook-owned messaging app has decided to announce updated terms as optional for users. WhatsApp will announce the updated terms of service but accepting it would be optional for users. As per tipster Wabetainfo, WhatsApp will make changes to its terms of service but will …

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TWO DIE IN JAPAN AFTER SHOTS FROM SUSPENDED MODERNA VACCINES: GOVT


August 28, 2021

Two people died after receiving Moderna COVID-19 vaccine shots that were among lots later suspended following the discovery of contaminants, Japan’s health ministry said on Saturday. The men in their 30s died this month within days of receiving their second Moderna doses, the ministry said in a release. Each had a shot from one of three manufacturing lots suspended on …

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FEDERAL GOVT ANNOUNCES FEE FOR COVID VACCINE BOOSTER SHOTS FROM SEP 1


August 28, 2021

ISLAMABAD: Federal government on Saturday decided to administer booster COVID vaccine shots for people traveling abroad and announced a fee in this regard to be submitted at the National Bank of Pakistan. According to sources privy to the development, the federal government has conveyed a handout to the provincial governments, and Gilgit Baltistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) governments …

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