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Full Winner List for 2021 VMA’s


September 13, 2021

The complete winner’s list for the 2021 Video Music Awards (VMA’s) has officially been released and the internet is in a frenzy over the night’s collection of wins, losses and performances. While the top prize of the night went to Lil Nas X, there are a number of musicians who scored big as well, and they include; Video of the …

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BRITAIN BEGINS WORLD’S LARGEST TRIAL OF BLOOD TEST FOR 50 TYPES OF CANCER


September 13, 2021

Britain’s state-run National Health Service (NHS) will on Monday begin the world’s biggest trial of Grail’s flagship Galleri blood test that can be used to detect more than 50 types of cancer before symptoms appear. The Galleri test looks at the DNA in a patient’s blood to determine if any come from cancer cells. Earlier diagnosis of cancers leads to …

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APPLE TO LAUNCH FIRST IPHONE WITH 1TB STORAGE ON TUESDAY: REPORT


September 13, 2021

A day before Apple’s California Streaming event on September 14 (tomorrow), a new investor report from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says he expects the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max to each have a 1TB storage configuration (h/t 9to5Mac). Kuo also says the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 mini will have storage configurations of 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB, but no …

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Sri Lanka pick Theekshana for T20 World Cup


September 13, 2021

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka on Sunday called up 21-year-old mystery spinner Maheesh Theekshana to their squad for the Twenty20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates and Oman in October-November. Theekshana, who took four wickets on his One-day International debut against South Africa last week, is joined by left-arm spinner Praveen Jayawickrama, the only uncapped player in the squad, who took …

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Shamsi, Markram star as South Africa seal T20 series


September 13, 2021

COLOMBO: Spinners Tabraiz Shamsi and Aiden Markram set up a crushing nine-wicket win for South Africa in the second Twenty20 International against Sri Lanka to clinch the three-match series in Colombo on Sunday. Shamsi and Markram took three wickets each to help bowl out Sri Lanka for 103, a total the tourists chased down in 14.1 overs to take an …

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The vibrant district of Matiari


September 13, 2021

Despite being a small district Matiari is socio-economically and culturally vibrant. Without mentioning Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai, a mystic saint, the profile of the Matiari district would always be incomplete. The sufi’s shrine is located in Bhitshah — a town known internationally where men and women with mystic leanings from different parts of the world throng every 14th of Safar, …

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Pakistan cricket’s compass needs a reset, says Ramiz Raja after becoming new PCB chairman


September 13, 2021

Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja on Monday became the new chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) after being elected “unanimously and unopposed”, according to a press release issued by the board. A special meeting of the PCB’s Board of Governors was held at the National High Performance Centre in Lahore to elect the cricketing body’s 36th chairman. Retired Justice …

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Indian players refused to play fifth Test against England, says BCCI chief


September 13, 2021

Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Sourav Ganguly said their players refused to play the fifth and final Test against England due to Covid-19 concerns and denied that the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) had played any part in the decision. The Old Trafford Test was cancelled last Friday barely two hours before its scheduled start as the tourists, …

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Medvedev wins US Open to end Djokovic calendar Grand Slam bid


September 13, 2021

Novak Djokovic’s quest for a record 21st major title that would have completed the calendar year Grand Slam collapsed at the final hurdle in a stunning 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 defeat by Russian Daniil Medvedev in the US Open final on Sunday. Medvedev, playing in his third major final, at last hoisted a Grand Slam trophy while avenging a straight sets …

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New Zealand expect better playing conditions in Pakistan


September 13, 2021

ISLAMABAD: New Zealand fast bowler Matt Henry expressed the hope on Sunday that the playing conditions in Pakistan would be much better to what the tourists encountered during their just-ended Twenty20 International series in Bangladesh. Addressing a virtual news conference a day after the visiting squad arrived for their first tour of Pakistan in 18 years, Henry said the upcoming …

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