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Jennifer Aniston spills the beans about her simple but effective morning routine


September 20, 2021

American actor Jennifer Aniston is coming forth to spill all of her self-care tips and tricks and how she manages to stay fit. During an interview with E! News, the Friends actor dished details about her morning routine and the many daily habits that keep her content. “Meditation, that’s a no-brainer,” she said when asked about what is the most …

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Govt proposes up to 37pc hike in gas tariff


September 20, 2021

ISLAMABAD: The government’s proposed inverse gas tariff plan seeks to massively increase prices for 43pc of sale volumes to partially finance the cost of gas supplies to “protected” lower-end consumers. This is part of the fresh cross-subsidy mechanism for gas prices under consideration of the Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCoE) to force shifting of space and water heating to electricity instead of …

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New Zealand cricket chief open to discussion on restaging of abandoned Pakistan series


September 20, 2021

New Zealand Cricket (NZC) Chief Executive David White on Monday expressed willingness to discuss the restaging of the Pakistan series the Black Caps abandoned last week, but said talks of touring the country again were premature considering the team’s schedule was already “pretty tight”. The Black Caps devastated Pakistan’s cricket fraternity on September 17 after opting out of their tour of Pakistan …

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Broad hopes Ashes tour goes ahead amid travel curbs


September 20, 2021

LONDON: England sea­mer Stuart Broad doubted whether Australia’s travel and quarantine restrictions would lead to a postponement of the end-of-year Ashes series but he said players would want to be promised the best possible environment for the tour. England players are seeking assurances their family members would be allowed to join them in Australia, which has closed its borders in …

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Bagnaia holds off Quartararo to win in San Marino


September 20, 2021

MISANO ADRIATICO: Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia survived a late charge from world championship leader Fabio Quartararo to win the San Marino Grand Prix on Sunday and claim a second straight MotoGP victory. Pole-sitter Bagnaia led by 2.7 seconds at one stage before Quartararo closed the gap in the final laps, cutting the Italian’s advantage to two-tenths of a second. Rookie Enea …

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Chelsea cruise at Spurs, De Gea and Lingard star in United win


September 20, 2021

LONDON: Chelsea powered to the top of the Premier League with an impressive 3-0 win at Tottenham Hotspur, while David de Gea saved a stoppage-time penalty to preserve Manchester United’s 2-1 victory at West Ham United after Jesse Lingard returned to haunt his old club on Sunday. On an emotional day in north London, Chelsea and Tottenham paid tribute to …

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ANDROID APPS WILL BE AVAILABLE ON WINDOWS 11


September 20, 2021

With the launch of Windows 11, users will be able to use Android apps on their desktop computer. Though, Microsoft will begin rolling out its Windows 11 operating system on Oct 5, support for Android apps will not be available to users at the time of the launch. Android apps on Windows 11 will not be available directly from the …

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SCIENTISTS TRANSFORM FRUIT LEFTOVERS INTO ANTIBACTERIAL BANDAGES


September 20, 2021

Scientists at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore are tackling food waste by turning discarded durian husks into antibacterial gel bandages. The process extracts cellulose powder from the fruit’s husks after they are sliced and freeze-dried, then mixes it with glycerol. This mixture becomes soft hydrogel, which is then cut into bandage strips. “In Singapore, we consume about 12 million …

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COVID-19 VACCINATION CERTIFICATE MANDATORY FOR TRAVEL ON BRT PESHAWAR


September 20, 2021

PESHAWAR: COVID-19 vaccination certificate has been declared mandatory for travel in the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Peshawar vehicles. “No one would be allowed to travel in the BRT vehicles without showing COVID-19 vaccination certificate from today,” the TransPeshawar spokesperson said in a statement. He further said persons who have received a single dose of the COVID-19 vaccination can also travel …

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ANTI-POLIO DRIVE BEGINS ACROSS THE COUNTRY


September 20, 2021

ISLAMABAD: Anti-polio drive has begun across the country with an aim to administer anti-polio and vitamin A drops to more than 40 million children up to the age of five years All arrangement for the anti-polio campaign in the country and training of the polio workers are put in place. The polio workers have been asked to follow COVID-19-related SOPs …

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