Day: July 27, 2021

Johannesburg, July 26 (AFP/APP): World champions South Africa will host Rugby Championship matches against Argentina on August 14 and 21 in Gqeberha (formerly Port Elizabeth), the national rugby union announced on Monday. Normally, one of the matches would be played in the South American country, but the Pumas have conceded home advantage because of the […]

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Monday reiterated that provision of essential commodities to the people at suitable prices was a top priority of the government. He directed the provincial chief secretaries to ensure proper legal action against officials showing negligence with regard to ensuring prices of daily use items. The prime minister while chairing a […]

The Hague, July 26 (AFP/APP): Dutch electronics giant Philips said Monday sales were up for the second quarter, but that profits took a hit from a recall of faulty sleep and respiratory care equipment. The company, which has diversified into healthcare and in March sold off its domestic appliance business, said sales came in at […]

HANOI, July 26 (Xinhua/APP) –: Vietnam reported 2, 708 new COVID-19 cases between 7 p.m. local time Sunday and 6 a.m. local time Monday, taking the total tally in the country to 101, 173, according to the country’s Ministry of Health. The number included 97, 421 registered since April 27, when the latest COVID-19 outbreak […]

ISLAMABAD: Staying in touch with friends and family via technology made many older people feel more lonelier and more depressed than no contact at all, researchers have research. The study, led by researchers from the UK’s Lancaster University, showed that many older people experienced a greater increase in loneliness and long-term mental health disorders as […]

Paris, July 26 (AFP/APP): LVMH, the world’s leading maker of luxury goods, said Monday that sales and profits bounced back strongly in the first six months of 2021 as demand soared from the pandemic-induced slump last year. LVMH, whose brands included Moet and Louis Vuitton, said in a statement that its bottom-line net profit soared […]

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) on Monday clarified that it had funded 10 athletes and three officials-cum-coaches, who were featuring in the Tokyo Olympics. “The Board has fully funded the thirteen persons, who were accredited by Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) for participation in the prestigious sports event, ” the spokesman of PSB told APP. […]

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Monday said Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Vice President Maryam Nawaz should quit their party positions in the wake of humiliating defeat in the AJK Legislative Assembly elections. If both Bilawal and Maryam had any moral courage, then […]