LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar visited Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) head office on Monday to inspect the control room, established for monitoring the monsoon season and possible flood situation. He was briefed about the situation of rivers, the weather forecasting system, arrangements for dealing with the flood-related situation and relief activities. The […]
Read MoreTokyo, July 26 (AFP/APP): Nikita Nagornyy led the Russian team to men’s artistic gymnastics gold at the Tokyo Olympics on Monday. Defending champions Japan took silver with China in bronze. Russia, competing under a neutral banner in Tokyo due to their doping suspension, last won the coveted men’s team title in 1996.
Read MoreTokyo, July 26 (AFP/APP): A tropical storm was barrelling towards north-eastern Japan on Monday, forcing Tokyo Olympics organisers to reschedule rowing and archery that could be affected by high winds. Tropical Storm Nepartak, packing gusts up to 108 kilometres (67 miles) per hour, was expected to make landfall Tuesday, Japan’s meteorological agency said. The storm […]
Read MoreKabul, July 26 (AFP/APP): The United Nations warned Monday that Afghanistan could see the highest number of civilian deaths in more than a decade if the Taliban’s offensives across the country are not halted. Violence has surged since early May when the insurgents cranked up operations to coincide with a final withdrawal of US-led foreign […]
Read MoreLondon, July 26 (AFP/APP): Irish no-frills airline Ryanair on Monday announced a widening of losses in its first quarter, hit by Covid travel restrictions in Europe. Losses after tax hit 272.6 million euros ($321 million) in the group’s first quarter, or three months to June 30. That compared with a net loss of 185.1 million […]
Read MoreTokyo, July 26 (AFP/APP): Adam Peaty breathed a sigh of relief after becoming the first British swimmer to defend an Olympic title on Monday, claiming gold in the 100m breaststroke with the fifth fastest time in history. The 26-year-old was the overwhelming favourite and powered to the line in 57.37sec, ahead of Dutchman Arno Kamminga […]
Read MoreLAHORE: Punjab government spokesperson, Musarrat Jamshed Cheema said on Monday that people of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) completely rejected the narrative of PML-N leadership. In her statement issued here, she said that success of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in AJK would strengthen its stance on Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). She said that […]
Read MoreTokyo, July 26 (AFP/APP): Shohei Ono, one of Japan’s biggest judo stars, won his second straight Olympic title on Monday with a tense victory over Georgian world champion Lasha Shavdatuashvili at the Nippon Budokan. The 29-year-old Ono took victory by waza-ari more than five minutes into golden score in the 73kg final. It was one […]
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