SaintesMariesdelaMer, France: Italian sprinter Elia Viviani won stage one of cycling’s Tour de la Provence on Friday after his Ineos team split the peloton in a headwind. The 151.8km run to the pretty seaside town of Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer was marked by its strong, blustery winds and sprinter Viviani’s first triumph since returning to the British team […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) and the Government refute the unfounded allegations levelled by Chairman HEC Tariq Banuri that there was external interference in affairs of HEC as well as universities. An official statement on Friday clarified that the Government believed in transparency in the functioning of all government departments at all levels, be […]
Read MoreAbu Dhabi: Chelsea coach Thomas Tuchel will be in the dugout for the Club World Cup final against Palmeiras after landing in Abu Dhabi on Friday following a negative Covid-19 test. Tuchel had missed Chelsea’s past two games, including Wednesday’s 1-0 win over Al Hilal, after contracting the virus last week. He had been isolating […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: A huge fire broke out in Lala Musa, Landa Bazaar on Friday morning, burning more than 200 shops. According to details, Rescue 1122 has confirmed that at least four fire brigade vehicles and rescue teams reached the spot and put out the fire. According to private news channels, rescue officials said the cause of […]
Read MoreAhmedabad, India: Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant hit half-centuries to set up a thumping 96-run victory for India in the third one-day international against the West Indies and sweep the series on Friday. Iyer, who made 80, and Pant, who hit 56, guided India to 265 after they lost three early wickets while batting first […]
Read MoreMadrid: Spanish actress and LGBTQ+ activist Isabel Torres, who starred in “Veneno”, a hit series about a famed transgender singer which caught international attention when shown on HBO, died Friday. She was 52. “We bid farewell to Isabel. Although we, her family and friends, feel her loss profoundly, we know that wherever she’s gone, she […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: The Muslim world including Pakistan Friday marked ‘Solidarity Day with Indian Daughters’ condemning the inhuman acts with minorities, especially with women, in India. The day was observed on the appeal of Pakistan Ulema Council (PUC) and International Islamic Conference. Religious scholars from all walks of life disgusted the Indian atrocities and brutalities against the […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday paid a surprise visit to the under-construction apartments of Naya Pakistan in the capital’s G-13 sector. The prime minister reviewed the progress of the ongoing project and directed its early completion. The Naya Pakistan housing programme is aimed at providing affordable residences to people.
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