Russian head of chess body
CHENNAI: A Russian former deputy premier was re-elected Sunday as head of the International Chess Federation (FIDE), its electoral chairman said, seeing off a Ukrainian challenger who said his position was…
CWG: 3 more Pak wrestlers excel
BIRMINGHAM: Three more Pakistan wrestlers - Mohammad Sharif Tahir, Asad Ali, and Tayyab Raza got off to a flying start in their respective categories of wrestling in the Commonwealth Games…
CWG Wrestling: Inam, Zaman, Inayat win medals
BIRMINGHAM: Pakistan’s top grappler Muhammad Inam Butt claimed silver medal as he lost to India's Deepak Punia in the well-fougt 86kg final of the Commonwealth Games wrestling event in Birmingham…
US donates 36 vehicles to KP
ISLAMABAD: The United States government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Thursday presented 36 vehicles to the government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP)’s Health Department to help strengthen…
CWG Hockey: Pakistan beats Scotland
BIRMINGHAM: Pakistan men's hockey team edged out Scotland 3-2 to keep their slim chances of semifinal qualification alive in the opening match of the evening session in Birmingham on Wednesday.…
CWG Cricket: Pak women concedes 3rd defeat
BIRMINGHAM: Pakistan women’s dismal campaign in the ongoing Commonwealth Games ended on Wednesday as they conceded a third straight defeat in their Group A match at Edgbaston Stadium, Birmingham on…
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Murray falls in Washington opener
WASHINGTON: Three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray of Britain crashed out in the opening round of the ATP and WTA Washington Open on Monday, falling to Sweden's Mikael Ymer. The 35-year-old…
Swimming: McKeon wins 12th CWG gold
BIRMINGHAM: Australian swim star Emma McKeon won a record-extending 12th career gold medal at the Commonwealth Games on Monday as 15-year-old Canadian Summer McIntosh made it double gold in Birmingham.…
Table Tennis Academy Inaugurated
LAHORE: Secretary Sports and Youth Affairs Punjab Asadullah Faiz along with Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Tariq Qureshi inaugurated Sports Board Punjab’s first ever table tennis academy here at Nishtar…
Hajj Sermon gives message of peace
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister’s Special Representative for Interfaith Harmony and Middle East Hafiz Tahir Memood Ashrafi on Tuesday said the message of Hajj Sermon 2022 was peace and love. Addressing the…
Cricket: England will play 7 T20Is in Pakistan
LAHORE: England will play seven T20Is from September 20 to October 2 in Karachi and Lahore in what will be their first visit of the country in 17 years, the Pakistan…
CWG: Cyclists and spectators hurt in crash
LONDON: English cyclist Matt Walls was involved in a horror crash at the Commonwealth Games on Sunday when he was catapulted over the barriers and into the crowds at the Lee…
CWG, Hockey: NZ beats Pk 4-1
BIRMINGHAM: Pakistan’s semifinal hopes went down to the wire as they were stunned by New Zealand 4-1 in their second match of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Sunday. The…
Commonwealth Games 2022
BIRMINGHAM: Emma McKeon needs just one more title to break the record for most Australian after yet another win in the pool on Saturday as New Zealand dominated on the…
Canada confirms 803 monkeypox cases
OTTAWA: The Public Health Agency of Canada confirmed 803 cases of monkeypox in the country as of Friday. The health agency said that of the confirmed Monkeypox cases, 367 cases…
Vos wins stage 6 of women’s Tour de France
ROSHEIM: Marianne Vos of Team Jumbo-Visma kept a firm grip on the leader's yellow jersey on the women's Tour de France with victory in Friday's sixth stage between Saint-Die-des-Vosges and Rosheim.…
Commonwealth Games 2022 kicks off
BIRMINGHAM: Commonwealth Games 2022 kicked off in a carnival of colour at the Alexander Stadium, Birmingham on Thursday night. Local musical heroes Duran Duran and Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi…
‘What’s Love Got to Do with It?’
ISLAMABAD: One of the most talented and top actresses of Pakistan, Sajal Ali’s upcoming international film has been selected for premiere at Toronto International Film Festival, going to be held…
Wiebes wins Women’s Tour de France
SaintDiédesVosges, France: Lorena Wiebes sprinted to victory in the fifth stage of the women's Tour de France on Thursday in Saint-Die-des-Vosges. The Dutch rider blew away her rivals to cross…
Muharram: Ashrafi for peace
FAISALABAD: Special Representative to the Prime Minister for Interfaith Harmony and Middle East and Chairman Pakistan Ulema Council and Muttahida Ulema Board Hafiz Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi said on Thursday that…
Urdu literature’s love among children
ISLAMABAD: Speakers at one-day national conference on Thursday underlined the need for inculcating the love and passion for Urdu literature among the children who can find the existing content as…
Waste management at Jinnah Hospital
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency (Pak-EPA) on Thursday demanded the project proponents and authorities concerned ensure proper development of incinerator and infectious waste management system at Jinnah Hospital to…
Vaccine patch to contain COVID-19
SYDNEY: Researchers from Australia's University of Queensland (UQ) believe that a new COVID-19 vaccine patch would be more effective against the latest COVID-19 variants compared with traditional injected vaccines. Published…
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World Hepatitis Day, 28th July
KARACHI: Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation (SIUT) has chalked out an elaborate program on the day for public awareness, on 28th of July. from 9 a.m to 4 p.m,…