Wednesday, September 19th, 2018
Asia Cup 2018: Pakistan favourite to win against India, says Sunil Gavaskar
NEW DELHI: (DNA) – Indian cricket great Sunil Gavaskar picked Pakistan as favourites in Virat Kohli’s absence on Wednesday ahead of their Asia Cup group stage clash in Dubai. The last time the two arch-rivals played what is always an emotionally charged fixture — the final of the Champions Trophy last year — Pakistan thrashed India by 180 runs. On Tuesday, India only managed to scrape to a 26-run win over minnows Hong Kong. Pakistan kicked off their Asia Cup campaign on Sunday with a thumping win over the sameRead More
A child dies every five seconds, and most are preventable deaths: UN
UNITED NATIONS: An estimated 6.3 million children died before their 15th birthdays in 2017, or one every five seconds, mostly due to a lack of water, sanitation, nutrition and basic healthcare, according to report by United Nations agencies on Tuesday. The vast majority of these deaths – 5.4 million – occur in the first five years of life, with newborns accounting for around half of the deaths, the report said. “With simple solutions like medicines, clean water, electricity and vaccines” this toll could be dramatically reduced, said Laurence Chandy, an expertRead More
PM Imran to meet Saudi king, crown prince today
MADINA, (DNA) – Prime Minister Imran Khan is scheduled to hold a meeting with Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman. The prime minister arrived in Madinah Al-Munawarah Tuesday evenning on his first official visit to Saudi Arabia for talks with the Kingdom’s leadership on bilateral cooperation. Governor Madinah Al-Munawarah, Prince Faisal Bin Salman received the Prime Minister on the airport. The prime minister, along with his delegation paid his respects at Roza-e-Rasool (P.B.U.H) and offered Maghrib prayers there. Later, he went to Makkah to perform Umrah. TheRead More
Uzbek President holds talks with US official
Tashkent, (DNA) – President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev received the U.S. Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom Samuel Dale Brownback. Uzbek leader noted with deep satisfaction the consistent strengthening of comprehensive cooperation between the Republic of Uzbekistan and the United States. The results of the high-level negotiations held in Washington this May, which marked the beginning of a new era of Uzbekistan – American strategic partnership, were highly appreciated. It was underlined that Uzbekistan attaches great importance to development of constructive dialogue in the field of human dimension, includingRead More
Loki, Scarlet Witch and other Marvel heroes to get own TV series
LOS ANGELES: (DNA) – Recently reports came to light that Disney is soon to launch its own version of Netflix and what better way to launch a website than introducing Marvel’s superhero series! The entertainment giant is in early development on an ambitious plan for a number of limited series centered on popular characters from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. These series will likely include Loki and the Scarlet Witch, along with other beloved superheroes who might not be bestowed with their own stand alone Movies. The actors who portrayed theRead More
8th Muharram processions to be held across country today
LAHORE (DNA) – Processions of 8th Muharram will be taken out across the country on Wednesday amid tight security. Mobile phone service in all major cities of Sindh including Karachi will remain suspended on 8th, 9th and 10th of Muharram. According to Sindh Home Department, mobile phone services will remain suspended along the routes of Muharram processions and other sensitive installations from 7:00am till 12:00midnight in all major cities of the province. Sindh Home Department further informed that the decision to suspend mobile phone service has been taken on theRead More