Sunday, July 25th, 2021
Rescue operation launched for cargo ship stuck near SeaView
KARACHI, July 25 (DNA): A rescue operation for the cargo ship stuck near Karachi’s SeaView for the last five days will finally be launched on Monday [July 26], Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Ali Zaidi announced on Sunday. “The owner [of the vessel] has nominated Bharia Marine Services as their agent in Pakistan,” he tweeted. “Rescue tugs will arrive early Monday and along with our tugs will start the operation.” A Chinese expert has been flown in by the owner of the ship to monitor the operation. Tong 77 departed fromRead More
Olympics-Volleyball-Defending champions China stunned by Turkey
Defending women’s champions China were upset in straight sets by Turkey in their Olympic Pool B opener on Sunday, going down 25-21 25-14 25-14 at the Ariake Arena. China, who have won six Olympic medals in women’s volleyball including three gold, were overpowered by the Turks for whom Ebrar Karakurt led the way with 18 points while three others finished in double figures. Earlier, the top-ranked U.S. women rode on Olympic debutants Jordan Thompson’s 20 points and Michelle Bartsch-Hackley’s 13 to ease past Argentina 25-20 25-19 25-20 at Tokyo’s AriakeRead More
Variation in bowling is an essential part of T20 cricket
LAHORE, JUL 25 (DNA) – Fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi is all-set for his first tour of the Caribbean and is eager to utilise the full range of deliveries in his repertoire when Pakistan take on the West Indies in the five-T20I series, which commences on 27 July. Shaheen has been one of the most successful left-arm quicks in the format since his debut on 3 April 2018 against the West Indies at Karachi’s National Stadium and has emerged into a frontline bowler for the national side. The 21-year-old hasRead More
Olympics 2021 day one summary: The latest news and updates from the Tokyo Olympics
Hello everybody and welcome to our Tokyo 2020 Olympics live blog this Saturday. This is our general Olympics live blog, where we’ll have the latest news and updates from across the Games. So, stay with us to keep up to date with everything that is going on. Olympics 2021 latest news and updates LIVE 18:00 CEST: Summary of day one of the Olympics That’s the end of our 2021 Olympic Games live blog, with all of this Saturday’s action already into the history books. We had the men’s road race, won by RichardRead More
Health expert urges people to avoid using storage meat
ISLAMABAD, JUL 25 (DNA) – Health Expert Dr Arif Majeed here on Sunday underlined the need to avoid excessive use of freezing storage meat after Eid ul Azha. Talking to media, he said it could be dangerous to health perspective as it causes various chronic viral infections including hepatitis, typhoid amid coronavirus. Dr Arif further informed frozen meat would also result in high cholesterol level, blood pressure, acidity, negative impact on liver function adding he urged people to take care of their health first instead using storage meat. A housewifeRead More
Silk Route, the Route to hope and prosperity
Huma Arshad Silk Route, the lifeline of the trade from ancient times to medieval times from east to west is the historical trade route. This route had played a pivotal role in the establishment and growth of civilizations in both east and west in the continents of Asia, Africa, and Europe. The historically famous silk route is dated back from 130BC during the region of the Han Dynasty of China. Silk Route or the famous Silk Road is stretched up to 4,000 miles has become the biggest source of transportingRead More