Month: August 2024

Football World Pays Tribute As ‘True Gentleman’ Sven-Goran Eriksson Dies Aged 76

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Prince William hailed Sven-Goran Eriksson as a “true gentleman” as tributes poured in following the former England manager’s death on Monday. Eriksson passed away surrounded by his family after revealing in January he had “at best” a year to live after being diagnosed with terminal cancer. The 76-year-old Swede was the first foreign…

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PCB Is A Bunch Of Confused People, Says Former Pakistan Head Coach Mudassar Nazar

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Representational Image.© X (formerly Twitter) Former Pakistan head coach Mudassar Nazar on Monday called Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) officials a bunch of confused people, who do not learn from mistakes. Mudassar’s comment came in the wake Pakistan’s heavy 10-wicket defeat against Bangladesh in the first Test. “The PCB is full of confused people…

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Drugs Gang Of Indian-origin Men Using Frozen Chicken As Cover Busted In UK

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The gang communicated with each other using the Encrochat platform (Representational) London: A gang involving Indian-origin men that used frozen chicken consignments among their many covers to smuggle drugs has been busted by UK police and now its members face prison sentences ranging between 16 and two years each. Maninder Dosanjh, 39, was jailed for…

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World

Pakistan Punished By ICC, Lose WTC Points And Part Of Match Fee – Here’s Why

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Pakistan lost the first Test match against Bangladesh© AFP Pakistan were docked six World Test Championship (WTC) points for slow over rate during the opening Test match against Bangladesh in Rawalpindi. The Shan Masood-led side was found guilty of being six overs short during the encounter and as a result, the International Cricket…

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‘My Heart Is Full’: Pakistan Pacer Shaheen Afridi On Birth Of His Son Aliyaar

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Shaheen Afridi celebrates a wicket during Pakistan’s first Test against Bangladesh.© AFP Pakistan pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi said his heart is full and he will forever be thankful to his wife Ansha Afridi after the couple welcomed their first child – Aliyaar. Taking to social media, Shaheen, expressed his gratitude to his supporters…

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Sports

IBM to close China R&D department, affecting over 1,000 jobs, Yicai reports

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This follows a statement from IBM on the matter. File | Photo Credit: Reuters IBM will completely shutter its China R&D, resulting in layoffs affecting over 1,000 jobs, Chinese media outlet Yicai reported on Monday (August 26, 2024), citing a statement from the company. IBM, the world’s biggest technology services company, did not immediately respond…

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Business

‘Shoaib Bashir Should Look At Nathan Lyon’s Bowling,’ Advises Geoffrey Boycott

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File photo of Shoaib Bashir.© AFP Geoffrey Boycott, the former England opener, has advised young off-spinner Shoaib Bashir to learn from Nathan Lyon’s bowling videos, as he believes the Australia veteran is the most superior off-spinner in the cricketing world. In seven Tests since his debut on this year’s tour of India, Bashir…

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Vietnam approves three new Deputy Prime Ministers

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Vietnam President To Lam. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images Vietnam announced on Monday (August 26, 2024) three new Deputy Prime Ministers, the latest high-level political changes during a turbulent period for the ruling Communist Party. Political upheaval was highly unusual for decades in Vietnam, where all changes were carefully orchestrated with an emphasis on…

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World

8-Year-Old Boy Among 3 Electrocuted In Rajasthan: Police

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Police lodged a case of unnatural death (Representational) Kota (Rajasthan): A 35-year-old woman and two children, including her eight-year-old son and 15-year-old nephew, were electrocuted in the Bundi district on Monday, a police official said, adding that another man of the family sustained injuries in the incident. They had come in contact with a high-tension…

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Nation

Does eating ham, bacon and beef really increase your risk of developing type 2 diabetes?

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That lunchtime staple, the humble ham sandwich, has come in for a bashing in the press recently. According to many reports, eating two slices of ham a day can increase your risk of developing type 2 diabetes. But what’s the science behind these headlines? The research offers a more complex picture. A new study from…

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