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Akshay Kumar’s ‘Prithviraj’ to release on 21 January 2022

Posted on September 26, 2021

Mumbai – September 26 (Online): Akshay Kumar’s historical film ‘Prithviraj’ has officially bowed out of a Diwali clash at the Bollywood box office. The film that also stars Sanjay Dutt, Sonu Sood, and marks the debut of Manushi Chhillar, was originally slated to arrive in […]

SC to hear petition for referendum on presidential system

Posted on September 26, 2021

Islamabad – September 26 (Online): Supreme Court of Pakistan on Monday will hear a petition seeking a nationwide referendum on presidential form of government in the country. According to judges’ roster and cause list of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, hearing for petition filed for […]

Pakistan reports 1780 new Covid-19 cases, 42 deaths during 24 hours

Posted on September 26, 2021

Islamabad – September 26 (Online): Pakistan has reported 42 deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of positive cases has surged to 1,238,668. The nationwide tally of fatalities has jumped to 27,566 on Sunday. According to the latest figures by […]

Nine arrested for gambling

Posted on September 26, 2021

SARGODHA, Sep 26 (APP):Police on Sunday during ongoing crackdown against anti-social elements rounded up nine gamblers and recovered stake money, cell phones and bikes from them. On a tip-off, Phularwan police conducted a raid at Dhori Village and arrested nine gamblers besides, recovering bet money […]

Disaster film “Cloudy Mountain” continues to lead Chinese box office chart

Posted on September 26, 2021

BEIJING, Sept. 26 (Xinhua/APP):– Domestic disaster movie “Cloudy Mountain” continued to dominate the Chinese mainland box office on Saturday, figures from the China Movie Data Information Network showed on Sunday. The film, about a father-and-son duo’s journey to save a newly-built tunnel and a town […]

Togo’s bishops condemn closure of churches over Covid-19

Posted on September 26, 2021

Lome, Sept 26 (AFP/APP):Bishops in Togo on Sunday condemned a recent decision by the government to close places of worship after a surge in Covid-19 cases. Last week the small West African nation extended a health state of emergency for 12 months and ordered the […]

How the US debt limit became ‘a hostage that’s worth ransoming’?

Posted on September 26, 2021

Washington, Sept 26 (AFP/APP):A decade ago, a standoff between Democrats and Republicans over increasing the United States’ authority to borrow brought the country days away from a default and caused a major ratings agency to downgrade its credit for the first time. In the aftermath, […]

Real Madrid frustrated by Villarreal after Atletico beaten by Alaves

Posted on September 26, 2021

Madrid, Sept 26 (AFP/APP):Real Madrid failed to capitalise on Atletico Madrid’s shock defeat by bottom club Alaves on Saturday as they were held to a goalless draw by a determined Villarreal in La Liga. Dropped points for Spain’s leading pair allowed Sevilla to make up […]

UK to offer 10,500 post-Brexit visas to ease worker shortages: govt

Posted on September 26, 2021

London, Sept 26 (AFP/APP):Britain will issue up to 10,500 temporary work visas to lorry drivers and poultry workers to ease chronic staff shortages, the government said Saturday, in a U-turn on post-Brexit immigration policy. The short-term visas, which will start next month and last until […]

Polls open in Germany’s election to end Merkel era

Posted on September 26, 2021

Berlin, Sept 26 (AFP/APP):Germans began voting Sunday in a watershed national election that will mark the end of 16 years in power for Angela Merkel and determine who will succeed her as chancellor. Polls opened at 0600 GMT and will close at 1600 GMT, with […]

News Desk

Akshay Kumar’s ‘Prithviraj’ to release on 21 January 2022

SC to hear petition for referendum on presidential system

Pakistan reports 1780 new Covid-19 cases, 42 deaths during 24 hours

Nine arrested for gambling

Disaster film “Cloudy Mountain” continues to lead Chinese box office chart

Togo’s bishops condemn closure of churches over Covid-19

How the US debt limit became ‘a hostage that’s worth ransoming’?

Real Madrid frustrated by Villarreal after Atletico beaten by Alaves

UK to offer 10,500 post-Brexit visas to ease worker shortages: govt

Polls open in Germany’s election to end Merkel era

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