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India?s Mika Singh faces Twitter wrath after saying ?Humara Pakistan?

Mika Singh Indian singer and composer Mika Singh, who is set to perform in the US next week, has come under fire for asking his fans to join him in celebrating the independence days of India and ?Humara Pakistan?. ?Be ready to rock with me.. Houston and Chicago.... I'm coming to rock you guys Jai hind,? (sic) Mika posted on Twitter. The organisers of the show also posted a video of the singer briefing about his performance scheduled in Chicago and Houston ahead of India's Indepen

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PM directs 24-hour protection for Ayesha Gulalai

Ayesha Gulalai and Imran Khan before the surfacing of allegations against the PTI chief. Photo: PTI ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has directed the Islamabad inspector general of police to provide 24-hour protection to MNA Ayesha Gulalai. The premier was speaking in the National Assembly on Friday after chairing a cabinet meeting of the newly-sworn-in federal and state ministers. Abbasi said he made the decision after seeing news reports of threats against Gulalai. "Have never

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Saad Rafique calls for Imran Khan?s resignation over Gulalai?s allegations

Khawaja Saad Rafique addressing media in Islamabad  ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Railways and PML-N leader Khawaja Saad Rafique has called for resignation of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan over allegations of misconduct levelled by former PTI member Ayesha Gulalai. Addressing media after being sworn in as Railways Minister in Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi's cabinet, Rafique urged Imran Khan to step down as party chief and present himself before an independent forum

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Gulalai's allegations should be probed, says information minister

State Minister for Information Marriyum Aurangzeb. Photo: File  ISLAMABAD: Newly reappointed Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said on Friday that the allegations hurled by Ayesha Gulalai should be investigated. She added that the women parliamentary caucus will also play its role in the matter. Aurangzeb was talking to PTV News after taking oath at the President House. Responding to a question about Gulalai ? the former Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader who a

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Remembering the fallen on Police Martyrs Day

An illuminated view of Nishtar Hall Building on the occasion of Youm-e-Shuhada Police in Peshawar/PPI Police Martyrs Day (Youm-e-Shuhada) is being observed with great reverence nationwide today (August 4) to pay tribute to the sacrifices of cops who laid down their lives in the line of duty. In the days leading up to the Martyrs Day, rallies were taken out across the country to commemorate the sacrifices of police martyrs and express solidarity with the bereaved families. In Hyderabad, local

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Naeemul Haq deletes tweets regarding 'marriage discussion with Gulalai'

Naeemul Haq (left) is the spokesperson of PTI Chairman Imran Khan (right). Photo: File  Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Central Secretary Information Shafqat Mahmood, in a tweet Friday morning, claimed that party leader Naeemul Haq?s Twitter account was hacked. Mahmood said he spoke with Haq, who said ?false tweets? regarding former party leader Ayesha Gulalai were posted ?in his name?. Early Friday morning, Haq stated on Twitter that he discussed marriage with Gulalai, hours after th

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Cash versus culture: tourism projects hit trouble in Greece

Scrapped aircraft at the tarmac of the former international Hellenikon airport in Athens, Greece, July 16, 2017. Photo: Reuters   ATHENS: New York property developer Mike Angeliades has wanted to create a golf resort in his native Greece for a quarter of a century. But just when the plan seemed within reach, the past caught up with him. Three years ago Angeliades won a state-sanctioned competition to develop a beachfront property on Rhodes, the Aegean island he left as a teenager. Then last y

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Major govt hospitals in Punjab without doctors as YDA strike enters fourth day

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/809b6535a962db9ecc9370024c83d1ae.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9OC80LzIwMTcgNTozNTo1NiBBTSZoYXNoX3ZhbHVlPXE1S1RwN3BYWnY0M2tqNzJ4cTgzY0E9PSZ2YWxpZG1pbnV0ZXM9NjAmaWQ9MQ== style=center] LAHORE: Members of the Young Doctors Association (YDA) continue their boycott of major public hospitals across Punjab on the fourth-day of their strike. Patients seeking medical aid

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Old Trafford pavilion end renamed in honour of James Anderson

James Anderson, with Old Trafford in the background  MANCHESTER: England great James Anderson insisted he wanted to win the Ashes again after an end at his Old Trafford home ground was renamed in his honour. The Pavilion End at Lancashire´s Manchester headquarters will now be known officially as The James Anderson End in recognition of England´s all-time leading Test wicket-taker´s "immense contribution" to both club and country in the 15 years since his first-class debut. The swing specialist

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PM Abbasi's cabinet takes oath

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi's 46-member cabinet was sworn-in by President Mamnoon Hussain at a ceremony on Friday morning. The new cabinet includes 28 federal ministers and 18 ministers of state, according to sources. Apart from retaining most members of the previous cabinet, the new cabinet includes six new federal and 12 state ministers. A new ministry of 'energy' will also be formed, sources added. The oath-taking ceremony took place at the Presidency and was attended by

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Top 10 global transfers in football

PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain signed Brazilian forward Neymar from Barcelona in a world-record 222 million-euro ($264m, £200m) transfer on Thursday, more than doubling the previous record. Here are the all-time top ten global transfers (in euros): 1. 222m euros ($264m, £200m) -- Neymar (BRA). Barcelona (ESP) to Paris Saint-Germain (FRA), 2017 2. 105m euros -- Paul Pogba (FRA). Juventus (ITA) to Manchester United (ENG), 2016 3. 100.8m euros -- Gareth Bale (WAL). Tottenham Hotspur (ENG) to Real

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UK security researcher 'hero' accused of creating bank malware

A British computer security researcher hailed as a hero for thwarting the "WannaCry" ransomware onslaught was in US custody on Thursday after being indicted on charges of creating malware to attack banks. Marcus Hutchins, known by the alias "Malwaretech," was charged in an indictment dated July 12 and unsealed this week by federal authorities in Wisconsin. The US Justice Department said in a statement Hutchins was arrested Wednesday in Las Vegas, where a major Def Con hacker security conferenc

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T Rex singer Marc Bolan's son sues over 'Baby Driver' soundtrack

The only child of T Rex frontman Marc Bolan filed a lawsuit Thursday against Sony for using the song "Debora" in its summer action hit "Baby Driver," allegedly without permission. "Inexplicably, defendants failed to obtain -- or even seek -- the permission of the composition's US copyright holder Rolan Feld," said the complaint filed in Los Angeles federal court. "In the six weeks since Feld brought this infringement to defendant Sony's attention, defendants have done little more than point fi

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GoPro bets on Hero6 as it plots return to adjusted profitability

GoPro Inc forecast a smaller-than-expected loss, and said it was on track to launch the latest version of its flagship camera by the holiday season, as the company seeks to achieve its goal of returning to adjusted profitability in 2017. The company's shares were up 12 percent at $9.28 in after-market trading, and were set to wipe out their year-to-date decline if they open at that level on Friday. Once a Wall Street favourite, GoPro's body-mounted point-of-view cameras won a huge following am

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Cyber 'worm' attack hits global corporate earnings

Costly cyber attacks are having a bigger impact on corporate earnings and are becoming a fact of life for companies as Oreo cookie maker Mondelez, drug maker Merck and others said that a destructive "worm" attack in the last week of the second quarter disrupted operations. Mondelez International Inc, the world's second-largest confectionary company, reported a 5 percent drop in quarterly sales on Wednesday, blaming shipping and invoicing delays caused by the June 27 attack of the worm, known as

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Well-preserved dinosaur unearthed in Canada gets name, backstory

MIAMI: An extraordinarily well-preserved 110-million-year-old dinosaur found in a mine pit in Canada now has a name and evidence of a troubled past, researchers said Thursday. With fossilized skin and scales, the dragon-like creature is actually a new kind of nodosaur, coined Borealopelta markmitchelli, after the museum technician Mark Mitchell who spent more than 7,000 hours painstakingly removing rock from around the specimen. The report in the journal Current Biology described it as "the be

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32 suspects detained during raids in Karachi

KARACHI: 32 suspects ? wanted for different crimes ? were taken into custody during search operations carried out late Thursday night in various parts of the metropolis, Geo News reported. 27 suspects were detained during an operation conducted in Orangi Town's Pakistan Bazaar area late Thursday night, police said, adding that weapons and contraband were recovered from the arrestees. Three more suspects were arrested during a search operation in Orangi Town, police stated. Officials mentione

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Real Madrid edge All-Stars to salvage disappointing tour

Real Madrid ended a frustrating pre-season tour of the US on a winning note as the Champions League winners beat a Major League Soccer All-Stars side 4-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in Chicago on Wednesday. The Spanish champions took control of the shootout after the MLS side missed their first two spot kicks, with Real keeper Luca Zidane saving Dom Dwyer's effort before Giovani Dos Santos rattled the bar. Mateo Kovacic calmly slotted home his effort to put Madrid on the brink of victory bef

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Two killed, three wounded in Egypt attack near Luxor

ESNA: A policeman and a civilian were killed and three people wounded in an attack late on Thursday on a patrol in Esna, south of Luxor, the Interior Ministry said. The police patrol had stopped a vehicle and when stopped, two gunmen fired on the patrol, the ministry said in a statement. One of the perpetrators were arrested while the other fled, the ministry said, adding that the wounded have been transferred to hospital. Attacks on security forces have been common in Egypt since the army, l

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HBO conducts forensic review to understand scope of hack

Richard Plepler chairman and CEO of Home Box Office Inc. speaks at the WSJD Live conference in Laguna HBO's chief said on Wednesday that the company is conducting a forensic review of its computer systems to better understand the scope of a cyber attack that surfaced over the weekend. Entertainment Weekly reported on Monday that hackers stole 1.5 terabytes of data and leaked online a script or treatment for an upcoming episode of the network's popular series "Game of Thrones," along with yet-to

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Australian police charge two men over plane bomb, gas plots

SYDNEY: Australian police said two men have been charged over terror-related offences involving plans to place an improvised explosive device on a passenger jet flight leaving Sydney, and, separately, to build a device to release poisonous gas. Australian Federal Police Deputy Commissioner National Security Michael Phelan told a media conference on Friday that the men had assistance from Islamic State in Syria over the plot targeting an Etihad Airways flight. The explosive device was taken to

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Netherlands down England to reach Women's Euro final

Host nation Netherlands swept England aside 3-0 on Thursday to reach their first Women's European Championship final and set up a showpiece encounter against Denmark. The Dutch took the lead in the 22nd minute as Vivianne Miedema rose to head home Jackie Groenen's pinpoint cross from the right wing, as England struggled in the absence of influential midfielder Jill Scott due to suspension. England went close to equalising minutes later but Netherlands captain Sherida Spitse turned Jade Moore's

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Naeem-ul-Haque confirms he ?discussed marriage? with Ayesha Gulalai

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) spokesman Naeem-ul-Haque has confirmed late Thursday night he discussed marriage with Ayesha Gulalai, hours after the former PTI MNA alleged she had received inappropriate text messages from him as well. In a couple of tweets sent out at night, Naeem-ul-Haque said there was "nothing wrong" in the discussion of marriage with Gulalai nor that it warranted an apology. Screenshot of Naeem-ul-Haque's first tweet (@naeemul_haque) ?Should I apologise for discussing ma

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Russian athletics chief apologises for doping scandal

Russia made an "important step" Thursday by publicly apologising for the doping scandal that has seen the country barred from international track and field competition. Dmitry Shlyakhtin, head of the Russian athletics federation (RusAF), made the apology in an address to the IAAF Congress meeting ahead of the world championships which get under way on Friday. "The situation with athletics is very difficult indeed," Shlyakhtin said, outlining that the federation had been totally overhauled sinc

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Jailed Paralympic athlete Pistorius under observation in hospital

Jailed Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius was taken to hospital on Thursday for overnight observation, an official said, as local media reported he was suffering chest pains. Pistorius, 30, is serving a six-year jail term for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, a model and law graduate, in his Pretoria house in 2013. The "Blade Runner", as he was known, has always maintained that he mistook Steenkamp for an intruder when he fired four high-calibre bullets through a locked toilet cubicle.

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