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Two Bangladesh bowlers get 10-year bans for protesting against umpiring

DHAKA: Two Bangladesh club cricketers who deliberately conceded runs to protest against poor umpiring in the Dhaka Second Division Cricket League have been banned from cricket for 10 years, local media reported on Tuesday. Lalmatia Club's Sujon Mahmud conceded 92 runs in four legal deliveries in his side's match against Axiom Cricketers last month, peppering the field with 15 no balls and 13 wides that also raced to the boundary. Fear Fighters Sporting Club's Tasnim Hasan had conceded 69 runs
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Imran requests SC to dismiss petition calling for his disqualification

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Imran Khan on Tuesday has requested Supreme Court to dismiss petition against him – calling for his disqualification. In the petition filed by Pakistan Muslim League- Nawaz leader Hanif Abbasi it is requested that the court should disqualify Imran Khan and Jahanghir Tareen for concealing assets and ‘offshore companies’ in their nomination papers that were filed to the Election Commission of Pakistan. The petition will be heard tomorrow. A three-memb
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Microsoft unveils Windows 10 S for its Surface laptops

Microsoft Corp on Tuesday unveiled Windows 10 S, a streamlined version of its popular operating system, geared toward low-cost laptops for students, as it tries to take share from Google's Chrome OS-run computers. The company said the Surface laptop integrated with Windows 10 S is priced from $999 and will be available for pre-order starting Tuesday. The new version of the operating system comes days after Microsoft reported third-quarter revenue that came in below Wall Street's estimate, as s
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Trump urges future government shutdown, easier passage of laws

US President Donald Trump endorsed a government shutdown later this year in a post on Twitter on Tuesday that also urged Republicans to consider changing Senate rules to make it easier to pass spending and other bills without any Democratic support. "Our country needs a good 'shutdown' in September to fix mess!" he wrote. Trump also backed the so-called "nuclear option" for legislation but added that the party could strengthen its hand by winning more Senate seats in the 2018 congressional ele
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Jimmy Kimmel gets emotional describing his newborn?s heart condition

An emotional Jimmy Kimmel on Monday dedicated his monologue to talk about how his son was born with a serious heart issue last month and the importance of health coverage and the Affordable Care Act, introduced by the Obama administration. “It was a scary story and, before I go into it, I want you to know it has a happy ending,” he said during his show Jimmy Kimmel Live. The comedian and actor described how their baby William John nicknamed Billy had a normal birth and his family was in recove
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Facebook reports spike in Pakistan govt requests for data

Facebook revealed that there has been a nine percent increase in governments’ requests for data across the globe in its Global Government Requests Report. “Government requests for account data increased by 9% globally compared to the first half of 2016, from 59,229 to 64,279 requests,” according to the report. The data request pertains to government officials requesting data about people who use Facebook. “In many of these cases, the government is requesting basic subscriber information, such
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SC constitutes special bench ?for implementation of order' in Panama case

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Tuesday announced to constitute a three-member special bench in view of the implementation of order in the Panama Papers case, according to a notification. The three-member bench headed by Justice Ejaz Afzal Khan would include Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed and Justice Ijazul Ahsan.   The bench would commence the hearing of the case at 1:30 pm tomorrow. Meanwhile, the SC has also established a special section to help constitute the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) to
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Pakistani student bags third position in global competition

Muhammad Asad Raza, a student of National University of Science and Technology (NUST), bagged the third position at the Global Student Entrepreneur Award (GSEA) 2017 in Frankfurt, Germany. Students from more than 57 countries participated in the competition, which was held from April 27 to April 29 at the Congress Center Messe Frankfurt. After winning GSEA Pakistan 2017, Raza won the EO GSEA global semi-final and made it to the top five, which comprised students from Mexico, Guatemala, El Sa
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Panama has been trashed in rest of the world: Maryam Nawaz

LAHORE: Maryam Nawaz said on Tuesday that said that Panama Papers scandal has been trashed around the world, calling the documents ‘trash’. Maryam Nawaz took to Twitter in an attempt to send a message to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s rivals. “Panama is crap. Trashed in the rest of the world. Those relying on it to bring down NS will bite the dust,” she tweeted. She also criticised Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, who has a ruling government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, in one of her tweets.
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World's 'oldest person' dies in Indonesia at 146

An Indonesian man reported to be the world's oldest person died at the age of 146 this week, family members said on Tuesday. Sodimejo, who was known locally as Mbah Gotho, was born in December 1870, according to a government-issued ID card that media reports said had been verified by local officials in the Central Java town of Sragen. Indonesian media reported that Sodimejo was the world's oldest person, citing his identity papers. Reuters could not independently verify Sodimejo's age. Sodime
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Social media having field day over Priyanka?s bizarre Met Gala gown

Met Gala is the event of the year when celebrities try to adhere to a theme while flaunting bold and risqué looks at the same time. Indian actress Priyanka who transitioned to Hollywood some time back donned a brown raincoat with a long spreading tail. The concept behind the dress, albeit unique, brought the social media to a stir. People started having a field day, photoshopping Priyanka’s dress into bizarre and strange backgrounds.
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Rare albino orangutan rescued on Borneo island

PALANGKARAYA: A rare albino orangutan has been rescued on the Indonesian part of Borneo Island where villagers were keeping the white-haired, blue-eyed creature in a cage, a protection group said Tuesday. In an extremely unusual discovery, authorities picked up the female, estimated to be five years old, in a remote village in Kapuas Hulu district. The Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation (BOSF), which is caring for the critically endangered ape -- believed to be albino -- said the organisatio
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Indian proposal for bilateral talks on Kashmir no longer credible: Sartaj Aziz

ISLAMABAD: India’s contention that Kashmir issue is, primarily, an issue of cross-border terrorism, is a claim that no one in the world is prepared to accept today, the Foreign Affairs Adviser, Sartaj Aziz Tuesday said. In a statement, the advisor said the Indian government has broken its own record of brutality in the Indian occupied Kashmir (IoK), not only in target killing but also by indiscriminately killing over 100 young unarmed Kashmiri protesters. The Indian forces have blinded hundred
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PML-N leader Ismail Rahu quits Sindh PA membership

KARACHI: Senior Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) leader Muhammad Ismail Rahoo on Monday tendered his resignation as member of the Sindh assembly, citing personal reasons. Rahoo was elected an MPA from district Badin in the 2013 elections. He has also served as the president of PML-N Sindh chapter, from which he resigned last month. According to sources, the Rahoo is expected to join Pakistan People's Party soon.
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World Asthma Day observed across the globe

ISLAMABAD: World Asthma Day was observed on Tuesday with an aim to reduce the environmental pollution across the world. Asthma is a common chronic inflammatory disease which is characterised by variable and recurring symptoms such as reversible airflow obstruction, bronchospasm, wheezing, coughing, chest tightness, and shortness of breath. According to latest reports by World Health Organization, over two hundred and thirty five million people across the globe suffer from asthma. Some of the c
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Mardan lynching case: Ten suspects refuse to accept charges

PESHAWAR: As many as ten suspects on Tuesday refused to accept charges laid against them in the Mashal Khan lynching case. According to reports, two staffers and eight students of Abdul Wali Khan University were brought in court after completion of their remand. The defendants rejected the charges before the magistrate, however, the judge ordered to send the suspects back to jail on judicial remand till May 16. The defendants rejected the charges before the magistrate, however, the judge order
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Erdogan warns Turkey could 'say goodbye' to EU

ANKARA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday warned Brussels that Turkey would bring the curtain down on its over half-century bid to join the European Union if new accession chapters were not opened. Erdogan’s threat to say "goodbye" to the European Union came minutes after he rejoined Turkey’s ruling party in the first major change to come into effect. Relations between Ankara and Brussels have tumbled to unprecedented lows following a failed coup bid on July 15. The EU is trou
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FIR against inebriated feudal for misbehaving with SHO

UMERKOT: A case has been registered on Tuesday against a feudal lord, who is seen in a video insulting a Station House Officer inside Kunri police station, in Umerkot district. A video recently emerged on social media, showing an intoxicated man identified as Zaid Talpur, sitting on the SHO’s seat in a police station, being surrounded with his aides. The SHO is seen in the video requesting the man to leave his seat, who was instead ordering him to sit on the ground. The video is reportedly of
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Deadly Daesh attack near refugee camp in north Syria: monitor

A Daesh attack on Tuesday against a position held by the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in northeast Syria killed at least 24 people, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a Britain-based war monitor, said. The attack on a checkpoint at Rajm al-Salibi, the location of a refugee camp near the border between Syria and Iraq, led to violent clashes, the Observatory reported. More than 30 other people were also injured, it said. The SDF, a coalition of Kurdish and Arab militias, has se
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Norway billionaire plans to give away ?lions? share? of his fortune

OSLO: A Norwegian billionaire announced on Tuesday he wants to contribute to society by giving away the "lion´s share" of his fortune, including funds for an oceanographic research vessel for the scientific community. Kjell Inge Rokke, Norway´s 10th richest man with an estimated fortune of 2.0 billion euros ($2.1 billion) according to financial magazine Kapital, will pay an undisclosed sum for the 181-metre (594-foot) vessel to be launched in 2020. "I want to give back to society the lion´s sh
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PCB to rope in Misbah, Younis after retirement

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) would be offering skipper Misbah ul Haq and batsman Younis Khan top roles after their retirement from Test cricket at the end of series against West Indies. Misbah and Younis had announced to retire after the end of the series against West Indies. It may be mentioned also be here that Younis became the first Pakistani batsman to score 10,000 runs in Test Cricket while skipper Misbah also completed silver jubilee of victories as Test captain in the first
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PM mocks opposition rallies, vows to end electricity woes

LAYYAH: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday promised that the electricity problem will be done away with and announced development projects for farmers in the city. Addressing a rally, the prime minister also took aim at his political opponents and said that the strength of attendees in rallies held in Islamabad was next to nothing. Four factories will be able to provide 10,000 Megawatts by the start of next year, he added.
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Daesh facilitator sentenced to jail for eight years

LONDON: The Central Criminal Court of England and Wales, commonly known as Old Bailey, sentenced a Daesh facilitator, identified as 34-year-old Samata Ullah, to eight years imprisonment on Tuesday. Samata Ullah, who hails from Cardiff, was convicted on various offences of terrorism including facilitating Daesh, terrorist training, instigation of terrorism, and possession of material on missile guidance. According to Metropolitan police, the convict was sentenced to “four years' imprisonment fo
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Security, economic situation in Pakistan has improved tremendously: Aizaz Chaudhry

During his meeting with the US Congressman Ted Lieu in Los Angeles, California, Ambassador Aizaz Chaudhry said that the security & economic situation in Pakistan has improved tremendously and new investment opportunities are coming up. In his first official visit to the State of California after assuming charge as Ambassador of Pakistan, the official exchanged views on bilateral relations & regional security situation with the US Congressman Lieu. Chaudhry attended a literary event org
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These comfy sleep pods for long-haul flight crews are making the internet jealous

Long-haul flights seem so painful and they sure are but not for all. Surprised? Let us tell you why. Virgin Australia has shared photos of its rest areas onboard its Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, and it's no wonder why their staff looks so fresh. This is the reason the long-haul flights are not a pain for everyone and why would they be when you have such cozy place to rest in. On flights between Sydney and Los Angeles, which can be up to 15 hours long, the crew takes designated breaks of 4 ho
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