Sponsor offers 20,000 free tickets to Women’s World Cup as New Zealand sales lag
New Zealand’ players celebrate their first goal during the New Zealand and Vietnam warm up match ahead of the women’s World Cup in Napier, New Zealand, Monday, July 10, 2023. (AP Photo/John Cowpland)A sponsor is giving away 20,000 tickets to Women’s World Cup matches in New Zealand as ticket sales remain sluggish in a country in which rugby dominates as the national sport. According to FIFA, 1.25 million tickets have been sold for matches across co-hosts Australia and New Zealand. AdvertisementWomen’s World Cup chief executive Dave Beeche told the New Zealand Herald that FIFA is “comfortable” with the current rate of ticket sales in New Zealand. ___More AP Women’s World Cup coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/fifa-womens-world-cup
Source:The Express Tribune
July 13, 2023 12:35 UTC
Arooj Aftab calls out US magazine for its racist review
Grammy wining vocalist Arooj Aftab has called out an American magazine and a music critic for publishing a racist review of her latest album. Music magazine PitchFork praised the album by noting how Aftab and her collaborators crafted emotional depth through the repetition of couplets. However, a review in jazz and blues magazine DownBeat by contributing editor and music critic John McDonough took a different stance. Aftab, rightfully disappointed, took to social media to call out the writer and magazine for “racism and Islamophobia”. — DownBeat Magazine (@DownBeatMag) July 12, 2023In response, Aftab maintained, “Frank, we appreciate all the love for this record, but these lines you printed are racist.
Source:The Express Tribune
July 13, 2023 10:14 UTC
Gazdag’s two PK goals spark Union to 2-0 win over Nashville
He added an insurance goal in the 84th minute after a second yellow card on Lovitz — forcing Nashville (11-7-5) to play a man down. Nashville’s Shaq Moore and Philadelphia’s Julián Carranza both received red cards in the fifth minute of stoppage time for violent conduct. AdvertisementJoe Bendik did not have to make a save to earn the clean sheet for the Union. The Union snap a two-match losing streak with their first shutout since a 3-0 victory over CF Montreal to begin June. The Union pulled to within a point of third-place Nashville in the Eastern Conference with the win.
Source:The Express Tribune
July 13, 2023 09:34 UTC
NA farewell session likely next week, says Abbasi
ISLAMABAD - Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Murtaza Javed Abbasi has said that the government has planned to summon the farewell session of the current National Assembly in a week. “The last session of 15th national assembly will be summoned in a week to pass some pending legislation,” said Abbasi while talking to The Nation here yesterday. He said that this last session of the National Assembly will be in two parts. In the first part, he said, the treasury benches will pass pending legislation and the second session will be specified as farewell sittings, said the minister. Abbasi said that the government would also discuss the matter related to the electoral reforms in the upcoming session.
Source:The Nation
July 13, 2023 06:19 UTC
Gazdag's two PK goals spark Union to 2-0 win over Nashville
North Andover, MA (01845)TodayOvercast. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. Winds S at 10 to 15 mph..TonightA few clouds with an isolated thunderstorm possible after midnight. Winds S at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
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July 13, 2023 03:51 UTC
FIA probes suicide of man blackmailed by predatory loan app
In it, he mentioned the pressure to pay the interest and loan amount as he was being threatened and blackmailed by personnel of the online loan app. The three-member FIA team also took the mobile phone of the victim and also reviewed his emails, including the correspondence with the digital lender. Read more: Man driven to suicide by predatory lending app, says familyThe team also obtained details of the representatives of the online loan apps. They also took details of payments received from and delivered to the digital lender. Masood had initially taken a loan from an online app, which was offered without a markup.
Source:The Express Tribune
July 13, 2023 02:07 UTC
Reflections: It Was On Fire
Fulghum reported that firefighters rescued a man from a burning bed. The new pastor learned that the previous split happened after a business meeting. Someone in “new business” claimed that a family had stolen one of the church’s Christmas trees. It all made sense when the church secretary told the new pastor he best not mention Christmas trees or copy machines. -30-“Reflections” is a weekly faith column written by Michael J. Brooks, pastor of the Siluria Baptist Church, Alabaster, Alabama.
Source:The Express Tribune
July 12, 2023 23:45 UTC
Venue for India vs Pakistan clash in Asia Cup finalised
The schedule for the Asia Cup has been finalised, said Arun Dhumal, a member of the Board of Cricket Control in India (BCCI) and the current chairman of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Asia Cup will be played from August 31 to September 17, a major event, before the ICC Men’s World Cup, later this year. The decision was taken after BCCI secretary Jay Shah met Pakistan Cricket Board’s representative head Zaka Ashraf. According to Dhumal, four matches of the Asia Cup will take place in Pakistan with the rest being scheduled in Sri Lanka. “Our secretary met PCB head Zaka Ashraf and the Asia Cup schedule was finalised and it is on course as it was discussed earlier.
Source:The Nation
July 12, 2023 20:29 UTC
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More subs, jets for India on cards as Modi visits France
Modi has been invited as the guest of honour at the Bastille Day celebrations by French President Emmanuel Macron. Units from India's army, navy and air force will also participate in the parade, including two of the 36 Rafale fighter jets India bought in 2015 for nearly $9 billion. Much before buying Dassault Aviation's (AM.PA) Rafale in 2015, India bought Mirage jets in 1980s, which still comprise two squadrons of the air force. India is also expected to agree to buy 26 Rafale jets, the sources said, without giving the deal's expected value. Modi will also meet other political leaders, selected French personalities and business leaders, and interact with the Indian diaspora.
Source:The Express Tribune
July 12, 2023 18:55 UTC
Incumbent govt's tenure to end on Aug 14, says PM Shehbaz
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addressing a ceremony regarding "Pakistan Education Endowment Fund and reforms in National Curriculum" in Islamabad on July 12, 2023. SCREENGRABThe tenure of the present government is ending on August 14 said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday, adding that the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will then announce the dates for the next general election. Whoever forms the next government should make education the top priority to make this nation great, he said, addressing the launch event of Rs14 billion Pakistan Education Endowment Fund (PEEF) in Islamabad. Read Education ministry seeks Rs62b in upcoming budgetShehbaz recalled that the Punjab Education Endowment Fund was established back in 2008 and has provided scholarships to 450,000 students. Meanwhile, Federal Education Minister Rana Tanveer said that scholarships under PEEF will be given in various disciplines, including nursing, engineering and social sciences.
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July 12, 2023 18:04 UTC
AP govt rebuts PK's allegation of missing' AP women
The Andhra Pradesh government has rebutted the allegation of Jana Sena chief Pawan Kalyan that large numbers of girls and women from AP were missing. (Image By Arrangement)Vijayawada: The Andhra Pradesh government has rebutted the allegation of Jana Sena chief Pawan Kalyan that large numbers of girls and women from AP were missing. The government clarified that out of 2,705 missing persons in AP from 2019 to 2023, nearly 500 women were later located within the state. It said out of 26,099 persons missing since 2019, as many as 23,394 were traced while 2,705 remained untraced until Dec. 31, 2021. However, in 2022-23, out of 2,705 persons missing, 500 were found, which meant the missing persons were only 2,205 so far, the government claimed.
Source:The Nation
July 12, 2023 08:01 UTC
Mainly hot, humid weather expected in most parts of country
Mainly hot and humid weather is expected in most parts of the country during the next twelve hours. However, rain-thundershower is expected in Pothohar region, northeast Punjab, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan. Temperature of some major cities recorded this morning:Islamabad twenty-seven degree centigrade, Lahore and Peshawar twenty-eight, Karachi thirty, Quetta twenty-two, Gilgit and murree sixteen and Muzaffarabad twenty-two degree centigrade. According to weather forecast of Met Office for Indian Illegally Occupied Srinagar, Leh, Pulwama and Shopian, partly cloudy weather with chances of rain wind while partly cloudly and dry in Anantnag and Baramula and hot and dry in Jammu. Temperature recorded this morning:Srinagar, Pulwama and Anantnag seventeen degree centigrade,Jammu twenty-eight,Leh ten, Shopian sixteen and Baramula eighteen degree centigrade.
Source:The Nation
July 12, 2023 03:59 UTC
PK Vows to Fight Against Volunteer System Legally
Jana Sena chief Pawan Kalyan in Eluru. He asked as to why the people should share their personal information with the volunteers. Pawan Kalyan said that when he raised the issue of missing women and girls, the people started discussing it. He said the volunteer system was becoming strong and cautioned that if it was not properly managed, it would lead to dangerous situations in the state. He called upon the people to think again before giving personal information about their girls and women to the volunteers.
Source:The Nation
July 11, 2023 19:40 UTC
Deepika Padukone's 3-second cameo in 'Jawan' prevue stuns fans
The Jawan prevue dropped yesterday, and boy, it's already got people wound up. However, among all this, it was Deepika Padukone's three-second glimpse in the prevue that people have been raving about. Some fans genuinely believe that she may be playing Khan's mother in Jawan. SRK grows up in an all female jail and is cute and all until he finds the truth about his mom and then goes unhinged. Such is the screen presence of Deepika Padukone.
Source:The Express Tribune
July 11, 2023 18:56 UTC
Indian SC to hold daily hearings on IIOJK special status
A view of the Indian Supreme Court building is seen in New Delhi December 7, 2010. PHOTO: REUTERSThe Indian Supreme Court decided on Tuesday to commence hearing petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Modi government’s decision to scrap Illegally Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir’s (IIOJK) special status starting August. #WATCH | "...The hearing on Article 370 is beginning. Hon’ble SCs decision to not rely on GOIs affidavit vindicates that it doesnt have a logical explanation to justify illegal abrogation of Article 370. Having said that there are legitimate apprehensions about why SC has taken up the Article 370 with such alacrity after their visit… https://t.co/RIEYgEvcoh — Mehbooba Mufti (@MehboobaMufti) July 11, 2023"There are legitimate apprehensions about why SC has taken up the Article 370 with such alacrity after their visit to Kashmir.
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July 11, 2023 18:54 UTC