SHANGHAI: In the Shanghai Masters final on Sunday, world number one Jannik Sinner defeated Novak Djokovic 7-6(4), 6-3 to end Djokovic’s attempt to win his 100th singles title. The Serb had been expecting to turn out to be just the third man to bring home 100 singles championships on the visit in the expert period after Jimmy Connors (109) and rival Roger Federer (103), who was watching on from the stands close by four-times Huge homerun champion Carlos Alcaraz. 23-year-old Sinner won an exciting first set in a tiebreak in front of a packed crowd at the Qi Zhong Stadium…
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SHARJAH: In a tense nine-run victory on Sunday, holders Australia overcame India’s absence of captain Alyssa Healy to secure a place in the Women’s T20 World Cup semifinals. Tahila McGrath drove six-time champs Australia in Sharjah after Healy exited with a foot injury endured batting in a triumph over Pakistan on Friday. After electing to bat first, Australia scored 151-8, with Grace Harris, Healy’s replacement, scoring the most runs with 40, and McGrath scoring 32. India responded with 142-9, skipper Harmanpreet Kaur hitting an unbeaten 54 as she put on a fourth-wicket stand of 63 with Deepti Sharma, who made…
The fact that Pakistan will be hosting the SCO Heads of Government Summit from tomorrow on is a matter of prestige. The multilateral occasion in the capital is even more significant as Pakistan attempts to diagram a monetary recuperation; In addition, the nation appears to have defied international attempts to isolate it by hosting the summit. In any case, the state bears extraordinary obligation to guarantee that the occasion passes off without a hitch, particularly as Pakistan stands up to a rush of psychological oppression, and malicious entertainers attempting to take advantage of safety escape clauses. It is abundantly clear…
Let’s be real: battery electric vehicles (BEVs) or simply unadulterated electric vehicles (EVs) are advertised up all over, on account of Tesla and the Chinese EV brands. People are talking about how they will change car ownership, how they will save the environment, and how they will be the future. However, here is our burning concern: Are we chasing a dream that is too big for us right now, or is Pakistan even prepared for electric vehicles? Yes, online, BEVs and EVs sound fantastic. They don’t use fossil fuels, they’re said to be better for the environment because they don’t…
China conducted drills on Monday that Beijing claimed were meant to send a “stern warning” to “separatist” forces on the self-governing island. The drills involved the deployment of warships and fighter jets to encircle Taiwan. The Monday drills are Beijing’s fourth round of large-scale war games in the past two years. Beijing has not ruled out using force to take control of Taiwan. As it urged Beijing to behave responsibly, the United States stated that China’s actions were “unwarranted” and posed a threat of “escalation.” Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te, who got to work in May, has been more straightforward than…
Bavarian Nordic’s mpox vaccine for adolescents aged 12 to 17 was approved by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday. This age group is thought to be particularly susceptible to outbreaks of the disease that has sparked global concern. The WHO stated in a statement that on October 8, it granted prequalification for the Jynneos vaccine for adolescents. After a new strain of the virus spread from the Democratic Republic of the Congo to its neighbors in August, the WHO declared mpox a global public health emergency for the second time in two years. In September, the United Nations agency…
During the Sindh Rawadari March outside the Karachi Press Club on Sunday, the treatment and detention of musician Saif Samejo sparked widespread online outrage. The Sketches frontman and co-founder of the Lahooti Melo was slapped, shoved, and had his shirt torn off in videos of the arrest. He was arrested for violating Section 144, which prohibits gatherings in public, and later released. Samejo attended the rally, which was held to condemn the rise in extremism in Sindh and the extrajudicial killing of Dr. Shahnawaz Kunbhar, who was accused of blasphemy. South Appointee Assessor General (DIG) Syed Asad Raza affirmed Samejo’s…
The Asian Improvement Bank (ADB) on Monday selected Xiaoqin Fan as its new country chief for Pakistan, an assertion from the body said. As per the assertion by ADB, Fan “will supervise ADB’s tasks in Pakistan, including the execution of the country organization system (CPS) that focuses on lifting development, expanding strength, and helping seriousness”. “She will likewise lead the counsel for the new CPS covering the period from 2026 to 2030,” it added. A public of New Zealand, the authority has a Doctorate in Financial matters from the Australian Public College, and Expert’s and four year certifications from Lanzhou…
According to AFP, public hearings for a British inquiry into the 2018 death of a woman who was exposed to the nerve agent Novichok used in an attempt to kill a Russian double agent will begin on Monday. This incident shattered relations between London and the Kremlin to new lows. Sergei Skripal, a former double agent who lived in Salisbury, southwest England, and against whom Russian President Vladimir Putin had pledged vengeance, was the intended victim of the poison attack. Skripal and his little girl Yulia were both found oblivious on a seat in the downtown area in Walk 2018.…
Fans of TS rejoice! Soompi reported that Korean pop star j-hope, a member of BTS, has nearly completed his mandatory conscription and will soon be discharged from the military. Fans were discouraged from going to the hospital where J-hope and BTS will be discharged by BigHit Music. On the day of J-hope’s discharge, there will be no special events planned. Fans are strongly encouraged not to visit the website in order to avoid any issues caused by overcrowding,” it stated in a statement. BigHit requested that fans send their sincere condolences and words of encouragement. We are forever indebted to…
