Cristiano Ronaldo marked his name in the history books once again as Portugal brutally defeated Turkey in during their Euro 2024 clash on Saturday which ended with a 3-0 score. Ronaldo, 39, became the highest assist provider in the Euros since 1968, when the the tournament began, The Indian Express reported. The five-time Ballon d’Or award winner brought his assist tally to seven when he made a pass for Bruno Fernandes to score in Portugal’s 3-0 rout of Turkey on Saturday. Portugal, which was already leading 2-0 at half time, thanks to a Bernardo Silva strike and an own goal by…
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The poliovirus has been detected in sewage samples from Karachi and Peshawar citing sources. Acrding to sources, the poliovirus was detected in sewage samples of Karachi’s Kemari and Peshawar. Sources, the samples were collected on June 3rd and 4th, and the results show the presence of wild poliovirus type 1, and vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 and 3. So far this year, 185 samples from all four provinces have tested positive for polio, and 45 districts across the country have reported polio cases. Pakistan has reported five polivirus cases in 2024 so far, while an infected kid passed away battling the…
PARIS: This weekend, a French-Chinese ‘telescope satellite’ is set to blast off, on a mission to hunt down ‘gamma-ray bursts’. These are the most powerful explosions in our universe. The light from these almighty blasts has travelled billions of light years to reach planet Earth. Due to this, scientists believe they may hold answers to mysteries surrounding the universe’s youth. However, these flashes are so brief that they have proved difficult to observe. Hoping to learn more, the ‘Space Variable Objects Monitor’ (SVOM) is scheduled to blast off on a ‘Chinese Long March 2C’ rocket, from the Xichang launch site…
ISLAMABAD: The education ministry and Google announced a “strategic collaboration” to improve access to education and support the development of a digital ecosystem for learning, wa ith the agreement also aimed at reducing the number of out-of-school children across the country. This was announced by Google for Education and the Ministry of Federal Education on Thursday during an event, according to a statement. Google, through its Google for Education’s country partner, Tech Valley, will work with the government to establish a local assembly of over 500,000 Chromebooks by 2026. It will also provide access to digital tools and resources for…
BRIDGETOWN: Suryakumar Yadav smashed a fine half-century before India’s bowlers slammed the brakes on Afghanistan’s flamboyant shot-makers to romp to a 47-run win in the T20 World Cup on Thursday. Suryakumar’s 53 was his 19th fifty in the format and helped India post a challenging 181-8 in their second-round Super Eights opener. Experienced fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah then combined with spin trio Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja to strangle Afghanistan, seen by many as dark horses for the title, who were dismissed for 134 off the last ball. Afghanistan slipped quickly to 23-3 losing openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz (11)…
GROS ISLET: Defending champions England brushed aside their struggles in the opening phase of the Twenty20 World Cup with an eight-wicket victory over the previously unbeaten West Indies in their Super Eight opener at the Daren Sammy National Stadium in St Lucia on Wednesday. England’s bowlers restricted West Indies to 180-4 on the same pitch where the co-hosts had scored 218 against Afghanistan on Monday before opener Phil Salt led the way with 87 from 47 balls as the batters got the job done inside 18 overs. Having squeaked into the second stage on net run rate, England will take a huge boost of…
NEW DELHI: India will kick off their home cricket season against Bangladesh in September before hosting New Zealand in October and England next year, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced on Thursday. India will welcome Bangladesh for a two-match Test series, which will be played in Chennai and Kanpur from September 19-23 and September 27-October 1. It will be followed by three Twenty20s in Dharamsala, Delhi and Hyderabad. They will then host the Black Caps for three Tests, with the first Test starting on October 16 in Bengaluru. England will visit India in January next year…
KARACHI: There was an all-Pakistan squash final in Malaysia over the weekend; two sisters going head-to-head for gold. By the end of it all, Mahnoor Ali overcame the challenge of Sehrish Ali to be crowned the Under-13 champion at the PBA 20th Penang Malaysia Junior Open. It was a thrilling yet bittersweet victory for Mahnoor, who stormed back from losing the first set 9-11 to win the next three games 11-7, 11-8, 11-8: the 11-year-old showing tenacity beyond her years to solidify her ranking among global prodigies. Her win in Malaysia — a deja vu moment after winning the U-11…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd (PTCL), in collaboration with Huawei, conducted the country’s first trial of Symmetric 50G-PON technology that will help implement next-generation fibre-optic broadband services in Pakistan. Symmetric 50G-PON can provide 50 Gbps connectivity in downstream and upstream transmission simultaneously. It has an edge over the Asymmetric 50 G-PON, which supports 50 Gbps in downstream transmission only. PTCL also inaugurated Asymmetric 50G-PON for the very first time in Pakistan at the beginning of the year. ITU-T recognises 50 GPON as the next frontier in Passive Optical Network-based broadband technology, which is poised to revolutionise Pakistan’s digital landscape. This…
