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Black man carries injured white person to safety at London anti-racism protest

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COURTESY BY: https://www.hindustantimes.com/ “That’s not what we do!” Reuters photographer Dylan Martinez heard the words ring out during chaotic scenes in London on Saturday, when mostly peaceful anti-racist demonstrations turned into violent scuffles with counter-protesters in the area. Then he saw the man who had uttered them – a black protester emerging from the melee carrying an injured white man in a ‘fireman’s lift’ over his shoulder. The picture he took has gone viral on social media and featured in news bulletins, capturing a moment of high drama that jars…

US fighter plane crashes off coast of northeast England

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COURTESY BY: https://www.hindustantimes.com/ A U.S. Air Force fighter plane with one pilot on board crashed into the North Sea on Monday. The status of the pilot wasn’t known. The F-15C Eagle from the 48th Fighter Wing was on a routine training mission from RAF Lakenheath when it crashed at 9:40 a.m. local time (4:40 a.m. EDT). The cause of the crash wasn’t immediately clear. U.K. search and rescue authorities are taking part in the search of the crash site. Lakenheath is a Royal Air Force base that hosts the U.S.…

2 ‘missing’ Indian staffers released by Pakistan, have visible injuries: Official

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COURTESY BY: https://www.hindustantimes.com/ Two Indian high commission staffers who went missing on Monday morning have been handed over at Islamabad’s secretariat police station, barely 2 km from the Indian mission. The two staffers have visible injury marks, people familiar with the development told Hindustan Times. They were handed over to two Indian high commission officials who had gone to Islamabad’s Secretariat police station to take their custody. The two staffers, who had gone missing soon after they stepped out of the high commission on Monday morning, shall undergo a medical examination to confirm that…

Pakistan’s Misbah says no strings attached to England tour

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“No expectation of return England visit – Pakistan chief selector and head coach Misbah-ul-Haq. ©AFP” London (AFP) – Head coach Misbah-ul-Haq is adamant Pakistan’s upcoming tour of England amid the coronavirus pandemic is not dependent upon a return visit. Next month international cricket is set to resume for the first time since the outbreak as England host the West Indies in a three-Test series staged behind closed doors. Pakistan are also meant to play three Tests, as well as three Twenty20s, in a series scheduled to start on August 5,…

Former Pak PM Yusuf Raza Gilani tests positive for Covid-19

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COURTESY BY: https://www.hindustantimes.com/ Pakistan’s former prime minister Yusuf Raza Gilani tested positive for the coronavirus on Saturday, becoming the latest top political figure to contract Covid-19 that has claimed 2,551 lives and infected 132,405 people in the country. Gilani, 67, tested positive after attending a hearing of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in a corruption case. On Thursday, Shehbaz Sharif, chief of the Opposition Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), tested positive for the coronavirus after he appeared before the NAB in a money laundering case. Gilani’s son Kasim Gilani announced on…

US Cricket can learn from Maq

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ORLANDO/FL – USA: Samih Sadiq one of the top players from Orlando Stars says that the USA Cricket has to learn from Mahammad Qureshi the chairman and CEO of Cricket Council USA (CCUSA). Sadiq was one of the lucky players who was able to get back into the playing field because of the Maq T10 cricket league which started on June 7. Speaking to 925 News Sadiq said: “CCUSA has always been a leader for organizing cricket around the nation. We are blessed to be part of this cricket family.…

Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi contracts virus

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“Shahid Afridi distributed food during Pakistan’s coronavirus lock down has caught the virus. ©AFP” /> Karachi (AFP) – Pakistan’s well-loved former ]]> <![CDATA[ cricket captain Shahid Afrid said on Saturday he had tested positive for coronavirus, as the pandemic accelerates across the country. The 40-year-old all-rounder, known for towering sixes and distinctive celebrations after taking a wicket as a bowler, revealed his illness on Twitter. “I’ve been feeling unwell since Thursday; my body had been aching badly.I’ve been tested and unfortunately I’m covid positive,” Afridi said. “Need prayers for a…

Pak news channel fires 2 journalists for showing Kashmir as part of India

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COURTESY BY: https://www.hindustantimes.com/ Pakistan’s state-run PTV News has fired two journalists for airing an “incorrect map” of the country in which Kashmir was shown as a part of India. The Pakistan Television (PTV) management on June 7 said on social media that it was probing the issue and actions would be taken against those responsible for the blunder. The hammer fell on June 10 after it sacked two employees. “Taking strict action on the recommendations of the inquiry committee designated to probe the airing of an incorrect image of a…

Govt issues pictorial guidelines for ‘Covid-appropriate behaviour’ in Unlock-1 phase

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COURTESY BY: https://www.hindustantimes.com/ Amid a surge in coronavirus cases during the ‘Unlock 1’ phase, the Union Health Ministry on Friday issued guidelines on “Covid-appropriate behaviour” to be followed at restaurants, hotels, religious places, shopping malls and offices in a pictorial format to emphasise on precautions such as staggering of visitors and allowing only asymptomatic people in such premises. On June 4, the ministry had issued the standard operating procedures for public and semi-public environments but the ministry released the fresh guidelines repackaged in a colourful pictorial format to sensitise people…

India’s coronavirus count crosses 3 lakh mark but doubling rate improves

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COURTESY BY: https://www.hindustantimes.com/ India on Friday reported a total Covid-19 tally of over three lakh cases, barely two weeks after the Centre announced lifting of the nationwide lockdown in phases and billed it Unlock-1. The country recorded over 10,000 new coronavirus cases in its highest single-day spike taking the tally to 3,01,579, according to data from Worldometer. Maharashtra has the highest Covid-19 positive cases in India with 1,01,141 patients, followed by Tamil Nadu with 40,698 and national capital Delhi with 34,687. Maharashtra, accounting for almost one-third of the total coronavirus cases…