News Archives for Latest - 2021-04-24

Business & Finance

Toyota Land Cruiser 2022 leaked images, expected features and release date

Rumor has it that Toyota will launch its 2022 SUV in the global market next month.
The local market will not have this car before the end of 2022 or the start of 2023.

Updated 27 Apr, 2021 03:25pm

Pakistan

Govt taking steps to provide maximum relief to masses: Dr Firdous

The Special Assistant said that the purpose behind visiting Gujranwala Ramadan Bazaar was to check the quality of the edibles and prices of commodities.

Published 24 Apr, 2021 10:58pm

Pakistan

PPP Chairman expresses concerns over spread of COVID-19 in country

The PPP Chairman expressed his condolences to the families of those killed by the coronavirus across the country.

Published 24 Apr, 2021 10:56pm

Pakistan

28 new corona positive cases reported in Attock

Health officials said that it was the third highest single day tally of the Covid-19 patients in the district during the month of April.

Updated 24 Apr, 2021 10:56pm

Pakistan

Pakistan urges Canada to reconsider suspension of flights

Pakistan High Commissioner says the country must not be bracketed with Covid-hit India, as it has managed the pandemic well due to its strategy of smart lockdowns.

Updated 24 Apr, 2021 09:38pm

Pakistan

COVID-19 claims 6 more lives in Sindh, infects 923 others

Shah said that out of 12,104 samples tested overnight 923 new cases of coronavirus were diagnosed positive that constituted 7.6 percent current detection rate.

Published 24 Apr, 2021 09:29pm

Pakistan

Coronavirus patients need interaction to relieve immense psychological challenges: NCOC

The nerve center of the country against the fight to contain the pandemic outbreak, in its social media networking handle has called the masses to keep in touch with the COVID-19 patients.

Published 24 Apr, 2021 09:17pm

World

Twitter censors tweets from politicians, public that criticized Modi govt's handling of Covid crisis

Twitter has been ordered by the Indian government to censor 52 tweets that criticized India’s handling of the second surge of the COVID-19 pandemic.
This includes tweets by Revanth Reddy, a sitting Member of Parliament; Moloy Ghatak, a West Bengal state minister; actor Vineet Kumar Singh; and two filmmakers, Vinod Kapri and Avinash Das.

Updated 24 Apr, 2021 08:32pm

Pakistan

Rs8bn disbursed under Kamyab Jawan Programme: Usman Dar

He confirmed the development in a tweet thread which highlighted the overall progress made under the YES of Kamyab Jawan Programme.

Published 24 Apr, 2021 06:10pm

Pakistan

Pak-Turkish FMs discuss Afghan peace process, withdrawal of foreign troops

The two foreign ministers met on Friday in Istanbul during the visit of Foreign Minister Qureshi to Turkey, a Foreign Office press release said.

Published 24 Apr, 2021 06:09pm

Pakistan

Khusro demands PM to transfer SAB to another ministry

He said that SAB operates under the auspices of the Ministry of Industries and Production.

Published 24 Apr, 2021 06:07pm

Europe

EU says Moldova MPs' vote to sack judge is an attack on constitution

The issue underlines the tension between Sandu, who came to office in November on a pro-EU ticket, and a parliament dominated by lawmakers aligned with her pro-Russian predecessor.
Sandu wants an election to get more of her supporters into parliament to fight corruption and overcome what she calls obstruction by the existing assembly.

Published 24 Apr, 2021 06:03pm

Pakistan

President Alvi chairs meeting at Governor House on third Covid wave

Alvi appealed to the people to be very careful as the new wave of coronavirus is more deadly than ever and now it is spreading very fast.

Published 24 Apr, 2021 06:06pm

Companies

German prosecutors charge more VW managers in emissions scandal

The suspects are accused of aiding and abetting fraud in combination with tax evasion, indirect false certification and criminal advertising, said Klaus Ziehe from the prosecutor's office in the northern city of Braunschweig.
The scandal saw more than nine million vehicles of the VW, Audi, Seat and Skoda brands sold to consumers with a so-called defeat device which helped to circumvent environmental tests of diesel engines.

Published 24 Apr, 2021 06:05pm

Pakistan

PM calls for collectively fighting global challenge of Covid-19

The Prime Minister prayed for the speedy recovery of those suffering from Covid-19 in the neighbourhood and the world over.

Published 24 Apr, 2021 06:05pm

Pakistan

Pakistan continues to work with SAARC to tackle Covid-19: FM

He said Pakistan continues to work with SAARC countries to foster cooperation to tackle the pandemic.

Published 24 Apr, 2021 06:03pm

Pakistan

Covid out of control in Punjab, KP due to govt incompetence: Bilawal

Bilawal said that due to wrong strategy of incompetent, illegitimate and selected ruler, the third wave of COVID-19 was getting out of control in the country.

Published 24 Apr, 2021 06:01pm

Europe

Russia reports 8,828 new COVID-19 cases, 399 deaths

The coronavirus crisis centre said 399 more deaths of coronavirus patients had been confirmed in the past 24 hours, taking the national death toll to 107,900.

Published 24 Apr, 2021 06:02pm

South Asia

India's death toll hits new record as Covid 'tsunami' worsens

Another 2,624 deaths were reported in 24 hours, taking the official toll to nearly 190,000 since the pandemic started.

Published 24 Apr, 2021 05:58pm

Companies

South Korea signs with Pfizer for additional 40mn COVID-19 vaccine doses

It added that it had secured a total 192 million doses of vaccines, including those from Moderna Inc, AstraZeneca PLC, Johnson & Johnson's and Novavax.
"The government has acquired COVID-19 vaccines large enough to vaccinate approximately 100 million people...(which) is double the entire population of South Korea," Health Minister Kwon Deok-cheol told a briefing.

Published 24 Apr, 2021 05:58pm

South Asia

Avalanche kills eight Indians near China border

The officer said more than 385 workers had been moved to safety.

Published 24 Apr, 2021 05:57pm

Europe

Merkel urges Germans to stick to coronavirus rules

Merkel drew up the law after some of the 16 federal states refused to implement tougher measures despite a surge in COVID-19 cases and in defiance of a lockdown agreement reached in March.
"This is something new in our fight against the pandemic. And I am convinced that it's urgently needed," Merkel said in her weekly video podcast.

Published 24 Apr, 2021 05:56pm

World

Daily record of more than 893,000 Covid cases worldwide: AFP count

India has also recorded a record 2,624 deaths over the previous 24 hours. The pandemic has killed nearly 190,000 people in total in the country.

Published 24 Apr, 2021 05:55pm

South Asia

Malaysia receives first batch of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines

"The COVAX facility sent the vaccine from South Korea, and we will keep it at the designated storage centre," he told reporters, according to Bernama.
"Our view is that the AstraZeneca vaccine is beneficial for use by certain groups...(we) need to have more brands of vaccine as some people may be compatible with this vaccine," he said.

Published 24 Apr, 2021 05:53pm

World

Indian Covid variant found in Switzerland: health authority

The virus variant was found in "a passenger who was transiting through an airport," it said, without providing more details about the case.

Published 24 Apr, 2021 05:55pm

Europe

Turkey detains four in Vebitcoin investigation

"Four administrators and personnel of the company were detained on Saturday on allegations of fraud," Mehmet Nadir Yagci, a prosecutor in the southwestern city of Mugla said in a statement.
Vebitcoin announced on Friday that it had stopped all activities "in order to fulfil all regulations and claims".

Published 24 Apr, 2021 05:53pm

World

Myanmar violence must end, democracy be restored: Indonesia president

Min Aung Hlaing has become the focus of international outrage over the coup and a subsequent crackdown on dissent that has left more than 700 dead.

Published 24 Apr, 2021 05:37pm

Europe

Merkel urges Germans to stick to stricter coronavirus rules

Both chambers of parliament approved the amendments to the Infection Protection Act earlier this week to give the federal government more powers to fight the third wave in the pandemic.
Merkel drew up the law after some of the 16 federal states refused to implement tougher measures despite a surge in COVID-19 cases and in defiance of a lockdown agreement reached in March.

Published 24 Apr, 2021 05:49pm

Sports

'The clubs cannot leave' - Real Madrid president insists Super League will return

Perez was one of the leading figures in the breakaway competition, which was unveiled last Sunday only to fall apart within days when all six English clubs involved withdrew and others followed.
"I don't need to explain what a binding contract is but effectively, the clubs cannot leave," Perez told Spanish newspaper AS on Saturday.

Published 24 Apr, 2021 05:45pm

South Asia

Indian hospitals turn away patients in COVID-19 'tsunami'

Max Healthcare, which runs a network of hospitals in north India, tweeted that it had less than two hours of oxygen left while Fortis Healthcare, another big chain, said it was suspending new admissions in Delhi.
India is in the grip of a rampaging second wave of the pandemic, hitting a rate of one COVID-19 death in just under every four minutes in Delhi as the capital's underfunded health system buckles.

Published 24 Apr, 2021 05:43pm

Europe

Belarus to set up emergency procedure for transfering presidential power

The prime minister would head the security council, if the president is absent, Lukashenko added.

Published 24 Apr, 2021 05:41pm

Europe

EU rejects Russian decision to label media outlet Meduza as 'foreign agent'

The designation issued on Friday requires Meduza to label itself as such, subjecting it to increased government scrutiny.
"We reject the decision by the Russian authorities to include independent media outlet Meduza on the list of 'foreign agents'," a spokesman for EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, said in a statement.

Published 24 Apr, 2021 05:39pm

Sports

Pirlo says Juventus don't fear European ban after Super League collapse

The Italian champions were one of 12 clubs to join the breakaway league on Sunday, but it fell apart within three days as eight clubs withdrew following a fierce public backlash.
"Agnelli is calm, it is normal that he has been talked about a lot during this period. He brings great enthusiasm every day when he comes to the pitch and we are relaxed," Pirlo told a news conference.

Published 24 Apr, 2021 05:37pm

Europe

UK opposition calls for standards commission after PM criticised by former top adviser

Cummings also said he was not responsible for leaks over the cost of refurbishing Johnson's residence and that the prime minister and his office had fallen below acceptable standards of competence and integrity.
Johnson's office in response on Friday said the government had followed the rules over the refurbishment. The prime minister had never interfered in a government leak inquiry, his office added.

Published 24 Apr, 2021 05:35pm

Pakistan

KP situation: Coronavirus claims 37 move lives in KP

The number of people recovering from Corona in the province has reached 94,675, the official said.

Published 24 Apr, 2021 05:36pm

Pakistan

PM thanks expatriates as inflows from Roshan account cross $1bn mark

He also appreciated the efforts of SBP and banks for achieving this significant milestone in such a short period.

Published 24 Apr, 2021 05:34pm

Companies

Porsche plans EV battery cells factory in southern Germany

European car manufacturers, who mainly rely on battery suppliers in Asia, are looking to reduce their dependence from abroad in light of a ramp-up in e-cars production to meet tougher environmental rules in the European Union.
"Battery cells are a key technology for Germany's automobile industry which we must also have in our own country," Oliver Blume told the newspaper in an interview to be published on Sunday.

Published 24 Apr, 2021 05:31pm

Pakistan

Pakistan expresses support, sympathy as COVID situation worsens in India

The foreign minister said COVIOD-19 pandemic was yet another reminder that humanitarian issues required responses beyond political consideration.

Published 24 Apr, 2021 05:33pm

South Asia

Rescuers find debris thought to be from missing Indonesian submarine

Navy says depth will present many difficulties.
Retrieving submarine technically possible – expert.
Submarine went missing early Wednesday during drill.

Published 24 Apr, 2021 05:29pm

Pakistan

Covid-19 spike: Educational institutes closed in Islamabad till May 17

According to a notification issued by district magistrate on Saturday, the educational institutes were advised to shift to online learning only.

Published 24 Apr, 2021 05:32pm

Pakistan

98 deaths, 3073 new cases of coronavirus reported in Punjab

The Punjab health department so far conducted 4,453,982 tests for COVID-19.

Published 24 Apr, 2021 05:30pm

Pakistan

COVID-19 claims 157 lives, infects 5,908 more people

During the past 24 hours, most of the deaths have occurred in the Punjab followed by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Published 24 Apr, 2021 05:27pm

South Asia

Singapore PM says Myanmar junta chief not opposed ASEAN role, delegation visit

He said he heard us, he would take the points in which he considered helpful, that he was not opposed to ASEAN playing a constructive role, or an ASEAN delegation visit, or humanitarian assistance, and that they would move forward and engage with ASEAN in a constructive way.

Published 24 Apr, 2021 05:27pm

Pakistan

Strict implementation of SOPs only way to counter recent Covid-19 situation: Faisal Sultan

He said army and police personnel on patrolling duty was taking strict action against SOPs violators.

Published 24 Apr, 2021 05:26pm

South Asia

Myanmar agreed to end violence against civilians

He also said the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) meeting was a success, Bernama reported.
"We have succeeded. It's beyond our expectation in getting the outcome from today's meeting," Muhyiddin said, according to Bernama.

Published 24 Apr, 2021 05:20pm

Pakistan

Vaccination against COVID-19 continues with much better pace in country: Fawad

Fawad said Prime Minister was reluctant to impose complete lockdown but fully conscious that lives of the people were the most important and valuable.

Published 24 Apr, 2021 05:24pm

Africa

South African public sector union prepares for strike as wage talks hit deadlock

In the 2021 budget presented in February, the National Treasury said ways to curb the wage bill could include freezing salaries for the next three years, headcount reductions and changing or abolishing some benefits for civil servants.
Those proposals further strained relations with unions, after a court battle over the government's failure to raise salaries last year.

Published 24 Apr, 2021 05:23pm

Pakistan

COVID-19 claims 6 more patients, infects 923 others

Shah said that 12,104 samples were tested which detected 923 cases that constituted 7.6 percent current detection rate.

Published 24 Apr, 2021 05:21pm

South Asia

India Covid deaths hit record as J&J jab gets US green light

One 'oxygen express' carrying 30,000 litres of oxygen arrived in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh state at dawn on Saturday, where armed guards were waiting to escort trucks to hospitals.

Published 24 Apr, 2021 05:19pm

South Asia

China to hold talks on building asteroid defence system

Zhang Kejian, head of the China National Space Administration, didn't provide any further details in his opening remarks at a ceremony for China's space day in the eastern city of Nanjing.
China has made space exploration a top priority in recent years, aiming to establish a programme operating thousands of space flights a year and carrying tens of thousands of tonnes of cargo and passengers by 2045.

Published 24 Apr, 2021 05:20pm

Middle East

Iran's Zarif to visit Qatar, Iraq Sunday

Saeed Khatibzadeh said Zarif's visits to Qatar and Iraq are "in the framework of developing bilateral ties (and) regional and trans-regional talks."

Published 24 Apr, 2021 05:16pm

Middle East

Kuwait follows UAE in suspending India flights over Covid

It said Kuwait residents would only be allowed to return to the emirate via third countries if they stopped over for at least 14 days.

Published 24 Apr, 2021 05:11pm

World

Covid jabs at the ends of the earth

Japan is best known for its teeming megacities, much of its countryside remains remote and depopulated, making vaccination of its often elderly residents a huge headache.

Published 24 Apr, 2021 05:11pm

Life & Style

What to Expect at the Launch of realme 8 Series?

The smartphone industry is about to heat up with new entrants that will entice photography enthusiasts all over...

Published 24 Apr, 2021 04:51pm

Europe

Coronavirus toll at 1000 GMT Saturday

At least 145,544,640 cases of coronavirus have been registered.

Updated 24 Apr, 2021 05:03pm

South Asia

Southeast Asian leaders meet for Myanmar crisis talks

Mass protests by an angry population have been met by a brutal crackdown that has left blood on the streets.

Published 24 Apr, 2021 04:30pm

Europe

Germany restricts travel from 'high-risk' India

Germany is the latest of several countries to restrict travel from India over the new variant, following Canada, Britain and Kuwait.

Published 24 Apr, 2021 04:28pm

Sports

Ogier takes command in Croatia Rally

Estonian Ott Tanak remained fourth in his Hyundai, 37.5 seconds behind Ogier and was unhappy with his morning.

Published 24 Apr, 2021 04:26pm

Europe

Czech PM under fire over EU conflict of interest report

The Commission arrived at the same conclusion in its final audit published late on Friday, which is an update of an earlier version made public in 2019.

Published 24 Apr, 2021 04:25pm

Business & Finance

Proton sells 1,000 units in Lahore in less than five months

The Malaysian automaker officially made its debut in the Pakistani market back in December of 2020, with its X70 SUV.
According to paultan.org, Proton is struggling to meet the demand for SUVs in Pakistan.

Updated 24 Apr, 2021 04:26pm

South Asia

Indonesia military says missing submarine sank with dozens aboard

Warships, planes and hundreds of military personnel have been searching for the stricken vessel.

Published 24 Apr, 2021 04:19pm

Prime Minister Imran Khan expresses solidarity with Covid-hit India

PM Khan took to Twitter to extend his sympathies with the neighboring country where the second wave of coronavirus is running rampant after the Kumbh festival.
Before him, several government ministers, including Shah Mahmood Qureshi, and Fawad Chaudhry also showed sympathies with the Indian people.

Updated 24 Apr, 2021 04:23pm

Middle East

Gaza rockets follow Jerusalem clashes in second night of violence

Washington said it was "deeply concerned" by the escalating violence, while the European Union appealed for restraint.

Published 24 Apr, 2021 04:14pm

Pakistan

Punjab seeks deployment of Pak Army to enforce Covid SOPs

Punjab is so far the worst-hit province with the third wave of coronavirus, reporting 98 of the 157 total deaths during the last 24 hours.
SACM on Information, Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan, also confirmed the development, saying that the provincial government had submitted a requisition in this regard.

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:17pm

Business & Finance

PM lauds Overseas Pakistanis as Deposits in RDAs cross $1bn mark

As per the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), the increase comes on the back of an inflow of $ 194mn in April. Inflows have been accelerating every month since the RDA launch in September 2020.

Updated 24 Apr, 2021 02:30pm

Pakistan

Pakistan to begin walk-in vaccinations for citizens aged 60 to 64 from tomorrow

"All those 60 and above who are registered go to your vaccination center and get vaccinated. Vaccination open on Sunday also," Umar tweeted.

Published 24 Apr, 2021 01:21pm

Pakistan

Pakistan may face oxygen shortage, warns producers as COVID-19 third-wave sweeps the country

"The industrial sector is still being supplied oxygen at the moment and if demands increase, authorities would have to cut the oxygen supply to industrial sector or we may face the situation like India also," an official of Pakistan Oxygen Limited said.

Published 24 Apr, 2021 01:16pm

Technology

Lack of skilled manpower hampering IT sector growth in Pakistan, says Saif

Umar Saif says that officially Pakistan’s IT exports stand at $1 - 1.25bn but the actual figures stand at $3-3.5bn.

Published 24 Apr, 2021 12:22pm

Pakistan

Pakistan reports nearly 6000 COVID-19 cases, 157 deaths in 24 hours

The country's coronavirus positivity ratio is 11.27%.
4,198 more people recovered from the virus on Saturday.

Updated 24 Apr, 2021 11:24am

Pakistan

After Canada, Saudi Arabia bans flights from Pakistan over coronavirus fears

Earlier, Oman and UK had also banned arrivals from Pakistan.
5,908 new cases and 157 deaths were reported during the last 24 hours in Pakistan.

Published 24 Apr, 2021 11:10am

Technology

Expert urges entrepreneurs to come up with solution to Pakistan’s problems

Sharing his views about the entrepreneurial journey and ecosystem he emphasized, “For a start-up to be successful, it has to interact with different players in the ecosystem, including mentors, faculty and other start-ups to ignite their passion, and that’s the objective here.”

Published 24 Apr, 2021 10:48am

Valuation of PSM assets: PC eagerly waiting for endorsement

ISLAMABAD: Privat-isation Commission (PC) is eagerly waiting for endorsement of valuation of Pakistan Steel Mills...

Updated 24 Apr, 2021 10:32am

Technology

Snap adds more users than Wall Street expected as improved app takes hold

Most of the user growth continued to come from outside North America, rising 57% from the prior-year quarter.

Published 24 Apr, 2021 10:29am

NA again runs away from debate on French envoy?

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Friday again deferred a debate on the question of the French ambassador’s...

Updated 24 Apr, 2021 10:26am

South Asia

Turkey, Pakistan, Afghanistan urge Taliban to commit to Afghan peace talks

The foreign ministers of Turkey, Pakistan and Afghanistan called on the Afghan Taliban on Friday to reaffirm its commitment to achieving a negotiated settlement for lasting peace in Afghanistan.
In a joint statement issued after talks in Istanbul, the three ministers underlined “the urgent need for an immediate ceasefire” to end the violence and “provide a conducive atmosphere” for peace talks.

Published 24 Apr, 2021 10:10am

Business & Finance

Govt releases Rs 2.5bn under DLTL payments for exporters

The advisor was hopeful that the release of these funds will resolve the liquidity issues of the country’s exporters and enable them to enhance exports.

Published 24 Apr, 2021 10:03am