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Olympic table tennis champ says never ‘officially informed’ about fines

BEIJING: Olympic table tennis star Fan Zhendong said Sunday he had never been “officially informed” he would be...

Published 29 Dec, 2024 11:18am

Sports

Olympic discus champion Stona bidding to win NFL deal

Jamaica’s Olympic discus champion Roje Stona is among 14 athletes bidding to win a contract with an NFL team through...

Published 10 Dec, 2024 12:44pm

Sports

Olympic champion Zheng wins in Tokyo for third title of year

TOKYO: Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen won the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo on Sunday for her third title of the year,...

Published 27 Oct, 2024 11:12am

Sports

Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen finds mojo to reach Tokyo semis

TOKYO: Zheng Qinwen reached the Tokyo semi-finals on Friday despite admitting to struggling for motivation after...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 05:28pm

Sports

India’s Chopra says belief key to success in Paris Games

BENGALURU: Olympic and world javelin champion Neeraj Chopra said Indian athletes have shown they can compete with...

Published 09 May, 2024 03:09pm

Sports

Rai Benjamin turns in solid 400m in return to competition

WALNUT: Rai Benjamin, the 400m hurdles Olympic silver medallist, delivered a convincing 400m win in 44.42sec on...

Published 21 Apr, 2024 12:58pm

Sports

Heartbroken Hunter’s Olympic doubles dream dashed by injury

SYDNEY: World number three doubles player Storm Hunter suffered a ruptured Achilles in training on Thursday,...

Published 12 Apr, 2024 10:47am

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Olympic spot an extra driver for Smith’s Masters tilt

SYDNEY: If Cameron Smith needed any extra motivation to perform well at the Masters later this month, his...

Published 02 Apr, 2024 11:40am

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South Korea’s top-ranked An fires Olympic warning with Paris title

PARIS: Badminton world number one An Se-young fired an Olympic warning after winning the French Open title in the...

Published 11 Mar, 2024 11:33am

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Swim star Titmus questions big-stage credentials of rival McIntosh

MELBOURNE: Olympic champion Ariarne Titmus says teenage Canadian rival Summer McIntosh is yet to prove herself under...

Published 14 Jun, 2023 10:49am

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Estonia hints at Olympic boycott if Russians allowed

TALLINN: Estonia’s premier on Friday suggested her country might boycott the 2024 Olympics in Paris if Russian and...

Published 06 Feb, 2023 06:20am

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Australia relocates more Afghan athletes fleeing Taliban rule

MELBOURNE: Australia has relocated Afghanistan’s Olympic flag-bearer Kimia Yousofi and other athletes and their...

Published 17 Aug, 2022 11:03am

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Women cricket stars eye Olympic chance after Commonwealths

BIRMINGHAM: Women cricketers say they would “love to go to LA” to chase Olympic glory after a strikingly successful...

Published 08 Aug, 2022 04:39pm

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Korir, Pichardo add world titles to Olympic crowns, heartbreak for Warner

EUGENE: Kenya’s Emmanuel Korir and Pedro Pichardo of Portugal added world titles to their respective Olympic crowns...

Published 24 Jul, 2022 11:11am

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Hurdles stars McLaughlin, Muhammad ready for final showdown

EUGENE: Sydney McLaughlin underscored her status as favourite to add a world championship gold to her Olympic 400m...

Published 21 Jul, 2022 12:14pm

Sports

Felix vows to give it all as ‘incredible journey’ nears end

EUGENE: Allyson Felix will bow out of athletics after the world championships in Eugene, Oregon, but the most...

Published 15 Jul, 2022 12:22pm

Sports

Russian skater Valieva failed drug test taken before her golden Games debut

BEIJING: Figure skating sensation Kamila Valieva won a gold medal having earlier failed a drug test and Olympic...

Published 11 Feb, 2022 10:23am

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US star Chloe Kim scorches to Olympic snowboard halfpipe gold again

ZHANGJIAKOU: American sensation Chloe Kim gave a snowboarding masterclass as she successfully defended her Olympic...

Published 10 Feb, 2022 10:25am

Sports

US cricket breaks new ground with Ireland series

MIAMI: Cricket in the United States will break new ground next week when Ireland embark on a landmark five-game tour...

Published 19 Dec, 2021 10:57am

Sports

Osaka defends US Open crown with Barty leading top rivals

The 23-year-old Japanese star lit the flame in the Olympic cauldron at the Tokyo Games, but has played only two matches since Japan ahead of the Open

Published 29 Aug, 2021 11:03am

Sports

Tokyo douses Olympic flame closing pandemic Games

TOKYO: Tokyo doused its Olympic flame on Sunday in a ceremony that echoed the restraint of the Games held without...

Published 09 Aug, 2021 05:05am

Sports

India showers cash on Olympic hero Chopra

NEW DELHI: Indian companies and governments promised cash and gifts worth more than two million dollars to javelin...

Published 09 Aug, 2021 05:05am

Sports

Sayonara Tokyo, bonjour Paris: Olympic focus switches to 2024

"On an emotional level, it made me think of the 2012 and 2016 Olympics when a whole stadium is with you and cheering you on, it's very heartwarming," said French judo star Teddy Riner, who competed in Japan.

Published 08 Aug, 2021 11:04pm

Sports

Japan's Osaka fails to handle great expectations

Osaka had said then she would boycott news conferences to raise awareness of players' mental well-being, but she did speak to reporters after the defeat by Vondrousova.

Published 27 Jul, 2021 11:29pm

Sports

Upsets in Olympic pool as Japan, Tunisia strike gold

The upsets continued in the women's 400 medley when Japan's Ohashi delighted the host nation to topple defending champion Katinka Hosszu

Published 25 Jul, 2021 10:18am

Sports

Athletes parade in empty stadium: Tokyo Games open in shadow of pandemic

TOKYO: Japan's global superstar Naomi Osaka on Friday lit the Olympic cauldron to mark the start of Tokyo 2020, in ...

Published 24 Jul, 2021 05:49am

Sports

China poised to bag first Tokyo gold

TOKYO: China's Hou Zhihui, current world record holder in the lightest women's category, may smash her own record on...

Updated 23 Jul, 2021 10:23am

Sports

Syria eyes Olympic success in Tokyo despite huge challenges

DAMASCUS: Syria is aiming to secure the war-battered country’s fourth-ever Olympic medal in Tokyo, but one of its...

Published 19 Jul, 2021 06:17am

Sports

Olympic athletes infected as Covid travel woe hits Europe

TOKYO: Two athletes became the first to test positive for the coronavirus in the Tokyo Olympic Village, officials...

Published 19 Jul, 2021 06:17am

Sports

Legendary sprinter Usain Bolt has twin boys - Thunder and Saint Leo

Bolt revealed the news on Instagram with a Father's Day family photo, showing a lightning bolt emoji next to each of his children's names in the caption, without stating when the twins were born.

Published 21 Jun, 2021 10:23am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 24	278.80
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 24	278.60
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 24	156
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 24	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 24	1.25
Euro to USD / Jan 24	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 24	6,101.24
India Sensex / Jan 24	76,190.46
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 24	39,931.98
Nasdaq / Jan 24	19,954.30
Hang Seng / Jan 24	20,066.19
FTSE 100 / Jan 24	8,502.35
Dow Jones / Jan 24	44,424.25
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 24	21,394.93

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 24	74.66
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 24	18,485
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 24	248,285
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 24	2,770.58
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 24	67.61
Petrol/Litre / Jan 27	256.13

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
OLP Modaraba / Jan 27 OLP Modaraba Limited(OLPM)	16.05 ▼ 0 (0%)
Nishat Power / Jan 27 Nishat Power Limited(NPL)	34.53 ▼ 0 (0%)
National Refinery / Jan 27 National Refinery Limited(NRL)	261.80 ▼ 0 (0%)
Nimir Resins / Jan 27 Nimir Resins Limited(NRSL)	25.37 ▼ 0 (0%)
National Silk / Jan 27 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	55.44 ▼ 0 (0%)
Oilboy Energy / Jan 27 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	9.51 ▼ 0 (0%)
Octopus Digital / Jan 27 Octopus Digital Limited(OCTOPUS)	66.82 ▼ 0 (0%)
Oil & Gas Dev. / Jan 27 Oil & Gas Development Company Limited(OGDC)	212.43 ▼ 0 (0%)
OLP Fin. Services / Jan 27 OLP Financial Services Pakistan Limited(OLPL)	36.83 ▼ 0 (0%)

Stock	Price
OLP Modaraba / Jan 27 OLP Modaraba Limited(OLPM)	16.05 ▲ 0 (0%)
Nishat Power / Jan 27 Nishat Power Limited(NPL)	34.53 ▲ 0 (0%)
National Refinery / Jan 27 National Refinery Limited(NRL)	261.80 ▲ 0 (0%)
Nimir Resins / Jan 27 Nimir Resins Limited(NRSL)	25.37 ▲ 0 (0%)
National Silk / Jan 27 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	55.44 ▲ 0 (0%)
Oilboy Energy / Jan 27 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	9.51 ▲ 0 (0%)
Octopus Digital / Jan 27 Octopus Digital Limited(OCTOPUS)	66.82 ▲ 0 (0%)
Oil & Gas Dev. / Jan 27 Oil & Gas Development Company Limited(OGDC)	212.43 ▲ 0 (0%)
OLP Fin. Services / Jan 27 OLP Financial Services Pakistan Limited(OLPL)	36.83 ▲ 0 (0%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jan 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	61,454,571 ▲ 0
Sui South Gas / Jan 27 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	57,677,562 ▲ 0
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	33,767,457 ▲ 0
The Searle Co. / Jan 27 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	26,713,969 ▲ 0
Fauji Cement / Jan 27 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	20,797,108 ▲ 0
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 27 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	18,489,077 ▲ 0
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Jan 27 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	17,202,553 ▲ 0
Waves Corporation / Jan 27 Waves Corporation Limited(WAVES)	16,079,475 ▲ 0
Maple Leaf Cement / Jan 27 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	15,337,516 ▲ 0

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