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‘OK not to be OK’: Mental health takes top role at Olympics

Simone Biles has brought to the fore a topic that had been taboo in sports for seemingly forever.

Published 30 Jul, 2021 12:54pm

Sports

Pakistan swimmer Haseeb Tariq's Tokyo Olympics campaign comes to an end

Finishes 62nd out of 70 contestants in 100-metre freestyle competition

Published 27 Jul, 2021 09:33pm

Life & Style

Germany's gymnastics team, tired of sexualisation, wears unitard

The Olympians challenge sexualisation of women in sport by wearing ankle-length gear.

Published 26 Jul, 2021 03:34pm

Sports

Titmus wins duel in the pool as Dressel launches Olympic gold rush

Elsewhere on the third day of action in Tokyo, Norway's Kristian Blummenfelt won the men's triathlon in a race marred by a bizarre false start

Published 26 Jul, 2021 09:22am

Life & Style

Muslim Olympians celebrate Eid far from home in Tokyo

The Olympics are being held under tight restrictions with everyone all but cut off from the rest of the city.

Published 23 Jul, 2021 03:49pm

Sports

Tokyo 2020 chief doesn’t rule out cancelling games

TOKYO: The chief of the Tokyo 2020 organising committee on Tuesday did not rule out cancelling the Olympics if...

Updated 21 Jul, 2021 10:55am

Markets

Hong Kong shares open higher

The Hang Seng Index rose 0.56 percent, or 158.48 points, to 28,468.24.

Published 23 Jun, 2021 10:59am

Sports

Fever clinic and Covid kits: Tokyo 2020 shows off Olympic Village

TOKYO: Tokyo 2020 organisers threw open the doors of the Olympic Village to the media on Sunday, showcasing virus...

Published 21 Jun, 2021 03:43am

Sports

Question mark hovers over Tokyo Olympics and fans' presence at event

Entry of foreign spectators was already barred amid fears of the spread of the virus with international travel
Local fans could now also be banned from attending in-person

Updated 29 May, 2021 10:10pm

Sports

India, South Asia teams to be vaccinated before Tokyo Olympics: IOC

Details of the additional testing were not specified.

Published 28 May, 2021 04:26pm

Markets

Tokyo shares plunge after Wall Street slip

But some blue-chip shares managed to gain. Nintendo rose 1.23 percent to 62,590 yen. Sony Group added 0.97 percent to 10,420 yen.

Published 19 May, 2021 12:22pm

Sports

Tokyo Olympics flame begins virus-delayed journey across Japan

The flame will pass through all of Japan's 47 prefectures and take in landmarks including Mount Fuji and the Hiroshima City Peace Memorial Park.

Published 25 Mar, 2021 10:11am

Sports

Most Japanese support overseas Olympic fan ban: poll

The latest figures suggest support for the Games is slowly growing in Japan, with a similar poll in January finding just 11 percent thought they should go ahead this summer, rising to 21 percent in February.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 10:38am

Markets

Tokyo stocks open lower with eyes on BoJ

The headline figure did not prompt a strong market reaction.

Published 19 Mar, 2021 09:44am

Markets

Tokyo stocks open lower extending US falls

The dollar fetched 105.69 yen in early Asian trade, against 105.66 yen in New York late Thursday.

Published 19 Feb, 2021 10:57am

Business & Finance

Japan Dec core machinery orders rise 5.2% month/month

Manufacturers surveyed by the Cabinet Office forecast that core orders will fall 8.5% in January-March, after advancing 16.8% in the previous quarter.

Published 17 Feb, 2021 02:46pm

Sports

Kvitova hopes Tokyo defies pandemic to host 'fifth Grand Slam'

"For me Olympic Games are very important ... it's like a fifth Grand Slam. I really wanted to be part of it this year."

Updated 31 Jan, 2021 05:56pm

Sports

Tokyo Olympic test event postponed over virus restrictions

The artistic swimming event was to have been the first test event to be held with anti-virus measures in place.

Published 28 Jan, 2021 09:49am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 15	277.70
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 15	277.50
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 15	154.30
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 15	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 15	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 15	1.05

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Nov 14	77,580.31
S&P 500 / Nov 15	5,870.62
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 15	38,642.91
Nasdaq / Nov 15	18,680.12
Hang Seng / Nov 15	19,426.34
FTSE 100 / Nov 15	8,063.61
Dow Jones / Nov 15	43,444.99
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 15	19,210.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 15	67.02
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 15	233,371.60
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 15	2,563.25
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 15	68.91
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 16	18,085
Petrol/Litre / Nov 18	248.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 18 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.33 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 18 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	609.73 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 18 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 18 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 18 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	56.65 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 18 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	115.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 18 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,008.83 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 18 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 18 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.43 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 18 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.33 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 18 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	609.73 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 18 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 18 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 18 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	56.65 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 18 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	115.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 18 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,008.83 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 18 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 18 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.43 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	77,999,077 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 18 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	70,721,702 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 18 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	55,501,231 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	36,884,955 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	36,294,630 ▲ 0.00
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Nov 18 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	32,226,742 ▲ 0.00
TRG Pak Ltd / Nov 18 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	29,018,611 ▲ 0.00
Pak Int.Bulk / Nov 18 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	22,405,457 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 18 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	21,319,898 ▲ 0.00

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