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Ukrainian twins smile through bombs to take Olympic gold

UKRAINE: As synchronized swimmers, Maryna and Vladyslava Aleksiiva are used to having to smile no matter what. The sunny sisters are one of Ukraine’s best hopes for a gold medal at the Paris Olympics after winning bronze in artistic swimming at the Tokyo Games three years ago. But the trials the 22-year-old twins have been put through — forced to flee their homes, surviving bombings and sleeping in bomb shelters — have tested even their stoicism. They were even forced to jump out of the pool and “run to the basement in wet bathing suits” when the explosions got too

December 29, 2023

Rupee recovers further, is below 282/$

KARACHI: The Pakistani currency maintained its winning streak for the 12th straight trading day on Thursday, appreciating to a fresh two-month high of slightly below Rs 282 against the US dollar in the interbank market. It came ahead of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) executive board meeting to approve the release of the second tranche of the $700 million loan in January 2024. At the same time, gold touched a one-month high of Rs 222,800 per tola (11.66 grams) in line with the global trend. According to State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) data, the rupee gained 0.10%, or Rs0.27, to

December 11, 2023

Foreign players revealed in gold, silver categories

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has revealed a list of foreign players who have registered in the Gold and Silver categories for the upcoming Pakistan Super League (PSL) Season 9 draft. Notable inclusions in the prestigious Gold category include prominent players such as Joe Denly, Lewis Gregory, Niroshan Dickwella, Dhananjaya De Silva and Ben Cutting. 🌍 Foreign Gold Player Pool 🌍 For HBL PSL Player Draft 2024 is officially released… 💃✨💃✨#HBLPSL9 #HBLPSLDraft pic.twitter.com/2RshPWsI2G — PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) December 11, 2023 🌐 Foreign Silver Player Pool 🌐 For HBL PSL Player Draft 2024 is officially released… 🔥🌚🔥🌚#HBLPSL9 #HBLPSLDraft pic.twitter.com/RN7Hnrgsf6 — PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20)

December 11, 2023

Foreign players revealed in gold, silver categories

December 11, 2023

Local players in gold, silver categories revealed

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has revealed a list of local players who have registered in the Gold and Silver categories for the upcoming Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 9 draft. Notable inclusions in the prestigious Gold category include prominent players like Aamer Yamin, Ahmed Shehzad, Arshad Iqbal, Umar Akmal, Saud Shakeel and Salman Ali Agha. ⚜️ Local Gold Player Pool ⚜️ For HBL PSL Player Draft 2024 is officially released… 🙌🏾🌟🙌🏾🌟#HBLPSL9 #HBLPSLDraft pic.twitter.com/1KOMhKBLZY — PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) December 10, 2023 Additionally, the Silver category showcases talents like Akif Javed, Mohammad Huraira, Sameen Gul, Zeeshan Ashraf and Asif Afridi. 🥈 Local

December 10, 2023

In line with the global trend, gold hits a 3-week low

KARACHI: The price of gold fell to a three-week low of Rs 215,600 per tola (11.66 grams) on Saturday, in line with a global trend where profit-taking could push the metal further lower early next week. All Pakistan Saraf Gems and Jewelers Association revised down the price of the commodity by 1.37%, or Rs3,000. In the international market, it fell 1.22%, or $26, to $2,024 an ounce (31.10 grams). AA Gold Commodity Director Adnan Agar said that “as predicted earlier, gold is retreating these days after hitting a new all-time high of $2,130 an ounce on Monday.” He pointed out

December 8, 2023

International

Girl kills herself for dowry, land, gold, BMW

The suicide death of a 26-year-old doctor in the Indian state of Kerala has drawn attention to the alleged role of dowry demands in her tragic end. Shahana, a postgraduate student at Thiruvananthapuram Medical College, was found dead in her rented flat on December 5, after her boyfriend decided to call off their wedding due to her family’s inability to meet dowry demands. India Today mentionted. Shahana’s family alleged that her boyfriend, also a doctor and representative of the PG Medical Association, demanded a substantial dowry, including gold, land and a BMW car. Unable to meet these demands, Shahana’s family

December 6, 2023

Rupee rises for sixth consecutive day, gold prices fall

KARACHI: The Pakistani currency maintained a winning streak for the sixth consecutive business day, extending gains to slightly above Rs 284 against the US dollar in the interbank market on the back of an increase in the supply of foreign currency in the system. Safe-haven gold, however, fell nearly 2%, or Rs 4,200, to a one-week low of Rs 219,400 per tola (11.66 grams), in line with the global trend on Tuesday. The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said the domestic currency gained 0.05%, or Rs0.15, to close at Rs284.338 against the dollar on Tuesday. With this, the coin has

November 30, 2023