KAZAN: (DNA) – Spain squeezed 1-0 past dogged Iran in their World Cup Group B encounter on Wednesday thanks to a fortuitous goal from Diego Costa, but the Europeans suffered a string of second-half scares.The veteran forward notched his third goal in two games when Ramin Rezaeian’s attempted clearance bounced off the Spaniard’s leg and into the net in the 54th minute.
Textile exports increase to $1.204 billion in May
KARACHI: (DNA) – Textile exports clocked in at $1.204 billion for May, up 28.4 percent year-on-year and 4.8 percent month-on-month, official data showed on Wednesday.Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) data showed that textile exports amounted to $938 million in May last year and $1.148 billion in April.Analysts attributed a nominal sequential surge in exports to the part release of exporters’ stuck refunds. The last government disbursed refunds worth Rs31.5 billion in the last week of May.
ICC unveils first ever World Test Championship schedule
DUBAI, (DNA) – The International Cricket Council (ICC) unveiled details of a revamped match schedule on Wednesday which will underpin its inaugural World Test Championship starting next year. India will take on West Indies in the opening game of the tournament.The long-awaited Championship, involving the nine top-ranked Test nations competing in a league between July 15, 2019 to April 30, 2021, has been designed to give more meaning to Test series for cricket fans.
BREAKING: Morocco out of World Cup contention after 1-0 defeat to Portugal
MOSCOW, JUN 20 (DNA) – Morocco out of World Cup contention after 1-0 defeat to Portugal. Cristiano Ronaldo gave the European champions the lead with a header in the fourth minute and Herve Renard´s side could not respond, leaving them with no mathematical chance of reaching the knockout stage.
Priyanka set to wear an author’s crown with her ‘Unfinished’ book
NEW DELHI, (DNA) – When it comes to exalted titles, Priyanka Chopra has a long list of it – the actor, singer, producer, UNICEF goodwill ambassador, royal wedding attendee and former Miss India and Miss World – is now looking to add author to this list.Yes, the Quantico lead star is authoring a memoir titled Unfinished which will be published simultaneously in India, the US and Britain next year under Penguin Random House India.
Stress disorders tied to increased risk of autoimmune diseases
STOCKHOLM: (DNA) – People who suffer from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other stress-related psychiatric issues may be more likely to develop autoimmune diseases than individuals who don’t, a Swedish study suggests.Researchers studied 106,464 people diagnosed with stress disorders. 126,652 of their siblings without stress disorders, and more than 1 million other individuals in the Swedish population who didn’t have stress disorders.
Pakistan, Tajikistan to enhance trade to $500m
DUSHANBE: (DNA) – Pakistan and Tajikistan on Tuesday agreed to further strengthen their relations by taking measures in order to raise annual bilateral trade to $500 million, immediately revive air links and implement the Casa-1,000 electricity supply project.
FIFA World Cup committee apologises after plane carrying Saudi team catches fire
MOSCOW: (DNA) – The Organizing Committee of the FIFA World Cup 2018 apologized to Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF), a day after it was reported that a plane carrying Saudi Arabian team caught fire mid-flight.In a letter sent to the SAFF, the committee said that the aircraft which caught fire would no longer be used for transportation of teams taking part in the World Cup.
Salah disappoints as Egypt crushed by Russia
MOSCOW, (DNA) – Three weeks and three days after Sergio Ramos twisted and slammed Egypt’s best World Cup hope into the grass, Mohamed Salah returned.He won a penalty, and scored it, ripping the ball with his left foot into the top corner.But by then, Russia were already three up and this game was as good as gone.
Uber’s new feature automatically gets you the cheapest fare
Uber’s new feature will let users travel for cheaper.Finding the right time of the day for a cheap Uber ride can be a bit of a hassle at times. This might change in the future, as Uber users will be able to get a cheaper fare by waiting and letting the app order a ride when the rates are rock bottom.
