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  Thousands of people are defying a nationwide coronavirus lockdown in Bangladesh to see Rani, a 51-centimetre (20-inch) tall cow whose owners claim it is the world's smallest. The 23-month-old dwarf cow has become a media star with scores of newspapers and television stations throwing the spotlight on the tiny bovine at a farm near Dhaka. Pictures of Rani on social media platforms have set off a tourist frenzy. Despite a nationwide transport shutdown because of record coronavirus infections and deaths, people are flocking in rickshaws to the farm in Charigram, 30 kilometres (19 miles) southwest of Dhaka. "I have never seen anything like this in my life. Never," said Rina Begum, 30, who came from a neighbouring town. People from across Bangladesh come to see Rani. — AFP Rani is 66 centimetres (26 inches) long and weighs only 26 kilograms (57 pounds) but the owners say it is 10 centimetres shorter than the smallest cow in Guinness World Records. M.A. Hasan Howlader, manage...

  Thousands of tickets for England’s Euro 2020 football finale are being sold at record prices in the black market, according to British media. English and Italian fans are rushing to black markets for tickets as the Euro 202 final nears after England won the semi-final match against Denmark via a penalty on Thursday.  This is the first time the country has made it to the final of a major tournament since 1996. Last week, UEFA's official website announced all tickets had sold out but excited fans have now turned to black markets in hopes to snap up tickets, that are now being sold at even higher prices. Seats are going for five figures on secondary ticketing websites despite UEFA regulations banning their resale above face value. A pair of tickets to Sunday’s game, available on the resale website Ticombo, are the most expensive ones listed for 40,000 pounds, the  Independent  reported Ticket sales for the final match have seen an increase and many reports of scams an...

  Pakistan skipper Babar Azam has the perfect message for his team after Thursday's drubbing against England: " Ghabrana Nahi Hai" .  Related items Pak vs Eng: England rout Pakistan by nine wickets in first ODI Pak vs Eng: Haris Sohail ruled out of ODIs due to hamstring injury Pak vs Eng: England bubble breach raises serious doubts over ECB's management Pak vs Eng: Massive setback for England as 7 team members test positive for COVID-19 Pak vs Eng: Wet weather continues to haunt Pakistan cricket team, says Waqar Younis The world's number one ranked batsman was speaking during a virtual press conference after Pakistan suffered a humiliating nine-wicket defeat at the hands of a second-choice England squad, led by Ben Stokes.  When asked how he plans to recover from the loss, Azam said: "It's not such a massive setback, per se," he said. "Of course, there are bad days and there are good days. We have been playing the past few series fairly well,...

  ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan cautioned Thursday that there is a danger that the fourth wave of the coronavirus is coming, so in view of the increase in cases, he appealed to the people to wear masks, and warned of another lockdown if precaution was not taken. The prime minister said that as our cases have come down, they have started going up again and are going up because we are in danger that the Indian variant of virus has also come to Pakistan. “I know that people all over the world, including Pakistan, are tired of following SOPs, but we fear that the fourth wave of the virus is coming, so I appeal to the people of Pakistan in view of the increase in cases, if we wear mask, we will be able to save the country from the fourth wave of this virus,” he noted. “The risk of the virus spreading in closed rooms, weddings, restaurants, etc. is high. If you are walking in a park and there is a distance between you, then you can avoid wearing a mask, but be careful by wearing a...

  ISLAMABAD: The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) had already expressed its reservations about several provisions of the Domestic Violence Bill in 2020 and had recommended halting the legislation process until the Islamic constitutional body reviewed the bill and gave its findings to the government. The CII considered the bill in November 2020 after it was laid before the National Assembly. However, the opinion of the CII was conveyed to the Human Rights Ministry in the third week of June only after the bill generated controversy following its passage in the Senate. A senior official of the Human Rights Ministry when approached said that upon receiving the Council’s letter, the ministry had halted the process and now the ministry would move ahead in consultation with the CII. The HR ministry official said that the bill is now the property of the National Assembly. Following the CII’s reservations and in view of the prime minister’s decision to halt the legislation process until th...

  A division bench of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday suspended the single-bench verdict of the IHC to remove Chairman National Bank of Pakistan Arif Usmani and Chairman Board of Directors (BoD) Zubyr Soomro.  A single-member bench of the high court had ordered Usmani and Soomro's removal from the posts last month, in reponse to petitions challenging their appointments. A two-judge bench comprising IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah and Justice Aamer Farooq heard the miscellaneous appeals against the decision of the single-member bench over the two persons' removal. Attorney General Khalid Javed appeared on behalf of the finance minister while senior lawyer Makhdoom Ali Khan appeared on behalf of his client, Usmani, at the high court. The attorney general said Usmani and Somroo had been affected by the decision of the single-member bench. The AG said that there was no issue for the publication of an advertisement for the post of NBP president. The court served notices...

  Pakistan skipper Babar Azam has told his teammates not to think much of the humiliating loss against England, telling them "Ghabrana Nahi Hai" during the post-match conference.  Pakistan suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of a second-choice England squad Thursday.  When asked how big of a setback the loss is for the team, Azam said:  "Of course, there are bad days and there are good days. We have been playing the past few series fairly well," he added. The Pakistan skipper said he believed and had confidence in the abilities of every single Pakistani in his camp. "I will sit with them and have a talk. I'll them them Ghabrana Nahi Hai (don't lose your nerves) and that ups and downs are part of life," added the Pakistan skipper. Azam said he will tell the team to focus on their mistakes and learn from them. "The sooner we do that, the better it will be for us, as a team," he added. England rout Pakistan by nine wickets in first ODI A...