The Manchhar Lake reached its normal level of 115 RL as floodwater receded further after its release into the Indus River, on Saturday.
However, the flood situation remained the same at Jaffarabad, Wahar, and Council Bobak areas.
Pakistan Army GOC Hyderabad Major General Dilawar Khan reviewed ongoing rehab work where agriculture department officials briefed the GOC.
As per the information, Larkana-Hyderabad Indus Highway traffic has been resumed after 40 days. As relief work has been going on in flood-affected areas.
Singh’s government has set up teams for the survey and rehabilitation of damaged houses.
Earlier, Sindh Irrigation Minister Jam Khan Shoro confirmed reports that the floodwater in Manchar lake receded further after its release into the Indus river continued at a faster pace. He added that the situation on the right bank of the Indus would normalise soon.
Jabi Boat Club, is a family entertainment center designed to offer water based recreational facilities for the people of Abuja and its environs as well as tourists, reaching out to all ages and inclinations.
The state-of-the-art water based sporting facilities makes the Jabi Lake a compelling place to visit for both families and individuals with the flair for water sports and recreation.
Located along the shores of the popular and largest lake in Abuja; Jabi Boat Club caters to adventurous, fun and experience seekers.
With various water themed events, a wide range of water crafts and World-class Woodhouse restaurant and bar; Jabi Boat Club is the first of its kind in the capital city of Nigeria.
Aconcagua is a mountain which is the highest one in the Southern and Western Hemispheres, and it is located in the Andes Mountains, in the Mendoza Province, in the western part of the Argentine Republic.
With an elevation of 6,961 meters above the sea, it is listed in the group of seven highest mountains of each of the continents, also known as the Seven Summits list, in addition to being the highest point of Argentina.
Being part of the Aconcagua Provincial Park, the area is protected since 1983 due to the fact that it contains the highest peak in all of the Americas, which in turn makes it quite popular among the adventurist mountaineers.
Nobody really knows how the mountain was named, even though there are some possible origins from the native Quechuan language, which are all connected somehow with the present name of the Aconcagua River.
The height of the mountain is explained with the fact that it represents an extinct volcano that was active until some 10 million years ago, which in turn explains the rocks around Aconcagua’s flanks.
The first recorded ascent was in 1897 by a European expedition which was led by the British mountaineer Edward FitzGerald, who was unsuccessful, but on 14 January, the expedition’s guide, the Swiss mountaineer Matthias Zurbriggen successfully “conquered” Aconcagua.
Since then, the mountain gained great popularity among the enthusiasts that are excited by conquering the rocky slopes, and the youngest yet person to reach the summit was the American kid Tyler Armstrong who was only nine years old we he ascended Aconcagua in 2013.
The flora is limited to mostly yellow firewood, yareta and goat horn, in addition to the open pastures that can be found up to 4,000 meters (13,123 feet) altitude.
On the other hand, the fauna is limited to mostly birds that inhabit the mountain, among which the condor, the purple eagle and Agachona snipe are the most interesting ones. Still, the mountain rats and the red fox are one feature of Aconcagua that can be seen frequently roaming around.
The temperatures vary, but they are most of the time in the extreme, in addition to the low humidity, low oxygen levels and very fierce winds.
According to the official numbers, about 60 percent of the mountaineers that try to climb to the top are successful, since it is not a highly technical climb, many mistakenly believe that it will be an easy ascent.
Unfortunately, due to the dangers, there are hundreds of mountaineers who lost their lives here, mostly because of complications of altitude sickness, even though heart attacks, falling down, hypothermia and similar causes have been known to kill those unfortunate ones.
With several climbing routes, Aconcagua should always be taken with high precautions when trying to ascend it, nonetheless, once conquered it is certain that it is going to fulfill the soul of those brave enough who put their lives in great danger.
Two women have been charged with causing criminal damage to the frame of one of Van Gogh’s Sunflowers paintings.
The masterpiece had what appeared to be tomato soup thrown at it in the National Gallery on Friday.
Anna Holland, 20, from Newcastle, and Phoebe Plummer, 21, from Clapham, are due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court.
The Metropolitan Police said a total of 28 arrests were made on a day of protests in central London.
Another woman, Lora Johnson, 38, from Southwold, Suffolk, has been charged with criminal damage to the main sign outside New Scotland Yard.
Yellow paint was thrown over the sign and activists blocked the road in front of the Met Police’s headquarters during Just Stop Oil protests on Friday.
The National Gallery said the Van Gogh, which is covered by glass, had a “red substance, what appeared to be tomato soup” thrown at it.
The work, created in 1888, was back on display about six hours later.
The Met Police said of the 28 arrests made on Friday, 25 had been bailed pending further inquiries.
US boxer Deontay Wilder speaks during a press conference in New York City on October 13, 2022, ahead of his WBC heavyweight championship fight against Swedish-Finnish boxer Robert Helenius. – Wilder and Helenius will fight on October 15, 2022 at Barclays Center.
Former world heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder hopes to get back to winning ways with a knockout when he takes on former sparring partner Robert Helenius on Saturday after a year-long absence from the ring.
Wilder, 36, faces Finland’s Helenius at Barclays Center in Brooklyn in his first fight since being knocked out by WBC champion Tyson Fury last year.
Many observers felt Wilder might have been wiser heading into retirement after his bruising 11th-round defeat to Fury in what was acclaimed as 2021’s fight of the year.
However, the hard-hitting knockout specialist from Alabama is determined to extend his career, starting with Saturday’s date against the 38-year-old veteran Helenius.
“Me and Tyson Fury had three memorable fights, especially for the fans, and I’m looking to keep delivering that moving forward,” said Wilder (42-2-1, with 41 knockouts).
A victory for Wilder could see the American advance to a final title eliminator against former champion Andy Ruiz sometime in 2023, with the winner of that fight possibly advancing to a title fight against Fury.
Little is certain, however, given the opaque back-room dealings of heavyweight boxing, so for now Wilder is simply concentrating on a quick win over Helenius this weekend.
“You can always expect nothing but the best from me,” Wilder said.
“I don’t get paid for overtime. I’ve been known for the knockouts and I’m going to end my career continuing to get those knockouts.”
Wilder recruited the 6ft 6in Helenius as a sparring partner during his preparations to face Fury last year and is looking forward to facing the Finn for the first time in a fully-fledged contest.
“It’s going to be fun,” Wilder said. “Robert is a great guy and we both have a warrior’s heart. We’re both willing to go out on our shields.
“This is our first time getting in the ring when it really counts. It’s going to be electrifying to finally step in the ring with him in that scenario.”
Wilder’s trainer Malik Scott has warned however that Helenius’s performances in sparring last year will bear no relation to how he performs on Saturday.
“He’s a good fighter when the lights are on,” Scott said. “When it’s time to throw a monkey wrench into the apple cart and upset people, this is when he comes alive.
“And this makes him more dangerous in this fight.”
Nine-times Australian Open champion Djokovic will also be eligible if he can overturn a visa ban as part of his deportation in January 2022.
Russian and Belarusian players will be allowed to compete at the Australian Open as neutrals while Novak Djokovic would also be welcome to play if he can obtain a visa, tournament director Craig Tiley disclosed on Wednesday.
Tennis authorities banned Russian and Belarusian players from international team competitions after Russia invaded Ukraine earlier this year but allowed them to compete at regular tour events.
The French Open and U.S. Open Grand Slams allowed them to compete as neutrals, though Wimbledon imposed an outright ban.
“At this point, Russian and Belarusian players will be eligible to play in the Australian Open,” Tiley told reporters.
“The only difference will be that they cannot represent Russia-cannot represent the flag of Russia.
“They cannot participate in any activity such as the anthem of Russia and they have to play as independent players under a neutral name.
Russia has used Belarus as a staging ground for the invasion of Ukraine, which Moscow calls a “special military operation.”
Tiley said nine-times Australian Open champion Djokovic would also be eligible if he can overturn a visa ban as part of his deportation in January.
The Serbian great was kicked out of the country for not being vaccinated against covid-19.
He is barred from re-entering until 2025, though the Australian government can waive the ban at its discretion.
Tiley said he had not had any contact with the government about Djokovic and that Australian Open organisers could not lobby on the Serb’s behalf.
“At this point… Novak and the federal government need to work out the situation and then we’ll follow any instructions after that,” Tiley said.
“It’s not a matter we can lobby on. It’s a matter that definitely stays between the two of them and then, depending on the outcome of that, we would welcome him to the Australian Open.”
Djokovic, who also missed the U.S. Open over his vaccination status, said last month he was waiting for “positive news” from Australian authorities.
However, Australia’s former Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews, an opposition lawmaker, said this week that she was opposed to the government lifting Djokovic’s ban.
She said it would be a “slap in the face” for Australians who have been vaccinated.
The Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports Development Sunday Dare has confirmed that some international teams have been invited to participate in the forthcoming National Sports Festival(NSF), Delta 2022.
Speaking in Abuja on Thursday, the Minister said invitations have been extended to Ghana, Cameroon, Cote’d’Ivoire, Guinea, Benin Republic and Sierra Leone to present teams that will be part of the games.
“The National Sports Festival, Delta 2022 is our own Olympics. We want to make it an African show so we are adding some international flavours to it with the participation of teams from at least four West African countries. We are hoping to have about sixteen to eighteen thousand athletes in Delta State,” the Minister said.
The National Sports Festival is scheduled to hold between November 28 – December 10, 2022 in Asaba, Delta State.
Anthony Joshua has been told to take one of the ‘great fights’ on offer against Daniel Dubois or Joe Joyce, by promoter Frank Warren.
Joshua had seemed set to face Tyson Fury in a bout dubbed the ‘Battle of Britain’ in December before discussions between the two parties fell through last month.
And now the British heavyweight has been told – by Fury’s promoter Warren – that he must make himself the ‘mandatory’ challenger if he wants to face the Gypsy King.
Speaking to iFL TV, Warren said: ‘If [Joshua] wants to fight, there’s two great fights there with Joe Joyce and Daniel Dubois. Both hold very significant positions in their respective organisations.
“They’re both mandatories. One is the interim champion, that’s Joe Joyce. Daniel is the WBA ‘Regular’ champion. There’s another way back if he wants to talk about it.”
Fury and Joshua had been in negotiations over their highly-anticipated bout for weeks before both parties declared the fight was officially off the cards.
The Gypsy King now looks set to face either Mahmoud Charr or Derek Chisora on December 3,
Speaking on the failed clash between Fury and Joshua, Warren said: “It’s off the table. If you look at it, AJ has to get himself in the mandatory position.”
He continued: “To get into the mandatory position, he gets 20 per cent of the purse bid, whereas he would have gotten 40 per cent.”
Warren contended that a fight with Fury will not happen unless Joshua makes himself the mandatory challenger – which he can do by beating either Joyce or Dubois.
Joyce is coming off the back of an impressive knockout win over Joseph Parker in September while Dubois’ last bout saw him deliver the same fate to American Trevor Bryan.
Warren claimed either fighter would be a good match-up for Joshua – who has lost his last two bouts in convincing style to Usyk.
Meanwhile, American heavyweight Deontay Wilder recently claimed it’s only a matter of time before he faces Anthony Joshua in the ‘biggest fight in the world’.
Nigeria Professional Football League champions, Rivers United have arrived Morocco ahead of their CAF Champions League first round second leg clash against Wydad Athletic Club.
A 35-man contingent consisting of players and officials of the club arrived the Mohamed V International Airport late Thursday night after a brief stopover in Cotonou, Benin Republic.
Rivers United head into the game with a 2-1 advantage from the first leg.
Sunday’s encounter will hold at the 67,000 capacity Mohammed V Stadium, Casablanca.
The game will kick-off at at 7pm Nigeria time.
Nigeria’s other representative in the competition, Plateau United will be up against Esperance of Tunisia on Saturday.
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