Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Athlete keeps plank position for more than 9 hours

Athlete keeps plank position for more than 9 hours, breaks record

An Australian athlete set a Guinness World Record by holding the abdominal plank position for 9 hours, 30 minutes, and 1 second. Daniel Scali took on the record in Adelaide, where he had to beat George Hood of the United States’ time of 8 hours, 15 minutes, 15 seconds established in February 2020.   Scali … Read more

Mother protects her son from a mountain lion

Mother protects her son from a mountain lion in California

A mother in California was compelled to fight a mountain lion after her son was attacked while playing outside their home. The mountain lion was eventually defeated. The mountain lion dragged the youngster across the yard, but the mother spotted and valiantly attacked the beast with her bare hands until he relented. Captain Patrick Foy, … Read more

Maya Ali serves major wardrobe inspo in this shimmery skirt and stilettos

Pakistani showbiz’s talented actress Maya Ali is serving her fans major on-point glamour in this shimmery skirt and undoubtedly she just nailed the look.

Maya Ali, in her recent clicks, effortlessly channels some wardrobe inspo for her fans donning an all-black long-sleeved shirt and paired it with a silver shimmery skirt.

Her stunning stiletto heels with matching shaded added more charm and elegance to her entire look.

Maya Ali

Maya Ali

The post has garnered immense love reacts within no time and fans are simply gushing over Maya’s timeless beauty.

Actress Maya Ali always impresses her fans with her lovely looks and stunning fashion sense. She’s a famous actress known for her roles in both, dramas and big-budget films.

By the passing time, Maya has groomed herself a lot with her sassy fashion sense and fitness journey.

She actress has gone from being waifish and skinny to lean muscular. However, her style is still modest and laid back, just more mature.

Maya Ali’s career began as a Vj and she worked on several television channels. She has made her acting debut with a brief role in Dur-e-Shehwar. The actress received a lot of praise after performing in Aik Nayee Cinderella and Aun Zara. Her other popular dramas include Mera Naam Yousuf  Hai, Diyar-e-Dil and Mann Mayal.

Currently, she is seen in the drama serial Pehli Si Mohabbat alongside Sheheryar Munawar in the leading role.

Read more

Israeli fighter jets strike Hamas facilities

Israeli Air Strikes

GAZA: Israeli fighter jets early on Monday attacked several facilities that belong to Hamas in the Gaza Strip, but no injuries were reported, according to security sources. The sources said that the Israeli fighter jets struck by air-to-ground missiles five different facilities in the northern, central, and southern Gaza Strip for a third day in … Read more

Cats stressed out because owners remain home

Stressed out cats because owners remain home during pandemic

Vets are reporting an increase in the number of felines suffering from stress-related disorders, which they attribute to owners spending more time at home during the pandemic, disrupting the animals’ usual routine. Debbie James of Swindon’s Vet’s Klinic has cautioned that the problems could become life-threatening. According to her, “We have seen a rise in … Read more

Hayden, Philander named as Pakistan’s coaches for T20 World Cup

Vernon Philander, Matthew Hayden, Pakistan Cricket Board, T20 World Cup

Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) new chairman Ramiz Raja named Australia’s batting great Matthew Hayden and South Africa’s Vernon Philander as the batting coach and bowling coach, respectively, for the ICC T20 World Cup campaign. Raja held his first press conference as the PCB boss on Monday at the National High-Performance Centre, Lahore, where he maintained … Read more

China’s Zhejiang, Shanghai brace for Typhoon

HANGZHOU: East China’s Zhejiang Province and Shanghai have issued alerts for Typhoon Chanthu, which is expected to make landfall on Zhejiang’s coastal areas Monday. The Zhejiang provincial meteorological observatory issued a warning on Sunday saying that the 14th typhoon of the year is expected to make landfall in the province’s coastal areas between Zhoushan and … Read more

Australian watchdog blocks Qantas-Japan Airlines deal

Qantas suffers a significant loss as preparations for resumption

Australia’s competition regulator on Monday definitively blocked a pricing, code-sharing and scheduling deal between Qantas and Japan Airlines, saying the arrangement would hurt consumers. The deal would have seen the two airlines coordinate on how much fares would cost, as well as flight schedules. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission ruled the proposal would “remove … Read more

National Agriculture Commission to be set up to develop agriculture

crops

ISLAMABAD: A National Agriculture Commission (NAC) will be set up for the development in the agricultural education and research sector, a senior government official said. Chairing a meeting at the University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Syed Fakhar Imam said that the increase in the per acre yield, value … Read more

Watch netizens criticize Sarah Khan for showing her baby bump

Sarah Khan

The rising star of the Pakistani showbiz industry Sarah Khan, who made it to the list of the Most Beautiful Women of 2021 recently, has dropped the latest snap cradling her growing baby bump. Uploading the picture to her Instagram, Sarah Khan posed for the camera while she placed her hand on her growing baby … Read more

Sonar ‘spots’ the Loch Ness sea monster

Sonar 'spots' the Scotland's Loch Ness sea monster

Several sightings of the mythological Scottish creature have been recorded in recent months, but one man now claims to have a recording of it. The photograph was taken by Brandon Scanlon of the official Loch Ness Monster sightings register while aboard the ‘Nessie Hunter’ vessel. According to the officials, “Benjamin Scanlon was on holiday with … Read more

Tearful Djokovic copes with Slam heartbreak, crowd love

Tearful Djokovic copes with Slam heartbreak, crowd love

NEW YORK: Tearful Novak Djokovic felt relief and sadness after his Grand Slam dream died with a US Open final defeat, overcome by loss but winning heartfelt support from New York fans. World number one Djokovic missed the first calendar-year Slam since 1969 at the final hurdle Sunday, losing to Russia’s second-ranked Daniil Medvedev 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 … Read more

James Corden seeks a restraining order against a lady who is allegedly bothering him

James Corden

A woman who has been stalking comedian and actor James Corden for weeks was granted a temporary restraining order against him. According to Insider, a court-approved the restraining order after the petition was submitted in August at the Stanley Mosk Courthouse. According to records obtained by the site, the host of the Late Late Show … Read more

French protests against Covid-19 health pass

French

According to official data, more than 120,000 French protesters gathered across France on Saturday to protest the coronavirus health passes, which they claim discriminate against the unvaccinated. To visit cafés, restaurants, and many other public places, people need a health pass or a recent negative Covid test. According to the interior ministry, 121,000 people demonstrated … Read more

“Virus can reduce if people vaccinate, maintain social distancing”: Dr Faisal Sultan

Provision of better health facilities to masses Govt’s top priority: SAPM Faisal

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health Dr Faisal Sultan has on Monday said that the coronavirus is still active in Pakistan.

Speaking at a ceremony, Dr Faisal Sultan has warned the masses that now is not the time to take off masks.

He added that the outbreak of the virus can be reduced if people vaccinate and maintain social distancing.

Further updating about COVID-19 vaccinations, Dr Sultan informed that almost 20 million people have been immunized against the infection in Pakistan.

He, however, warned that only abiding by the SOPs will keep the fourth COVID-19 wave under control.

The SAPM further talked about vaccinations and stated that vaccines only prevent side effects of the disease, adding that people should continue to wear masks.

Pakistan reported a coronavirus positivity rate of 5.62% on Monday. Since August 24, Pakistan’s positivity rate has been under 7%, 19 out of 21 days.

Earlier, NCOC chairman Asad Umar had said in a Tweet, “In the early days of the vaccination campaign we had set a daunting target of vaccinating 7 crore people by the end of this year. Happy to report that 5 crore people have now received at least 1 dose. More than 2 crores fully vaccinated. Inshallah will meet & surpass the target.”

The Coronavirus situation in Pakistan is intensifying, with 83 deaths recorded in one day and more than 3,600 cases reported.

On the other hand, in view of the increasing cases of Coronavirus, Deputy Commissioner Korangi, after identifying the hotspot areas, imposed smart lockdown in certain areas and streets of Korangi. The implementation of smart lockdown will remain in force for two weeks till September 23.

Cases were reported in UC 10 and Model Colony UC 1 area of ​​Korangi. DC Korangi said that lockdown has been imposed in 13 UCs after 13 Coronavirus cases were reported.

Micro-smart lockdown has also been imposed in Union Council No. 10 of Korangi sub-division and Union Council No. 1 of Model sub-division, according to the notification issued by the District Health Officer.

The notification said that there would be a complete ban on any kind of gatherings and events in the micro-smart lockdown areas and strict implementation of SOPs in the hotspot areas.

According to the notification, the use of masks in the areas with micro-smart lockdown has been made mandatory and it has been stated that Assistant Commissioner Korangi and Assistant Commissioner Model will make sure the implementation of the SOPs in the areas with smart lockdown in their respective sub-divisions.

Read more

Kanye West cuts ties with Kim Kardashian, after cheating claims surface

Kim

After rumours of him cheating on his wife started spreading, Kanye West cut ties with his ex-wife Kim Kardashian. The rapper confesses to cheating on the reality TV star when they were dating in the fifth song off his album DONDA, Hurricane. On the track, he raps, “Here I go actin’ too rich / Here … Read more

FBR collects Rs152 billion as income tax from salaried persons

KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has collected Rs152 billion as income tax from salaried persons during the fiscal year 2020/21. According to the annual revenue report issued by the FBR, the tax authorities collected Rs152 billion in the fiscal year 2020/21, compared with Rs129 billion in the preceding fiscal year, showing a growth … Read more

At least eight die in road mishap in south India

Sukku accident

NEW DELHI: At least eight persons, including two women and two children died and six others sustained injuries when the vehicle they were travelling in collided with a truck coming from the opposite direction in India’s southern state of Karnataka, a local cop confirmed on Monday. The road mishap occurred in the state’s Chintamani area … Read more

Saudi food sector see 11% drop in workforce

Pakistan's Food Import Bill Increases By Whopping 52pc

RIYADH: The number of workers in the accommodation and food service activities sector dropped 11 per cent, or 46,000 quarter-on-quarter, to 386,400 in the first quarter of 2021, Arab News quoted the General Authority for Statistics data showed. The number of Saudis working in the sector declined 13 per cent, or 12,000 workers, to 78,300, accounting for … Read more

Sara Ali Khan flaunts her beach body in Maldives

Sara Ali Khan Maldives

Bollywood’s rising star Sara Ali Khan, who is currently on Maldives vacation with her friends, shared a bunch of her sizzling snaps flaunting her perfect beach body in a bikini.

In the photos, Sara Ali Khan can be seen getting a good dose of Vitamin D as she soaks up the sun in a neon bikini. She styled her swimwear look with a printed sarong and some chunky and colourful jewellery.

“Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant,” she captioned the post shared on Instagram.

 

View this post on Instagram

 

A post shared by Sara Ali Khan (@saraalikhan95)

The Kedarnath starlet is making the most of her time in the Maldives. The actress is also exploring the adventurous side of her personality in the island nation. She shared a video in which she was seen jet-skiing with her friends, Sara Vaisoha and Kamya Arora.

 

View this post on Instagram

 

A post shared by Sara Ali Khan (@saraalikhan95)

Read more

Saudi Arabia to enact new e-commerce law to boost SMEs

IMF expects Saudi economy to grow 2.8% in 2021

RIYADH: The E-Commerce Council is working on the so-called ‘e-commerce journey’ to create infrastructure and issue legislation covering the import of consumer products, Arab News reported. The council is working on measures to develop e-commerce infrastructure, enabling payment systems, postal and logistic services, and providing a package of services to medium and small enterprises. Abdul Malik Al-Tuwaijri, … Read more

Saudi cabinet prohibits ministers from joining, heading companies’ boards

Saudi inflation rate rises in September from its lowest level in 20 months

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is prohibiting ministers from heading boards of companies or being members unless directed by the head of the cabinet, in a move that would limit the conflict of interest in companies and improve governance, Arab News reported. The new resolution was announced in the Saudi official gazette, Umm Alqura. The gazette said: Saudi Cabinet … Read more

GCC food consumption to grow at moderate pace

China has decided to reduce the use of plastic across the country.

DUBAI: Food consumption in the GCC is expected to grow at a moderate pace on the back of growing population, economic recovery and reopening of the hospitality and tourism sectors, Khaleej Times reported. The GCC has remained relatively conservative, growing at a slower pace amid economic and geo-political concerns in recent years. While demand has been supported by growing … Read more

Foreign investors exempt from tax on Bitcoin profits: El Salvador

BTC TO PKR

SAN SALVADOR: El Salvador will exempt foreign investors from taxes on profits on Bitcoin speculation in the country, a government adviser said, after it became the first to recognise the crypto-currency as legal tender. “If a person has assets in Bitcoin and makes high profits, there will be no tax. This (is done) obviously to … Read more

Megan Fox turns up the heat in this sheer nude-coloured outfit

Megan Fox

Hollywood actress Megan Fox recently turned up the heat as she appeared in a sheer Mugler gown with nothing but a silver thong underneath at the MTV VMA 2021.

Her transparent nude-coloured outfit had raised temperature as the clicks from the event surfaced online. The dress featured sparkly embroidery and created an optical illusion with dark mesh. Megan Fox paired the attire with gold pumps.

The actress wore a wet hairstyle that gave the entire look a sizzling yet risqué touch.

Her makeup is dewy, shimmering shadow, highlighted cheeks with a centre-parted hair look.

Posting the snaps alongside her beau Machine Gun Kelly, on Instagram she captioned it, “Daddy’s gonna win a VMA.”

The Bloody Valentine rapper donned a glittery red pinstriped suit with a matching shirt, black dress shoes, and silver facial jewellery.

Earlier, Megan Fox had opened up about suffering from an eating disorder after a traumatic childhood event.

During an interview, the Transformers star spoke about her struggles with mental health and childhood trauma.

“I came into the world really bright and sunny and happy. However, at a certain point, I went through some trauma in childhood and I developed a pretty severe eating disorder and manic depression, which runs in my family, so there was definitely some wrestling with chemical imbalance going on,” she shared.

“But as I got into my early twenties, that hell-hath-no-fury, a woman scorned demon did rise up in me. I did tap into that archetype a few times as well. That’s kind of what you see in Jennifer, that sort of nasty streak that can exist if you align yourself with that ancient energy,” Jennifer’s Body icon said, elaborating on how she related to Jennifer Check, who she essayed in the 2009 film.

“I’ve been in this moment that has been very proactive and rewarding both emotionally and spiritually. I’m really happy with this moment,” the actor explained.

Read more

EIA trims global oil demand, price forecast

gas deposits

DUBAI: The global crude demand both for 2021 and 2022 will be lower than previously forecast on the concerns of travel restrictions extending into the next year, Khaleej Times quoted the US Energy Information Administration, as saying. Despite the lower-than-expected demand surge, the EIA still foresees a 5 million bpd increase this year and another 3.6 million … Read more

Unisame concerned over delay in SME Policy

SME

KARACHI: The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (Unisame) has invited the attention of Prime Minister Imran Khan towards the delay in the finalisation of the SME Policy and urged him to direct the policymakers to finalise it on a priority basis, a statement said. Unisame president Zulfikar Thaver said that the Ministry of Industries … Read more