Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Selena Gomez says removing social media apps “saved her life”

Selena Gomez

Selena Gomez, an American singer, has opened up about her relationship with social media and how she tries to stay away from it as much as possible. The former Disney star revealed she erased all applications, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube, years ago during an interview for WWD’s Beauty Inc. issue. “I do … Read more

FM Qureshi terms economic hardships temporary

Opposition exposed with its defeat despite numerical majority in Senate: FM Qureshi

MULTAN: The economic hardships were temporary, as the government was trying its best to strengthen the country’s economy, a senior official said. Talking to people, hailing from his constituency NA-156, Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi said that the government was well-aware of the difficulties and problems of the masses. “Poverty alleviation is [the] top … Read more

Malaika Arora’s terrifying expression says it all when a contender caresses her cheeks, Watch

Malaika

Malaika Arora recently admitted to being terrified when a contestant on a dancing reality program approached her and stroked her cheeks. Sony has released a trailer for the forthcoming episode of India’s Best Dancer season 2, which includes a glimpse of the incident. The trailer was posted by Sony with the caption, “Iss baar humare … Read more

Squid Game: The director talks about the storyline of the second season

Squid Game

Hwang Dong-hyuk, the director of the extremely successful Netflix series Squid Game, has already begun planning the series’ second season. The 50-year-old director addressed the anticipation about the show’s second season in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, hinting at some potential scenarios. “There are some other stories in the series that have not been … Read more

Adele’s caustic answer to Ed Sheeran’s album competition

Adele

Adele’s reaction to an open mic competition with fellow musician Ed Sheeran was amusing. During a Heart radio interview, host Jamie Theakston disclosed to Adele that Sheeran has an album “coming out at the same time.” Adele, surprised, inquired, “On the 19th?” “Well, not on the 19th, yeah, don’t panic,” Theakston remarked. Adele responded with … Read more

Major Saudi retailers expect better days as pandemic rules removed

DUBAI: Saudi retail giants BinDawood and Arabian Centers are expecting better days ahead following the government’s easing of pandemic-related restrictions, including allowing establishments to operate at full capacity, Arab News reported. The government announced last week it will lift social distancing measures in public places, allow double-vaccinated residents to now wear masks, and reopen holy … Read more

Shahid Kapoor poses in an old photo with Vatsal as fans compare them with BTS

Shahid Kapoor

Vatsal Sheth took a trip down memory lane by sharing a photo with Shahid Kapoor and Rohan Dey from Rockford. Vatsal shared the shot on Instagram, in which the little trio posed in all-black outfits. A shorn Shahid Kapoor poses between Vatsal and Rohan in the photo. He wore a black shirt, paired with matching … Read more

Fazal Mahmood, Abdul Qadir inducted in PCB Hall of Fame

Fazal Mahmood

LAHORE: Former Pakistan captains Fazal Mahmood and Abdul Qadir have been inducted into the Pakistan Cricket Boards Hall of Fame posthumously. The two stalwarts have joined Hanif Mohammad, Imran Khan, Javed Miandad, Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis, and Zaheer Abbas, who were the initial inductees to the PCB Hall of Fame by virtue of being part … Read more

Watch Shilpa Shetty gets undercut and admits it “took a lot of gumption”

Shilpa Shetty

Shilpa Shetty revealed her new haircut in a video she posted on Instagram. You can see it here. Shilpa Shetty has undergone a transformation. She stated that she has received an undercut on her Instagram account. Shilpa revealed her new hairstyle in an Instagram video posted on Monday, in which she was standing in her … Read more

Govt appoints Shaukat Tarin as PM’s adviser on finance, revenue

Shaukat Tarin

ISLAMABAD: The government has appointed Shaukat Tarin, formerly the finance minister, as an adviser to Prime Minister Imran Khan on finance and revenue, a notification confirmed on Monday. “The president, on the advice of the prime minister, has been pleased to appoint, with immediate effect, Shaukat Fayyaz Ahmed Tarin as Adviser to the Prime Minister … Read more

American actress Juliette Lewis criticizes the dark sides of Hollywood

Juliette Lewis

Juliet Lewis, an American actor, is speaking out against the Hollywood strike that was called off at the last minute. The actor used Instagram to speak out in support of Hollywood crew members who were threatening to strike. “I STAND IN SOLIDARITY WITH THE BACKBONE OF THIS INDUSTRY MY CREWS FOR THE PAST 30+ YEARS … Read more

Sean Penn, 32-year junior Leila George file for divorce after one year of marriage

Sean Penn

Leila George, an Australian actress, is said to have filed for divorce from actor Sean Penn in a Los Angeles court on Friday. According to rumors, Vincent D’Onofrio’s daughter, Leila, 26, has filed divorce papers against her father, the 61-year-old Mystic River star. Penn and George started dating in 2016 and married in July of … Read more

Horoscope Today, 18 October 2021: Check astrological predictions for Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio and others

Horoscope Today: Good or bad, be prepared for all the crucial events coming your way, and whether the stars are in your favor or not. Know insights about your future with the help of astrology. Read your daily horoscope prediction to find out what’s in store for you today. Read the predictions for all the stars … Read more

Terror bid foiled as police defuse 2kg bomb in Peshawar

BDU peshawar

PESHAWAR: Police on Monday foiled a terror bid by neutralising two kilogrammes of explosives in a market near Patang Chowk in Peshawar. Upon receiving the information, a bomb disposal unit (BDU) of police reached the area and defused the bomb. The BDU confirmed that two-kilogramme explosive material was used in an improvised explosive device (IED). … Read more

Actress Pooja Bedi and her fiancé testes positive for Covid 19

Pooja Bedi

Pooja Bedi, a Bollywood actress, and TV host disclosed on social media that she had tested positive for coronavirus. Pooja released a video on Instagram in which she stated that her fiancé and domestic had also been diagnosed with Covid-19. She posted the video and wrote “COVID POSITIVE!!!!”   View this post on Instagram   … Read more

Govt will complete its term, Rashid tells protesting opposition

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Interior Sheikh Rashid is confident that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) will not only complete its tenure and but it will also form the next government. Talking to the media on Sunday, the minister criticised the opposition for discussing the military in public. He said that the opposition parties were in a state of … Read more

Watch Priyanka Chopra removes all of her stress as she dives into the sea

Priyanka Chopra

Priyanka Chopra’s social media game is on point, as she has given glimpses of her life on Instagram, wowing viewers all over the world. On Instagram, the worldwide diva posted a few photos and videos to give fans a sneak glimpse into her Sunday plans. Nick Jonas used the photo-sharing app Instagram to broadcast a … Read more

Salman Khan pays Rs8.5 lakh per month in rent for Baba Siddique duplex

Salman Khan

Bollywood actor Salman Khan lives in Bandra, Mumbai, in the famed Galaxy Apartments. Salman just renewed his duplex rent agreement in Bandra. Salman Khan Ventures Private Limited, according to reports, has renewed its deal for the 17th and 18th floors of Maqba Heights in Bandra. Baba Siddique and Zeeshan Siddique own the duplex. The lease … Read more

Facebook announces 10,000 EU jobs to build ‘metaverse’

Rising tide of leaks threatens to inundate Facebook

PARIS: Facebook on Monday announced plans to hire 10,000 people in the European Union to build the “metaverse”, a virtual reality version of the internet that the tech giant sees as the future. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been a leading voice in Silicon Valley hype around the idea of the metaverse, which would blur … Read more

46th National Rehmatul-Lil-Aalameen Conference begins today

Eid Miladun Nabi

ISLAMABAD: The 46th National Rehmatul-Lil-Aalameen Conference will commence in the federal capital on Monday (today) to celebrate Eid Miladun Nabi – the birth anniversary of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) – in a befitting manner. The two-day conference titled ‘Role of Masjid, Madaris, Khanqas and Imambargahs for the promotion of unity and harmony in the light … Read more

Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker got engaged

Travis

Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian have taken the next step in their relationship. According to the source, “Travis proposed to Kourtney and she said yes.” The proposal took place on the beach in Montecito at sunset. Travis led Kourtney to a section of the beach decorated with candles and red roses arranged in the shape … Read more

Rice necessary human food crop feeding millions: minister

ISLAMABAD: Rice is the most important human food crop in the world, directly feeding more people than any other crop, a government official said. Speaking as the chief guest at the seminar on “Public Private Partnership in Rice towards Crop Sustainability and Farmers Livelihood”, organised by the Rice Partners (Pvt) Limited, Punjab Agriculture Minister Syed … Read more

SABIC stock hits 7-year high

RIYADH: Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) recorded its highest price since September 2014, at SR134.60, Arab News reported. The stock is currently trading up just under 1 per cent, with trading exceeding 500,000 shares so far. The rise has pushed the stock up a staggering 120 per cent since March 2020. The Saudi company operates … Read more

Saudi firm Aldrees records 50% net profit growth

CAIRO: In another sign that the Saudi Arabian economy is recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic, Aldrees Petroleum and Transport Services Co, one of the biggest operators of fuel stations in the kingdom, reported a 50 per cent net profit rise in the first nine months of 2021, Arab News reported. Profit rose from SR81.6 million … Read more

Drake’s Certified Lover Boy captures hearts and tops the Billboard 200

Lover Boy

Aubrey Drake Graham was born in Toronto, Ontario on October 24, 1986. Drake’s song ‘The Certified Lover Boy‘  captivated audiences. As of Sunday, the rapper was back at the top of the Billboard 200. (October 17). The singer has now spent a fourth nonconsecutive week atop the charts, selling 94,000 equivalent album units in the last week. … Read more

Kajal Aggarwal pens a sweet birthday note for her sister

Kajal Aggarwal

Kajal Aggarwal, an Indian actress took to her Instagram to post some happy moments of herself and her younger sister Nisha Aggarwal, as well as she writes a beautiful birthday message for her. “Happiest birthday to the most gracious, gorgeous, kindest person I know – I’m so proud to call my younger sister may you’re … Read more

Eurozone’s trade surplus narrows; supply bottlenecks continue

The trade surplus of the Euro area steeply shrank to EUR4.8 billion in August, compared with EUR20.7 billion in the previous month. This was mainly driven by a 26.6 per cent surge in imports as energy prices rose, Arab News quoted Eurostat data. In particular, imports of fuels and lubricants soared by 84.4 per cent … Read more

Saif Ali’s sister Saba responds to the troll who claims she lives in her parents’ past, siblings’ present

Saif Ali Khan

Saba Ali Khan, Saif Ali Khan’s younger sister, was attacked on Instagram for sharing a flashback photo of her parents, with one follower commenting, “You live in your parent’s past and your siblings’ present.” Saba Ali Khan, Saif Ali Khan, and Soha Ali Khan’s sister and a jewelry designer, frequently posts flashback and joyful photos … Read more