Alec Baldwin, the US actor who police say fired a prop gun that killed a cinematographer Thursday, sprang to fame as a 1990s Hollywood leading man before mounting a mid-career comeback as a charismatic media mogul on television comedy “30 Rock.” Baldwin was acting in and co-producing “Rust,” a 19th-century Western about an accidental killing, … Read more
LONDON: England’s bowlers have opted for a decidedly low-tech approach to winning the T20 World Cup by training with a humble bucket to counter the crushing humidity of the Gulf. Seamer David Willey said England players are soaking their hands in buckets of water during training sessions in order to replicate the feeling of using a ball … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Held under the theme of “Collaboration to Drive Innovations in the Arab World,” Huawei Arab Innovation Day 2021 witnessed landmark keynotes and discussions led by ministerial and senior leaders from the Arab governments, regional and international ICT organisations, and high-level technology stakeholders from different verticals and industries, a statement said. The opening keynote was … Read more
ICC T20 World Cup Round One is underway. From Group A, Sri Lanka has qualified for the Super12 while it is yet to be decided which other team will move on to the next round. From Group B, Scotland and Bangladesh have qualified for the Super12. The Netherlands, tonight, will face Sri Lanka in the … Read more
WELLINGTON: APEC finance ministers agreed on Friday to continue working together to respond to the effects of Covid-19 and ensure a sustainable and inclusive recovery while capitalising on the opportunity to build a more resilient future. The New Zealand Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson chaired the virtual Finance Ministers’ Meeting of … Read more
InfoTech Group, a Pakistani systems integrator and software provider, recently deployed its Capizar® Automated Trading Platform at Bodiva, the Angola Debt and Stock Exchange, a statement said. The contract was signed in 2020 after an extensive international tendering process, to provide the market operator with Capizar® ATS, a comprehensive automated trading platform, along with Capizar® … Read more
ICC T20 World Cup Round One is underway. From Group A, Sri Lanka has qualified for the Super12 while it is yet to be decided which other team will move on to the next round. From Group B, Scotland and Bangladesh have qualified for the Super12. Namibia, today, will face Ireland in the 11th match … Read more
Halsey seems to be enjoying her life as a mom more than being a musician. The I Am Not a Woman, I Am a God pop star spoke out to Billboard about her job after welcoming her son Ender Ridley with partner Alev Aydin. She openly admitted that being a mother has made being a … Read more
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has signed the summary to retain Shaukat Tarin as a member of the National Economic Council. The president gave the approval on the advice of the prime minister under Article 156 of the Constitution, the president’s media office said. Tarin will now be a member of the Advisory Council instead … Read more
LONDON: Duran Duran, a British pop band, didn’t sure how long they’d last when they debuted. The new wave ensemble is still going strong 40 years later, with their 15th studio album, “Future Past,” being released on Friday. “We would never have expected to be still making music together after all this time. We were … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that the construction of lift-cum-gravity project of the Chashma Right Bank Canal (CRBC) would be a real game-changer for the socioeconomic development of a vast area in southern Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. The prime minister, chairing a meeting on integrated agriculture and development plan for KP, especially the CRBC, said after … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Barricades have been installed at different entry points of Islamabad and Rawalpindi, with a heavy contingent of police, and the paramilitary force to stop Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) from entering the capital as part of their long march on Islamabad today (October 22). Announcing the long march on Thursday, the banned outfit said a “peaceful” … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide $600 million for Ehsaas Programme under the Integrated Social Protection Development Programme. ADB country director Yong Ye called on Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Omar Ayub Khan in the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Islamabad, a statement said. During the meeting Omar Ayub Khan congratulated Yong Ye on … Read more
On Mehndi night, dapper groom Usman Mukhtar stunned many of his followers with a rare appearance. The Janaan actor strolled in wearing a gold jacket and dancing to the 1980s hit Disco Dancer. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Galaxy Lollywood (@galaxylollywood) Usman, who was otherwise dressed in a navy … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The upcoming Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) Policy would promote cross-sectoral small and medium scale industries and generate employment, a senior government official said. The government would formulate the SME Policy in accordance with Prime Minister Imran Khan’s vision to promote cross-sectoral small and medium scale industries and to generate employment and enhancing capacity … Read more
Arjun Kapoor took to Instagram to wish Parineeti Chopra a happy birthday. He photoshops himself onto her vacation photos. Parineeti Chopra is celebrating her birthday today, and her Ishaqzaade co-star Arjun Kapoor’s humorous Instagram post is a guaranteed winner. Not only did the actor photoshop himself into Parineeti’s travel images, but he also dubbed her … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The International Olive Council (IOC) has said that Pakistan possessed huge potential of producing olive oil that would not only help fulfill the domestic consumption but would also make it a big olive oil exporting country. “[The] Pakistan government is taking it seriously now and that is why we are here to provide support … Read more
RIYADH: Saudi Aramco has one of the lowest carbon intensity oil supply operations in the world, Arab News quoted a company official, as saying. “Looking at the climate challenge, the upstream carbon intensity of Aramco’s oil supply remains among the lowest in the world,” Mohammed Y Qahtani, Aramco’s senior vice president downstream. “In practical terms, … Read more
RIYADH: The Islamic Development Bank of Saudi Arabia has announced the price of its second and final issuances as part of its plan to mobilise financial resources. The Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported the final price of issuance instruments by the bank was SR6.3 billion ($1.7 billion), due to five years of annual returns by … Read more
KARACHI: The rate of one Ripple (XRP) in Pakistani rupee (PKR) is Rs.191.20 on October 22, 2021 in the open exchange market. The rate of XRP decreased when compared with the previous day’s XRP rate of Rs.201.63 on October 21, 2021. The rate of XRP in US dollars (USD) is $1.10 on October 22, 2021 … Read more
Pooja Hegde is a complete fashionista, and her style progression is proof of that. The actress is extremely popular in the South, with millions of fans. Her Instagram account is brimming with photos from photoshoots and other beautiful outfits, and we can’t get enough of them. Pooja Hegde’s latest shot has left us all speechless … Read more
Hina Khan promotes the importance of putting one’s mental health ahead of one’s physical looks. Take a look at her most recent Instagram photo. Hina Khan, an actress, has spoken up about her recent weight gains and the significance of mental health. In April, the star lost her father, Aslam Khan, to a heart arrest. … Read more
BANGKOK: Myanmar’s junta has re-arrested more than 100 anti-coup protesters freed in a recent amnesty, according to a local monitoring group that tracks detentions and killings in the country. The Southeast Asian nation has been in chaos since the February coup, with more than 1,100 killed in a crackdown on dissent and over 8,000 arrested, … Read more
Kylie Jenner is expecting her second child, and the beauty mogul is keeping her followers up to date on what she’s doing in the lead-up to the birth. Kylie Jenner just released a new snapshot of herself that captured the shadow of her expanding baby bulge in a single click, after her reveal of the … Read more
KARACH: The rupee plunged to a new record low of 174 against the dollar on Friday, dealers said. The exchange rate recorded four paisas decline in the rupee value against the greenback from the previous day’s closing of Rs173.96 in the interbank foreign exchange market. The dealers said the demand for the dollar remained high, … Read more
Kareena Kapoor Khan has spoken about how she instills gender equality in her boys Taimur Ali Khan and Jehangir Ali Khan. Kareena Kapoor Khan has spoken out about instilling gender equality in her two sons, Taimur Ali Khan, and Jehangir Ali Khan, In a recent interview. Kareena believes it is critical for boys to understand … Read more
Adele joked that when she recorded her smash song Skyfall while pregnant with him, her son Angelo didn’t like it. The 33-year-old confessed she was very pregnant when she recorded the 2012 James Bond theme tune on Vogue’s 73 Questions. “I was heavily pregnant when I did the vocals for ‘Skyfall,’ and it’s the only … Read more
KARACHI: The average customer rates of buying and selling of Saudi Arabian Riyal (SAR) against Pakistani rupee (PKR) are Rs46.5 and Rs47 at 05:14 pm PST on October 22, 2021. The SAR slightly increased against the PKR when compared with the buying and selling of Rs.46 and Rs46.5 on October 21, 2021. The exchange rate … Read more
