Shahrukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan along with the co-accused Arbaz Merchant and model Munmun Dhamecha were seen coming to the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) headquarters on Friday afternoon after spending a week under the radar. There were 14 conditions in total that were imposed on the Aryan’s bail order. According to Khan’s bail order, “He … Read more
DUBAI: Australia skipper Aaron Finch on Friday called Mitchell Starc their go-to bowler as they take on a wounded West Indies in their decisive final group match of the Twenty20 World Cup. Australia demolished Bangladesh by eight wickets on Thursday to move ahead of South Africa on net run-rate and a win in Abu Dhabi on Saturday … Read more
Tech evangelists habitually brim with enthusiasm over artificial intelligence’s potential to transform our lives, and the crowds at this year’s Web Summit were no exception. Here are five uses for AI showcased at one of the world’s largest technology conferences, which returned to Lisbon this week after the 2020 edition was called off due to … Read more
SHARJAH: Namibia won the toss and put semi-final hopefuls New Zealand into bat in their T20 World Cup clash on Friday. New Zealand are battling with Afghanistan and India for a last-four place with Group 2 winners Pakistan already through to the knock-out round. “Looks like a typical Sharjah surface of late, so we are … Read more
UNITED NATIONS: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday called on the international community to raise awareness about tsunami threats and share innovative approaches to decreasing risks. “We can build on progress achieved — ranging from better outreach to tsunami-exposed communities around the world, to the inclusion of a Tsunami Programme in the UN Decade … Read more
After strong backlash from cricket fans, PTV Sports host Dr Nauman Niaz apologised to cricketer turned analyst Shoaib Akhtar for his rude behaviour with him during a live transmission. While talking to journalist Rauf Klasara, Dr Niaz said that people have “confused” a lot of things amid the controversy. “Firstly, I will say my outburst … Read more
LONDON: A British coroner will on Friday deliver the conclusions of his inquest into the 2004 sinking of a French trawler in UK waters, which killed five people. Judge Nigel Lickley heard weeks of evidence last month on how the Bugaled Breizh sank suddenly off Cornwall, southwest England, despite good weather 17 years ago. The … Read more
MALANG, Indonesia: Indonesian rescuers scrambled Friday to find survivors under mud-swamped hillsides after flash floods on Java island killed at least eight people, the disaster agency said. Torrential rains on Thursday unleashed flash floods in Malang and the highland city of Batu, inundating houses with mud and debris, while a wall of water destroyed local … Read more
The opposition parties in the country on Friday criticised the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government for “massively” increasing prices of petroleum products just two days after the premier’s announcement of the “biggest ever” relief package in Pakistan’s history. The government increased the petrol price by Rs8.03 to Rs145.82 per litre, an all-time high, with immediate effect. … Read more
Anushka Sharma a Bollywood actress sent a sweet birthday wish for her ‘amazing man’ Virat Kohli, who turned a year older today. Today is the 33rd birthday of Indian captain Virat Kohli. The Sultan star wrote a heartfelt statement with a loved-up ‘no filter’ photo on Instagram. She said, “No filter needed, for this photo … Read more
LOS ANGELES: When vaccine mandates were announced in the United States, there were dire warnings they would cause mass layoffs or walkouts. But they didn’t. In fact, figures show they are working. There are pockets of resistance to rules requiring employees be protected against Covid-19, notably among police and firefighters, but they have nudged more … Read more
NEW DELHI: New Delhi woke up to a thick blanket of toxic smog on Friday after an overnight barrage of firecrackers for the Hindu festival of Diwali in the Indian megacity, despite a ban on selling them. At various hotspots, levels of harmful PM 2.5 particles topped 400 on average on the air quality index. The figure … Read more
HONG KONG: From Bangladesh to Britain to Nigeria, many young campaigners on the frontlines of the global fight for climate justice now face a new problem: the impact the crisis is having on their mental health. As thousands of delegates converged at the COP26 summit in Glasgow to discuss ways to tackle the environmental emergency, … Read more
ABIDJAN: A ground-breaking vaccine against malaria has stoked hopes in Africa of rolling back a disease that claims hundreds of thousands of lives a year, many of them youngsters. Since 2019, Ghana, Kenya and Malawi have immunised more than 800,000 children under a pilot programme using the RTS,S vaccine. It is the first to show significant protection … Read more
LONDON: A British coroner will on Friday deliver the conclusions of his inquest into the 2004 sinking of a French trawler in UK waters, which killed five people. Judge Nigel Lickley heard weeks of evidence last month on how the Bugaled Breizh sank suddenly off Cornwall, southwest England, despite good weather 17 years ago. The bodies of … Read more
LAHORE: Chief Minister Usman Buzdar-led PTI government in Punjab transferred the top brass of police in the province on Thursday for ‘mishandling the protest, rally and sit-in’ of the banned Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP). Several regional police officers (RPOs) and district police officers (DPOs) were also changed. Punjab government posted Punjab’s additional IG Investigation Fayyaz Ahmad … Read more
Cerebrovascular disease, also known as a vascular brain disease, refers to a group of conditions that affect blood vessels and blood circulation in the brain, including stroke and vascular malformation. Cerebrovascular disease is the world’s second leading cause of death, after cancer. Cerebrovascular diseases, in addition to causing physical disability, can lead to the development … Read more
‘Sooryavanshi’, the much-anticipated film starring Bollywood star Katrina Kaif and superstar Akshay Kumar, is out in cinemas. Katrina and Akshay took to their Instagram accounts to mark the release of Sooryavanshi. Sharing the film’s teaser, Katrina said, “Sooryavanshi In Cinemas Now.” Take a look here: Akshay also used the Facebook-owned app to release the same … Read more
GLASGOW: Thousands of youth activists were preparing to descend on Glasgow on Friday to protest against what they say is a dangerous lack of action by leaders at the COP26 climate summit. Demonstrations are expected across the Scottish city to highlight the disconnect between the glacial pace of emissions reductions and the climate emergency already … Read more
Democratic leaders announced the US House would vote Friday on President Joe Biden’s $3 trillion blueprint to transform transport networks and expand the welfare safety net. House Democratic leaders had been hoping for a procedural vote on Biden’s $1.75 trillion Build Back Better social spending plan and to rubber-stamp the Senate-passed $1.2 trillion infrastructure package on Thursday but outstanding differences … Read more
Zara Tareen is a model, actor, and photographer from Pakistan. She is an outstanding actor as well as a lovely model. She has participated in a few dramas as a supporting character and has wowed everyone with her acting abilities. Zara Tareen also played Zuleikha Tayi in the drama series ‘Mushk’. Faran Tahir is a … Read more
KARACHI: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has demanded the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to allow Customs Department enable exporters to conduct their trade transactions under firm contract to Afghanistan, a statement said. FPCCI president Mian Nasser Hyatt Maggo said that currently the exporters are only allowed to trade on … Read more
LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has urged the government to take measures for uninterrupted gas supply to industries during the winter season, a statement said. LCCI president Mian Nauman Kabir, senior vice president Mian Rehman Aziz Chan and vice president Haris Ateeq said that the unavailability or low gas pressure during … Read more
KARACHI: The goods transporters have been facing a lot of problems due to sit-in in Punjab, as hundreds of container-laden trucks, of which many containers were loaded with goods, had been intercepted by the police to use them for setting up roadblocks, which has caused severe losses not only to the truck owners but also … Read more
KHARTOUM: General Commander of the Sudanese Armed Forces Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan on Thursday issued a decision to release four ministers of the recently dissolved transitional government, official Sudan TV reported. The released officials included Communications Minister Hashim Hasabal-Rasoul, Transport Minister Ali Jiddo, Youths and Sport Minister Yousif Adam, and Information Minister Hamza Balol. A number … Read more
KARACHI: The weekly foreign exchange reserves of Pakistan remained flat at $23.926 billion by the week ended October 29, 2021, the central bank reported. The foreign exchange reserves of the country stood at $23.934 billion by the week ended October 22, 2021. The official foreign exchange reserves of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) increased … Read more
LAHORE: The Chinese and Pakistani companies have reached intended cooperation agreements (ICA) worth $34 million in various sectors, including construction, engineering, manufacturing and technology transfer during the recently concluded three-day Pakistan Industrial Expo 2021, a statement said. As many as nine Chinese companies are considering long-term development projects in Pakistan as a result of interaction … Read more
MADRID/LILLE: Spanish police have dismantled a smuggling ring suspected of bringing hundreds of Pakistani migrants into the European Union overland in “life-threatening conditions”, officials said on Thursday. The smuggling group took Pakistanis from camps in Bosnia to Italy or Spain, said a statement from Europol, which was involved in the Spanish operation. “Transported in life-threatening … Read more
