Tue, 21-Oct-2025

ICC unveils new Global Growth Strategy

ICC

ISLAMABAD: The International Cricket Council on Monday unveiled its growth strategy, developed in partnership with the members, that places women’s cricket at the forefront. The growth strategy will also help strengthen and grow the game across the globe with a vision of making it accessible to more nations, players and fans, the ICC said in … Read more

UAE can be perfect neutral venue for Pak-India ties: DCC

DCC

ISLAMABAD: Chairman of Dubai Cricket Council (DCC) Abdul Rahman Falaknaz, believes UAE could be the perfect neutral venue for Pakistan-India to hold the bilateral duels saying the game of Cricket brings people together. After hosting the second half of the Indian Premier League (IPL) and then the ICC Twenty20 Cricket World Cup, DCC has expressed … Read more

US acts outside IEA; release oil from SPR to curb fuel prices

US

LONDON: Despite warning from analysts, US President Joe Biden finally announced the release of crude oil from the country’s strategic stockpile, a unilateral move first mooted by his Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm in October, as he seeks to curb inflationary pressure in the US economy, Arab News reported. Gasoline prices nationwide are averaging about $3.40 a gallon, … Read more

PCB saddened with passing away of Khalid H Khan

PCB

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has expressed its sadness at the passing away of cricket writer Khalid H Khan, who passed away in Karachi on Tuesday. He was 59. In a condolence message, PCB Chairman Ramiz Raja said: “Khalid was one of the most respected cricket journalists in the country who had a long … Read more

TRSDC to deliver first underwater excavation on Red Sea coast

TRSDC

RIYADH: The Red Sea Development Company has entered into a partnership with the Ministry of Culture to deliver Saudi Arabia’s first underwater archaeological excavation, Arab News reported. The agreement with the ministry aims at uniting efforts in the fields of archeology, heritage, history and sustainable tourism along the kingdom’s Red Sea coast and will hopefully lead to … Read more

PM Imran Khan wins ‘International Sports Personality’ award

Imran

Pakistan Prime Minister and former cricket captain Imran Khan have won the International Sports Personality Award, also known as the Muhammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Creative Sports Award, in recognition of his services to the nation, which includes leading the Pakistan team to her glory in the 1992 ICC Cricket World Cup. The ceremony for … Read more

World’s largest computer chip enters Mideast to push AI adoption further

computer chip

DUBAI: It seems only fitting that the world’s biggest computer chip, developed by US-based Cerebras, be deployed in the Middle East, home to some of the world’s entertaining superlatives, biggest tower, deepest swimming pool, among many other ‘firsts’, Arab News reported. But this chip, roughly 9 inches on each side, promises more than just entertainment and a … Read more

WATCH: Ayesha Omar gets up close with lions in Tanzania

Ayesha Omar

The stylish diva Ayesha Omar has been vacationing in Tanzania and keeping her fans all clued-up by sharing pictures and videos of her trip. Omar, well-known for her brave, and audacious nature, could be seen enjoying the wildlife to the fullest in all her recent Instagram posts. Read more: Ayesha Omar vibin’ with the turtles … Read more

Next elections will be held through EVMs, claims Fawad Chaudhry

Govt

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain has reiterated the government’s resolve to hold the next general election through Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) come what may. The minister was briefing the media on Tuesday about decisions taken in the Federal Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan in the federal capital. Chaudhry … Read more

India, China, Russia key to quicker global energy transition: US envoy

global energy transition

DUBAI: India, China, and Russia need to fully commit to reducing emissions for a global energy transition to happen quickly, US special envoy for Climate Change John Kerry said at a conference in Dubai, Arab News reported. Speaking at the Global Manufacturing and Industrial Summit, Kerry said there is “incredible movement” from global players, as well as … Read more

Marriott International to open two new hotels in Saudi Arabia

Marriott International

RIYADH: Hotel operator Marriott International has signed an agreement with Saudi’s Sela Sport Company to develop two new luxury hotels in Saudi Arabia, Arab News reported. The St Regis Riyadh and The Jeddah Edition are expected to open in prime city locations in 2022. The former is to be located at the entrance of the Diplomatic Quarter … Read more

KSE-100 opens bearish today

KARACHI: The Pakistan bourse opened on a bearish note as the KSE-100 index witnessed a decline of 650.73 points, or 1.45 per cent, in the first hour of trading on Wednesday. On Tuesday, the bears ruled over the bulls, as investors were unable to digest the hawkish stance of the last monetary policy, investors were panicked … Read more

Australia opener Harris says Paine should play in Ashes

Paine

BRISBANE: Tim Paine has the full support of the Australian team and deserves to keep his place for the first Ashes Test against England, opener Marcus Harris said Wednesday. Paine suddenly quit as Test captain last week over a series of lewd text messages with a female colleague in 2017 that were about to be … Read more

New-look European golf tour to host first tournament in Japan

golf

TOKYO: The new-look European Tour will make its first foray into the lucrative Japan golf market in 2022 after adding the ISPS Handa Championship to next year’s recently announced schedule. The rebranded DP World Tour will make Japan the 51st country it has visited — with the tournament to be staged at Ishioka Golf Club … Read more

FIA launches manhunt to arrest ‘fake’ Porsche dealers

Porsche

LAHORE: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), on Tuesday, launched a manhunt to arrest two alleged fake dealers of renowned German automobile manufacturer, Porsche. According to an FIA official, the accused, identified as Abuzar Bukhari and his wife Noorain Khalid, were running a fake Porsche dealership in the city. Lahore police also registered cases against them … Read more

India announces bill to ban cryptocurrencies

John Paulson

MUMBAI – India’s government will introduce a bill to ban private cryptocurrencies and create a framework for a central bank-backed digital money, parliament said in a shock announcement late Tuesday. The proposed bill “seeks to prohibit all private cryptocurrencies in India”, the Lok Sabha said, and comes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned last week … Read more

Gold price reduced by Rs1, 800 per tola, rupee strengthens  

Gold rates

KARACHI: Gold price further decreased on Tuesday as the rupee continued to recover for the second following day. The price went down by Rs1, 800 per tola to Rs121, 600 and plunged by Rs1, 544 per 10 grams to Rs104, 252 equated to yesterday’s price. Gold prices clocked in at Rs123, 400 per tola, and … Read more

Pakistani vocalist Arooj Aftab nominated for Grammy award

Arooj Aftab

Arooj Aftab is a Pakistani vocalist, music composer, and producer who works mainly in the minimalist, jazz, and neo-Sufi idioms, has been nominated for the 64th Grammy Awards.

With 11 nominations, Jon Batiste leads all nominees. The Recording Academy released the nominees for each of the 86 categories, with Justin Bieber, Doja Cat, and H.E.R. each receiving eight; Billie Eilish, and Olivia Rodrigo each receiving seven.

The Recording Academy’s voting membership body of about 12,000 music makers, who represent all genres and creative disciplines, including recording artists, composers, producers, mixers, and engineers, decide on the Grammy Awards.

Arooj Aftab, who has wowed audiences around the world with her intriguing songs and diverse vocal styles, has been nominated for the 2022 GRAMMY Awards. On Monday, January 31, there will be an awards ceremony.

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The Indian bride arrives at the exam hall on her wedding day

Indian bride

On the wedding day brides usually cares about their clothes, jewelry, and make-up, but Indians have to take exams in search of education. According to Indian media reports, Shivangi, who is from the Indian city of Rajkot, went straight to the examination room with the bridegroom and her family instead of going to the wedding … Read more

Al-Dawsari’s 16th-second goal spurs Al Hilal to record fourth AFC title

Al Hilal

Nasser Al-Dawsari scored the fastest ever goal in an Asian Champions League final as Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal swept past South Korea’s Pohang Steelers 2-0 to win the continental title for a record fourth time on Tuesday. Both teams were aiming for an unprecedented fourth triumph but it was the hosts who made history with … Read more

Princess Charlene receiving ‘specialised’ care outside Monaco: source

Princess Charlene

Princess Charlene of Monaco, the wife of Prince Albert II, is receiving specialised treatment for extreme fatigue at a confidential location outside the principality, a source close to the palace told AFP on Tuesday. The source, who asked not to be named, confirmed that Charlene was no longer in Monaco after returning to her family … Read more

Priyanka Chopra roasts hubby after removing ‘Jonas’

Priyanka Chopra

Bollywood diva Priyanka Chopra recently made headlines after she changed her Instagram handle and removes her husband Nick Jonas’ surname. Recently, in a roast session, she won the hearts of the audience by revealing the ‘perks of being a Jonas.’

Fans were shocked when the winner of the Miss World 2000 competition removed her husband Nick Jonas’ surname from her Instagram username. As soon as the news gained attention among followers, rumors that “all is not well in paradise” began to circulate online.

However, the day after the entire charade, the Don 2 actress came to Instagram to highlight the perks of being a Jonas in a hilarious roast that will soon be available on Netflix.

In a teaser for the roast, the award-winning actress once again drew the attention of viewers by making fun of her husband and his brothers, saying: “Hi, everyone. I am honoured and thrilled actually, tickled to be here tonight to roast my husband Nick Jonas, and his brothers whose names I can never remember.

 

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“Nick and I have a 10 years age gap. And there’s many ‘90s pop culture references that he doesn’t understand and I have to explain it to him, which is fine because we teach other. We teach other things. He showed me how to use Tik Tok, for example, and I showed him what a successful acting career looks like,“she added.

The actress added a funny twist to her comment when she shared knowledge of her homeland, saying: “I am from India, a country rich in culture, in music, in entertainment. So, clearly, the Jonas brothers didn’t make it over there.

Sharing the video, the Matrix 4 actress wrote, “Brought my husband and his brothers a nice roast for dinner. Perks of being a Jonas.

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Asian Tour back on tee after 20 months — boosted by Norman’s millions

Asian Tour back on tee after 20 months -- boosted by Norman's millions

Golf’s Asian Tour returns after 20 months of pandemic inaction in Thailand this week, buoyed by a $200 million cash injection from Australian legend Greg Norman into 10 new lucrative tournaments from next year. When the $1 million Blue Canyon Championship tees off on Thursday on the idyllic Thai island of Phuket, it will see … Read more

Milk price to jack up by dairy farmers’ up to Rs 178.60/LITRE

Milk prices increase by Rs 10 in Karachi

KARACHI: The dairy farmers association have announced on Tuesday that milk price per litre to increase, after the upsurge the cost per litre will be Rs178.60 to the customers in Karachi and Hyderabad. According to the details, the price of milk has been secured for Karachi and Hyderabad. However, the Sindh Livestock department said that … Read more

PGA Tour to boost 2022 prize money

PGA Tour to boost 2022 prize money

The PGA Tour said Monday it plans to increase prize money at its most lucrative events in 2022, pumping millions more dollars into limited-field tournaments in a move that comes amid reports of a new Saudi Arabia-backed golf series. In a memo sent to players on Monday, PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan outlined plans to boost purses … Read more