Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Woman blocks 4,000 callers after her number was accidentally featured in ‘Squid Game’

Woman blocks 4,000 callers after her number was accidentally featured in ‘Squid Game’

Netflix has said that it will remove a phone number from its blockbuster series Squid Game after a woman claimed she was bombarded with calls to her cellphone.

In the violent South Korean drama, cash-strapped contestants are asked to call a phone number to play life-or-death children’s games in exchange for money.

The woman claimed that the number had been forwarded to her phone and that she had been bombarded with demands to play.

The businesswoman from Seongju, south-east South Korea, told local media that she had been receiving thousands of texts and calls to her phone “to the point that it’s hard for me to go on with daily life. This is a number that I’ve been using for more than ten years, so I’m quite taken aback. There are more than 4,000 numbers that I’ve had to block from my phone,” she said.⁠

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Khabib Nurmagomedov: Islam Makhachev, Beneil Dariush Deserves fight for the title

Khabib Nurmagomedov

In an interview with Marc Raimondi, Former UFC Lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov says Islam and Beneil deserves for the title fight. “Islam Makhachev or Beneil Dariush, they right now, they deserve fight for the title… Dariush and Islam, these two guys are better than Dustin [Poirier] and Justin [Gaethje]. It’s just my Opinion.” Says Khabib. … Read more

Chris Pratt was found while waiting tables at Bubba Gump’s in Hawaii

Chris Pratt was found while waiting tables at Bubba Gump's in Hawaii

Throwback to when American actor Chris Pratt was just 19 years old and working as a server at Bubba Gump Shrimp Company restaurant in Maui when he ended up waiting on actress-director Rae Dawn Chong (“The Color Purple”).  

She captivated Pratt while hyping up the acting skills he’d cultivated in high school plays as she was casting her first directorial effort, a short horror comedy called “Cursed Part 3.”

“I was like, ‘You’re in the movies, right? ‘I’ve always wanted to be in movies,” the Tomorrow War actor told Entertainment Weekly of his meeting with Chong.

She said, “You’re cute. Do you act?’ I was like, ‘Goddamn right I act! Put me in a movie!”⁠ Pratt said.

was cast in the film by Chong, and he relocated to Los Angeles to pursue his acting career.

The movie “sucked,” Chong told Entertainment Weekly, and it was never released.⁠

But Pratt says the movie still changed his life. “The moment she told me she was bringing me to L.A., I knew, “I was like, ’This is what I’m going to do with the rest of my life,” he told.⁠

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British Airways halts Hong Kong flights over quarantine

British Airways

LONDON – British Airways said Monday that it has suspended Hong Kong flights after crew members were required to quarantine following a positive Covid test among the staff. “We have made the difficult decision to temporarily suspend flights to Hong Kong while we review operational requirements for this route,” said a statement from BA, which … Read more

Saudi Arabia launches strategy to boost film industry

RIYADH — Saudi Arabia’s Film Commission launched on Monday a strategy to build an industry with a revenue of 500 million U.S. dollars. The strategy will promote initiatives that aim to establish the kingdom as a world-class film hub, the commission said in a statement. The strategy covers six areas, including ensuring homegrown talents and … Read more

German car trade falls sharply due to lack of chips, delivery bottlenecks

vehicle

BERLIN — Germany’s passenger car exports in the third quarter (Q3) of this year declined 17.2 percent year-on-year to 23.1 billion euros (26 billion U.S. dollars) due to lack of chips and other delivery bottlenecks, while electric cars recorded strong gains, according to the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). The country’s car imports between July and … Read more

The animatronic T-Rex used in ‘Jurassic Park’ would occasionally malfunction

The animatronic T-Rex used in 'Jurassic Park’ would occasionally malfunction

Jurassic Park (1993) is an American science fiction film directed by Steven Spielberg and produced by Kathleen Kennedy and Gerald R. Molen.

The animatronic T-Rex used in Jurassic Park would occasionally malfunction due to rain and randomly spring to life, thus scaring the crap out of the crew.

When the T-Rex came into contact with water, it was known to malfunction. Film producer Kathleen Kennedy remembered saying, “The T-Rex went into the heebie-jeebies sometimes. Scared the crap out of us. We’d be, like, eating lunch, and all of a sudden a T-Rex would come alive. At first, we didn’t know what was happening, and then we realized it was the rain. You’d hear people start screaming.

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Watch: Baby girl gets out of bed using this brilliant technique

Baby girl gets out of bed using this brilliant technique

A video is going viral on social media that shows babies are smarter than we realize has gone popular. In the video, a baby girl who is just a few months old yet manages to jump out of bed using an astounding skill. Rupin Sharma, an IPS officer, uploaded the video on Twitter. The clip … Read more

Keira Knightley informs she and family are battling against COVID-19

Keira Knightley

Keira Knightley has updated her followers that she and her family are in quarantine due to COVID-19. “I’ve got COVID and I’m feeling pretty rubbish,” the two-time Academy Award winner said during a recent chat with The Telegraph’s Stella magazine. Her daughters Edie, 6, and Delilah, 2, are recovering faster than she is, and her … Read more

Shoaib Malik’s perfume launch renews drama with Ayesha Omer

Ayesha Omer

Ayesha Omar and Shoaib Malik were recently in the news after a controversial photograph for a magazine went viral. The supporters were not pleased with the manner of the shoot, as Malik is known for being a family man. Instead, the photographs fuelled suspicions that Malik and Sania Mirza were on the verge of splitting … Read more

Salman Khan introduce his niece Alizeh in Bollywood next month?

Salman Khan introduce his niece Alizeh in Bollywood next month?

Bollywood star Salman Khan introduced so many rising stars in the Bollywood industry, including Aayush Sharma, Sonakshi Sinha, Saiee Manjrekar, and more.

Now, the celebrity is getting ready to debut his niece, Alizeh Agnihotri in Bollywood as Alizeh is preparing to make her big-screen debut in Bollywood.

According to the sources, her film is said to be launched next month and produced by Salman Khan, Atul Agnihotri, Alvira Agnihotri, and Nikhil Namit.

Read more: Salman Khan takes a break from Tiger 3 shoot to promote Antim

According to the latest Indian media report, the Khan-daan is leaving no stone unturned when it comes to Alizeh’s Bollywood debut. It is expected to be a big event. Alizeh has been taking acting and theatrical courses for almost two years, according to a trade insider who spoke to the portal.

Alizeh’s parents, as well as Salman and the Khan-daan, believe she is now ready to make her debut. Salman is personally investigating the production details.

The Bajarangi Bhaijaan actor has always admired Alizeh and has been keeping up with her training and development.

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Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani to release in 2023

Karan Johar

Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani marks Karan Johar’s return to directing. He revealed the release date of the Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt starred romantic comedy on social media on February 10, 2023. In addition to the major actors, the film features legendary actors Shabana Azmi, Dharmendra, and Jaya Bachchan, who will be making … Read more

124 designated charged parking sites in city, KMC tells SHC

KARACHI: The Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) and different District Municipal Corporations (DMCs) on Monday informed the Sindh High Court that 124 places in the city have been designated for charged parking. The KMC and DMC in their replies filed in a petition challenging collection of charged parking fee, submitted that sections 96 and 100 of … Read more

SHC allows Chinese ship to leave Karachi port

SC Karachi registry

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court on Monday ordered release of a Chinese vessel earlier held for not paying charges of fuel supplied to the ship by a local company. A lawsuit was filed by M/s Orion Bunkers Private Limited invoking Admiralty Jurisdiction of SHC for recovery of fuel charges. Plaintiff’s counsel, advocates Nisar A Mujahid … Read more

‘Simpsons’ Tiananmen episode missing from Disney+ in Hong Kong

Simpsons

An episode of “The Simpsons” in which the cartoon American family visit Tiananmen Square is missing from the Disney+ streaming service in Hong Kong, adding to concerns about mainland China-style censorship in the city. It comes at a time when authorities are clamping down on dissent, with curbs on speech becoming a norm in the … Read more

Jack Dorsey steps down as Twitter CEO

Jack Dorsey

Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey announced Monday he was stepping down as the social media network’s CEO, over a year after he survived a bid to oust him by an activist investor. Dorsey, who also is chief executive of payments company Square, came under pressure in 2020 from Elliott Management amid concerns he had spread himself … Read more

Baby elephant’s adorable peekaboo is the cutest thing on the internet

Baby elephant’s adorable peekaboo is the cutest thing on the internet

Videos that feature any infant animals are a treat for everyone. Many times, you probably scroll through your social media accounts after a long day to brighten your day. So, the next time you’re feeling down, watch this video of a newborn elephant playing hide and seek. Read more: ‘Humanity still alive’: Forest officers helps … Read more

Bordeaux-Begles surge past Racing 92 in Top 14

Bordeaux Begles vs Racing 92

Bordeaux-Begles came from behind to record a resounding 37-14 win away to Racing 92 to consolidate second spot in the Top 14 on Sunday. Argentinian international Santiago Cordero scored three tries for Bordeaux and Australian Ulupano Seuteni notched two as the visitors overpowered the side from the capital. It was the perfect Bordeaux riposte to … Read more

Employees Reinstatement Act: SC seeks written response on review petition

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Monday sought written reply from respondents in pleas challenging its verdict of withdrawing the sacked Employees Reinstatement Act (SERA). A three-member bench of the Supreme Court headed by Justice Umar Ata Bandial heard the review petitions filed by the government and sacked workers against the judgment, which struck … Read more

Mudassar Naro case: IHC summons human rights minister on Dec 1

Shireen Mazari speaks against Indian atrocities

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday directed Minister for Human Rights Dr Shireen Mazari and Secretary Interior to appear in person in the missing journalist and blogger – Mudassar Naro case. Naro, a journalist from Lahore went missing in August 2018. IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah, during the hearing, expressed his reservations over … Read more

Kento Momota – badminton no.1 bounces back from scandal, crash, flop

Kento Momota

Kento Momota suffered a career-threatening car crash and then flopped at the Tokyo Olympics, but the Japanese badminton star can end a turbulent two years on a high at this week’s BWF World Tour Finals. The world number one won the Indonesia Masters earlier this month — his first international title since being badly injured in the … Read more

New municipal system worst conspiracy against Karachi: Mustafa Kamal

Mustafa Kamal lambastes Sindh govt for Karachi's sorry state of affairs

Karachi: Pak Sarzameen Party Chairman Syed Mustafa Kamal said politics and the new municipal system will no longer work. “The new municipal system is the worst conspiracy against Karachi,” he added. Kamal expressed his views in the context of the Sindh government’s approved new municipal system in the Emergency Meeting of PSP National Council, on … Read more

Sindh govt reeks reply on plea questioning SEZ Company

Karachi

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court on Monday directed the provincial government to file a reply in response to a complaint filed by two whistleblowers assailing creation of Special Economic Zones Management Company (SEZMC) for establishing and developing Special Economic Zones (SEZs) as provided by federal statute, SEZs Act 2012. Plaintiffs Faizan Bashir and Muhammad Faraz … Read more

Gazprom reports record profits of $7.8 billion as gas prices soar

Rising gas prices

MOSCOW: Russian gas giant Gazprom on Monday said that its net income rose to a record 582 billion rubles ($7.8 billion) in the third quarter on the back of soaring gas prices in Europe. Europe receives a third of its gas supplies from Russia and has seen energy prices surge to record highs, as economies … Read more

Gold prices register rise of Rs1,000/tola

KARACHI: The gold prices in Pakistan saw an increase of Rs1,000/tola on Monday after the rupee reached a new low. The gold prices in the local market stood at Rs123,800/tola, while it stood at Rs857 to Rs106,138/10 grams. However, last week, the prices closed at Rs123,800/tola and Rs106,138/10 grams. It is anticipated that the price of … Read more

European, US golf stars to play Asian Tour’s Saudi showpiece

Saudi International

Golf stars including reigning champion Dustin Johnson and major winners Bryson DeChambeau, Bubba Watson, Phil Mickelson and Sergio Garcia will play next year’s $5 million Saudi International, the Asian Tour said on Monday. The tour, which recently struck a $200 million investment deal with Greg Norman and his ambitious Saudi backers, called it “the strongest field … Read more