Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Netflix: Hellbound director confirms a second season

South Korean series that broke Squid Game’s all-time high record for the most-watched series on Netflix, Hellbound, is all set to get a second season as shared by the director. Read more: South Korean ‘Hellbound’ beats ‘Squid Game’ as Netflix’s most popular show Director for the series, Yeon Sang-ho reveals that he will be working … Read more

Tokyo shares open lower on Omicron fears

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TOKYO – Tokyo stocks opened lower on Monday as scientists raced to learn more about the new Omicron Covid variant that has prompted countries to strengthen border control efforts. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was down 1.30 percent, or 374.67 points, to 28,376.95 in early trade. The broader Topix index slipped 1.43 percent, or 28.32 points, … Read more

Hindu Yatrees to visit Pakistan on December 4

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LAHORE: A delegation of Hindu Yatrees are scheduled to reach Pakistan on December 4 to participate in their religious rituals, mostly to be held in Sindh. The Hindu Yatrees would reach Pakistan via Wagah Border and arrangements for their transportation, stay, security has been completed, informed relevant authorities. The Hindu Yatrees would visit their historic … Read more

S.Korea’s institutional investment in foreign securities hit record high in Q3

SEOUL — South Korea’s institutional investment in foreign securities hit a record high in the third quarter, central bank data showed Monday. The outstanding foreign securities, owned by local institutional investors including asset managers, brokerages and insurers, reached a new high of 385.59 billion U.S. dollars at the end of September, according to the Bank … Read more

Ravindra helps New Zealand pull off dramatic draw in first India Test

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Debutant Rachin Ravindra worked with New Zealand’s lower order to pull off a dramatic draw against India after they ended day five on 165-9 while chasing 284 in the first Test on Monday. New Zealand faltered after overnight batsman Tom Latham (52) and later skipper Kane Williamson (24) departed, but still denied India a win … Read more

A song rejected by music directors for years become an instant hit after its release

Do you know that Bollywood superstar Salman Khan’s most famous song “O O Jaane Jaana Dhonday Tujhe Deewana” could not impress any music producer for six years? Read more: ‘Salman Khan doesn’t have time to get married’ says Aayush Sharma Salman Khan disclosed this news recently when he participated in a reality music show “Sa … Read more

Taapsee Pannu reveals she got her curly hair chemically straightened twice

Taapsee Pannu

Taapsee Pannu claims she had her frizzy hair chemically straightened. She has admitted that she lacked gorgeous lips and straight, smooth hair – the kind that actresses flipped about – and thus stood out among television performers. Before she became famous as an actress, Taapsee Pannu shared her thoughts on beauty. With her curly hair … Read more

Sri Lanka make solid start against Windies after rain

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Sri Lanka’s openers started strong against the West Indies after rain stopped play until after tea in the second Test at Galle on Monday. Match officials extended play after the hosts won the toss but stopped half an hour early with bad light after just 34.4 overs. Pathum Nissanka outscored skipper Dimuth Karunaratne to reach … Read more

Actress Juvaria Abbasi’s mother passes away

Pakistani stress Juvaria Abbasi’s mother passed away last night, confirmed by the actress on her Instagram handle. Read more: Do you know who Javeria Abbasi’s kitting partner is? Turning to her Instagram, the Meri Baji star shared the tragic news about her mother, Naheed Abasi’s demise. View this post on Instagram   A post shared … Read more

S.Korea’s retail sale logs double-digit growth in October

SEOUL — South Korea’s retail sale logged a double-digit growth in October thanks to strong sales by both online and offline retailers, a government report showed Monday. Revenue by 12 major online and 13 major offline retailers came in at 13.6 trillion won (11.3 billion U.S. dollars) in October, up 14.4 percent from a year … Read more

Fawad Khan Marathon: 5 must-watch projects!

Fawad Khan named in 100 Most Handsome Faces list 2021

29th November marks Fawad Khan’s birthday, a name synonymous with great acting and brooding looks. And while he celebrates his birthday, we’re here with recommendations for a Fawad-Khan marathon! Read more: Fawad Khan and Mahira Khan busy wrapping up their film Neelofar Humsafar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5BgjCg0UXQ I mean, that’s how most of us fell in love with … Read more

BB 15: Shilpa Shetty replies to Shamita being called ‘privileged’

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Shamita Shetty, Shilpa Shetty’s sister, and a Bigg Boss 15 competitor received an appreciation post from Shilpa Shetty on Monday. Shilpa shared a video of Neha Dhupia questioning Shamita about her experience on the reality show on Instagram. Shamita Shetty said, “It has been extremely difficult for me. Lots of ups and downs. Emotionally extremely … Read more

Israel launches $940m plan to strengthen Druze, Circassian communities

JERUSALEM: Israel on Sunday launched a 3-billion-shekel (around $940 million) plan to strengthen Druze and Circassian communities in the country, said Israeli Ministry of Finance in a statement. This is a three-year plan approved by the Israeli government, with the aim of raising growth in the two minorities’ towns in northern Israel. The plan includes … Read more

Iqra Aziz pens a sweet birthday note for husband Yasir Hussain

Iqra Aziz give permission to Yasir Hussain for second marriage?

Pakistani actress Iqra Aziz and a new mom to her little son Kabir Hussain, wrote a special birthday wish for her husband Yasir Hussian.

Taking to her Instagram, the Ranjha Ranjha Kardi star penned a cute birthday note and dropped a clip that shared a glimpse into the couple’s gorgeous moments.

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“Salgirah mubarak ho is duniya k sabsy haseen insan ko, Ap jiyo hazaron saal aur woh saary saal hon mere saath,” she wrote. To which Yasir responded to his wife’s lovely wish and wrote, “This is the sweetest thing i’ve ever seen.”

The power couple also enjoys a massive fan following on social media, which is always left swooning with their sweetest gestures, and today is no exception either. Fellow celebrities have also expressed their best wishes to the Baandi actor.

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Jordan, Egypt agree to double electricity interconnection capacity

AMMAN — Jordan and Egypt on Sunday announced an agreement to increase electricity capacity between the two countries’ power grids from 500 megawatts to 1,000 megawatts. The announcement was made after talks in Amman between Jordanian Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Saleh Kharabsheh and Egyptian Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mohamed Shaker, the … Read more

Today Gold Rate in UAE on, 29th November 2021

Gold Rate in UAE

Dubai: The Gold rate in UAE (United Arab Emirates) increases of AED3.67 per ounce on November 29, 2021. The gold rate increases to AED6,583.98 per ounce from previous day’s AED6,580.31. The rate of 24 karat/gramme decreases to AED217.25 from previous day’s AED217.00. Date Ounce 24 Carat 22 Carat 21 Carat 18 Carat November 29 6,583.98 217.25 … Read more

Ajay Devgn announces he is renaming his film MayDay to Runway 34

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The upcoming directorial attempt of Bollywood actor Ajay Devgn, starring Amitabh Bachchan and Rakul Preet Singh, has been renamed Runway 34. The film was once titled MayDay and was billed as a suspense thriller. Ajay Devgn, who also stars in the movie, shared the new title in a series of posters on Twitter. “MayDay is … Read more

First-ever Pakistani meat consignment exported to Jordan

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ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Commerce and Trade Abdul Razak Dawood has said that Pakistan’s Tata Best Food Limited has exported the country’s first meat consignment to Jordan, Arab News reported on Monday. Last month, Pakistan announced that Jordan had allowed three Pakistani producers to export meat to the kingdom. These are Organic Meat Company … Read more

Sindh govt to bring ordinance to regularise illegal constructions

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KARACHI: The Sindh government on Monday decided to bring an ordinance to regularise illegal constructions of residential buildings located all across the province, sources informed Bol news. As per details, the ordinance will call for a formulation of a commission that will decide the status of the residential projects. The commission will include a retired … Read more

Application deadline for Ehsaas Undergraduate Scholarship 2021-2022 extended

Application deadline for Ehsaas Undergraduate Scholarship 2021-2022 extended

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Poverty Alleviation and Social Protection Senator Dr Sania Nishtar Monday announced an extension in the last date to submit scholarship applications for the year 2021 till December 31. Earlier, November 30, 2021, was the last date for the online submission of applications. “Given the delays in the … Read more

President Arif Alvi lauds ASF for ensuring security of airports, travellers

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Monday lauded the Airport Security Force (ASF) for ensuring the security of airports and travellers. Addressing the passing out parade of the BASC-49 Airport Security Course at the Airport Security Force Academy in Karachi, Dr Arif Alvi said the personnel of the ASF rendered exemplary services during the war … Read more

TDAP holds seminar on women in trade

TDAP

KARACHI: The Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP), in collaboration with the International Trade Centre (ITC), organised a seminar on “Women-in-Trade: Export Readiness 101” at the Quetta Chamber of Commerce and Industry for the capacity-building of women entrepreneurs in Pakistan, a statement said on Monday. This was the second in a series of planned seminars … Read more

Nasla Tower being demolished haphazardly: SBCA changes operation in-charge

Police obtains list of SBCA officers involved in illegal construction of Nasla Tower

KARACHI: The Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) on Monday changed the in-charge of demolition squad at Nasla Tower, for the building as it was “being demolished slapdash without technical experts”. “A hasty demolition operation can lead to an accident,” the secretary of SBCA’s technical team said expressing distrust over the ongoing work. He said pillars … Read more

Spanish inflation soars to 29-year high

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MADRID: Spanish inflation accelerated in November to its highest level in nearly three decades on the back of rising food and gas prices, official data showed on Monday. Consumer prices jumped 5.6 per cent, up from a 5.4 per cent increase in October, according to the preliminary figures from the national statistics institute. That is its … Read more

S.Africa could top 10,000 daily Covid cases this week: epidemiologist

S.Africa could top 10,000 daily Covid cases this week: epidemiologist

JOHANNESBURG, The newly-discovered Omicron variant is likely to fuel a surge in South Africa’s coronavirus cases that could see daily infections treble this week, a top epidemiologist warned Monday. Health monitors reported over 2,800 new infections on Sunday, up from a daily average of 500 in the previous week and 275 the week before. “We can … Read more

Experts call for dialogue between Pakistan, Afghanistan for strong ties

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ISLAMABAD: Speakers at a five-day-long workshop stressed the need for democratic values ​​in developing countries and called for dialogue in a bid to build trust and strong ties between Pakistan and Afghanistan. The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) and the International Research Council for Religious Affairs (IRCRA) organised the workshop in the capital, aimed at … Read more