Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Fury must face Whyte in next defence: WBC

Fury

World heavyweight champion Tyson Fury must face Dillian Whyte in his next title defence following a ruling on Tuesday by the World Boxing Council (WBC). The WBC said Whyte has now been installed as mandatory challenger to Fury, who retained his crown with a thrilling knockout victory over Deontay Wilder in Las Vegas in October. “The WBC … Read more

Watch: French acrobat stunt between peaks, covering a distance of 500 meters

Watch: French acrobat stunt between peaks, covering a distance of 500 meters

A French acrobat surprised people by showing an incredible stunt between the mountains. In a video, the boy was seen walking on a bridge of webbing called slackline. At an altitude of 80 meters, Nathan Paulin reached a distance of 500 meters (264 feet). In Rio de Janeiro, it was his first effort. Many people … Read more

Cummins savours ‘dream start’ as England slump to 147 all out

Pat cummins

Pat Cummins took five wickets in a scintillating start to his captaincy as Australia routed England for 147 on the opening day of the Ashes at the Gabba on Wednesday. After England skipper Joe Root won the toss and opted to bat, the Australian pace bowling trio of Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood ran … Read more

Saif Ali Khan once replaced by Kamal Sadanah for his debut film ‘Bekhudi’

Saif Ali Khan once replaced by Kamal Sadanah for his debut film 'Bekhudi'.

Saif Ali Khan’s debut film would have been Bekhudi opposite debutant Kajol. He also started shooting, but director Rahul Rawail found him to be unprofessional and replaced him with Kamal Sadanah after the first shoot. Saif later debuted in the unsuccessful film Parampara as per reports.

In an interview, the actor addressed, “I had to tear through fake cobwebs and emerge, singing a line that went, ‘Chaahat Ki Raahon Mein, Kyun Itna Darti Hai’. It was not easy because my expression had to change as I went from ‘chaahat ki raahon mein’ to ‘kyun itna darti hai.’”

Read more: Saif Ali Khan replaces Abhishek Bachchan in “Bunty Aur Bubli 2”

Saif continued, “I might just about pull it off today, but, back then, straight out of a boarding school in England, I was petrified. I must have performed really badly because soon after, Rahul Rawail threw me out of the film, complaining I wasn’t showing enough interest. That shot, I must admit, was particularly appalling.”

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Football legend Pele hospitalized for colon tumor

Pele

Brazilian football legend Pele has been hospitalized for treatment of a previously identified colon tumor, his doctors said Wednesday, the latest health problem for the 81-year-old icon. The three-time world champion was admitted to Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo “for follow-up treatment of the colon tumor identified in September this year,” his medical team … Read more

Spurs in crisis after 13 players and staff test positive for coronavirus

Antonio Conte

Tottenham manager Antonio Conte said on Wednesday that eight players and five members of staff had tested positive for coronavirus and he expected more confirmed cases. Spurs are due to play a crucial Europa Conference League game against Rennes on Thursday and UEFA has said the match is due to take place as scheduled. It … Read more

NA body seeks details of recruitments made on Balochistan quota

ISLAMABAD: The Standing Committee of National Assembly on Cabinet Secretariat has sought the details of recruitments made on Balochistan quota during last three years and decided to get the antecedents of recruited individuals verified by NADRA/ Discussing the question moved by MNA Agha Hasan Baloch on Wednesday regarding non-implementation of provincial quota of Balochistan, the … Read more

Over 10 million people received complete doses in Sindh, says health secy

Vaccination centres in Karachi Expanded

KARACHI: Sindh Health Secretary Zulfiqar Ali Shahn on Wednesday  said that 16.175 million people have received the first dose of Corona virus vaccine while 10.6 million got both doses in the province. Briefing a meeting held at the Sindh Secretariat under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary Sindh Syed Mumtaz Ali Shah, the secretary said that … Read more

Afghanistan to host Netherlands ODIs in Qatar next month

Netherlands vs Afghanistan

Afghanistan will play three one-day internationals against the Netherlands in Qatar next month, the country’s cricket board announced on Wednesday. The ODIs will be part of the International Cricket Council’s Super League, which serves as qualifying for the 2023 World Cup. “Afghanistan will host the Netherlands in three ODIs on January 21, 23 and 25 to be played in … Read more

Fact check: Video of helicopter on fire mid-air is not of CDS Bipin Rawat’s chopper, it’s a 2020 clip from Syria

Bipin Rawat

A video claiming to be of the Indian Air Force helicopter carrying Chief of Defence Staff  Bipin Rawat which crashed in Tamil Nadu is spreading on social media like fire. The video shows a helicopter catching fire in air and heading for imminent crash. https://twitter.com/MarwadiClub/status/1468547484683161608 It has been shared by various users and has garnered … Read more

Earthquake tremors felt in Karachi

KARACHI: Tremors were felt in different areas of Karachi after an earthquake of 4.1 magnitude hit the metropolis on Wednesday night. The epicenter of the earthquake was 15 km north from the Defence area of the city. The tremors were observed in different areas of the city including  Defence, Korangi, Landhi, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Gulshan-e-Hadid, II Chundrigarh, … Read more

Things you want to know about Saba Qamar!

Saba Qamar

Whether it’s Baghi, Digest Writer, Cheekh, Besharam, or others, Pakistani actress Saba Qamar is famous for playing challenging roles. The diva is recently busy living her best life. If you’re wondering what Saba Qamar smells like, the answer is EXPENSIVE! The diva, known for her immaculate taste for things in life, shared her recent purchase … Read more

‘Squid Game’, Alec Baldwin among top Google searches

Squid Game

Google revealed on Wednesday that its most popular search terms in 2021 range from Squid Game, Alec Baldwin and the cryptocurrency Dogecoin.

Sports were also big on the platform: the top eight search terms had to do with cricket, the NBA and international football tournaments like Euro 2021, Google said.

The wildly popular and uber violent Netflix series Squid Game, a South Korean-made survival game about people desperate to get out of debt, came in ninth position.

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

The American actor Baldwin, who accidentally killed a cinematographer on the set of a film in October with a loaded gun, was the most frequently looked-up personality on Google.

He beat out Kyle Rittenhouse, the young American recently acquitted in the shooting deaths of two people during an anti-racism demonstration in Wisconsin in 2020.

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Kenya’s public debt hits 70.8 bln USD on increased foreign loans

NAIROBI — Kenya’s public debt increased by 875.7 billion shillings (about 7.75 billion U.S. dollars) in the year to September to hit 70.8 billion U.S. dollars due to accelerated external and domestic borrowing, the National Treasury said in a report released on Wednesday. Of the gross public debt that stood at 63.05 billion dollars at … Read more

Who Mahira Khan is attracted to?

Mahira Khan

Top leading Pakistani actress Mahira Khan, who has impressed the audience with her superb work in films and dramas. The actress got married to Ali Askari in 2017 but later they parted their ways. However, a few days back, Mahira revealed that she is in love with someone who does not belong to the industry. … Read more

Sharma named ODI captain as India announce South Africa squad

Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma will captain India in both white-ball formats, cricket selectors said Wednesday, as they named the Test squad for this month’s South Africa tour. Known as “The Hitman” because of his powerful hundreds and six-hitting, Sharma took over the T20 side in November after India’s dismal showing at the World Cup in Dubai and led a … Read more

In Finland, new Swedish PM discusses forestry, security policy

HELSINKI — Getting more understanding in the European Union (EU) for the Nordic environmental forestry policy was a top agenda item during new Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson’s visit to Finland on Wednesday. Finland’s Prime Minister Sanna Marin said at a joint press conference that the two countries would continue to work together to enhance … Read more

Japan’s economy watcher sentiment in November improves to 8-year high

TOKYO — Japan’s business sentiment in November among workers in jobs sensitive to economic trends rose to the highest level in eight years, as the lift of COVID-19 emergency state boosted confidence among restaurants to a record high, government data showed Wednesday. The diffusion index of confidence in current conditions grew 0.8 points from October … Read more

Bangladesh release Shakib from New Zealand-bound squad

Shakib Al Hasan

Bangladesh on Wednesday released all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan from the squad for a series in New Zealand and replaced him with uncapped all-rounder Fazle Rabbi. Shakib was initially included in the squad for the two-Test series, starting on January 1. But the all-rounder sought leave citing family reasons, prompting the Bangladesh Cricket Board to make the change. … Read more

Ayesha Omar and Yasir Hussian’s ‘Javed Iqbal: The Untold Story of a Serial Killer’ trailer is out now!

Ayesa Omar and Yasir Hussian’s "Javed Iqbal" trailer is out now!

The trailer for Javed Iqbal: The Untold Story of a Serial Killer is finally out, starring Ayesha Omar and Yasir Hussian in the lead roles.

Suspenseful music, crammed streets of Lahore, weapons, and violence are the few things that sum up the recently released trailer of Javed Iqbal.

Yasir is playing the lead role of a serial killer in the film. On the other hand, Ayesha Omar will be seen as a police officer in the upcoming film, who played a key role in the investigation of the Javed Iqbal case.

 

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The upcoming film is based on the life of notorious Pakistani serial killer Javed Iqbal, who not only sexually harassed but also brutally killed more than 100 children and put their bodies in acid between 1998 and 1999 in Lahore.

On March 16, 2000, the court sentenced him to death 100 times, saying that he was guilty. And his body should be hanged in front of the children’s families with the same chain that he used to murder the children. But his turn did not come because two years after his arrest, on October 9, 2001, Javed Iqbal and his accomplice were found dead in Kot Lakhpat Jail, Lahore.

The film is directed by Abu Aliha and produced under the banner of KK Films Productions. The film’s release date has yet to be announced.

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S.Korean financiers pick household debt, inflation as biggest financial risk

SEOUL — South Korean financiers picked massive household debt and high inflation as the biggest financial risk, a central bank survey showed Wednesday. According to the Bank of Korea (BOK) survey, the highest number of respondents selected the high household debt and the inflation, caused by the global supply disruption, as the biggest risk facing … Read more

Bitcoin Price Prediction: The coin will hit $100,000

Chinese central bank

Bitcoin jagged its all-time high when the coin went over $68,000 for the first time. The price has jumped below $46,000 with the start of December. In the world of cryptocurrency, the prices fluctuate violently by the day and even by the minute. Last week, Bitcoin closely hit $59,000 before plummeting beneath $46,000 on Saturday. … Read more

FIA arrest three involved in Hawala Hundi business

LAHORE: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Commercial Banking Circle (CBC) Peshawar has arrested  as many as three accused involved in Hawala Hundi business and recovered millions of Pakistani rupees and foreign currency from their possessions According to details, the FIA wing on Wednesday continued its crackdown against illegal Hawala Hundi business in Peshawar and Malakand … Read more

Star centre Ringrose commits himself to Ireland with new contract

Garry Ringrose

Garry Ringrose will be “an influential figure over the coming years” for both Leinster and Ireland said Irish Rugby Football Union’s (IRFU) High Performance director David Nucifora after the centre signed a new three-year contract on Wednesday. The talented 26-year-old has had his share of injuries since making his Test debut in 2016 but is … Read more

Prank: Bride and Groom wedding cake falls in a viral video, with a twist

Prank: and Groom wedding cake falls in a viral video, with a twist

A video of a cake fall at a Christian wedding has gone popular on social media, but it isn’t what it appears to be. The hotel staff was playing a prank on a couple. The video was posted on Instagram and it gained over 2 million views and 151k likes. The bride and groom can … Read more

Ayesha Omar lits internet ablaze with her recent bold photo-shoot

Ayesha Omar

Ayesha Omar Pakistan’s popular actress and model often steals the show on social media with her steamy photoshoot. In a recent shoot that had everyone talking, Ayesha lit social media ablaze. Ayesha is a well-known actress and model in Pakistan’s entertainment industry. For years, the stunning diva has wowed audience with her incredible acting abilities. … Read more

Momota, Indonesian players out of badminton world championships

Kento Momota

Defending champion Kento Momota has withdrawn from next week’s badminton world championships with a back injury while most Indonesian players have pulled out due to coronavirus concerns, officials said Wednesday. The world number two’s back problem had already forced him to withdraw from the World Tour Finals in Indonesia last week, and the Japanese player has returned … Read more