The wedding of Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal appears to have left the guests speechless. Reza Katani, Katrina’s personal trainer, has shared a photo of their wedding card, which was accompanied by a package of delicacies. The wedding invitation is adorable and reminds us of simple white paper sketches from our youth. It says, “Let’s … Read more
DHAKA: Bangladesh has detected its first cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said Saturday. The Omicron variant was detected in two female cricketers of the Bangladesh Cricket Team, the health minister said, adding the cricketers returned to the country recently from Zimbabwe. They are now in institutional isolation at a … Read more
COLOMBO — Sri Lanka’s Industrial Development Board (IDB) has entered into an agreement with the operator of Hambantota International Port (HIP) to establish a “smart facilitation center” to smoothen processes for foreign investors, local media reported here Friday. Minister of Industries Wimal Weerawansa was quoted in the Daily FT saying that the facilitation center in … Read more
LUSAKA: Zambia recorded eight more Omicron COVID-19 cases this week, bringing the cases of the new variant to 11, the country’s health ministry said Saturday. The health ministry said the new cases were all recorded in Lusaka, the country’s capital, with five of the patients having a history of traveling outside the country recently. Minister … Read more
MADRID, The Spanish government adopted Friday measures to attract so-called digital nomads — remote tech workers who can do their job from anywhere with a good internet connection. A growing number of countries are seeking to lure digital nomads with easy visa conditions and tax breaks as they can help boost the local tech start-up scene. The Spanish measures, … Read more
The Art and Craft Festival 2021 has commenced on Lahore’s famous food street on Saturday. The two-day festival has been organised by the Walled City of Lahore Authority (WCLA) in collaboration with Gobi’s Paints under “Happiness in Homemade” theme. Several renowned and aspiring artisans from Lahore and different institutions including Krafterina, Satrang Studio, Artisha, Jamshaid, … Read more
NEW YORK — U.S. listed Chinese companies traded mostly higher on Friday with six of the top 10 stocks by weight in the S&P U.S. Listed China 50 index ending the day on an upbeat note. Shares of Pinduoduo and XPeng rose 2.32 percent and 1.52 percent, respectively, leading the gainers in the top 10 … Read more
DAR ES SALAAM: Tanzania and Kenya have agreed to exchange roan antelopes and female black rhinoceros in a move aimed at boosting the reproduction of the two species. Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan said Friday at State House in the commercial capital of Dar es Salaam that Tanzania will offer Kenya 20 roan antelopes at … Read more
LONDON, (Xinhua) — Britain reports 58,194 new coronavirus cases, reaching levels not seen since early January, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 10,719,165, according to official figures released Friday. The country also reported a further 120 coronavirus-related deaths. The total number of coronavirus-related deaths in Britain now stands at 146,255, … Read more
Rakhi Sawant claims that her husband Ritesh does not want to sit next to her in a new Bigg Boss 15 teaser shared by Colors TV. He is afraid of something coming out of the bag, she claimed. The actor also hinted at the reason behind his hiding from the limelight for two years. Speaking … Read more
LISBON, (Xinhua) — Portugal will start vaccinating children between the ages of 5 and 11 against COVID-19 from Dec. 18, the country’s Deputy Secretary of State and Health Lacerda Sales announced Friday. Children under nine currently have the highest incidence of COVID-19 in Portugal, according to the Portuguese Directorate-General for Health (DGS). Therefore, Sales said, … Read more
TEHRAN: Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy on Saturday received 110 advanced vessels in a ceremony held in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas, the official IRNA news agency reported. These vessels will conduct naval missions to counter enemy threats in the waters of the Gulf and the Sea of Oman, the report … Read more
Jemima Khan’s cross-cultural love comedy, ‘What’s Love Got to Do With It’, will make you feel like you’re at a desi wedding. Read more: Jemima Goldsmith declares Sajal Aly a South Asian screen legend The film made headlines in Pakistan after rumors surfaced that Sajal Aly had been cast in the film. They were verified … Read more
GENEVA: The Swiss medicines agency Swissmedic on Friday approved the vaccination of children aged between five and 11 with Pfizer-Biontech’s Comirnaty vaccine. “Clinical trial results show that the vaccine is safe and effective in this age group,” it said in a statement. The Comirnaty vaccine is administered in two doses of ten microgrammes three weeks … Read more
Britain’s Queen Elizbath is planning to spend the holiday with her family at Sandringham after the family was forced to spend all the other holidays apart because of COVID-19. According to a British tabloid, the longest reigning monarch will be heading towards Sandringham Estate in Norfolk with her close family members if no new COVID … Read more
Arisha is a young Pakistani actress who began her career as a child star on television and in films. She has also served as a host and garnered a lot of attention at a young age. Arisha is currently working on a number of serials and films, honing her acting skills with each job. Sarah … Read more
KINSHASA – A Congolese-Ugandan military offensive against the deadliest militia in eastern DR Congo has captured 34 rebels, freed hostages and destroyed camps, the two armies said on Saturday. Uganda and the DRC launched artillery and air strikes on November 30 against the Allied Democratic Forces, a group blamed for attacks in the Ugandan capital … Read more
PORT LOUIS, Mauritius, Dec 11, 2021 (AFP) – The Indian Ocean island nation of Mauritius has recorded its first two infections of the Covid-19 Omicron variant, both linked to people returned from South Africa, with a dozen more contact cases feared. Health Minister Kailesh Jagutpal told a press conference on Friday the pair were asymptomatic and had … Read more
LAHORE: At least 15 people were killed in over 1,000 road accidents across Punjab in the last 24 hours, said the spokesperson for the Rescue 1122 service. The spokesman shared that at least 1,230 people were injured in the 1,162 accidents that took place in the 37 districts of Punjab. Out of the total injured, … Read more
ULAN BATOR, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) — Mongolia’s Health Ministry on Saturday confirmed 284 new COVID-19 infections over the past 24 hours, bringing the national tally to 386,384. Two of the latest confirmed cases were imported from abroad, and the remaining ones were local transmissions, the ministry said. Meanwhile, three more COVID-19 patients aged over 60 … Read more
Prime Minister Imran Khan urged on Saturday for a “deeper and stronger partnership” between Islamabad and Pakistan for the “region’s peace, security and prosperity”. According to the premier’s office, PM Imran urged for better relations in a meeting with a four-member delegation of the US Senate. The US congressional delegation included Senator Angus King, Senator … Read more
Katrina Kaif Look and Vicky Kaushal Wedding Pics: After several months of speculations, Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal have finally tied the knot in Rajasthan’s Six Senses Fort Barwara in Sawai Madhopur on December 9. The beautiful couple had invited family members and close friends for their wedding and it was an intimate affair. The couple … Read more
KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly on Saturday once again approved the Sindh Local Government (Amendment) Act 2013, with more amendments in it after Sindh Governor Imran Ismail sent back the bill raising objections to it. The Sindh Assembly passed the bill with a majority of votes. While the opposition walked out from the session in protest … Read more
KARACHI: The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (Unisame) has expressed dismay over the continuous delay in the approval of the SME Policy, a statement said on Saturday. Unisame president Zulfikar Thaver said that perhaps the real reason is that the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) does not have funds to implement the Small Medium Enterprises … Read more
BRISBANE: Australia’s Nathan Lyon said reaching the milestone of 400 Test wickets in Saturday’s big Ashes win and joining cricket’s greats had not yet sunk in. A classical off-spinner, the 34-year-old removed Dawid Malan for 82 on the fourth day of the first Test against England to write his name in Australian sporting history. Speaking immediately … Read more
KARACHI: Children of local villagers in Thar Block-1 will be taught the Chinese language by qualified teachers under a long-term programme initiated by Sino Sindh Resources Private Limited (SSRL), a local subsidiary of Shanghai Electric, a statement said. The project, which SSRL is carrying out in collaboration with the Confucius Institute, University of Karachi, was … Read more
The new variant Omicron is responsible for the resurgence of COVID-19 confirmed cases in South Africa, said South African Health Minister Joe Phaahla, who also pointed out that preliminary evidence suggested that there may be an increased risk of reinfection with this variant. South African Health Minister Joe Phaahla told a digital press briefing Friday … Read more
KARACHI: The Businessmen Panel of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has expressed concern over the delay in the approval of “Small and Medium Enterprises Policy 2021” and stressed the need for speeding up the process of approving the new SME Policy after removing its flaws with a view to address … Read more
