SHUJAABAD: An influential landlord subjected a poor peasant to severe torture for cutting his grass in Shahpur Abha area of Sujaabad, Punjab, Bol news reported on Monday. Police said an ear of the 24-year-old farmer was ripped off while the landlord also tortured the young man’s sons. Read more: Young boy tortured to death in … Read more
English actress Emma Watson is celebrating the 20th anniversary of Harry Potter today to reminisce the iconic days of her career. Taking to Instagram, the star shared a throwback poster of Harry Potter and also shared a snap with leading actor Daniel Radcliffe. “20 years,” she captioned the post and also mentioned #returntohogwarts, hinting at the … Read more
Actor Moammar Rana’s daughter Rea Rana got engaged last night with many from the film industry attending to extend their wishes to the couple. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Buzz Here Pakistan (@buzzhere.pakistan) Rea Rana’s engagement party was a star-studded event that was attended by several fraternity members. Read … Read more
The legendry musician AR Rahman’s eldest daughter Khadija got engaged with the musician’s audio engineer Riyasdeen Shaik in an intimate ceremony. Khadija took to her Instagram to share the glad tidings. View this post on Instagram A post shared by 786 Khatija Rahman (@khatija.rahman) Read more: Adnan Siddiqui reveals his love for legendary … Read more
CHONGQING, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) — The number of 5G base stations in operation in southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality had exceeded 70,000 by the end of 2021, said the municipal economic and information commission. The municipality has been promoting 5G and other new infrastructure construction in recent years while facilitating the integration between 5G and various … Read more
As the country braces for the fifth wave of coronavirus and the rise in Omicron cases, Pakistan on Monday reported 708 Covid cases—the highest since October. According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), some 45,643 tests were conducted across the country during the last 24 hours. Out of them, 708 samples returned positive … Read more
NEW DELHI, Jan 3, 2022 (AFP) – India extended Covid vaccinations to teens aged 15-18 on Monday, after officials tightened restrictions in big cities to avoid a repeat of last year’s devastating outbreak. More than 200,000 people around India died in a huge spring Covid wave that overwhelmed hospitals and crematoriums. Health workers have since administered … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR – The headline IHS Markit Malaysia Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), a composite single-figure indicator of manufacturing performance, rose from 52.3 in November to 52.8 in December 2021, indicating a stronger improvement in the health of the sector, said IHS Markit on Monday. The average performance over the final quarter was the strongest … Read more
CAPE TOWN – The interior of South Africa’s National Assembly, the lower house of the parliament, was “extensively destroyed” by a fire that broke out early Sunday, a local official said Monday morning. As of 6:50 a.m. (0450 GMT) Monday, firefighters have been working at the fourth floor of the National Assembly building, which is … Read more
KARACHI: The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) on Monday has barred passengers from carrying naswar on flights to Gulf countries. A statement issued by the ANF deemed it a punishable offence to carry naswar in flights. Read more: ANF, Sindh Rangers foil drugs smuggling bid The statement added that passengers are strictly prohibited from carrying naswar in their … Read more
The Plot This drama talks about the toxicity one’s own family can have and the effects it can give on the child’s life. The story revolves around three cousins Aswaad, Mashal, and Mehreen, in their childhood. The drama shows different characters of all three of them. With Mehreen being the smart one. Mashal is the … Read more
KARACHI: The Covid-19 positivity rate in Karachi has surged from 2 per cent to 6 per cent in the last three days as the country braces for the fifth wave of coronavirus. The apex Covid-19 body meeting was held under the Chairmanship of NCOC Chairman and Federal Minister for planning and development Asad Umar to … Read more
ANKARA: Turkey’s annual inflation rate surged to its highest level since 2002 in December, official data showed on Monday, after a currency crisis sparked by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s unconventional economic policies. Consumer prices jumped to 36.1 per cent last month from the same period in 2020, up from 21.3 per cent in November, according to … Read more
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s economy grew 7.2 per cent last year, rebounding from its worst recession since independence sparked by the coronavirus pandemic, government data showed on Monday. The city-state plunged into its worst economic performance in 2020 as businesses and international borders shut down, choking its trade and tourism economic lifeline. Authorities initially imposed tough measures to … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Modi-led Indian regime is indifferent to the increasing number of cancer patients in the territory of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir. IIOJK has been witnessing a surge in the number of cancer patients, data showing that there are 26,366 cancer patients in the occupied valley. According to a study titled “Epidemiology of Cancers … Read more
Bollywood diva Priyanka Chopra shared how she welcomed the new year 2022 with her husband Nick Jonas. The actress could be seen enjoying her days with Nick on a beachside. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Priyanka (@priyankachopra) Read more: Priyanka Chopra gives Nick Jonas a ‘forever New Year’s kiss’ … Read more
The spiral galaxy NGC 105, which is about 215 million light-years away in the constellation Pisces, is captured in this image from NASA/Hubble ESA’s Space Telescope. While it appears that NGC 105 is colliding with another galaxy, this is simply the consequence of the two objects in the night sky aligning by chance. The elongated … Read more
SYDNEY: Cricket Australia chief Nick Hockley on Monday became the latest person to contract Covid-19 during the Ashes series against England. Hockley, who is fully vaccinated, developed mild symptoms and immediately got tested and isolated, with a positive PCR result confirmed. “I am isolating at home with my family, who have returned negative results,” he said. Hockley … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday said that industrialisation and increasing of exports were keys to a country’s progress and prosperity. “Selling vegetables will not enhance the national wealth. Wealth creation of a country is impossible without industrial development while exports increase supplement such efforts,” the prime minister said while addressing a launching ceremony … Read more
SEOUL, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) — South Korea has registered a total of 171,673 breakthrough COVID-19 infections, which refer to the vaccinated people who were infected with the virus, the health authorities said Monday. The number of those who tested positive for COVID-19 after receiving two vaccine doses stood at 171,673 as of Dec. 26 in … Read more
JOHANNESBURG: Morocco head to Cameroon without out-of-favour Chelsea midfielder Hakim Ziyech and hoping to end a 46-year wait for a second Africa Cup of Nations title. The North Africa kingdom boasts one of the strongest leagues in the continent and its stars are dotted across Europe, but the national team consistently underachieves in the flagship tournament. … Read more
Singer and fashion designer Victoria Beckham has shared a PDA-filled picture with husband David Beckham as they soaked up the sun on a beach. The Viva Forever crooner took to her Instagram to delight fans with a lovely snap as both Victoria and David posed on the back of a boat. “I love You,” she … Read more
LONDON: Chelsea came from 2-0 down to earn a point from a pulsating 2-2 draw with Liverpool on Sunday that does little for either side’s hopes of catching Manchester City at the top of the Premier League. City’s lead now stands at 10 points from Chelsea with Liverpool a point further back, albeit with a game in … Read more
WELLINGTON, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) — New Zealand reported 27 new cases of the Delta variant of COVID-19 in the community on Monday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country’s current community outbreak to 10,954. Among the new infections, 12 were recorded in the largest city of Auckland, seven in nearby Waikato, seven … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Vice-President Sherry Rehman on Monday said prices of commodities were being raised on a weekly basis in the country. In a tweet, Sherry Rehman said after the announcement of the mini-budget, inflation would further intensify. Read more: Gas crisis will continue till summer due to govt’s mismanagement: Sherry Rehman “In … Read more
SEOUL, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) — South Korea on Monday confirmed its first two deaths linked to the Omicron COVID-19 variant amid rising worry about the highly transmissible variant. Two people in their 90s, who had been hospitalized at a nursing hospital in Gwangju, about 330 km south of Seoul, posthumously tested positive for the variant, … Read more
MOUNT MAUNGANUI: Mominul Haque and Liton Das led Bangladesh to a historic first-inning lead over New Zealand in the first Test on Monday before both fell to Trent Boult in a dramatic final session at Mount Maunganui. At stumps on day three Bangladesh were 401 for six in reply to New Zealand’s 328, a lead … Read more
BEIJING, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) — The National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (Gates Foundation) have launched a joint program to call for global scientific research cooperation in 2022 to accelerate progress toward malaria eradication. The program, part of the Grand Challenges China initiative co-established by the two … Read more
