ISLAMABAD, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) — Pakistan on Monday reported 630 new COVID-19 cases amid warnings of another wave of the pandemic in the country, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) said Tuesday. The NCOC, a department leading the country’s campaign against the pandemic, said that the country had confirmed overall 1,297,865 cases so far, … Read more
Bollywood star Kartik Aaryan talks about the negativity around him and said that he’ll let his work speak for him. In a recent interview, The Dhamaka actor also said that he has become fearless in a good way. Kartik Aaryan disclosed that his career has not always been smooth as he felt ‘bad’ facing many … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad United head coach Azhar Mahmood won’t be looking at individual performances but would see who gives best for the team. The former all-rounder said he was looking forward to a successful Pakistan Super League (PSL) 7 with Islamabad United and feels team skipper Shadab Khan was a big believer in using new innovative … Read more
BEIJING – Beijing made a breakthrough in its air pollution treatment as the city reached the national air quality standard, local authorities said Tuesday. The city’s average concentration of PM2.5 was 33 micrograms per cubic meter in 2021, the lowest level since records began in 2013, Yu Jianhua, deputy director of the Beijing municipal ecology … Read more
PARIS, Jan 4, 2022 (AFP) – Two unvaccinated French TV star twin brothers, who made their name on a science programme in the 1980s before becoming famous for their cosmetic surgery, have died within a week of each other from Covid-19, friends and family confirmed. The death of Igor Bogdanoff, 72, was confirmed on Monday evening by his … Read more
LAHORE: In what was another boost for the HBL Pakistan Super League, Trans Group International on Monday submitted the highest bid, pursuant to a public tender process, for the brand partnership rights for a four-year term, beginning in 2022 and stretching till 2025. The brand partnership rights were divided into two categories: seven category rights … Read more
BANGKOK – Thailand’s manufacturing sector contracted in December 2021 due to lackluster demand amid a slow economic recovery, a survey showed Tuesday. The country’s manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell to 49.5 in December from 50.6 in November, a signal of a deterioration in the health of the country’s manufacturing sector, according to the IHS … Read more
A newborn baby was found in the toilet of an Air Mauritius Airbus A330-900, the heartbreaking incident revealed via air terminal police investigating, while searching the plane during an ordinary routine check, as per reports. A 20-year-old woman from Madagascar, suspected of conceiving the child on the plane, was captured soon after the child was … Read more
Pakistani skipper Babar Azam has outperformed a number of cricketers during the year 2021 and 49% of voters have called Babar a better batsman in a poll conducted by Ipsos. According to a survey, 49% of voters found the skipper’s performance better than expected, 42% of them found it the same as they expected, while … Read more
MONTREAL – A Canadian court has awarded more than $80 million in compensation to the families of six people who died when Iran shot down a Ukrainian airliner almost two years ago, according to a decision made public Monday. Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752 was shot down shortly after take-off from Tehran on January 8, … Read more
KARACHI: The banking deposits surged 17 per cent to Rs20.51 trillion by the quarter ended September 30, 2021, compared with Rs17.54 trillion in the same quarter of the last year, according to a report released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Tuesday. Similarly, the total assets of the banking system climbed up 21 … Read more
MOSCOW: Kazakhstan’s president on Tuesday tried to calm rare protests in the ex-Soviet country, sending officials to a western province where demonstrators have taken to the streets over a hike in energy prices. Protests erupted over the weekend in the town of Zhanaozen in the oil-rich western Mangystau region, and have since spread to the … Read more
SYDNEY: Melbourne Test hero Scott Boland held his place as Australia made only one change to their winning side for the fourth Ashes Test against England in Sydney which begins on Wednesday. Batsman Usman Khawaja was confirmed in the team announced Tuesday as a replacement for Covid victim Travis Head. Khawaja last played for Australia in the … Read more
SUKKUR: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Khurshid Shah on Tuesday foreshadowed a complete wipeout of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in the second phase of the local bodies polls in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. In an exclusive interview with BOL News in Sukkur, Shah said that now those who formed PTI are expressing regret adding that old friends of … Read more
Everyone in life has at least a few years that they feel were bad for them. for Jamie Dornan, it was 2021. In a recent interview, the star discussed Belfast’s huge success. He said that the year 2021 gave him more troubles than delights. Read more: Jamie Dornan shares impact of working in ‘Fifty Shades … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Ehsaas Programme and Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) have joined hands against swindlers who are defrauding Ehsaas beneficiaries. In this regard, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Poverty Alleviation and Social Protection, Senator Dr Sania Nishtar and FIA Director-General Dr Sanaullah Abbasi held a special meeting on Tuesday to strengthen coordination against fraudulent … Read more
Actress Areeba Habib and husband Saadain Sheikh are wrapping up their wedding festivities with a grand valima ceremony. The couple made headlines with their exuberant functions. Areeba Habib looked ethereal in a heavily embellished tea-pink lehenga choli. The outfit, with silver beading, was a full-sleeved number. The actor paired the dress with an equally heavy dupatta, … Read more
As an art lover and collector DiCaprio is often seen at art exhibitions and bids. This time too, the wolf of wall street star was seen at the UNICEF art event. Which was attended by a lot of notable celebrities and wealthy people who took part in a heated bidding war. Read more: Leonardo DiCaprio … Read more
Actress Sarah Khan, who recently embarked on motherhood, shared an adorable picture of her daughter Alyana Falak for her Instagram family. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mrs.Falak (@sarahkhanofficial) “My cute little munchkin”, she captioned the post. Read more: Falak Shabbir droll over Sarah Khan’s latest pictures Alyana has been … Read more
Actress Iqra Aziz dropped an adorable selfie with her husband Yasir Hussain on Instagram yesterday. The Khuda Aur Mohabbat 3 actress looked fresh and stunning in a white chikankari kurta with gold studs. View this post on Instagram A post shared by IQRA AZIZ HUSSAIN🇵🇰 (@iiqraaziz) Read more: Iqra Aziz wishes Happy New … Read more
LAHORE: The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday directed the Punjab Police Inspector General (IG) to improve the police’s monitoring system after the police failed to arrest a suspect whose bail pleas were dismissed by different courts but he is still at large for the past two years. A two-member bench of the top court headed … Read more
Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood claims Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has evolved a strategy to reorganise the party in Punjab to win the forthcoming local government (LG) elections. Read more: Body of parliamentary parties formed to create consensus on LG bill, Pervaiz tells Shafqat In an interview with a private news television (TV) channel, the minister … Read more
The scariest thing about coronavirus is that it can go undetected for days. When you finally find out about it, it’s either too late or you have transferred the variant to someone else. Despite the rumor that it doesn’t affect babies, you never know which infant can be a victim or if not that they … Read more
Hiba Bukhari and Arez Ahmed, who had made waves online after their first public appearance as an official couple, kickstarted their wedding festivities with a mayun ceremony. Hiba is looking drop-dead gorgeous in a heavily embellished yellow ensemble, leaving her fans in awe. She shared the picture on her Instagram and wrote, “This one is … Read more
RIEL, The Netherlands: In the flat expanse of the Dutch countryside, Corne de Rooij nostalgically strokes the muzzles of his calves, wondering how long he will be able to keep them. Livestock farming is one of the main emitters of greenhouse gases in the Netherlands, where climate change threatens to swallow up the low-lying fields. “It’s … Read more
LAHORE: The Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) on Monday approved the execution of 10 development schemes of various sectors with an estimated cost of Rs8.79 billion. The approved development scheme included establishment of Model Sehat Ghar in tehsil Rahim Yar Khan, and tehsil Khanpur of district Rahim Yar Khan at a cost of Rs1.35 billion, … Read more
Pakistani actor Ahmed Ali Butt has taken a hilarious dig at fellow actor Adnan Siddiqui after he became a new meme guy on Twitter. A video of actor Adnan Siddiqui taking part in the destruction ceremony of confiscated goods went viral on social media. The video itself became the talk of the town. The post … Read more
WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden offered independent US farmers $1 billion in aid Monday as part of a battle against meatpacking giants he accuses of building monopolies to squeeze out smaller competitors. “We’re here to talk about strengthening competition, which will bring down costs,” Biden told a virtual meeting of independent farmers and meat producers. Calling the … Read more
