Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Danish Queen Margrethe II tests positive for COVID-19

Queen Margrethe II

COPENHAGEN – Queen Margrethe II of Denmark has tested positive for COVID-19, the Royal House said on Wednesday. In a press release, the Royal House said the queen tested positive on Tuesday night and showed “only mild symptoms.” “The Queen is now staying in Christian IX’s Palace at Amalienborg in Copenhagen,” it said. The queen, … Read more

Vietnam reports 23,956 new COVID-19 cases

vietnam

HANOI – Vietnam reported 23,956 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, up more than 2,000 cases from Tuesday, according to its Ministry of Health. The daily infections, logged in 62 localities nationwide, included 23,953 locally transmitted and three imported cases. The Vietnamese capital Hanoi remained the locality with highest number of infections on Wednesday with 2,949 … Read more

Russia sees new record of daily COVID-19 cases

Russia

MOSCOW – Russia registered 183,103 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the highest single-day increase to date following two days of declines, taking the national tally to 13,330,769, the official monitoring and response center said Wednesday. The country’s nationwide death toll grew by 669 to 337,390, while the number of recoveries increased by … Read more

Iran reports 39,085 new COVID-19 cases, 6,696,927 in total

iran

TEHRAN – Iran’s health ministry on Wednesday reported 39,085 new COVID-19 cases, taking the country’s total infections to 6,696,927. The pandemic also claimed 116 lives in the past 24 hours, taking the death toll from the virus to 133,164, said the ministry. A total of 6,215,909 people have recovered from the disease or been discharged … Read more

Amazing Stunt: Man pulls with cool bicycle in the middle of the road

bicycle

On social media, a video of a middle-aged man performing a fantastic bicycle trick has become popular, and we’re sure it will surprise you as well. In the short clip, a man in shorts is seen standing on a bicycle and riding it down a busy street as other cars pass him by. The rider … Read more

The vivo T1 5G is now available with a 120Hz LCD and SD 695.

The vivo T1

The vivo T1 5G is now available with a 120Hz LCD and SD 695.The vivo T1 and vivo T1x were announced a while ago, and today we have a third member of the series with the vivo T1 5G, which was introduced in India. The smartphone may have the same name as the other two … Read more

PICTURES: The New Suzuki Swift’s First Locally Assembled Unit

Suzuki Swift

The wait for the new Suzuki Swift appears to be coming to an end, as Pak Suzuki unveiled the first domestically produced model yesterday. Leaked images show a silver-colored unit in the factory. According to the photos, the automobile has Halogen headlamps and DRLs. We believe that this is not the top-of-the-line model. According to … Read more

Slovenian PM Jansa tests positive for Covid-19

slovenian PM Jansa

LJUBLJANA: Slovenia’s conservative Prime Minister Janez Jansa said Wednesday he had tested positive for Covid-19, just as the EU country of two million sees a decline in new infections. “For two years we have been successfully avoiding the coronavirus. Yesterday, during a self-test both of my children were positive, I was negative. Today, unfortunately, mine … Read more

Redmi K50 is Launching on February 16

Redmi K50

The Redmi K50’s release date is no longer a rumour. The Redmi K50/Poco F4 will be available in China on February 16, according to the company’s official Weibo account. The teaser poster confirms the launch date and reveals the rear of the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition, according to the Weibo post. It resembles the K40 … Read more

Hindutva cowardice exposed as RSS goons heckle at hijab-clad girl in India

hijab-clad girl Muskan

ISLAMABAD: The cowardice of Hindutvavadis exposed in Narendra Modi’s India as a lone Hijab-wearing girl student was heckled by RSS goons in saffron shawls at a Karnataka college who daringly shouted Allah-o-Akbar. “Since I started studying (here), I’ve always worn the burqa and hijab. When I entered class, I removed the burqa…The principal has said … Read more

Instagram influencer explains our ‘digital Nasha’ with phones in a hilarious way

Instagram influencer

Our cell phone and social media addiction has been eloquently summed up by an Instagram influencer and comedian, and it’s guaranteed to connect with you. We’re all guilty when it comes to phone addiction. Period. Whatever we’re doing, we find ourselves grabbing for our phones every few minutes to check our WhatsApp messages or look … Read more

The Infinix Zero is the company’s first 5G smartphone

The Infinix Zero

Infinix, a Chinese smartphone company, has released its first 5G-enabled cellphone, the Zero 5G. This latest smartphone is part of the company’s mid-range lineup with 5G capability. It was initially released in Nigeria but will soon be available in Pakistan and other countries. Design & Display The Uni-Curve design of the smartphone is reminiscent of … Read more

Pak vs Aus: Waqar Younis excited about Australia tour to Pakistan

waqar younis

Former Pakistani bowler Waqar Younis has expressed happiness over Australia’s tour of Pakistan. Australia will be touring Pakistan for the first time in 24 years during which they will play three Tests, three ODIs and only T20I. Taking it to Twitter, Waqar shared a video in which he said that he is ‘excited’ about the … Read more

Indonesia starts testing homegrown Covid-19 vaccine on humans

indonesia

SURABAYA: Indonesia began testing a homegrown Covid-19 vaccine on humans Wednesday after getting the green light from the drug regulator as the country faces a rising wave of virus cases. Research on the “Merah Putih” (“Red White”) vaccine — named after the colours of the Indonesian national flag — is led by Airlangga University and … Read more

Ben Affleck joins JLo during screening of Marry Me in LA

Jennifer Lopez was joined by her boyfriend Ben Affleck last night during the special screening of JLo’s recent film Marry Me in Los Angeles. The duo posed for the shutterbugs throwing some major all-in-love- vibes while Affleck was also caught on camera showering kisses on Lopez’s forehead. Read more: Rumor has it; Jennifer Lopez loves … Read more

Free masks to be distributed among PSL organisers and spectators

psl

The Pakistan Super League (PSL) has reached its peak with the conclusion of the first leg in Karachi. The second leg is all set to begin in Lahore from Feb 10. In a recent meeting of Commissioner Mohammad Usman and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja, security of the PSL matches, municipal and Covid … Read more

Philippines logs 3,651 new COVID-19 cases, active cases fall below 100,000

MANILA – The Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH) reported 3,651 new COVID-19 infections on Wednesday, pushing the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 3,623,176. The number of patients ill with the highly contagious disease dropped to 96,326 from Tuesday’s 105,550 with three testing laboratories failing to submit data. The country’s positivity … Read more

Deja vu in Hong Kong as virus restrictions spark panic buying

hong kong

HONG KONG: Shoppers thronged Hong Kong’s markets fearing a shortage of food Wednesday, familiar scenes in a city that is back under gruelling Covid restrictions in contrast to much of the world. Hong Kong has followed mainland China in maintaining a strict “zero-Covid” policy that has kept infections low through targeted lockdowns and extensive social … Read more

Ranveer Singh shares a video of a little girl channelling Deepika Padukone

Ranveer Singh

‘Goliyon Ki Raasleela: Ram-Leela‘ was released in 2013, but Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone’s performances are still remembered. Now, nearly nine years later, Ranveer has discovered on the internet ‘Choti Deepika,‘ who has polished Deepika’s look from the film. A little girl dressed in a similar lehenga choli to Padukone’s in the film was seen … Read more

WATCH: IU’s Hasan Ali fights with his teammates

hasan ali

A video of Islamabad United (IU) cricketers playing ludo has gone viral over the internet. When it comes to on-field competition, the cricketers are intensely competitive. It happened off the field this time. In a video shared over Twitter, it can be seen that IU fast bowler Hasan Ali is teasing his teammates. The situation … Read more

Engro Polymer posts Rs4.69 billion profits during 4QCY21

Engro

KARACHI: The profit after tax of Engro Polymer & Chemicals Limited (EPCL) witnessed an increase of 29 per cent to Rs4.689 billion, translating into the earnings per share of Rs5.16 during the fourth quarter of 2021. The company recorded a profit of Rs3.627 billion, translating into the earning per share (EPS) of Rs3.99 during the … Read more

Bollywood’s ageless charm Anil Kapoor relishes time in Sri Lanka

Bollywood’s evergreen star Anil Kapoor shared a bunch of his pictures on Instagram and left the fans awestruck with his ageless charm. The star, who has been ruling the Hindi film industry for the past nearly 4 decades, still looks as young as any B-Town actor. Read more: Anil Kapoor wishes Farah with throwback pictures … Read more

Viral: Chenab Bridge “Engineering marvel” stunning images

Chenab Bridge

Photos of the world’s highest railway bridge, which is being built in Jammu & Kashmir and spans a deep gorge of the Chenab River, have startled the public with white voluminous clouds rising above the Chenab, which runs 359 metres below the bridge. The building was set against the majestic mountains. The arch bridge has … Read more

World should raise voice against mistreatment of Indian Muslims: Ashrafi

hijab-wearing Muslim

Special Representative to Prime Minister on Religious Harmony, Maulana Tahir Ashrafi said the international community and the Muslim Ummah should raise voices against the maltreatment of minorities in India. Read more: Depriving Indian Muslim girls of education grave violation of human rights: FM Addressing a news conference in Islamabad on Wednesday, he regretted the banning … Read more

Mirpurkhas rape case: SHC summons DIG, SSP on Feb 15

Husband broke his wife's spine as she defeated him in ludo

KARACHI: Sindh High Court Chief Justice Ahmed Ali M Sheikh on Wednesday summoned DIG and SSP of Mirpurkhas district on the alleged kidnapping and gang rape of two underage girls in the Naukot Town. The summon notices were sent through registrar that directed the two police officers to be present before Justice Sheikh along with … Read more

Judicial magistrate issues bailable arrest warrant for singer Meesha Shafi

LAHORE: Judicial Magistrate Ghulam Murtaza Virk on Wednesday issued bailable arrest warrant for singer Meesha Shafi as it turned down her application for exemption from personal appearance in a proceeding in a case pertaining to running a vilification campaign on social media against fellow singer-cum-actor Ali Zafar. The court also issued bailable arrest warrant for … Read more

Sara Ali Khan is true copy of Amrita Singh, reveals her Instagram post

As Bollywood’s former actress Amrita Singh is celebrating her birthday today, her daughter Sara Ali Khan took to Instagram to wish her mom with a heartfelt note. The most absorbing thing about the birthday post is the set of pictures Sara Ali shared showing her a true copy of her mom. Read more: Sara Ali … Read more