Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Finance Taimur Saleem Jhagra says the government has presented a poor-friendly and balanced budget despite facing financial challenges. Read more: Murad unveils Rs1.7trn Sindh budget for FY23 Addressing the post-budget conference in Peshawar on Tuesday, he said sufficient allocations have been made for Swat motorway phase-II, Dir motorway, Daraban Economic Zone, Peshawar-DI … Read more
On the second anniversary of Sushant Singh Rajput’s death, Bollywood celebs mourn him. On June 14, 2020, the actor was discovered dead in his Mumbai flat. For a long period, the late actor’s controversial demise dominated headlines. Sushant’s co-stars and contemporaries pay tribute to him on social media two years later. The Mimi actress posted … Read more
Russia published an updated “stop list” prohibiting 49 UK people from entering the country. The latest list includes 29 journalists and 20 UK residents. Russia claims that they are linked to the UK defense industry. On Tuesday, Russia published an updated “stop list” prohibiting 49 UK people from entering the country. According to a Russian … Read more
No more than seven people are expected on the flight, due to depart later. PM said he knew the scheme would attract “plenty of legal challenges”. Four men due to be on the first flight failed in their bids; to avoid being removed from the aircraft at the High Court. Boris Johnson has defended plans … Read more
LAHORE: Railways Minister Khawaja Saad Rafique announced to raise the fares of Pakistan Railways after the increase in the prices of petroleum products. Addressing a news conference at PR headquarters, the minister said fares of freight trains would be increased by 15 percent and 10 percent of passenger trains. He said that during the tenure … Read more
Serena Williams will play at Wimbledon for the first time in a year. The 40-year-old has not played since suffering an injury 12 months ago. British players dominate the rest of the wild card list for the SW19. Serena Williams will return to Grand Slam tennis for the first time in a year at Wimbledon later this … Read more
Russia blacklists 49 British citizens, including defence officials and prominent reporters and editors from the BBC, The Financial Times, and The Guardian. London has been one of the most vocal supporters of Kyiv. Most foreign journalists have left Russia after Moscow introduced prison terms of up to 15 years for spreading “fake news” about the … Read more
Anushka Sharma posted another photo from her recent trip with husband Virat Kohli. Taking to Instagram, the Ae Dil Hai Mushkil actress shared a stunning photo of herself in scorching black beachwear, flaunting her tanned complexion. “When the sun made me bashful..” wrote the 34-year-old Bollywood diva’s Instagram image. Read more: Anushka Sharma responds to … Read more
Memorial service at Westminster Abbey to mark fifth anniversary of Grenfell Tower fire. Seventy-two people were killed; by the blaze in west London on 14 June 2017. The Dean of Westminster, Dr David Hoyle, said the loss was “still vivid and sharp”. On the fifth anniversary of the Grenfell Tower fire; a memorial ceremony was … Read more
Two people died after a motor boat capsized in a Devon lake. They are identified by police. Two disabled persons, on the other hand, were reported missing, and their bodies were discovered the next day. The two people who died after a motor boat capsized in a Devon lake have been identified by police. When … Read more
Director-General (DG) Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Babar Iftikhar has said that no conspiracy had been hatched against the PTI government by any foreign country. Read more: General Nadeem Raza meets chief of joint Staff Argentina He said that all services chiefs and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (JCSC) attended the National … Read more
Hundreds of Ukrainian combatants and civilians were trapped in a Mariupol steel mill for weeks. While, Russian forces bombed the place. It was the last bastion of resistance in Mariupol. You may recall how hundreds of Ukrainian combatants and civilians were trapped in a Mariupol steel mill for weeks while Russian forces bombed the location. … Read more
Michael Packard was trapped inside a humpback whale’s mouth; for approximately 40 seconds. Mr Packard acknowledged the incident occurred on “just a normal day”. One year later, he has again spoken about how he nearly died; after being swallowed whole by the mammal. For about 40 seconds, Michael Packard was locked inside the jaws of … Read more
Bahrain’s Gulf monarchy issues a royal decree ordering 17 cabinet changes, including a new oil minister. The revamp comes ahead of lower-house elections in November and as Bahrain tries to reposition itself for a post-pandemic era. The last cabinet reshuffle was in 2002 when 10 new ministers were appointed. Bahrain, Gulf monarchy issued a royal … Read more
Ben Affleck’s girlfriend spoke up about her personal and professional life in the new Jennifer Lopez documentary, which spans little over 90 minutes. The new Netflix documentary Halftime, chronicling Lopez’s life and career, is now available on the site, and fans are amazed by how open the superstar is throughout. The singer and actor also … Read more
Scores of people were injured in an explosion at a chemical factory in southern Iran on Tuesday. The blast occurred on Monday evening in Firouzabad, 114 of the 133 injured. Scores of people were injured in an explosion at a chemical factory in southern Iran on Tuesday, according to state television. According to the source, … Read more
While thinking on the most ‘humiliating and awful’ trial, Amber Heard promised to never back down from her charges against ex husband Johnny Depp. The 36-year-old actor told NBC Today anchor Savannah Guthrie, “I have never felt more detached from my own humanity, I felt less than human.” She described occasions in which people yelled … Read more
Elon Musk first aired concerns about USAs declining birth rate on Twitter in May. He tweeted, “Contrary to what many think, the richer someone is, the fewer kids they have”. The technology mogul’s take on the US birth rate; began with him posting a graph of the fertility rate of women. In May, Elon Musk … Read more
The World Health Organization will hold an emergency meeting next week to determine whether to classify the global monkeypox outbreak as a public health emergency of international concern. More than 1,600 confirmed monkeypox cases and 1,500 suspected cases have been reported to the WHO this year from 39 countries, Tedros Giannakoulis says. European Union says … Read more
Amber Heard was besieged by social media anger when her role in Aquaman 2 was expanded to 20-25 minutes. According to recent rumours, Warner Bros. has boosted Mera’s (the character played by Heard) screen time in the film’s second instalment. Following the news, netizens look unhappy, flooding social media with requests to alter the decision. … Read more
A 17-year-old boy was arrested for making threats on social media platform Snapchat. Threat messages included the image of a toy gun, police said. Arrest comes just two weeks after 19 school children; and two adults were killed in one of the worst mass shooting incidents. The arrest comes barely two weeks after a horrific … Read more
The heirs to the throne, William and Charles, purportedly gave the Queen a ‘ultimatum’ Allowing Prince Andrew to attend the Order of the Garter service. Andrew had been pleading with the Queen to restore his HRH designation and his job as Colonel of the Grenadier Guards. According to The Daily Star, Prince Andrew’s continuous demands … Read more
Federal Cabinet at its meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad on Tuesday, decided to constitute a committee to investigate the mishandling of Bahria Town money that was illegally transferred to and later confiscated in the United Kingdom but was not returned to Pakistan’s national exchequer. Read more: Will keep close watch over interference: … Read more
Before his significant ‘life altering’ surgery, Ozzy Osbourne posted a message on social media for his followers. The Crazy Train hitmaker, who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s illness in 2019, took to Instagram and shared his song I Love You All on his stories. The artist focused on the words “For all these years you’ve stood … Read more
A Singapore court jailed a 51-year-old Indian-origin lady to seven months in prison. The woman duped an Indian man and his father out of more than SGD 5,000. She did it by impersonating a younger woman on a matchmaking website. A Singapore court jailed a 51-year-old Indian-origin lady to seven months in prison on Tuesday … Read more
Indian money laundering investigators question opposition leader Rahul Gandhi. The inquiry is tied to a nine-year-old accusation by a member of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party. Gandhi and his mother were accused of constructing a shell corporation and taking ownership of $300 million in property. On Monday, Indian money laundering investigators questioned opposition leader Rahul … Read more
Pakistan has won a terror-financing case brought in federal court in New York. The plaintiff abandoned his action against the National Bank of Pakistan. If the NBP had lost, Pakistan would have been in big trouble with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has won a terror-financing case brought in federal court in … Read more
The Rolling Stones have cancelled their Amsterdam engagement after leader Mick Jagger said on Monday that he had gotten Covid, causing the band to cancel their current show. “I’m very sorry that we’ve had to postpone the Amsterdam gig with such short notice tonight,” Jagger stated on Twitter. Read more: Mick Jagger now throws … Read more
