Entertainment
Shah Rukh Khan shares release date of his new film ‘Jawan’
Indian actor Shah Rukh Khan (SRK), known as the King of Bollywood, on Saturday announced the release date of his upcoming film Jawan. Taking to Instagram, Shah Rukh Khan shared…
Health & Fitness
Fighting polio through art
LAHORE — The Art Competition 2022 was held at the Governor’s House in Lahore on the World Polio Day as part of the ‘End Polio Now’ campaign. The event was…
How to lose weight in three simple steps?
How to lose weight in a simple and natural way is one of the most searched keywords on the internet. It looks easy to lose weight by following the advice…
Hamid Mir questions govt’s good governance claims, cites mess at PIMS
A senior Pakistani journalist and TV anchor on Monday questioned the government’s claims about good governance in the country, citing an administrative mess at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences…
Sports
Babar Azam-led Pakistan tops ICC’s ODI rankings for the first time in history
KARACHI – The Pakistan cricket team has secured the number one position on the ICC ODI rankings for the first time since the introduction of ICC’s official team ranking system…
World
India train accident death toll rises to 238, over 900 injured
The death toll in Friday’s train accident in the eastern Indian state of Odisha rose to 238 on Saturday morning. More than 900 people were reported injured in the incident.…
Karnataka state elections: Rahul Gandhi’s Congress knocks out Narendra Modi’s BJP
BENGALURU – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has suffered a major blow as Rahul Gandhi’s Congress party has swept the Karnataka state elections. Just a year…
Pakistan, Russia celebrate 75 years of diplomatic relations
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan and Russia marked the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries on Monday. Pakistan’s Foreign Office said in a press release, “Pakistan and the Russian…
Eight Indian Navy veterans sacked by Qatar for spying for Israel face death penalty
DOHA – The Qatari government has sacked eight former officers of the Indian Navy and put them on trial on charges of spying for Israel, says a report in The…
Education
Punjab Boards issue schedule for three postponed papers of 9th class
LAHORE – The Punjab Boards Committee of Chairpersons (PBCC) approved on Saturday the revised schedule for three postponed papers of the Secondary School Certificate Part-1, 9th Class, First Annual Examination,…
Science & Technology
Why did Elon Musk pick Linda Yaccarino as new CEO of Twitter?
CALIFORNIA – In an attempt to reverse the plunge in the ad revenue, American billionaire Elon Musk has named former NBCUniversal advertising chief Linda Yaccarino as the new CEO of…
Pakistan restores internet services; Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube remain suspended
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) says it is restoring the internet services across Pakistan. The PTA had suspended the mobile broadband services across Pakistan hours after violent protests erupted against…
WhatsApp delays new data sharing policy after user backlash
WhatsApp, a Facebook-owned messaging service, on Friday delayed a data-sharing change until May this year as people concerned about privacy switched to rival apps like Telegram and Signal. WhatsApp took…
World Science Day marked at COMSTECH
Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Hussain Chaudhary stressed the need for free and equal availability of anti-corona vaccines across the world. Addressing a function at COMSTECH to mark…
Business
Pakistan announces cut in petrol and diesel prices
ISLAMABAD – Federal Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Monday announced a cut in the prices of petrol and diesel for the next two weeks. The move comes after a considerable…
Travel
Canadian biker girl Rosie Gabrielle marries her Pakistani ‘best friend’
Rosie Gabrielle, the Canadian solo biker and traveller who is in love with the natural beauty and cultural heritage of Pakistan, announced her marriage to a Pakistani man on Saturday.…
Celebrating Lahore as City to Love
A number of renowned Pakistani film and TV celebrities accompanied by Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry on Sunday visited several places in the Walled City of Lahore,…
China bans PIA for transporting infected passengers
Already hit hard by a financial crisis and the coronavirus pandemic, the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) suffered another blow on Thursday. In an unprecedented move, China on Thursday banned the…
Emirates named leading airline at World Travel Awards
UAE’s Emirates airline said on Sunday it was named the world’s leading airline in three categories at the World Travel Awards 2020. According to a press release issued by the…