Korean Air evacuates plane at Japan’s Haneda airport after engine smoke
Korean Air Lines evacuated 319 passengers and crew from an aircraft preparing to take off from Japan’s Haneda Airport in Tokyo after smoke came from its left engine. The incident prompted authorities...
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Udta Punjab ‘grounded’ by Indian censor board
It turns out that India’s censor board isn’t very different from Pakistan’s when it comes to moral policing. The Shahid Kapoor and Alia Bhatt starrer Udta Punjab is in trouble with the censor board due...
View ArticlePakistan considering to link Gwadar with Chabahar: Sartaj Aziz
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s top aide Sartaj Aziz on Thursday said Pakistan was considering linking Gwadar with Iranian harbour Chabahar. “Pakistan welcomes projects of regional...
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Here’s what Fardeen Khan has to say to body-shamers
Bollywood’s chocolate boy Fardeen Khan, who became the victim of social media trolling for his dramatic transformation, has a kick-ass message for all the body-shamers. A picture of the No Entry actor...
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Kangana to charge ‘over INR 11 crore’ for her next film
Kangana Ranaut, who was previously dubbed Bollywood’s ‘highest paid actress’, has been snatched of the aforementioned title when reports made rounds, claiming that the Tanu Weds Manu actor was only...
View ArticleSun will align directly over Kaaba today
Muslims across the globe on Friday will be able to spot the Qibla simply by facing the sun. According to astronomers, the sun will pass directly over the top of the Holy Kaaba in Saudi Arabia at 12:18...
View ArticleBritish PM Cameron says happy to meet Trump but no dates fixed
Prime Minister David Cameron said on Friday that no dates had been fixed for a potential visit by Donald Trump to Britain but that he would be happy to meet the presumptive Republican presidential...
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Victoria Beckham’s 2003 hip-hop album leaked online
Former Spice Girls member Victoria Beckham, made a hip-hop album in 2003 and it has been leaked online. The 17-demo tracks were reportedly written with Roc-A-Fella co-founder Damon Dash. As well as...
View ArticleEnsure maximum utility of development works: CM
LAHORE: Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif said on Friday that his government’s development programme was equitably benefiting urban and rural areas of the province. He was presiding over a meeting to...
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Pemra bans condom ads
The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has issued a notice to all TV channels and radio stations across the country to ‘immediately stop’ airing advertisements related to...
View ArticleKohli eyes maiden IPL crown for Bangalore
BANGALORE, INDIA: The imperious Virat Kohli will be eyeing a fairytale ending on Sunday to a record-breaking season when he leads the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League’s final...
View ArticleTurkey enraged by ‘unacceptable’ US backing of Kurdish militia
ANTALYA, TURKEY: The United States scrambled Friday to avert a rift with its ally Turkey after AFP pictures revealed US commandos operating in Syria wearing the insignia of a Kurdish militia branded a...
View ArticleOlympics should move due to Zika concerns, say 150 experts
MIAMI: An open letter signed by 150 international doctors, scientists and researchers Friday urged the upcoming Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro to be moved or delayed due to the Zika virus. To press on...
View ArticlePakistan should stop supporting terrorist groups: Modi
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said Pakistan should halt “state or non-state” support to terrorist groups to boost ties between the two countries. India-Pakistan ties can “truly scale...
View ArticleSri Lanka says 100 missing in landslides are dead
COLOMBO: Around 100 people still missing following landslides in Sri Lanka last week are believed dead, authorities said Saturday after failing to find signs of life under tonnes of mud. The Disaster...
View ArticleOutrage in multi-ethnic Malaysia as government backs Islamic law
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Najib Razak’s government threw its support in parliament this week behind an Islamic penal code that includes amputations and stoning, shocking some of his allies and...
View ArticleMalaysia accepts 68 Syrian refugees
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia on Saturday received 68 Syrian refugees including 31 children out of a total of 3,000 it hopes to allow into the predominantly Muslim country with hundreds more expected soon....
View ArticleOne injured as aircraft crashes into tree in Mardan
MARDAN: One person was injured when a glider aircraft crashed into a tree in Takht Bhai area of Mardan on Saturday. According to intial reports, two people were on board the glider distributing...
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The vision weaver: Marium Agha
Marium Agha, a contemporary visual artist based in Karachi, speaks to us about the inspiration behind her work, the concepts behind her most intriguing series, and what a work of art needs to truly be...
View ArticlePython bites Thai man’s penis in terrifying toilet encounter
BANGKOK: A Thai man who fought off a three-metre (10-foot) python that bit his penis while he was squatting on the toilet is recovering, hospital staff said Saturday. Atthaporn Boonmakchuay was...
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