Suspected target killer among three others held by Rangers in Karachi
KARACHI: At least four alleged criminals, including a target killer belonging to a political party, were apprehended on Saturday night by Rangers in a targeted operation and snap checking in different...
View ArticleShah Rukh Khan avoids traffic in the most unbelievable way
The King of Bollywood sure knows how to live like royalty! Shah Rukh Khan took a flight back home to avoid the busy and traffic ridden roads of India. The Dilwale star took to Instagram, to share a...
View ArticleIsrael’s first transgender beauty pageant unites Muslims, Christians and Jews
TEL AVIV: Israel’s first transgender beauty pageant, won by a Christian Arab on Friday, brought together contestants from the Holy Land’s main faiths in an unconventional show of tolerance and...
View ArticleEarth-like planet, 1,200 light years away, may support human life
An Earth-like planet, discovered by American space agency Nasa’s Kepler space telescope in 2013, may support human life, scientists have said. Kepler 62f, orbiting a star 1,200 light years away, is...
View ArticleVictorious Real Madrid get heroes welcome in Spanish capital
MADRID: Thousands of Real Madrid fans chanted and waved supporter scarves under a rain of confetti on Sunday in the Spanish capital as the team returned home after an historic 11th European Cup win. An...
View ArticleNot the most fashionable star in Bollywood: Fawad Khan
Pakistani heartthrob Fawad Khan, has created waves in Bollywood not just because of his acting skills, but also due to his classy sense of style. The Kapoor & Sons star told IANS that he doesn’t...
View ArticlePakistani migrant debarred from taking medical test in India
Mashal, a 17-year-old Hindu girl of Pakistani origin, has been precluded from taking the all-India pre-medical test because of her status as a foreigner. Mashal’s parents moved to Jaipur from Pakistan...
View ArticleIran not to send Makkah pilgrims, blames Saudi
TEHRAN: Iranians will not take part in this year’s Makkah pilgrimage because of “obstacles” raised by Saudi Arabia, custodian of Islam’s holiest sites, Iran’s Culture Minister Ali Jannati said Sunday....
View ArticleJudge criticized by Trump unseals documents in Trump University case
WASHINGTON DC: A judge, called a “hater” by Donald Trump for his handling of a lawsuit related to the businessman’s Trump University real estate school, has unsealed documents related to the case....
View ArticleDuterte snubs his proclamation as Philippine president
MANILA: The Philippine parliament on Monday proclaimed Rodrigo Duterte the nation’s next president following his landslide election win this month, but he snubbed the high-profile event. A joint...
View ArticlePakistan can target New Delhi in five minutes, says Abdul Qadeer Khan
Father of Pakistan’s nuclear programme Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan has claimed that Pakistan has the ability to ‘target’ Indian capital New Delhi in just five minutes. “Pakistan has the ability to target New...
View ArticleTurkish EU minister to visit Brussels for visa-free travel deal talks
ANKARA: Turkey’s minister for European Union affairs will visit Brussels in the coming days for further talks on the country’s stalled visa-free travel deal with the bloc, Deputy Prime Minister Numan...
View ArticleFive things we learned from the IPL
BANGALORE, INDIA: Five things we learned from the ninth edition of the Indian Premier League, after Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Royal Challengers Bangalore in Sunday’s final: 1. Warner comes of age...
View ArticleIndia vows to take up case of Pakistani debarred from taking medical test
Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday vowed to ‘personally’ take up the case of a Pakistani migrant girl debarred from taking a pre-medical test in Indian. “Mashal – Don’t be disappointed my...
View ArticleThese animals can swim up your toilet
A Thai man had a nightmare encounter on Wednesday when a three-metre (10-foot) python bit his penis while he was squatting on the toilet. Following the incident, we take a look at what other animals...
View ArticlePSG star Aurier detained after police fight
PARIS: French police detained Paris Saint-Germain star Serge Aurier on Monday after he hit an officer outside a nightclub, police sources said. The 23-year-old Ivory Coast international, who has been...
View ArticleTurkey’s Erdogan accuses Russia of arming PKK militants
ANKARA: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has accused Russia of providing anti-aircraft weaponry and rockets to militants of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), the pro-government Star newspaper...
View ArticleKarachiites come out to spread happiness with bubbles
KARACHI: With the apt catch-line of ‘happiness is just a few bubbles away’, Karachi’s youth, garlanded in colourful ribbons, gathered at Seaview’s McDonalds to march in the Global Bubble Parade. “We...
View ArticleSpanish police arrest Pakistani man accused of promoting ‘Islamist’ militancy
MADRID: Spanish police arrested a man from Pakistan in Barcelona on Tuesday accused of promoting ‘Islamist’ militancy via social media, the Interior Ministry said in a statement. The man had been...
View ArticleWay to go: Juggun Kazim switches gears
LAHORE: The business of fashion in Pakistan is constantly changing with several prêt and ready-to-wear stores cropping up. With Generation being the original frontrunner, brands such as Khaadi,...
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