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Amitabh Bachchan to return as villain in ‘Aankhen’ sequel
The makers of 2002 hit Aankhen are set to return with a sequel and so is their villain Amitabh Bachchan. The megastar confirmed the news saying, “I have a film with Gaurang Doshi which I start after...
View ArticleTurk gets 108 years for refugee sex assaults
ISTANBUL: A court in Turkey has sentenced a Turkish man to 108 years in jail for sexually assaulting at least eight Syrian children at a flagship refugee camp, reports said on Saturday. The man, 29,...
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India’s Modi inaugurates $290m dam in Afghanistan
HERAT: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Afghanistan on Saturday to inaugurate a $290 million hydroelectric dam with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, the latest Indian investment which...
View ArticleVidya Balan set to star in Pakistani film?
National Award-winning actor Vidya Balan, who is also exploring regional cinema, says she has got a “couple of” Pakistani film offers. Asked if she has been offered any Pakistani film, she told IANS:...
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Jacqueline Fernandez set to make TV debut with ‘Jhalak Dikhhla Ja’
Jacqueline Fernandez is all geared up to make her television debut with dance reality show, Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa. After Shahid Kapoor being on the panel of Jhalak and the TRPs not doing so well, the...
View ArticleFive security officers shot dead in Indian-held Kashmir
SRINAGAR: Five Indian security personnel have been shot dead by suspected rebels in restive Indian-held Kashmir in the past two days, police said Saturday. Two police officers were on a routine patrol...
View ArticleWindies beat Proteas as Narine picks six on his international return
PROVIDENCE, GUYANA: Sunil Narine snared career-best figures of six for 27 on his return to West Indies colours as the hosts defeated South Africa by four wickets in the opening match of the Tri-Nation...
View ArticleWhy Muhammad Ali’s star is on the wall, not the Walk of Fame
Muhammad Ali was a cut above the rest. Among over 2,000 names honoured on a sidewalk in Hollywood, his Walk of Fame Star hangs above all others, and not on the floor for anyone to step on. Boxing...
View ArticleWoman killed by shark ‘bigger than boat’ in Australia
SYDNEY: A woman was fatally mauled by a huge shark — described by witnesses as larger than their boat — near the western Australian city of Perth on Sunday. The attack on the woman off the northern...
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Bollywood, Hollywood enrolled in Dubai’s tourism drive
Domes inspired by the royal palaces of India rise from a new Bollywood theme park under construction in Dubai, part of a drive to lure millions more tourists to the emirate. It already boasts opulent...
View ArticleEmirati businessman pays $4.9 million to be ‘number one’ motorist
DUBAI: A car registration plate bearing just the number one fetched $4.9 million at auction in the United Arab Emirates, press reports said on Sunday. The winning bidder, Emirati businessman Arif Ahmed...
View ArticleSeven killed as Taliban gunmen raid Afghan courthouse
PULI ALAM, AFGHANISTAN: Taliban gunmen stormed a court complex in a city south of Kabul Sunday, killing at least seven people in the insurgents’ third so-called “revenge” attack for last month’s...
View ArticleIran says US ally Saudi the real ‘sponsor of terrorism’
TEHRAN: Tehran on Sunday dismissed its renewed blacklisting by Washington as a state sponsor of terrorism charging that it was US allies including Riyadh that were the real culprits. The Iranian...
View ArticleTurkey sinks Airbus jet to boost dive tourism
ISTANBUL: Turkish authorities have sunk an A300 Airbus jet off a resort on the Aegean Sea with the aim of boosting diving tourism in the region, reports said Sunday. The giant plane was put to the...
View ArticleWasim Akram launches perfume on 50th birthday at star studded event
Cricket legend Wasim Akram unveiled his very own fragrance on his 50th birthday. His perfume named 414 Scent of Sultan, (reflecting the number of his test wickets) was launched at a star studded event...
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Pictures of the day: June 5, 2016
Britain s Rebecca Downie performs during the Women s Uneven Bars competition of the European Artistic Gymnastics Championships 2016 in Bern, Switzerland. PHOTO: AFP/ FABRICE COFFRINI A Mongolian archer...
View Article‘Unfit’ Hafeez selected for England Test series
Pakistan chief selector Inzamamul Haq on Sunday announced names of 17 players who will participate in the Test series during Pakistan’s tour of England next month. Speaking at a press conference in...
View ArticlePakistan releases 18 Indian fishermen held for violating territorial waters
KARACHI: Authorities released on Sunday 18 Indian fishermen from Karachi’s Malir jail, who were held for violating the territorial waters of the country. The men will be taken to Lahore via train to be...
View ArticleItalian club Inter Milan sold for €270 MILLION
BEIJING: Chinese electronics giant Suning said it will take a majority stake in Italy’s Inter Milan on Monday, making the three-time European champions the most high-profile acquisition yet by...
View ArticleBelgium probes deadly train crash
BELGIUM: Investigators worked through the wreckage of a high speed train crash in eastern Belgium on Monday that killed at least three people and injured nine others. A fast-moving passenger train late...
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