Defense Production and Narcotics Control committees’ chairmen electedThe Standing Committee on Defence Production in a meeting held on Monday in the Parliament House unanimously elected Member of National Assembly (MNA) Chaudhry Iftekhar Nazir as its chairman. The NA S...
Pak embassy officials in Berlin retain paintingsThe Pakistan Embassy in Berlin, Germany, officials have retained number of paintings of prominent artist Erum Ashfaq after she had displayed these in November 2015 there. Ashfaq, who hails from Lahore...
Nescafe Basement’s Hadiya Hashmi could be the discovery of the yearNescafe Basement has been providing a platform for aspiring musicians since its launch in 2012. The current and fifth season continues the Nescafe Basement tradition of allowing young musicians to bet...
PTI’s Faisal Vawda under fire for sporting a tacky yellow vehiclePakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MNA Faisal Vawda was trolled after pictures of him getting out of a bright yellow sports car started doing the rounds on social media. "Will Faisal Vawda s car turn into...
Sania Mirza announces biopic on herSania said she has signed a contract for the biopic and the initial work has already begun. Tennis star Sania Mirza on Friday announced that a biopic on her will be made by Bollywood film-maker Ronnie...
Fatima Surayya Bajia remembered on her 3rd death anniversaryThe third death anniversary of renowned writer and novelist Fatima Surayya Bajia was observed across the country on Sunday. Under different literary organisations, various programs were held in differ...
Fans choose Bilal Abbas Khan as the best actor of 2018Bilal Abbas Khan; the heartthrob of Pakistani media industry, has surely won millions of hearts within no time. The promising young actor recently won the Best Actor Male award in ARY Social Media Awa...
Alia Bhatt responds to Kangana’s Karan Johar ‘puppet’ remarkBollywood actor Alia Bhatt has responded to Kangana Ranaut's recent comments alleging that she is a 'puppet' of filmmaker Karan Johar and "does not have a spine" to give her own statements. In an inte...
‘The Favourite’ rules BAFTAs with most wins, ‘Roma’ takes top prizeCostume romp 'The Favourite' was the biggest winner at the BAFTAs on Sunday, taking seven awards, but Netflix black and white film 'Roma' picked up the Best Film prize, as well as Director, at Britain...
Drake calls out Grammys during acceptance speech, gets cut offDrake had a message for musicians and the Grammys on Sunday. His hit "God's Plan" won for best rap song and the rapper offered words of encouragement to fellow artists during his acceptance speech. "I...
Hits and misses at Grammy’s red carpetLady Gaga paired her sequin silver Celine dress by Hedi Slimane with Tiffany & Co. diamonds Katy Perry wore a strapless bubblegum pink Balmain Couture gown and Djula diamond jewelry Miley Cyrus op...
DJ Turhan rocks the capital at Solis FestivalThe Solis Music Festival was held in Islamabad over the weekend and it was a lit event with people from around the capital streaming in to enjoy some quality music that hasn't ever been experienced be...
Kartik Aaryan will only date Sara Ali Khan after fulfilling Saif’s conditionKoffee With Karan 6's recent episode, featuring Kartik Aaryan and Kriti Sanon, was high on funny moments, unabashed statements and several tongue-in-cheek revelations. And having the last laugh was ho...
Michelle Obama makes surprise Grammy Awards appearanceFormer first lady Michelle Obama made a surprise appearance at the Grammy Awards on Sunday night and talked about how music has "always helped me tell my story." Obama appeared on stage alongside Lady...
‘Aladdin’ teaser finally shows Will Smith’s blue GenieIf you're eagerly awaiting the live-action remake of Disney's ‘Aladdin’, there are significantly fewer than 1001 nights until it hits the big screen. With the release now just a couple of months away,...
The art and science of Japan’s cherry blossom forecastAs spring approaches in Japan, the country's weather forecasters face one of their biggest missions of the year: predicting exactly when the famed cherry blossoms will bloom. Japan's sakura or cherry...
Dog DNA testing takes off, and generates debateAs people peer into DNA for clues to health and heritage, man's best friend is under the microscope, too. Genetic testing for dogs has surged in recent years, fueled by companies that echo popular at-...
Robots and AI to give doctors more time with patients, report saysRobots, artificial intelligence and smart speakers will unburden doctors to give them more time with patients, according to an NHS report on the pending technological “revolution” in healthcare. Rapid...
New Zealand wildfire expected to burn for weeksA large New Zealand wildfire is expected to burn for weeks longer but has moved away from some inhabited areas, allowing residents of an evacuated village to return home soon, firefighters said Monday...
Hungary to give women with 4 or more kids life tax exemptionHungary’s government is greatly increasing financial aid and subsidies for families with several children, the country’s prime minister said Sunday. The measures announced by Viktor Orban during his “...
Indonesian entertainers protest law on ‘pornography’, blasphemy in musicIndonesian entertainers have rallied against a draft law that seeks to ban blasphemous and "pornographic" music content, which critics say could be used to clamp down on freedom of expression in the M...
The new Picasso? Meet Ai-Da the robot artistCan robots be creative? British gallery owner Aidan Meller hopes to go some way towards answering that question with Ai-Da, who her makers say will be able to draw people from sight with a pencil in h...
Made-in-Britain mozzarella on the rise as Brexit loomsBuffalo mozzarella made from the milk of a herd roaming the green rolling hills of southern England is hoping to dethrone the Italian original in the UK thanks to Brexit. Some 2,000 kilometres (1,200...