Indian producers guild bans Pakistani artists after Pulwama attackIn the wake of Pulwama attack, All Indian Cine Workers Association (AICWA) has announced a blanket ban on Pakistani actors and artists working in the Indian film industry, according to a statement iss...
NYPD reviews alleged threat by police commander against 50 CentThe New York Police Department is investigating allegations that a precinct commander threatened rapper and actor 50 Cent, NYPD Sgt. Jessica McRorie told CNN Sunday. The New York Daily News reported S...
Take it or leave it!Dear Mathira and Rose I have been married for five years and have two kids, a four year old son and a three year old daughter. My husband and I were friends before we got married and I was aware that...
Kareena accuses Priyanka of only caring about Hollywood starsWith its 19th episode, the sixth season of 'Koffee With Karan' is coming to a close. As final guests on the show, host and filmmaker Karan Johar got two of the biggest female stars of Bollywood, Priya...
Actor Shakeel expresses disappointment over Shabana, Javed Akhtar’s cancelled visitThe literary and arts community has expressed disappointment over Shabana Azmi and husband Javed Akhtar cancelling their Karachi visit, in the wake of the Pulwama attack. Shabana Azmi on Friday said s...
Twitter mocks Ajay Devgn for cancelling Total Dhammal’s release in PakistanBollywood actor-producer Ajay Devgn on Monday announced that his forthcoming film Total Dhamaal would not be released in Pakistan in wake of the Pulwama attack. "In light of the current situation, the...
Bangladeshi actress ordered to take down ‘vulgar’ social media imagesProvocative selfies earned Bangladeshi social media star Sanai Mahbub a reprimand from Bangladesh police on Monday, as authorities in the conservative Muslim country step up their campaign against adu...
Amna Babar ties the knotModel Amna Babar has announced that she has tied the knot. The model shared two pictures of herself with husband Zahid Noon on Instagram with the caption: Love, laughter and happily ever after. #Marri...
What it means to be a woman in Pakistan — Mahira, Faiza Saleem answerBBC held a discussion, titled 'What it means to be a woman in Pakistan' at the Institute of Business Administration in Karachi. The panel consisted of comedian Faiza Saleem, actor Mahira Khan, footbal...
Gigi makes her Burberry debut at London Fashion WeekBurberry creative head Riccardo Tisci went back to his fashion-student days in 1990s London for his second catwalk show for the luxury label on Sunday, presenting a collection he said looked at Britai...
Refusing Weinstein hurt my career: Lena HeadeyGame of ‘Thrones’ star Lena Headey feels that refusing sex with Harvey Weinstein harmed a decade of her career. In an interview to Sunday Times Culture section, the actress said that after refusing to...
We only see Ranveer Singh’s flamboyance but he’s sensitive too: ZoyaMurad in Zoya Akhtar's Gully Boy could not be more different from the flamboyant persona of Ranveer Singh but director Zoya Akhtar says it was not difficult for the actor to play the sensitive rapper...
Steven Spielberg takes veiled shots at Netflix, HuluIn a potshot at the streaming services, veteran filmmaker Steven Spielberg has urged directors to make movies for the "big dark theaters". During his acceptance speech for the Filmmaker Award at the C...
Oscar organisers stumble to restore glory after fiascos and fumblesFirst it was the furor over a proposed new "popular" film category, then it was the fiasco over planned host Kevin Hart, and last month the organisers of the Oscars were accused of intimidating celebr...
My favourite film of Sridevi is ‘Mr India’: SonamSonam Kapoor recently appeared in a film 'Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Lagaa' and won praise for picking up a story for same-sex love. In a recent interview about her life and career, Sonam opened up ab...
Charlize denies dating Brad PittOscar-winning star Charlize Theron says she started "making out" with herself and her dolls when she was seven. Charlize said, ''I was making out with myself at seven, I made out with dolls and with m...
DC’s many prankster activists turn anger into street theatreIn the nation's capital, it can be hard for protesters to stand out. Fifty people - or even 500 - holding signs and shouting hardly merits a second glance in this city of protests. That's why Washingt...
Istanbul vets make city’s stray animals feel at homeConcerned for the health of a black cat roaming around the university campus where she works, Mevlude dropped off the feline at the veterinary clinic for street animals run by the Istanbul municipalit...
Urgent steps needed to save Australia’s biggest river systemThe viability of a key river that feeds into Australia's biggest water system is under threat if poor conditions that killed millions of fish are not improved within six months, scientists warned Mond...
Japan trial to treat spinal cord injuries with stem cellsA team of Japanese researchers will carry out an unprecedented trial using a kind of stem cell to try to treat debilitating spinal cord injuries, the specialists said on Monday. The team at Tokyo's Ke...
In France, the Force is strong with lightsaber duelingMaster Yoda, dust off his French, he must. It's now easier than ever in France to act out "Star Wars" fantasies, because its fencing federation has borrowed from a galaxy far, far away and officially...
The longest eight seconds: riding a bull in TexasAnyone who doubts that some seconds last a lot longer than others should try riding a bull at the Tuff Hedeman Bull Riding Tour in El Paso. As in all great rodeo classics, the rider has to hang on wit...