‘The Favourite’, ‘Roma’ lead Oscar nominations with 10 nods eachOlivia Colman's period comedy-drama 'The Favourite' and Netflix's black-and-white epic 'Roma' lead this year's Oscar race, with 10 nominations each. The other contenders include 'A Star Is Born' and '...
Anoushey Ashraf encourages fans ‘to be nice to animals’Model and TV host Anoushey Ashraf shared a personal story about her love for animals on Instagram We hope it encourages people to join the fight for animal rights. The TV host shared that she had love...
Alhamra Arts Council pays tribute to Madam Noor JehanAlhamra Arts Council held a concert in memory of Madam Noor Jehan on the singer's 19th death anniversary. Known respectfully as Malika-e-Tarannum, (the Queen of Melody), Noor Jahan was not only a play...
Sarmad Khoosat wraps up Zindagi Tamasha’s shootSarmad Khoosat is known for providing unique and thought provoking performances and has proven his mettle time and again, giving TV some of its most memorable serials in recent times. His debut featur...
‘Short-cuts main reason for low-quality dramas’Pride of Performance artist, Sohail Ahmed, best known as Azizi said that poor script, no rehearsal and other short cuts were main factures for low quality drama these days. Talking to APP, Sohail Ahme...
Twitter buzzing over possible Atif Aslam, Marshmello collaborationThe famous singer of 'Dil Deya Gallan', Atif Aslam, has won hearts of many around the world and has been a topic of interest for international musicians as well. According to a recent tweet, Chris Com...
PNCA screens historical Uzbek film ‘Islam Khuja’Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA), the Embassy of the Republic of Uzbekistan and Office of the Mayor of Islamabad screened Historical Movie "Islam Khuja" on Monday at the PNCA Auditorium. T...
Hong Kong failing to tackle wildlife smuggling epidemic: studyHong Kong must do more to crack down on illegal wildlife smuggling by ending legal loopholes and lenient sentences, conservation groups said Monday, as they detailed the city's role in the lucrative t...
‘Indiana Jones of art’ finds stolen Spanish carvings in English gardenA Dutch art detective has returned two priceless stone reliefs stolen from an ancient Spanish church after tracing them to an English nobleman's garden where they were displayed as ornaments. Arthur B...
Japan’s convenience stores to ditch porn mags ahead of OlympicsJapan's omnipresent convenience stores are preparing to stop selling pornographic magazines before waves of tourists visit the nation for the Olympic Games and the Rugby World Cup. Industry leader 7-E...
Dior puts on circus-themed coutureDior drew inspiration from the top of the big top for a playful couture show held on Monday in Paris, where models inside a circus-style tent walked through a human arch made of moving acrobats. The t...
From London’s Brick Lane to Davos, veganism on the menuTeenage London restaurant manager Abdul Muhaimen settled his first-year university bill by cashing in on a rising trend: veganism. Working with his father, the owner of City Spice restaurant, and Mich...
Moldova hosts 10km race in world’s largest wine cellarHundreds of runners competed in a 10 km (6 mile) race in the world's largest wine cellar on Sunday, navigating by the light of headlamps as they hurtled through dark limestone caves that stretch some...
South African fossils are human ‘missing link,’ says new studySpecimens discovered in South Africa 10 years ago represent the long-sought mysterious missing link in our knowledge of human evolution, scientists have concluded in a new research study. The partly f...
Kyrgyzstan to pass law to make president wear national hatKyrgyzstan is gearing up to introduce legislation that would oblige its president to wear a national pointed hat on diplomatic trips following a national uproar. On Monday a parliamentary committee su...
Bangladeshi ‘Tree Man’ dreams of cure as rare skin disease returnsA Bangladeshi dubbed "Tree Man" because of bark-like growths on his skin will need aggressive surgery to remove them, doctors said Tuesday, after dozens of attempts failed to cure the extremely rare g...
Remembering Munnu Bhai — a voice for the agesMunnu Bhai (born Muneer Ahmed Qureshi) was one of Pakistan's most renowned writers, columnists and was a poet also. He was awarded the Pride of Performance Award by the president of Pakistan in 2007 f...
Singer Chris Brown detained in Paris after rape complaintTwo police officials say American singer Chris Brown and two other people are in custody in Paris after a woman filed a rape complaint. One police official said the complaint was filed with police in...
Ranveer Singh gets into character in Gully Boy’s new songHow do you celebrate a song finding favour with your fans? If you are Ranveer Singh, you rap some more. The 'Gully Boy' star is receiving praise for singing the song composed by rappers Divine and Nae...
Actor Aditya Pancholi booked for threatening a mechanicA non-cognisable offence has been registered against Bollywood actor Aditya Pancholi for allegedly abusing and threatening a car mechanic over the issue of bill payment, police said on Monday. The inc...
Ryan Reynolds cancels surgery to promote ‘Deadpool 2’ in ChinaRyan Reynolds cancelled his arm surgery to fly to China for Deadpool 2 promotions, ahead of the franchise's surprise theatrical debut in the country. The 42-year-old star had injured his left arm shoo...
‘Digital medium is forcing us to up our game’Filmmaker Karan Johar says digital medium is a boon as well as a bane for artiste and cinema lovers but he believes the best part is that it pushes the writers to develop better content. The filmmaker...
Kareena denies entering politicsBollywood actor Kareena Kapoor Khan denied rumours that she is entering politics, an Indian publication reports. The rumours started after speculations that leaders of the Indian political party, Cong...
Guru Randhawa planning to visit PakistanGuru Randhawa the "Tere Te" famed Punjabi singer is planning a music tour with his team to Pakistan. The singer believes that music has a strong power to bring people closer. "No, I haven t been to La...