UN chief urges C.A.R. to speed-up peace deal implementationUN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Saturday urged the signatories of a peace accord in the Central African Republic to "expedite its implementation," a day after the formation of a new governmen...
Bolsonaro says Brazil owes world nothing on environmentBrazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Saturday said his country "does not owe the world anything" when it comes to the environment. The far right leader, who is critical of the Paris climate change ac...
More than $7.4m donated to help families in NZ shootingMore than NZ$10.8 million ($7.4 million) in public donations has been received so far to help families of the 50 people killed in New Zealand’s mosque shootings, according to a pair of fund-raising we...
Remembering the subcontinent’s most iconic female composers — Part IIOn Shamim Nazli's request, music composer Baba Ghulam Ahmed Chishti recorded two songs in Shamim Nasim's voice for the Punjabi film 'Aabroo'. However, the film flopped. Despite the fact that her elder...
Abid Brohi wins the award for Best Hip-Hop/Rap MusicShaan-e-Pakistan Music Achievements awards night took place on Friday at The Royal Palm, hosted by Faiza Salim, Ahmed Ali Butt and Juggun Kazim. The event also featured brilliant performances by some...
Farhan Saeed and Amanat Ali entertain foodies united under one roofFollowing the successful launch of the new season of Coca-Cola Food & Music Festival in Lahore and after catering to more than 350,000 food lovers in sold-out events in Islamabad, Multan, Faisalab...
Abida Parveen’s soulful performance enthrals audience at Governor’s HousePakistan's first interest-free crowd funding platform with Zain Ashraf Mughal at the helm, hosted Pakistan's most exclusive night of the year, Seed Out Sufi Night 2019, featuring the legendary Sufi ic...
Ali Zafar releases patriotic song on Pakistan DaySinger and actor Ali Zafar released his new song on Saturday in honour of Pakistan Day and needless to say, it is filled with patriotic fervour. The song, titled "Jaan De Denge", received a very posit...
Atif Aslam pays tribute to PAF with ‘Shaheen-e-Pakistan’Singer Atif Aslam paid tribute to Pakistan Air Force, on Pakistan Day with a patriotic song titled Shaheen-e-Pakistan. The superstar who has numerous hits under his belt, adds to the celebration of Pa...
Makers of ‘Chhalawa’ release new poster for the filmActress Zara Noor Abbas Siddiqui is all set to play the character of Haya in Wajahat Rauf's next film 'Chhalawa' that is all set to hit the screens on Eidul Fitr 2019. The much-awaited poster for Zara...
Turkish Embassy organises Ustad Shafqat Salamat Ali’s music night in the capitalRenowned classical singer of Pakistan Ustad Shafqat Salamat Ali performed during a musical night organised by the Turkish Embassy. The performance turned out to be a real feast for music lovers, espec...
‘Why do my sisters get more appreciation for their style than me?’Actor Arjun Kapoor shared on Saturday that he has competed for 60 percent shooting of his upcoming war drama film 'Panipat'. Since Arjun Kapoor started the shooting of 'Panipat', he has been keeping h...
Joe Jonas got us a fridge as a wedding gift: Priyanka ChopraActress and producer Priyanka Chopra recently spilled the beans on her much talked about wedding during 'Watch What Happens Live' with Andy Cohen. The host asked her about her wedding dress and Nick J...
Kourtney not a fan of KKW BeautyUh, awkward! Reality television star and entrepreneur Kim Kardashian-West often gifts her family and friends samples of her KKW Beauty products as they launch, but it seems her sister was not a fan of...
Celebrity chef Vikas Khanna’s debut film to premiere in TexasCelebrity chef Vikas Khanna's directorial debut 'The Last Colour', starring Neena Gupta, has been selected as the opening night film at the Indie Meme Film Festival 2019 in Austin, Texas. Vikas Khanna...
Deepika’s comments on my Instagram pictures make me thirsty: Ranveer SinghIn a new video clip shared online, actor Ranveer Singh was asked to reveal the 'thirstiest' social media comment he had read about himself. He said that the comments left on his Instagram pictures by...
Zac Efron and Amanda Seyfried join the cast of ‘Scoob’Actors Zac Efron and Amanda Seyfried have joined the cast of the new animated Scooby-Doo film. According to Variety, Zac Efron, 31, will take on the role of Fred Jones, while Amanda Seyfried, 33, will...
Adele and Jennifer Lawrence enjoy a girl’s night out togetherHands up whoever wants to volunteer as tribute to be a third wheel on this. Everybody? OK. Singer Adele and actress Jennifer Lawrence had themselves a wild and fun girls' night out on Friday. The 30-y...
Trollers are people who have nothing better going on for themselves: Esha GuptaModel-turned-actress Esha Gupta may be more popular on social media due to the sizzling pictures she keeps sharing on Instagram. But the 'Rustom' and 'Commando 2' actress is now keen to experiment wit...
Mexico’s ‘voladores’ seek to keep ancestors’ flying spirit aliveFour teenagers climb to the top of a towering pole, fasten themselves to ropes and throw themselves, headfirst and backwards, into the air. No, it's not the latest social media challenge. It's the "da...
Vietnam tells monks to stop profiting from karma ritualsVietnamese authorities have ordered monks at a popular Buddhist pagoda to stop "soul summoning" and "bad karma eviction" ceremonies after an investigation found the rituals were a scam. The state-run...
UK´s worst airport lounge identifiedA passenger lounge at London Southend Airport has been ranked the worst out of 21 pay-as-you-go facilities in the UK. Which? inspectors found the Essex airport’s Skylife Lounge had no hot food, no run...
Is it a horse? Is it a car? It’s a Belarus horse-mobileSince he was a child, Alexei Usikov liked to make things. His latest invention is what he proudly calls a "horse-mobile" -- a dilapidated red car pulled by a horse that he rides through the Belarusian...
Giant floating mouse-like sculpture arrives in Hong Kong harbourA massive inflatable floating sculpture reminiscent of Mickey Mouse was towed into Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour on Friday, as a crowd of curious locals looked on. The 37-metre (121-foot) piece called...
Rare albino penguin makes debut at Polish zooA rare three-month-old albino penguin made its first public appearance at a zoo in the Polish Baltic port city of Gdansk, where its keepers claim it is the only one of its kind in captivity. The all-w...
National park trials new technology to combat golden eagle deathsGolden eagles will be fitted with new tracking technology able to pinpoint death locations in a bid to cut wildlife crime. The satellite tag has an early warning system to detect unusual behaviour and...
Tyrannosaurus rex found in Canada is world’s biggestThe towering Tyrannosaurus rex discovered in western Canada in 1991 is the world's biggest, a team of paleontologists said Friday, following a decades-long process of reconstructing its skeleton. Nick...