Take it or leave it!Dear Mathira & Rose, I am a 30-year-old girl who has a younger sister. I love my sister a lot and treat her just like a daughter. She liked this guy who my mother didn't approve of. My sister trie...
Shaan congratulates Babra Sharif on receiving Sitara-i-ImtiazLegendary actress Babra Sharif was conferred with Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Star of Excellence) at the Pakistan Day ceremony held on Saturday. An investiture ceremony was held at Aiwan-e-Sadr where President A...
Are lawn designers ready to break stereotypes and push the envelope?Just like Christian Louboutin reinvented the Peshawari chappal's name as Imran Sandals, it is time to give our lawn worldwide recognition. Lawn is no longer a three-piece jorra with the designer glam...
Stolen Picasso unearthed by ‘Indiana Jones of art’A Dutch art detective dubbed the "Indiana Jones of the Art World" has struck again, finding a Picasso painting worth 25 million euros stolen from a Saudi sheikh's yacht on the French Riviera in 1999....
What my DNA told me: Avoid fast food, eat vegetablesAvoid fast food, eat vegetables and exercise. It sounds like generic health advice, but they're tips supposedly tailored to my DNA profile. The suggestions come from 23andme, one of the companies offe...
Britain’s Prince Charles unveils Shakespeare statue in HavanaBritain's Prince Charles unveiled a statue of William Shakespeare in Havana when he took to the streets of old city Monday as part of the first visit by the British royal family to communist-run Cuba....
Exhibit highlights Wellington’s formative Indian yearsAn exhibition on the Duke of Wellington's time in India opens in London Saturday, shedding light on formative years before he defeated French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte at the Battle of Waterloo. Betw...
Archeologists believe Norway find is rare Viking ship burialArcheologists believe they have found a rare Viking ship burial site in a region of Norway known for its Viking-era treasures, Norwegian officials said Monday. Using ground-penetrating radar (GPR), ex...
NASA scraps all-female space walk for lack of well-fitting suitsThe US space agency NASA scrapped Monday a planned historic spacewalk by two women astronauts, citing a lack of available spacesuits that would fit them at the International Space Station. Christina K...
Favourite soft drink forbidden for Hawaii man on probationA Hawaii man has been ordered not to drink his favorite soft drink during four years of probation on a car theft conviction. Judge Rhonda Loo imposed the restriction last week while sentencing 21-year...
Tate exhibition looks at Van Gogh’s early years in LondonVincent Van Gogh left behind just one painting of a British scene, but a new exhibition shows that London was a big influence on the Dutch artist. The exhibition at Tate Britain charts the time Van Go...
Anonymous customers leave $2,000 tip to surprise of waitersAnonymous customers at a Maine restaurant seemingly approved of the eatery's service, leaving a $2,000 tip on a $48 bill. Silver Street Tavern waitress Samantha Clark says the couple, who asked to rem...
Gohar Rasheed as Maakha Natt in Maula JattTime and time again Gohar Rasheed has astounded us all with his manifold roles on the big and small screen. While most of his characters have been villainous in nature, yet the provocative roles playe...
Need a Scrunchie?Winter has gone and it’s time to tie up your hair. While we put away all the winter clothes, it's also necessary to Unfriend all our winter hairstyles. As the sun in the city gets meaner by the minute...
Take it or leave it!Dear Mathira & Rose, Recently, I have noticed that my parents have become way too religious and are now forcing me to wear a burqa. I'm not comfortable in wearing it plus my friends, with whom I'm...
Ali Zafar wins the Music Icon of the Generation awardSinger and actor Ali Zafar has been awarded the Music Icon of the Generation Award by Shaan-e-Pakistan Musical Achievement Awards. Ali Zafar, while bagging the Music Icon of the Generation award appre...
Mehwish says her Medal of Excellence is for every Pakistani girl who dares to dreamActress Mehwish Hayat, who was awarded the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Medal of Excellence) on Pakistan Day, dedicated it to "all the other girls in Pakistan who have a dream". The actress penned an emotional po...
Mel B past physical intimacy with GeriWell, the upcoming Spice Girls reunion tour is going to be pretty awkward. During a taping of Piers Morgan's new ITV show 'Life Stories' on Friday, Mel B, AKA Scary Spice, dropped a massive bombshell-...
Dwayne Johnson resumes shoot for ‘Jumanji’ Part 3Hollywood star Dwayne Johnson, who was forced to cut short filming for the 'Jumanji - Welcome to the Jungle' sequel after suffering from fluid in his lungs, has now returned to the sets. The "Rampage"...
From Paul Smith to Louboutin — the Peshawari ChappalThis is not the first time when our traditional Pashtu footwear The Peshawari Chappal made it into the limelight of international fashion. In 2014 Paul Smith re-designed and sold the Peshawari Chappal...
If the story is based on facts, one doesn’t need to dramatise things: John AbrahamFilms focusing on the golden moments of India's defence history are currently in vogue but model-turned-actor John Abraham, whose 'Romeo Akbar Walter' is set against the backdrop of the 1971 war, says...
Me Too Movement is a big step in the right direction for Bollywood: Rhea KapoorFilmmaker Rhea Kapoor says the #MeToo Movement in Bollywood was a big step in the right direction for women finding their voice and there are now a lot of outspoken people in the industry. Rhea Kapoor...
Jennifer Lopez’s fiancé promotes her upcoming film on social mediaAlex Rodriguez has hit another home run when it comes to heart-warming posts about his fiancée Jennifer Lopez. On Sunday, the former New York Yankees star shared a photo of them in the middle of a swe...
‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ finally released in China but with six cutsSix scenes of Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender (LGBT) content were cut from 'Bohemian Rhapsody', the biopic of British rock band Queen, for the Chinese audience, including the word "gay", the media re...
Vaani takes kathak classes for her upcoming film with Ranbir KapoorVaani Kapoor is busy shooting for her upcoming film 'Shamshera' in which she will be seen opposite Ranbir Kapoor. In the film, Vaani Kapoor plays a travelling performer from heartland India and the ac...
Jim Sarbh looking forward to playing different charactersActor Jim Sarbh who has created a niche for himself in Bollywood by playing grey characters in films like 'Neerja', 'Raabta' and 'Padmaavat' is back with web series 'Made in Heaven'. "There are plenty...
Bingo and bongs: More seniors seek pot for age-related achesThe group of white-haired folks - some pushing walkers, others using canes - arrive right on time at the gates of Laguna Woods Village, an upscale retirement community in the picturesque hills that fr...
New C-Class Merc gets a hidden overhaulIf you are going to fork out a small fortune on a new Mercedes-Benz, you'd want the neighbours to know, wouldn't you? I mean, you'd hardly cough up $70,000-plus to upgrade your pride and joy if the ne...
No quiet rules at Indonesia’s flyover librarySinging and laughter briefly drown out the roar of cars under a Jakarta flyover, where an unlikely library for kids is thriving despite choking fumes -- and opposition from menacing gangsters. There's...
Second World War veterans’ voices recorded for online sound archiveThe voices of Second World War veterans and their relatives are being recorded to mark the 75th anniversary of some of the conflict’s most momentous battles. Their stories will be captured for an onli...
Teacher from remote Kenya village is world’s best, wins $1mA maths and physics teacher from a secondary school in a remote village in Kenya's Rift Valley has won the $1 million Global Teacher Prize for 2019, organisers have said. Peter Tabichi, who organisers...
Russian accused of trying to smuggle orangutan out of BaliIndonesian authorities have arrested a Russian tourist who was attempting to smuggle a drugged orangutan out of the resort island of Bali, a conservation official said Sunday. Andrei Zhestkov, 27, was...
Man mauled in fourth shark attack on Barrier Reef in six monthsA man has been bitten on the leg by a shark in Australia's Great Barrier Reef, authorities said Monday, the fourth such attack in six months at the popular tourist site. Paramedics were called to a di...