Eastern Ghouta residents in dire situation amid non-stop bombing
Food and other essential commodities in short supply as regime gains ground backed by air strikes. Residents of Eastern Ghouta are facing dire humanitarian situation amid non-stop bombardment and shelling of the areas for the past two weeks, as…
Abhishek Bachchan starts shooting for Manmarziyan after a two-year hiatus
Abhishek Bachchan, who was last seen in Housefull 3 (2016) is gearing up to return to the big screen. The film is being directed by Anurag Kashyap and also stars upcomers Vicky Kaushal and Taapsee Pannu in pivotal roles. Taapsee in an interview…
HOLI “Festival of Colours”
By RAMISH KHAN “What makes things memorable is that they are meaningful, significant, colorful.” – Joshua Foer Vivid hues taint the sky as India ushers in the season of spring with the kaleidoscopic festival of Holi. The vibrant festival is…
Smoking, diet causing heart disease: experts
LAHORE: Smoking, poor dietary habits and lack of exercise are the major causes of cardiovascular diseases among the people of South Punjab, said Nishter Medical College and Hospital’s head of cardiology department Dr Haroon Aziz Babar. He was speaking at…
Karachi Youth Festival 2017-18 begin, prominent singer Asim Azhar performed live
Arts Council of Karachi is constantly making efforts to provide an entertainment platform to the youth of the city in form of festivals, theatre plays, art exhibitions and much more. The most recent addition to the efforts is the 10th…
Bollywood legend Sridevi passes away in Dubai after cardiac arrest
Veteran Bollywood actor Sridevi Kapoor died after suffering a cardiac arrest in Dubai, Indian media reported Saturday night. Indian channels reported that the 54-year-old, hailed as the ‘first superstar of India’, was in Dubai to attend a wedding with her husband Boney Kapoor and…
Shoaib Akhtar named brand ambassador, adviser to PCB chief
LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Najam Sethi has appointed the world’s fastest bowler Shoaib Akhtar as his advisor on cricket and brand ambassador of the PCB while not extending the two-year contracts of former brand ambassadors of the HBL-Pakistan…
COAS urges US not to blame Pakistan for its failures
ISLAMABAD: Army Chief Gen Qamar Bajwa on Saturday asked the US to stop blaming Pakistan for its problems in Afghanistan and instead search for the reasons for its failures. He was speaking at the Munich Security Conference where military chiefs…
Coffee is health food: Myth or fact?
If you chose fact, you’re right. New studies this week add to dozens more reporting the health benefits of coffee, including protection from type 2 diabetes, Parkinson’s disease, liver disease, prostate cancer, Alzheimer’s, computer back pain and more. But if you chose myth, you’d also be right….