Indian agents masterminded killings of two Pakistani nationals: Foreign Secretary
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Secretary Muhammad Syrus Sajjad Qazi said Pakistani authorities apprehended a group of India backed assassins involved in the killing of two Pakistani nationals in Sialkot…
Pakistan, St. Kitts & Nevis establish diplomatic relations
NEW YORK: Pakistan and St. Kitts & Nevis, a Caribbean country, established formal diplomatic relations at a ceremony held at the Pakistan Mission to the United Nations in New York.…
Who invented butter chicken? Indian judge to rule
NEW DELHI: Butter chicken - one of India's best-known dishes globally - is delicious and apparently also contentious, with two Indian restaurant chains doing battle in court over claims to…
Jon Stewart will return to ‘The Daily Show’ as host
Comedian Jon Stewart is returning to “The Daily Show” as a weekly host and executive producing through the 2024 US elections cycle.
Comedy Central said Stewart will host the topical TV…
Saudi Arabia to open first alcohol store for diplomats
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is preparing to open its first alcohol store in the capital Riyadh which will serve exclusively non-Muslim diplomats.
According to Reuters news agency, customers will…
US ambassador visits IBA’s CED to endorse startup landscape
KARACHI: United States Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome visited the Centre for Entrepreneurial Development (CED) at the Institute of Business Administration (IBA) for a networking…
Ravindra named ICC Men’s Emerging Cricketer of the Year
New Zealand youngster Rachin Ravindra has capped off an amazing 12 months by being named the ICC Men’s Emerging Cricketer of the Year for 2023.
Ravindra beat South Africa quick Gerald…
India’s Suryakumar named T20I Cricketer of the Year
Indian cricketer Suryakumar Yadav has won the ICC Men’s T20I Cricket of the Year award for the second year in a row.
Suryakumar dominated 2023 with an average that closed in on 50 and a…
Dwayne Johnson gets ownership rights to ‘The Rock’
"The Rock" is a name synonymous with professional wrestler but its bearer, Dwayne Johnson, has never legally owned rights to it.
That is changing under a new agreement with the WWE under…
Palestinian photojournalist Motaz Azaiza evacuates from Gaza
Photojournalist Motaz Azaiza, who has been documenting the impact of the war in the Gaza Strip, has left the enclave and headed to Qatar.
Azaiza announced on Instagram on Tuesday that he…
Lily Gladstone become first Native American actress nominated for Oscars
Lily Gladstone made history with her Oscar nomination, becoming the first Native American to be nominated in the best actress category at the Academy Awards.
Other Indigenous actresses…
‘No Ken without Barbie’: Ryan Gosling reacts to Margot Robbie, Greta…
Barbie, the exciting live-action version of the movie, which brought back the iconic doll to life and became a critical and commercial darling, surprisingly missed out on major categories at…
Greta Gerwig, Margot Robbie snubbed in Oscar nominations
Director Greta Gerwig and actress Margot Robbie, the women who helped make "Barbie" the runaway box office success of 2023, failed to land directing and lead actress Oscar nominations.…
‘Oppenheimer’ leads Oscar nominations
LOS ANGELES: "Oppenheimer," the epic film about the World War Two race to build the first atomic bomb, landed a leading 13 Oscar nominations and cemented its role as frontrunner for the…
Israeli plan to destroy Hamas not working, peace talks needed: EU’s Borrell
BRUSSELS: Israel's foreign minister sidestepped discussion of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict at a meeting with European Union counterparts on Monday, opting to show…