- Tuesday, February 25, 2025
PAKISTAN on Thursday (26) gave a last warning to all immigrants staying in the country illegally, including hundreds of thousands of Afghan nationals, to leave voluntarily before a November 1 deadline. Interim interior minister Sarfraz Bugti told a news conference in Islamabad that Pakistan was determined to go ahead with…
SHE may have acted across diverse mediums, but Goldy Notay is arguably at her best on stage and has an impressive body of work to back that up. She recently starred in an epic production of Mahabharata and is currently on a year-long UK tour with the multiaward winning show Life of Pi.…
MIDDLE-AGED women consuming heart-healthy diets were about 17 per cent less likely to report cognitive decline decades later, researchers have found. The finding suggests that switching to the DASH diet – Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension – could improve cognitive function in later life for women. Females account for more…
A BIOPHARMA company founded by the American presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy has sold its bowel-disease drug development arm to the Swiss group Roche. Roivant Sciences will get $7.1 billion upfront and a near-term milestone payment of $150 million by selling its entire 75 per cent stake in Telavant Holdings. Pfizer…
PAKISTAN and China have signed 20 deals during the maiden visit of interim prime minister Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar to enhance cooperation under the Beijing-backed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), according to a joint statement last Friday (20). Kakar visited China from last Monday (16) to Friday (20) and attended the Third…
BRAZILIAN legend Ronaldinho was in Kolkata last Sunday (22) to usher in an early onset of the Durga puja festival. The Durga puja, the grandest festival in the region, traditionally commences on the sixth day (Shasthi) following Mahalaya, but it got rolling on the second day itself with the Ronaldinho inaugurating a…
FORMER New Zealand cricketer Shane Bond will be the assistant and fast bowling coach for Rajasthan Royals in the 2024 season, the Indian Premier League franchise announced on Monday (23). Bond, 48, replaces Sri Lanka’s Lasith Malinga, who returned to Mumbai Indians after serving two seasons as Royals’ fast-bowling coach. The…
Zayn Malik has announced that he is joining alcohol-free drink brand Mixoloshe as the chief creative officer and co-owner. To celebrate the announcement, the 30-year-old singer launched his first flavour for the brand—a non-alcoholic Lychee Martini. The new flavour is described by the brand as “sweet, floral and slightly tropical”.…
The popularity of Pakistani singer Atif Aslam is not restricted to just his home country. The singer, who has sung some unforgettable songs for Bollywood films also, is popular in several parts of the world. Atif Aslam is currently celebrating 20 years of his eventful music career and to mark…
ZEE5 Global, the world’s largest streaming platform for South Asian content, is celebrating the raging success of Gadar 2 as it became the biggest streaming blockbuster on the platform. It was watched in 180+ countries and trended across multiple countries including the US, UK, Australia, UAE, and Canada. The movie successfully broke…
