BTS’ V to release ‘White Christmas’ duet with late jazz singer Bing Crosby – Culture
Over 80 years after Bing Crosby’s beloved Christmas hit ‘White Christmas’ was released, it will be remixed and feature none other than V of the powerhouse K-pop group BTS. According to Billboard, the 28-year-old singer will join the late legend on a remix of his 1942 track, and the duet is scheduled to drop on […]
Swiss ‘burqa ban’ to take effect from 2025 – World
A contentious Swiss prohibition on facial coverings in public spaces widely known as the “burqa ban” will take effect on Jan. 1, the government said on Wednesday. Narrowly passed in a 2021 referendum in neutral Switzerland, and condemned by Muslim associations, the measure was launched by the same group that organised a 2009 ban on […]
Pak vs Aus: 5 talking points ahead of must-win 2nd ODI – Sport
Team Green had their positives in the series opener but it’d be all for nothing if they don’t capitalise on them and level the series in Adelaide on Friday. After starting their tour of Australia with a narrow defeat in the first ODI earlier this week, Pakistan are now set to face their hosts in […]
‘Crucial moment’ for Mozambique, opposition leader Mondlane – World
Mozambique is at a “crucial moment”, the African nation’s main opposition leader Venancio Mondlane told AFP in an interview ahead of a protest he has called for later on Thursday. “I feel that there is a revolutionary atmosphere […] that shows that we are on the verge of a unique historical and political transition in […]
Mumbai police file case after Shah Rukh Khan receives threat – Celebrity
Mumbai police have registered a case after Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan received a threatening call, made directly to a police station in Bandra, Indian media reported. A young person named Faizan, a resident of Raipur, Chhattisgarh, allegedly demanded a ransom of INR 5 million. The call was made on November 5 at 1:20pm and […]
Asif makes history with third IBSF World Snooker title – Newspaper
DOHA: Pakistan’s Mohammad Asif poses with the winner’s trophy after beating Ali Gharahgozlou of Iran in the IBSF World Snooker Championship final on Wednesday.—courtesy PBSA DOHA: Pakistani cueist Mohammad Asif cemented his legacy in the sport, capturing his third IBSF World Snooker Championship title with a thrilling 5-3 triumph over Iranian Ali Gharahgozlou on Wednesday. […]
Six Lahore cops booked for kidnapping youth for Rs20m ransom – Pakistan
LAHORE: The Green Town police registered a case against their six officials, including in charge of the investigation wing, for allegedly kidnapping a young man, implicating him in a fake case and demanding Rs20 million ransom for his release. The police acted when Lahore police chief Bilal Siddique Kamyana took notice of the incident on […]
Suspect held for Islamabad bank robberies killed in ‘encounter’ – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: A suspect, arrested by the capital police in connection with last week’s robberies of cash vans at four banks, was killed in a police encounter on Wednesday. The suspect, who had been taken into custody by the police’s investigation wing for interrogation, was on physical remand. According to police, three motorcycle riders attacked a […]
No complaint yet in ex-CJP Isa car ‘attack’ case: London police – World
LONDON: More than a week after PTI protesters heckled former top judge Qazi Faez Isa after an event at Middle Temple in London’s Chancery Lane, police told Dawn that no formal complaint has been registered with them regarding the incident. In response to questions about whether they were probing what the interior minister framed as […]
Displaced Palestinian students seek fresh start at Rawalpindi university
After spending a year fleeing Israeli aggression, 44 Palestinian students from Gaza have arrived to complete their studies at medical varsity in Rawalpindi. Source Link