The recent terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, has once again stirred tensions and renewed demands to boycott Pakistani artists and films. At the center of the controversy is Abir Gulaal, the highly anticipated film marking Pakistani actor Fawad Khan’s return to Indian cinema, now facing growing backlash amid the charged political climate. Pakistani […]
TAIPEI: Taiwan’s cabinet announced on Thursday a planned special budget of up to NT$410 billion ($12.6 billion) to boost security and the economy against the impact of new US tariffs.Taipei said it held its first tariff discussions with the United States this month as President Lai Ching-te seeks to shield Taiwan’s exporters from a proposed […]
Representative Image (AI-generated) NICOSIA: Cyprus will receive free-of-charge portable desalination plants from the United Arab Emirates to cover the tourism-reliant island nation’s water needs this summer as reservoir deposits are nearly depleted, officials said Thursday. Agriculture and environment minister Maria Panayiotou told the state broadcaster that the UAE agreed to provide Cyprus, at no cost, […]
Los Angeles: The teaser of Season 2 of the hit OTT series Wednesday was unveiled on Wednesday, and it brings its titular character back to school at Nevermore Academy. Season 2 will have episodes drop in two batches. The first batch of episodes will release on August 6, 2025, followed by the second part on September […]
William Ruto and Xi Jinping (AP) BEIJING: Kenyan President William Ruto pledged to build closer ties with China on Thursday, a day after saying a global trade war triggered by Washington could deal a “death blow” to the current world order. Ruto is on a five-day visit to China, his third trip to Beijing since […]
New Delhi: More than three decades ago, Mahesh Bhatt and Pooja Bhatt featured on a magazine cover where they were pictured sharing a kiss. The picture sparked widespread controversy and continues to drive conversations around the family dynamics of the Bhatts. Rahul Bhatt, brother of Pooja Bhatt, recently was asked to share his thoughts about […]
A hairstylist at Draft Picks Barbershop in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was fired after cutting off an 11-year-old girl’s braids when her mother refused to pay a $25 late fee. The incident, which escalated into a physical altercation, left the pregnant mother with a hand injury.According to the family, the mother and daughter arrived for their […]
New Delhi: Aditya Dhar has reacted strongly against the terror attack that shook Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir, on April 22. The 42-year-old, on Wednesday, expressed his outrage on the matter by sharing a note on his Instagram Stories. The filmmaker has picked a dialogue from his 2019 blockbuster Uri: The Surgical Strike to express his […]
SEOUL: The South Korean government’s fact-finding commission suspended its groundbreaking investigation into the extensive fraud and abuse that tainted the nation’s historic foreign adoption program, a decision stemming from internal disputes among commissioners regarding which cases warranted recognition as problematic. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission confirmed human rights violations in just 56 of the 367 […]
Bill Hader | Photo Credit: AP Bill Hader is co-writing a Jonestown-centered drama series in development at HBO, with plans to also direct and potentially take on the lead role of cult leader Jim Jones. There’s no official greenlight or production timeline yet, but if the project moves ahead, HBO could be looking at one […]
