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Spider-Man: No Way Home becomes first pandemic-era film to top $1bn
The latest instalment of the Spider-Man franchise has become the first pandemic-era movie to make more than $1bn (£750m) at the global box office. Spider-Man: No Way Home also took the title of highest-grossing film of 2021. It beat out Chinese-made Korean War epic The Battle of Lake Changjin, which has grossed more than $905m…
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WAJIHA SWATI MURDER CASE: US EMBASSY TEAM VISITS CPO RAWALPINDI OFFICE
RAWALPINDI: A team comprising investigation officers from US Embassy has paid a visit to the office of City Police Officer (CPO) Rawalpindi in connection with the Wajiha Swati murder case, citing sources, ARY News reported on Monday. US investigation experts have also visited the CPO Rawalpindi office along with the US Embassy officials. A senior…
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Katrina Kaif has the sweetest birthday wish for Salman Khan
Bollywood superstar Salman Khan’s birthday celebrations are in full swing as he turns 56 and has been showered with love and praises from his massive fan following, celebrity friends and family. Jumping into the bandwagon of wishing Khan, his Tiger Zinda Hai co-star Katrina Kaif articulated her admiration in a sweet birthday note. Turning to Instagram stories,…
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Asia Cup U19: Pakistan cruise to semi-final after beating UAE
DUBIA – Pakistan on Monday qualified for the semi-final after beating UAE by 21 runs in the 10th Match of the Under-19 Asia Cup in Dubai on Monday. Pakistan’s team is still unbeaten as it has won all the three matches played so far. Batting first, Pakistan set 219 runs for the loss of…
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Emirates SkyCargo transports 600 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines
Emirates SkyCargo has announced that it has crossed a major milestone in the global distribution of COVID-19 vaccines with 600 million doses flown on its flights. Since October 2020, the carrier has transported more than 2.8 million kilograms (2800 tonnes) of COVID-19 vaccines from 35 origins to over 80 destinations. Emirates SkyCargo operates to/from 5…
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Three BTS members test positive for the coronavirus after returning to Korea from U.S. trip
Three members of K-pop juggernaut BTS have been infected with the coronavirus, according to their management agency — the latest celebrities to announce they tested positive amid the global spread of the omicron variant. The septet returned this month to South Korea from the United States, where it had its first concerts since the beginning of…
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Today’s currency exchange rates in Pakistan – Dollar, Euro, Pound, Riyal Rates on 27 December 2021
KARACHI – Following are the foreign currency exchange rates for US Dollar, Saudi Riyal, UK Pound Sterling, U.A.E. Dirham, European Euro, and other foreign currencies in Pakistan open market on December 27, 2021 (Monday).
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PM Imran joins world leaders to condole Archbishop Tutu’s death
The equality activist from South Africa passed away in Cape Town at 90 Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has expressed his profound sadness on the passing of South Africa’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning activist for racial justice and retired Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town Emeritus Desmond Tutu. Tutu who coined the phrase “the Rainbow Nation” and…
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NASA enters ‘new era of astronomy’ as James Webb Space Telescope blasts into orbit
Most powerful space telescope will capture earliest galaxies believed to have formed during universe formation WASHINGTON – The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Saturday launched the $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope which was expected to unearth new things that the world hadn’t seen before. James Webb Space Telescope was developed to capture the first…
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Salman Khan hospitalised after getting bitten by snake
Bollywood superstar Salman Khan was reportedly rushed to hospital for treatment after being bitten by a snake at his farmhouse. According to Indian media, the Tiger 3 actor was rushed to a private hospital in Kamothe after he was bitten by a snake at his Panvel farmhouse in the wee hours of Sunday. The Dabangg…
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Shoaib Akhtar’s mother passes away in Islamabad
The international star also known as Rawalpindi Express announced early Sunday on the microblogging platform. Reports in local media said Akhtar’s mother was rushed to the hospital after her health deteriorated, however, she could not survive. The 46-year-old cricketer turned analyst is said to be one of the fastest and fiercest bowlers in international cricket,…
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Covid: Travel misery continues as 1,500 more flights cancelled
More than 1,500 flights across the globe were scrapped on Sunday, bringing more misery for travellers planning to fly over the festive period. As many as 5,900 flights have now been cancelled on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and the day after, according to FlightAware data tracking website. Chinese and US airlines appear to be the hardest…
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Ray Illingworth – Yorkshire and England great diesLast updated on
Former England and Yorkshire captain Ray Illingworth has died, aged 89. The all-rounder, who led England to an away Test series victory over Australia in 1970-71, had been undergoing radiotherapy for esophageal cancer.ADVERTISEMENTnull Illingworth played 61 Tests for England between 1958-1973, scoring 1,836 Test runs at an average of 23.24 and claimed 122 wickets at…
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Amazon sees fresh push to unionise in New York
More than 2,000 Amazon warehouse workers in New York City hope to hold a vote to unionise, in the latest labour push at the firm. It’s the second organising effort at the online shopping giant this year, and comes amid a pick-up in union activity across the US. The workers, from four Amazon sites in…
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Russia fines Google over illegal content breach
A Moscow court has fined Google 7.2bn roubles ($98m; £73m) for repeated failure to delete content deemed illegal in Russia. Details of the offending content were not specified in the announcement by the court’s press service. This is the first time in Russia that a technology giant has been hit with a fine based on…
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Christians in India being forced to convert to Hinduism.
NEW YORK: Terrifying revelations of atrocities against the Christian community in India have been brought to light by the American newspaper. Hindu extremists are damaging the places of worship of the Christian community. Horrific revelations have surfaced in the US or The New York Times that Hindu extremists have damaged Christian places of worship and…
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Islamabad records first case of Omicron variant
Islamabad on Saturday reported its first case of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. A health official said that a 47-year-old man has been found infected, adding that the patient has developed minor symptoms. The official said that the infected persons had not history of travelling abroad, but he had gone out of the capital…
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NASA spacecraft touches the sun for the first time ever
NASA says the spacecraft was flying into the eye of a storm amid the superheated corona NASA says the spacecraft was flying into the eye of a storm amid the superheated corona WASHINGTON – National Aeronautics and Space Administration impudent Parker Solar Probe has achieved a major landmark as it entered the sun’s atmosphere. Scientists…
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Today’s gold rate in Pakistan 25 December 2021
KARACHI – A single tola of 24-karat gold in Pakistan was being sold at Rs 120,700 on Saturday. The price of 10 grams of 24k gold was Rs 103,500 at the closing of trading. Likewise,10 grams of 22k gold were being traded for Rs. 94,875 and a single tola of 22-karat gold was being sold at Rs.…
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Covid claims 7 more lives, infects 353 in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD − At least 7 people died of the novel disease while 353 contracted the disease in the last 24 hours, National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) said Saturday. According to the latest statistics, the overall toll has now surged to 28,905 whereas the number of total infections now stood at 1,293,081. Pakistan conducted a…
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