UK removes words ‘European Union’ from British passports
British passports without the words “European Union” on the front cover have been issued despite the Brexit delay. The burgundy passports were introduced from March 30th, the day after Britain was expected to leave the EU. Some passports including the words “European Union” will continue to be issued while the remaining stock is used up. But those […]
Alia Bhatt Reveals that Pakistani Actor Sanam Saeed’s Character in ‘Zindagi Gulzar Hai’ Helped Her Prep for Her Role in ‘Kalank’
Bollywood actor Alia Bhatt has revealed that she looked to Sanam’s character Kashaf for inspiration when preparing for her latest film, a pre-partition drama called Kalank. In a recent interview, she claimed that her role as a dancer in Kalank has several parallels with Kashaf: Alia told PTI, “Abhishek asked me to watch Zindagi Gulzar Hai. The character of the […]
Abida Parveen, Rahat Fateh Khan get some serious love from Hollywood star Jada Pinkett Smith
Hollywood actor Jada Pinkett Smith took to Instagram to share her appreciation for renowned Pakistani stars Abida Parveen and Rahat Fateh Ali Khan. Posting the Coke Studio video of the two artists performing Chaap Tilakshe wrote, “Abida Parveen and Rahat Fateh Ali Khan are two of my favourite vocalists of Sufi music. This song is called Chaap Tilak and you […]
Bishop in India Charged With Raping Nun Over a 2-Year Period
Police on Tuesday charged an Indian bishop with repeatedly raping a nun at a convent in Kerala state in a case that puts a new spotlight on sexual abuse in the Roman Catholic church. Franco Mulakkal was charged with raping the nun several times between 2014 and 2016, police deputy superintendent of Vaikom district, K. […]
Irfan Khan’s wife Sutapa pens heartfelt note to well-wishers, says she measured past year in ‘pain and hope’
His wife, Sutapa took to Facebook to talk about what their family has been through, calling it the “longest year of our life”: She took out time to thank all their well-wishers for their support and prayers during the time of Irrfan’s recovery as they take “baby steps back to work, to life”. According to […]
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Want to Keep Their Royal Baby’s Arrival Plans Private
LONDON: Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife Meghan want to keep the arrival of their baby later this month “private”, Buckingham Palace said in a statement on Thursday. This would contrast with the births of the three children of his brother Prince William and his wife Kate, immediately after which the babies were shown off […]
Elections test Modi’s grip on power in India
NEW DELHI: Tens of millions of Indians joined nationwide queues Thursday to give their verdict on nationalist prime minister Narendra Modi as the world´s biggest election started amid deadly clashes. Election officials reported a heavy turnout across the 20 states taking part in the first day of the massive exercise which involves 900 million eligible […]
Emma Corrin to play Princess Diana in Netflix’s ‘The Crown’
Netflix’s The Crown has found its Princess Diana. Emma Corrin will portray the late Princess of Wales in the fourth series of the hugely popular British drama, The Hollywood Reporter said. Diana Spencer who was married to the Prince of Wales from 1981 to 1996, died in Paris in a car crash in 1997. She was famed for her […]
Sundance Film Festival Co-Founder Charged With Child Sexual Abuse
A Utah filmmaker who co-founded the Sundance Film Festival and produced an Oscar-winning movie in the mid-1980s has been charged with sexual abuse of a young girl. Sterling Van Wagenen, 71, is accused of inappropriately touching a girl on two occasions between 2013 and 2015, according to a probable cause statement filed with the charges […]
Macron vows to rebuild Notre-Dame after devastating fire
French President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to rebuild Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, after a colossal fire tore through the building, sending the spire crashing to the ground and wiping out centuries of heritage. Macron expressed relief that “the worst had been avoided” in a blaze that had at one point threatened the entire edifice, and […]
