Bard of Blood review: Emraan Hashmi’s new Netflix India spy series is a massive dead duck
Emraan Hashmi is back in our lives, ladies, gents and everyone else. And after binge-watching seven episodes of Netflix’s Bard of Blood, I can say for sure that it’s a good thing. The big-budget Netflix series, co-produced by Shah Rukh Khan’s Red Chillies, is a taut, ambitious spy/espionage thriller. The source material is a book written by […]
Dozens die due to heavy rains in India’s Uttar Pradesh
NEW DELHI: Almost 50 people have died in 24 hours due to heavy rains in India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh, an official said on Saturday. The state, India’s largest, has witnessed constant rainfall in recent days and rivers have been flowing several notches above warning levels. The death toll “owing to torrential rain and […]
First Sikh deputy of Harris County Sheriff’s Office fatally shot
An Indian-American Sikh police officer died after being shot multiple times from behind in a “ruthless, cold-blooded way” during a traffic stop in the US state of Texas, a senior official said Saturday. Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal, Sikh Harris County Sheriff’s deputy, was shot while conducting a traffic stop, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said. He was in […]
Strong storms early Friday evening but rain will continue overnight.
CHICAGO (WLS) — Heavy rain and potentially severe storms are expected to move through the Chicago area Friday afternoon and evening. A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect for Jasper, Lake, Newton and Porter counties in Indiana until 8:30 p.m.
Imran Khan & Donald Trump Are the Most Searched UNGA Leaders on Google
According to Google Trends, Pakistani Prime minister Imran Khan was among the five most searched international leaders attending the 74th session of United Nations General Assembly. PM Imran Khan—who was a popular cricketer who took Pakistan to World Cup glory before entering politics—was the second most searched UNGA leader on Google, beating Narendra Modi by […]
Argentina’s creative protest spirit
BUENOS AIRES: Women dressed as Eva Peron, old political anthems blaring in the streets, flash-mobs with step-perfect choreography — it´s all part of the present day cut and thrust of politics in Buenos Aires. Protesters in crisis-wracked Argentina are showcasing new and creative ways to vent their anger against President Mauricio Macri as campaigning for […]
Senegal”s powerful Mourides build “biggest mosque in West Africa”
DAKAR: Senegal´s influential Mouride Brotherhood on Friday will inaugurate a 30,000-capacity mosque in the capital Dakar, touted as the largest in West Africa and rivalling its opulent peers in Arab nations. Work on the Massalikul Jinaan (“The Paths to Paradise”) mosque began a decade ago on a swampy six-hectare (14-acre) site in the poor area […]
Researchers Discover a 14-Legged Giant Sea Cockroach in The Indian Ocean
In an amazing yet scary discovery, a team of researchers has found one of the biggest cockroaches ever seen from the bottom of the Indian Ocean a 14-legged giant cockroach. Cockroaches usually have six legs, however, this one nicknamed as the “deep sea cockroach,” were massive crustacean, which resembled the iconic character, Darth Vader, from […]
Pakistan’s Supreme Court takes notice of ‘objectionable content’ on YouTube, other social media platforms
Taking notice of the objectionable and obscene content on social media, especially on YouTube, the Supreme Court of Pakistan has hinted at shutting down the video-sharing platform in the country. While hearing a bail plea of an accused, Shaukat, arrested on charges of sectarianism, Justice Qazi Amin said that the social media has become a […]
U.S. gives China 72 hours to shut Houston consulate as spying charges mount
(Reuters) – The United States has told China to close its consulate in Houston, both countries said on Wednesday, deepening a deterioration in bilateral relations, and a source said Beijing was considering shutting down the U.S. consulate in Wuhan. Washington had “abruptly demanded” closure of the Houston consulate on Tuesday, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesman […]
