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Shraddha ‘lucky’ to be in ‘Rock On!!’ sequel
MUMBAI: Bollywood actress Shraddha Kapoor, who will be seen in the sequel to “Rock On!!”, is excited that she will be singing her own song in the film. She says she feels blessed to land the...
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Keen to deport African refugees, Israel draws up new plan
The Israeli government’s coalition cabinet has voted to approve a plan to pay African refugees $3,500 grants to encourage them to leave the country. The plan was drawn up by the country’s new Interior...
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Dementia: Still ammi
“So what exactly is wrong with your mother?” This is a question I kept hearing for seven years. Initially, I would reply, “She has let herself go after my father’s death” or that “she is depressed.” My...
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Sikh man breaks religious protocol to save child’s life
NEW ZEALAND: A Sikh man removed his turban to stem the bleeding of a 6-year-old child who was hit by a car while walking to school in New Zealand Daejon Pahia suffered a severe head wound after he was...
View ArticleZimbabwe cricketers hope for ‘peace and safety’ as they fly to Pakistan
As Pakistan gears to host African minnows Zimbabwe from Tuesday for a short series that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) hopes will help end its sporting isolation, Zimbabwe cricketers expressed mixed...
View Article$1 million — the price to end Pakistan’s cricket isolation
LAHORE: The last time a Test-level cricket team visited Pakistan, seven Sri Lankan players went home with bullet and shrapnel wounds after RPG and machine gun-wielding militants ambushed their team bus...
View ArticleIndian nurse dies after 42 years in coma following rape
NEW DELHI: A nurse died Monday after 42 years in a coma following a brutal rape, in a case that led India to ease some restrictions on euthanasia. Aruna Shanbaug suffered brain damage and had been in a...
View Article1973 Constitution an uneasy marriage between socialism and Islam, govt tells SC
ISLAMABAD: The federal government told the Supreme Court on Monday that the 1973 Constitution was an ‘uneasy marriage between socialism and Islam’ which could never be successful. A 17-judge bench...
View ArticleTarget killings in Karachi reduced by nearly 50%: report
KARACHI: In a report submitted to the interior ministry, Karachi police claimed on Monday the number of target killings have significantly decreased from 669 to 320 since the launch of Karachi...
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Bollywood actresses fail to impress at Cannes
With Cannes Film Festival under way, all eyes are always on the outfits sported by celebrities and the stylists who dressed them. With high hopes set on Sonam Kapoor, Aishwarya Rai and Katrina Kaif to...
View ArticleBreaking Bad in China: chemistry professor ‘in meth gang’
BEIJING: A former chemistry professor has been arrested by Chinese police on suspicion of selling a drug recipe to a gang which cooked up synthetic narcotics, state-media reported Tuesday. The...
View ArticleEgypt using sexual attacks to crush opposition: rights group
PARIS: Egyptian security forces have stepped up sexual attacks against detainees following the ouster of president Mohamed Morsi, using them as a “cynical political strategy” to crush opposition, a...
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8 Pakistani women you should follow on Twitter
Though expansive in its content, a recently combined list of Twitter accounts belonging to Muslim women from around the world lacked representation from Pakistan. Here at The Express Tribune, we...
View ArticleAzerbaijan apartment block blaze kills at least 15
BAKU: An inferno in an apartment block in Azerbaijan’s capital Baku on Tuesday left at least 15 dead and 64 people injured, health officials said. Helicopters were scrambled as emergency crews...
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Fawad Khan attends ‘Piku’ success party hosted by Deepika
With Deepika riding high on the success of her film Piku, it was no wonder that she threw a party to celebrate. The party was a smashing success with the likes of Pakistani heartthrob Fawad Khan...
View ArticleBritish public asked what creative person should be on next 20 pound note
LONDON: The British public will for the first time be able to help decide which historic figure – in this case a creative one – appears on the next version of the country’s 20 pound note, the Bank of...
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Shahid Kapoor and fiance Mira Rajput’s first photo together
Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor and his lady love Mira Rajput, are soon tying the knot. The wedding, which was initially scheduled to take place in December this year, will now take place in June, in...
View ArticleWe experienced isolation, won’t let it happen to Pakistan: Zimbabwe manager
Zimbabwe cricket team manager Christian Chiketa on Tuesday expressed gratitude to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the government of Pakistan for ensuring foolproof security arrangements for their...
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Mawra Hocane all set to make Bollywood debut
Pakistani VJ-turned-TV actress Mawra Hocane is all set to make her Bollywood debut, details of which are still hush-hush. When contacted, Mawra confirmed the news but refused to divulge details...
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Modi’s ‘shame’ claim sparks backlash in India
NEW DELHI: India’s nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi sparked a social media backlash on Tuesday after claiming his compatriots had once felt “ashamed” of their country. Modi made the comments in...
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