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  • Priyanka-Nick lock baby girl’s ‘unusual’ name, what does it mean?

    Priyanka-Nick lock baby girl’s ‘unusual’ name, what does it mean?

    Actress Priyanka Chopra and singer Nick Jonas’ baby girl has been named Malti Marie Chopra Jonas, as per the birth certificate obtained by TMZ.

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    The hit duo had welcomed Malti Marie via surrogate on January 15 at a hospital in San Diego, California, the certificate also revealed. The couple announced her birth on January 22.

    According to TMZ, the document states that Malti was born just after 8 pm on January 15 in San Diego, California. While the couple hasn’t made any confirmation yet on the baby’s name, it seems the name could have a special meaning for the duo.

    The couple continues to honour both their traditions with their baby daughter’s name as well and hence have chosen a Sanskrit name as well as the middle name Marie is Christian.

    Malti generally means small fragrant flower or moonlight in Sanskrit.

    While speaking to close friend Lilly Singh in an interaction recently, Priyanka spoke about wanting to raise a child without putting any limitations on their dreams and aspirations.

    The Dostana diva recently praised Netflix’s Bridgerton 2 in her Instagram stories the actress penned a note about how she had to face anomaly when she entered the film industry, but now things have changed. The Citadel diva shared a still from the show and appreciated the makers.

    Her note read, “I have to say.. it’s so wonderful to see desi representation on mainstream TV. It was such an anomaly when I started. Love the show and the Sharma sisters (sic).”

    In the second season, we were introduced to the Sharma sisters which include Charithra Chandran as Edwina Sharma and Simone Ashley as Kate Sharma.

    Earlier this year the Don 2 star reacted to the ongoing Ukraine crisis, which has affected the lives of innocent residents of the European countries.

     She has called the situation ‘terrifying’ and has asked for contribution on behalf of Unicef to help them. 

    Priyanka posted a video of news coverage showing how individuals have turned subway stations into underground bunkers to stay protected during the Russia-Ukraine war.

    The Dostana actor wrote, “The situation unfolding in Ukraine is terrifying. Innocent people living in fear for their lives and the lives of their loved ones, while trying to navigate the uncertainty of the immediate future. It’s difficult to comprehend how in the modern world this could escalate to such a catastrophic point, but this is a consequential moment that will reverberate around the world.”

    Asking people to reach out for help, Priyanka added, “There are innocent lives living in this war zone. They are just like you and me. Here is more info at the link in my bio about how to assist the people of Ukraine.” Priyanka was appointed as Global Unicef Goodwill Ambassador in 2016. 

     Thousands of people have fled the country as the Russian military launched a full scale invasion via land, sea and air.

  • Honda to discontinue Insight next year, confirms production of Civic and CR-V hybrid

    Honda to discontinue Insight next year, confirms production of Civic and CR-V hybrid

    The Honda Insight will be phased out of production in 2023 as the company intends to concentrate on key hybrid versions, including the upcoming CR-V and Accord hybrids. Honda will also offer a new Civic Hybrid to replace the Insight under the new plan.

    Honda Insight will be phased out in June, but the Japanese automaker has not announced when the Civic substitute will arrive, only that it will appear at some point in the future. Honda’s other hybrids, on the other hand, will not take long to arrive. The manufacturer will release the CR-V Hybrid later this year, followed by the Accord Hybrid. According to Honda, hybrids will account for 50 per cent of each model’s sales mix.

    The auto giant debuted the Civic in Europe last month, bringing the 11th-generation model to the continent. It’s unknown how comparable the Civic Hybrid in the United States will be to the global model, but it could give a sense of what to anticipate. The Civic e:HEV produces 181 horsepower (135 kilowatts) and 232 pound-feet (315 Newton-meters) of torque thanks to a 2.0-liter Atkinson-cycle engine and two electric motors. It will be available in Europe this fall.

    After a five-year absence, Honda reintroduced the current-generation Insight for 2019. It came with a 1.5-liter engine and two electric motors that produced 151 horsepower (112 kW) and torque of 191 lb-ft (258 Nm). It was built on the previous-generation Civic, but it was placed slightly higher in Honda’s lineup than the famous passenger vehicle. Since 2018, Honda has sold over 70,000 third-generation Insight hybrids.

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    Honda Insight has been there for 23 years, so it may not be gone forever from Honda’s range. The new model will most likely debut with the CR-V Hybrid later this year.

    The prevailing Honda Accord was debuted for the 2018 model year, and it is expected to receive a mid-cycle refresh that would update the complete portfolio, including the hybrid model.

  • Two teachers in Punjab suspended for misusing social media for political posts

    Two teachers in Punjab suspended for misusing social media for political posts

    The Punjab School Education Department (SED) has banned two teachers for violating an order prohibiting them from accessing social media networking platforms.

    Under section 6 of the PEEDA Act 2006, the department has suspended schoolteachers Umar Daraz of Government Girls Primary School 311/WB Tehsil Dunya Pur and Muhammad Waseem (PST) of Government Primary School Akhtarabad, Bahawalpur city, for “misusing social media for political posts.”

    The Punjab government had previously prohibited government personnel from accessing social media networking platforms and advised them to avoid participating in the ongoing smear campaign against state institutions and aligning with any political party.

    The Punjab School Education Directorate of Public Instruction (DPI) recently issued directives prohibiting government employees from using social media. These directives were sent to all divisional directors (elementary education) and chief executive officers of District Education Authorities (DEAs).

    The schoolteachers were warned that if they broke the rules, they would face severe consequences.

  • UK PM Boris Johnson begins his India tour from Modi’s home state Gujrat

    British Prime Minister (PM) Boris Johnson arrived in India on Thursday for his first-ever visit. He is expected to offer his help to India cut reliance on Russian oil and defense equipment, reports Reuters.

    Johnson has begun his two-day tour from Indian PM Narendra Modi’s home state of Gujarat. On Friday, Johnson will visit New Delhi to meet his counter partner, where the two of them will have a take on certain topics including a new defense partnership and a free trade agreement.

    Western countries have urged Delhi to speak out against the war in Ukraine. India, which imports Russian oil and is the world’s biggest buyer of its weapons, abstained in a United Nations (UN) vote condemning the invasion and has not imposed sanctions on Moscow.

    However, Indian PM Modi has expressed concern over the killing of civilians.

    Earlier this month, the United States (US) President Joe Biden told Modi that buying more oil from Russia is not in India’s interest. According to Johnson’s spokesperson, “Johnson will not lecture Modi on the matter.”

    It is pertinent to mention that the United Kingdom (UK) has been at the forefront in providing military aid and support to Ukraine. Johnson recently visited Kyiv to meet President Volodymyr Zelensky. 

    Previously, the India trip has been twice postponed because of Covid flare-ups in each country.

  • Did Maryam Nawaz attend Imran Khan’s Twitter Space last night?

    Former Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan’s Twitter Space session on night between Wednesday and Thursday broke records with 165K people listening to it at one point. Right after the session, a screenshot started making rounds on social media claiming that Pakistan Muslim League- Nawaz (PML-N) Vice-President Maryam Nawaz also attended the session.

    The screenshot was also shared by former Deputy National Assembly (NA) Qasim Suri.

    The news left some social media users surprised while majority questioned the authenticity of the screenshot.

    Earlier today, Fact-Check Pakistan declared the screenshot as fake. They shared the update on Twitter, saying: “Following former PM Imran Khan’s Twitter space some accounts of PTI supporters circulated a screenshot showing PML-N’s Maryam Nawaz as one of the listeners – this screenshot is doctored/fake – Ms Nawaz did not attend, a source in her staff confirmed to ⁦@PakistanCheck”.

    Before this, Maryam’s Political Secretary Zeeshan Malik, in a tweet, clarified that the screenshot was “fake”.

  • Pakistani rupee plunges by Rs1.05 against the US dollar

    Pakistani rupee plunges by Rs1.05 against the US dollar

    In today’s interbank session, the Pakistani rupee (PKR) fell by Rs1.05 versus the US dollar (USD), concluding at Rs186.97 per US Dollar, compared to Rs185.92 per USD on April 20.

    The rupee had a tumultuous market session, with an intraday high of Rs187.10 and a lowest of Rs186.25. This depreciation of PKR is attributed to the country’s expanding current account deficit and dwindling foreign exchange reserves. However, the country must pay a significant amount in the final quarter of FY22, putting additional strain on the local unit.

    Pakistan’s currency has lost Rs29.42 versus the US dollar since July 21. According to data published by Mettis Global, the rupee declined by Rs10.45 in CYTD, with the month-to-date (MTD) position showing a drop of 1.87 percent.

    PKR has shed 18.56 per cent versus the US dollar in the previous 52 weeks, with a low of 186.97 today and a peak of 152.27 on May 7, 2021.

    Furthermore, the local currency has lost 10.11 per cent versus the euro since its high on May 5, 2021. Since its high on May 7, 2021, it has declined 13.24 per cent against the pound.

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    The PKR slid Rs2.4 against the pound sterling, completing the day at Rs244.4 per GBP, down from Rs241.97 per GBP the previous session. Similarly, the PKR lost three rupees against the euro, closing at Rs204.08 at the interbank today.

  • Fawad Ch’s sexist remarks about Hina Rabbani Khar draw reaction on Twitter

    Fawad Ch’s sexist remarks about Hina Rabbani Khar draw reaction on Twitter

    Former minister for information and broadcasting, and former minister for science and technology Fawad Chaudhry recently made some very sexist remarks about Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar. Social media users, regardless of political allegiance, rose to the occasion and defended her against his blatant sexism and misogyny.

    On April 19, Fawad Ch posted an old interview from Khar’s last appointment as foreign minister which was in 2011. She was not only the youngest person but also the first woman to have held the position in Pakistan’s history. In his tweet, Chaudhry insulted her intelligence and credibility, attaching it to her “Birkens”.

    “When you appoint a low IQ women whose only claim to fame is her Berkin bags and expensive eye shades such blunders ll become a norm, hope will get rid of this lot sooner than later #ImportedGovernmentNamzanzoor [sic],” he tweeted.

    The former minister faced immediate backlash from netizens regardless of their political affiliation — some social media users specifically mentioned that they were PTI supporters and did not endorse these claims, calling them “unbecoming” and “unacceptable.” On the contrary, the users called Khar “articulate” and “one of the best foreign ministers our county has had”, asking Chaudhry to apologise.

    Several users found it necessary to remind Chaudhry of former foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi’s “chewing non-responsiveness” and “unnecessary sniggering” when he was called out for anti-Semitism following a comment he made about Israel having “deep pockets” during his interview with CNN.

  • Acquittal by High Court: SC dismisses customs appeal against Czech model in drug case

    Acquittal by High Court: SC dismisses customs appeal against Czech model in drug case

    A Supreme Court bench on Wednesday dismissed the Customs appeal in drug smuggling case against Czech model Tereza Hluskova after summary hearing, reported ARY News.

    “Did the customs had sent samples of heroin recovered from the accused to lab according to the law,” Justice Ijazul Ahsan questioned while hearing the case. “The trial court had declared dispatch of the samples lawful,” Customs lawyer replied. “The accused destined to fly out to Czech Republic on April 23,” the lawyer further said.

    “The name of the accused can be added to the ‘stop list’ if the case have substantial grounds,” Justice Ahsan remarked.

    The apex court bench upheld the high court’s acquittal decision of Czech model Tereza Hluskova.

    The Supreme Court of Pakistan had yesterday stopped Hluskova from travelling abroad in drug smuggling case.

    The Czech national was sentenced to eight years and eight months in jail by a sessions court in April 2019. She was arrested at Lahore airport for attempting to smuggle heroin from Pakistan to Abu Dhabi on January 10, 2018.

    The high court acquitted her last year in November and was released from prison the same month.

  • Life threats: PM Shehbaz orders foolproof security for Imran Khan

    Life threats: PM Shehbaz orders foolproof security for Imran Khan

    Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday directed Interior Ministry to ensure foolproof security of former prime minister and PTI chairman Imran Khan.

    The Prime Minister issued the directives through twitter in view of the reported security threats to the life of former prime minister Imran Khan.

    On the directives of PM Shehbaz Sharif, the Interior Ministry issued a letter to the authorities concerned to ensure foolproof security of former Prime Minister Imran Khan.

    The Interior Ministry sent an urgent letter to the Home Secretaries of the four provinces, Azad Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan, asking to take strict security measures for PTI chief Imran Khan.

    Deputy Commissioner Lahore Wednesday wrote a letter to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leadership regarding the security threats ahead of public rally at Minar-e-Pakistan.

    Amid security threats, Imran Khan was advised to address the public rally via video link, the DC stated in a letter penned to the PTI leadership.

    The same directive was issued to the Inspector General Police and the Chief Commissioner of Islamabad.

    PM Shehbaz Sharif also directed Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah to personally monitor the situation and ensure the implementation of the orders.

    The letter instructed about putting in place foolproof security arrangements for Imran Khan during public rallies and other events.

    The letter also stressed the deployment of a bomb disposal squad outside the residence of the former prime minister in Bani Gala.

    It is pertinent to mention here that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) will hold a public rally at Minar-e-Pakistan in Lahore. Imran Khan will address the public rally.

    On Tuesday, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan asked the masses if they want an independent Pakistan then they must come to Minar-e-Pakistan to attend PTI’s protest rally on Thursday (April 21).

  • Samsung Galaxy S23 to launch with high capacity battery, inspired by electric vehicles

    Samsung Galaxy S23 to launch with high capacity battery, inspired by electric vehicles

    The Korean tech giant, Samsung will offer the upcoming Galaxy S23 series with larger batteries, presumably in an attempt to rival Apple’s industry-leading battery longevity. These improvements will be made possible by an electric vehicle (EV) inspired battery technology that allows a 10 per cent increase in energy density.

    Apple’s existing smartphones continue to have the best battery life in the industry. Samsung’s next-generation mainstream flagships, the Galaxy S23 series, appear to be set to change things up. The Galaxy S23 series, codenamed ‘Diamond’ is expected to have significantly larger batteries than the Galaxy S22 series, according to new rumours.

    The Galaxy S22, in contrast, has been chastised for reducing from the Galaxy S21’s 4,000 mAh battery to a 3,700 mAh unit. Samsung is expected to address this with the Galaxy S23, which is expected to feature a 4,500 mAh battery. The Galaxy S23 Plus and Galaxy S23 Ultra are expected to receive similar updates, with battery capacities increasing to 5,000 mAh and north of 5,500 mAh, respectively.

    All of this appears to be due to Samsung’s ambitions to incorporate new battery technology into the Galaxy S23 series. Samsung Digital Interface (SDI) will leverage the stacking technology it uses for its EV battery production on future smartphone batteries.

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    This technology will allow smartphone batteries to have a 10 per cent higher energy density. Production is allegedly already underway, with a line at the company’s plant in Tianjin, China. Still, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 is unlikely to gain from this advancement.