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  • Bride dies due to cardiac arrest after excessive crying

    Bride dies due to cardiac arrest after excessive crying

    Celebrations turned into mourning in Odisha, India after a newlywed bride died of a heart attack during her ‘bidaai‘ while leaving for her in-laws’ house.

    As per details, the cardiac arrest was caused due to excessive crying and emotional stress at the moment.

    The bride, identified as Gupteswari Sahoo aka Rosy, got married to Bisikesan on Friday in a village. As her parents were preparing to send her off to her in-laws after all  the wedding rites, Rosy kept on crying, fainted, and collapsed on the ground. Family members and friends present at the moment tried to regain her consciousness by massaging her hands and spraying water on her face.

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    When she failed to gain conscious, Rosy was instantly taken to the nearest health centre where doctors declared her brought dead. Her body was handed over to her family after postmortem.

    A resident of Julunda village said Rosy was already depressed as she had lost her father a few months ago. It was her maternal uncle’s family and some social workers who had organised the wedding.

  • Don’t fall for KFC ‘free chicken bucket’ scam

    Don’t fall for KFC ‘free chicken bucket’ scam

    A scam related to Women’s Day with a chance to win a free chicken bucket from (Kentucky Fried Chicken) KFC is circulating over social media. 

    This KFC scam is not new either, as it was initially busted in 2019 by KFC Malaysia itself. 

    Somehow these messages have reached Pakistan, and people are forwarding the message to each other on WhatsApp. 

    Not only will it waste your time by resharing or forwarding it to your friends multiple times before you can unlikely win anything, but it also contains malware. So don’t just fall for anything like that and do not continue resharing.

    Here is how a user gets a message and follows the steps to fall for the trap. 

    Once you click on the link, it will take you to a webpage with a couple of gift boxes that you are to open. You might fail with the first two boxes, but the third one is sure to open with the gift. 

    At that stage, you would likely share it until the progress bar turns full green, and then you will be able to continue to the next webpage.  

    The last step will lead you to click the link, where you will end up on a dead-end with nothing but hidden malware. 

    You may not even know what you have got on your mobile phone if you have no protection software installed. Only anti-malware software could detect it, like the one below detected as a script: “SNH-gen [Trj].”

    It is better to stay away from free goodies until you know the source of the sender. Right now, It is good to share this article with your friends before they get trapped.

  • Moonis Elahi denies PPP asking for Q’s support in Senate

    Moonis Elahi denies PPP asking for Q’s support in Senate

    Chairman Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari went to see Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain on Sunday.

    Reports suggested that apart from inquiring after his health, Bhutto-Zardari asked the Chaudhrys for their support in the upcoming elections for chairman Senate.

    However, PML-Q’s Moonis Elahi has denied these reports in a tweet.

    Geo News anchorperson Shahzad Iqbal tweeted to Moonis Elahi that this news was confirmed by Tariq Bashir Cheema in his show Naya Pakistan and a press release was also issued by the PML-Q saying that Chaudhry Shujaat said we have committed our allies for senate chairman vote.

    Speaking exclusively to The Current, Moonis Elahi said: “Yes, we are committed to our allies, but Bilawal did not ask for our vote nor did he come there seeking it. If he was seeking it, I am sure he would have brought the candidate along.”

  • Locals rush to dig gold after discovering mountain ‘filled with gold’

    Locals rush to dig gold after discovering mountain ‘filled with gold’

    Villagers ran to dig gold from a mountain ‘filled with gold’ discovered in Congo’s South Kivu province, forcing authorities to ban mining in the area.  

    According to reports, the discovery of gold-rich ore in Luhihi brought masses of diggers to the site.

    A video of the event went viral on social media.

    “A video from the Republic of the Congo documents the biggest surprise for some villagers in this country, as an entire mountain filled with gold was discovered,” read the caption. “They dug the soil inside the gold deposits and take them to their homes in order to wash the dirt and extract the gold.”

    The video shows locals using shovels and other tools to dig the ground to extract the gold from the soil. Some were even seen using their bare hands.

    Another video shared on social media showed locals washing the dirt off the precious metal and collecting them in metal containers.

    What would you do if you found a mountain of gold? Let us know in the comments below.

  • ‘Thank you for inspiring us’: Iqra Aziz pays rich tribute to Neelo Begum on Women’s Day

    ‘Thank you for inspiring us’: Iqra Aziz pays rich tribute to Neelo Begum on Women’s Day

    Iqra Aziz has dedicated International Women’s Day to Neelo Begum, who passed away on January 30, 2021.

    Sharing a monochrome photo of film star Shaan Shahid’s mother, the Suno Chanda actress said “Recently, we lost one of the strongest women the world has seen. A very fine actor, successful individual, an amazing wife and a wonderful mother.”

    “Not only Shaan, but the whole country feels proud of her achievements,” she continued, adding: “Thankyou Neelo jee for inspiring us all.”

    “I dedicate this International Women’s day to Neelo Begum and all the strong women working at home and out,” concluded Aziz.

    Born Cynthia Alexander Fernandes to a Christian family in Sargodha’s Bhera town, Neelo began her career with the Hollywood film Bhowani Junction in 1956. She only was 12 years old at the time.

    She adopted the name Abida Riaz after her marriage with director Riaz Shahid in 1965.

    Some of Neelo’s most notable films include Zarqa, Do Rastey and Ghoonghat.

  • PDM nominates Gilani as joint candidate for Senate chairman

    PDM nominates Gilani as joint candidate for Senate chairman

    Yousaf Raza Gilani, who defeated Minister for Finance Hafeez Sheikh in the recent Senate polls, has been nominated by the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) as its joint candidate for Senate chairman. PDM decided this today in a meeting chaired by Maulana Fazlur Rehman. The elections for Senate chairman will be held on March 12 and will be done through secret balloting.

    On the other hand, the government has announced the candidature of Sadiq Sanjrani as its nominee for Senate chairman.

    After Gilani’s surprise win in the Senate, PM Khan sought a vote of confidence in the National Assembly and won on Saturday. Needing the support of 172 MPs in the 342-seat House to retain its confidence, the prime minister secured 178 votes.

    In August 2019, Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani survived a no-confidence move tabled against him by the joint opposition. The opposition’s no-trust motion against Sanjrani failed to receive the 53 votes required for his removal even though at the start of the session, 64 senators had stood up in support of the motion.

  • ‘Khuda Aur Mohabbat 3’ beats ‘Meray Pass Tum Ho’, gets more views

    Khuda aur Mohabbat 3 has been creating waves ever since the first look of the drama released. And now the first episode of the serial, which aired on February 12, 2021, has broken all previous records, including those set by Meray Paas Tum Ho (MPTH).

    According to details, the first episode of Khuda aur Mohabbat 3 has more views than MPTH on YouTube. While the first episode of Khuda aur Mohabbat 3 has 27 million views, the first episode of MPTH has 26 million. It is also pertinent to add here that MPTH aired more than a year ago. All episodes of the drama are also trending on YouTube Pakistan.

    Khuda aur Mohabbat 3, which airs on Geo TV features Iqra Aziz, Feroze Khan, Javed Sheikh, Mirza Zain Baig, Junaid Khan, Asma Abbas, Sunita Marshall, Tooba Siddique, Usman Peerzada, Rubina Ashraf, Hina Khwaja Bayat, and Meherbano in the lead. It has been written by Hashim Nadeem Khan and directed by Syed Wajahat Hussain, who Iqra referred to as the Sanjay Leela Bhansali of Pakistan.

    On the other hand, Meray Paas Tum Ho is considered to be the most successful Pakistani drama in recent times. But if Khuda aur Mohabbat 3 continues to win audiences like this, it might just set new records.

  • Hamza Ali Abbasi has finished the first draft of his upcoming book

    Hamza Ali Abbasi has shared that he has finished his first draft of his upcoming book on Allah, which he announced three months ago.

    “First rough draft of the book done Alhamdulillah,” wrote Abbasi on social media. “All Gratitude is for God only.”

    Responding to user, Hamza said that the book will hopefully be available free of cost for those interested in reading it.

    In December 2020, Hamza had announced that he will be writing a book on religion and God.

    “Will be a little inactive on social media because of that,” he had said, adding that he hopes to be done with it by June 2021.

    In November 2019, the Alif actor had announced that he is taking a break from acting to focus on his spiritual journey and get a better understanding of Islam.

    “I had this divine revelation some time back, that all that I am doing in this world will end the moment I die,” Hamza had said in a video message, adding that death is inevitable.

    “All these trophies, all these accolades will not bring me any good on the day of judgment when I meet my Maker. I have decided that I want to leave everything that might be a hurdle when it comes to making my matters easier on the day of Judgment.”

    Hamza later clarified that he is only taking a break from acting and will continue to make videos and use his voice and popularity to spread the message of Islam and inspire others to undertake this spiritual journey.

    Meanwhile, Hamza often engages with his followers on social media and shares his thoughts and understanding of religion with them.

  • Adnan Siddiqui reveals why he plays the flute

    Adnan Siddiqui reveals why he plays the flute

    We’ve often seen Adnan Siddiqui create magic with his flute and never really found out what draws the actor to this musical instrument.

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    Siddiqui, in a recent social media post, opened up on his love for the flute and what drew him to it.

    “I started romancing the flute quite fortuitously when a flute seller who looked more like a vagabond playing for the love of music, caught my fancy many years ago in Karachi Boating Basin,” shared Adnan.

    “Having had an inherent ear for music, I had trained myself to play harmonica during my young days,” he continued. “So the decision to dabble into a new territory was an obvious transition.”

    “Though memory fails me to recall the composition that man regaled me with at the time time, it did leave me with a strong affinity towards the flute” wrote Adnan further. “The next day I found myself wandering through by-lanes of the walled city of Karachi, scouting for a flute that would instantly metamorphose me into Mozart! Well, that didn’t happen and I have made peace with being a Pied Piper.”

    “It’s been a long time and I am still in love with the flute,” added the actor. “Despite being self-taught, not once has it rejected my advances to compose seemingly novice notes. It loves me back equally, offering me experiences that are therapeutic and divine at the same time.”

    Adnan was recently spotted bonding with Turkish actors. Last month, Celal Al welcomed Adnan Siddiqui and other Pakistani actors Humayun Saeed, Reema Khan and Sadia Khan in Turkey.

  • Sarfaraz lashes out at television anchor for joking about his infamous yawn

    Sarfaraz lashes out at television anchor for joking about his infamous yawn

    Sarfaraz Ahmed has lashed out at Geo News anchor Muhammad Junaid for passing a joke on his infamous yawn.

    Responding to a video shared by senior sports journalist Faizan Lakhani, Junaid said: “Hahah Sarfaraz is awake after a deep sleep and yawning for a while,” referring to Sarfaraz’s infamous yawn during the ICC Cricket World Cup in 2019. In the video shared by Lakhani, three men can be seen singing “Iftikhar aur Iftikhar mujh ko zara tu aa kar mil.”

    “Junaid after seeing Sarfaraz Ahmed hitting four consecutive 6s,” Lakhani had captioned the video.

    Sarfaraz replied to Junaid’s tweet saying: “Mere bare me itna mat soucha karo tabiyat kharab jo jaye gee (Don’t think about me that much, you will get unwell).”

    “Tum jaise logo ke souch nazer aajate hai tum kis tarah souch te ho,” he added.

    The former captain of the Pakistan Cricket Team had smashed Islamabad United all-rounder Iftikhar Ahmed for four consecutive sixes in an over. All four sixes from the Quetta Gladiators skipper looked effortless as Sarfaraz didn’t even advance onto his front foot or leave his crease to hit Iftikhar out of the park.

    Meanwhile, Sarfaraz had earlier been in the news for his exchange with Mohammad Hafeez , when Hafeez called Mohammad Rizwan the number one wicketkeeper batsman in Pakistan in all formats of the game.