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  • VIDEO: Popular Turkish chef trolls India, says ‘tea is fantastic’

    VIDEO: Popular Turkish chef trolls India, says ‘tea is fantastic’

    Renowned Turkish chef Burak Özdemir has trolled India by quoting the iconic line of Indian pilot Abhinandan Varthaman that “the tea is fantastic” in Pakistan.

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    The line became famous when Indian wing commander was captured and then released shortly after his plane was shot down in Pakistani airspace in 2019.

    The viral video showed the captured Indian pilot praising Pakistani tea and the Pakistan Army for treating him with respect. Tea memes broke the internet back then.

    Özdemir, the 26-year-old Turkey-based chef, relishes cooking large-sized meals on camera. Burak has become a global sensation with almost 500,000 followers on Twitter and 17.2million followers on Instagram.

    He has recently landed in Pakistan and revealed plans to open restaurants in the country, besides having won hearts for sharing a meal with the homeless at a shelter home in Islamabad.

  • Turkey quake: Trapped toddler reaches out for rescuer’s thumb; rescued after 65 hours

    Turkey quake: Trapped toddler reaches out for rescuer’s thumb; rescued after 65 hours

    A wounded three-year-old girl has been saved by rescue workers after being trapped under the rubble of a collapsed building for 65 hours, following the devastating earthquake in Turkey.

    The child, identified by authorities as Elif Perincek, was trapped under the debris inn Izmir. Her mother and twin sisters, who were also present at the house when the quake struck, were rescued earlier. When firefighter Muammer Celik found her on Monday, she was lying motionless. A body bag was brought, but as Celik extended his arm to wipe her face, the child abruptly opened her eyes and grabbed his thumb.

    “That’s where we saw a miracle,” said the firefighter, recounting the rescue search. He further told the media that the little girl was holding his thumb tightly until he brought her to safety.

    The video on Turkish television shows the rescue workers carrying the little girl to the ambulance, wrapped in a foil blanket.

    Elif was the 106th person to be rescued from the rubble and was taken to hospital.

    According to Health Minister Fahrettin Koca, the little girl is not suffering from any serious injury and is being monitored in intensive care.

    Another miraculous case was when 4-year-old Ayda, who was trapped for 91 hours under a collapsed building, was also rescued in Izmir city.

    As of Tuesday, the devastating 7.0 magnitude earthquake in Turkey had officially claimed at least 102 lives. Almost 994 more were injured, and dozens of people were still missing. According to the local rescue agencies, search and rescue efforts are still underway to reach survivors trapped under the rubble.

  • Ameer Gilani becomes the latest celebrity to test positive for COVID-19

    Ameer Gilani becomes the latest celebrity to test positive for COVID-19

    Sabaat’s Ameer Gillani has tested positive for coronavirus, days after his co-star Usman Mukhtar announced that he had also contracted the disease. The actor revealed his test results in a question-answer session on his Instagram stories.

    A number of actors and models have recently shared that they are in quarantine because they have tested positive for coronavirus.

    Detailing his experience, Gilani said, “I was unable to connect with my fans and answer your questions. But now I am able to answer your questions because I am isolating in my room and you all know that why you isolate yourself.”

    “That’s because I’m COVID positive and there is no sense of taste and smell. I request you all to remember me and my family in your prayers as your prayers are very powerful.”

    He further said: “If you look at the bright side, we can interact and communicate because of this. So remember me in your prayers.”

    The actor also shared pictures of his grandfather’s phone call interview on a news channel where he confirmed that his son and grandson have tested positive for coronavirus.

    While requesting for prayers, Ameer’s grandfather senior lawyer Iftikhar Gilani got emotional.

  • Teenage Christian bride Arzoo Raja recovered, alleged husband detained

    Teenage Christian bride Arzoo Raja recovered, alleged husband detained

    The Karachi police have recovered 13-year-old Christian girl Arzoo Raja and arrested the main accused Ali Azhar, who had allegedly abducted and married her after converting her to Islam.

    Newsday Pakistan reported that the teenager will be sent to a Darul Aman (women’s shelter) as per the order of the Sindh High Court, which had directed police to recover Arzoo and present her in court on Nov 5.

    On Monday, the Sindh High Court had asked the police to recover and produce Arzoo Raja in the court on Nov 5.

    The CASE:

    On Oct 27, a two-member bench of SHC had admitted a petition filed on behalf of Arzoo Raja that claimed that she was 18 years old and had married Ali Azhar and converted to Islam with her free will.

    The petition also sought protection against alleged harassment of the girl’s family. Underage girls in such cases in Pakistan come under intense pressure, including threats to them and their families, to give false statements in court.

    Azhar allegedly abducted Arzoo in Karachi’s Muhalla Railway Colony West Camp Road locality on Oct. 13, according to the family, which registered a kidnapping case on the same day. On Oct. 15 police summoned them to the local station and showed them documents claiming that Arzoo was 18 years old and had willingly converted to Islam after marrying Azhar.

  • Govt planning to launch electric train from Islamabad airport to Murree

    Govt planning to launch electric train from Islamabad airport to Murree

    Minister of Science and Technology, Fawad Chaudhry has announced on Twitter that the government is planning to start a fully automated electric train that goes from Islamabad airport to Murree.

    “The next major project is the automatic train from Islamabad airport to Murree. The study of which has started and a meeting has been held with the planning ministry in this regard,” the minister said in the tweet released earlier today.

    The tweet was released in response to the tweet sent out by Radio Pakistan’s official Twitter channel that commented on the electric bus service plans of the Ministry of Information. Fawad Chaudhry also announced that almost 38 electric buses are set to start rolling on the roads of the capital city, Islamabad starting from December.

    Fawad Chaudhry once again reminded the attendees that the government is on a fast track in the process of normalizing electric public transport in the country, as two MoUs have already been signed with two major electric bus manufacturers who are set to bring major investment and set up production plants in the country.

    Fawad Chaudhry commented that this will bring prosperity to the country, create work opportunities, and also play a huge role in saving the environment. Commenting on the train project, the minister said that it will “change the face of tourism and travel” in Pakistan.

  • Du Plessis excited to play for Peshawar Zalmi

    Du Plessis excited to play for Peshawar Zalmi

    Just a day after the end of his best IPL season (449 runs in 13 outings), it has been confirmed that Faf du Plessis will turn out for Peshawar Zalmi in the playoffs stage of the Pakistan Super League, which will resume from November 14.

    The tournament, played in February-March, was brought to a standstill by the Covid-19 pandemic right after the league stage was done, according to a Cricbuzz report.

    Du Plessis has been roped in as a replacement for Kieron Pollard, who will be away in New Zealand tending to national duties in that period. In the backdrop of CSK’s season-ender against KXIP on November 1, the 36-year-old du Plessis had stated his desire to keep playing for at least five more years.

    “I am very excited to join Peshawar Zalmi for the playoff stage games of HBL PSL 2020. I have fond memories of playing in Pakistan when I toured with the ICC World XI in 2017 and I am sure this experience, although different due to Covid-19, will be a memorable one as well,” Du Plessis said. He will be one of the seven South African players who will be in action during the knockouts stage of the tournament.

    Other replacements

    Karachi Kings bring in Sherfane Rutherford for England pacer Chris Jordan, while Waqas Maqsood has been roped in for the injured USA star Ali Khan. Lahore Qalanders have picked Tamim Iqbal to replace Chris Lynn, Abid Ali for Salman Butt and Agha Salman for Sri Lanka’s Sekkuge Prasanna.

    Multan Sultans will be without Moeen Ali, and have replaced him with Mahmudullah. Adam Lyth has been picked to fill the void left by Fabian Allen. Besides du Plessis, Peshawar have a list of replacements – Hardus Viljoen for Liam Dawson, Yasir Shah for Lewis Gregory and Khurram Shahzad for Amir Khan.

    On November 14, table-toppers Multan Sultan will take on Karachi Kings in the first qualifier, followed by the eliminator clash between Lahore Qalandar and Peshawar Zalmi. The second eliminator will be held on November 15, and the final on November 17.

  • Gigi Hadid, Zayn Malik share first picture of Baby Zigi

    Gigi Hadid, Zayn Malik share first picture of Baby Zigi

    Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik have shared the first picture of their baby, who they welcomed in September. This is the couple’s first child together.

    On Halloween, the supermodel shared an adorable shot of herself posing beside Malik, who cradled their one-month-old daughter in his arms.

    Both were in different-themed costumes. While Hadid wore a blue bodysuit channelling a video game character, Malik opted for a Harry Potter-themed costume. Meanwhile, the new parents dressed up their little bundle of joy up as the Incredible Hulk.

    Their daughter, whose name has not yet been revealed, donned a Hulk knit hat and a green shirt, while her face was covered with a moving image of the comic book character.

    Alongside the family snapshot, Hadid also added an animated sticker that sweetly read, “My First Halloween.”

    Mark Ruffalo, who portrayed the Hulk in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, noticed Hadid and Malik’s daughter in her adorable costume. “Happy 1st Halloween to a fellow Strongest Avenger You look smashing!” he wrote in the comments section.

  • Woman files case against husband for hiding his baldness

    Woman files case against husband for hiding his baldness

    A 27-year-old chartered accountant has registered a complaint against her husband accusing him of cheating her by hiding his baldness.

    As per reports, the case was registered against the man under Sections 406 and 500 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) at Naya Nagar Police Station in Thane based on the woman’s complaint.

    Read more – Two men cheat London-returned doctor, sell him ‘Aladdin’s lamp’ for Rs 2.5 crore

    She alleged that her husband’s family did not tell that he is bald. The 27-year-old said that her husband had been wearing a wig and if she knew he was bald she wouldn’t have married him two years ago.

    The woman claimed that she got to know about her husband’s baldness a day after the marriage and when she reached out to her in-laws they did not consider it as a serious matter.

    The man has filed a petition in a Thane court which asked him to surrender before the police.

  • IN PICTURES: Kashmala Tariq ties the knot

    IN PICTURES: Kashmala Tariq ties the knot

    Federal Ombudsperson for Protection against Harassment of Women at Workplace Kashmala Tariq has tied the knot with Islamabad-based businessman Waqas Khan.

    As per details, the wedding reception of Kashmala and Waqas was held on Saturday evening and attended by top elite of capital. Guests included former Air Chief Marshal (R) Abbas Khattak, former DG ISI Lt Gen (R) Asad Durrani, PTI Senator Faisal Javed Khan, Chairman Standing Committee of National Assembly on Law and Justice Riaz Fatyana, ex-MNA Zammurd Khan and Deputy Commissioner Islamabad Hamza Shafqaat among other diplomats and businessmen.

    Earlier, before the wedding reception, Kashmala and Khan also arranged Mehfil-e-Milad and qawwali.

    On her Nikkah ceremony, Kashmala wore a pristine white dress. For the main event, she opted for a traditional red ensemble with classic gold jewellery.

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  • ‘Baby Shark’ dethrones ‘Despacito’, becomes most-watched video on YouTube

    ‘Baby Shark’ dethrones ‘Despacito’, becomes most-watched video on YouTube

    Baby Shark became the most-watched YouTube video on Monday, with more than seven billion views.

    ‘Baby Shark Dance’, the English-language version of the song, crossed over seven billion views on YouTube on Monday, even more than Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee’s ‘Despacito’ as the most-watched video on the platform.

    The ubiquitous children’s song was first uploaded to YouTube in June 2016. It is a remix of an American campfire song by the Seoul-based production company Pinkfong.

    The song has plenty of adult fans and entered global viral fame: The Washington National’s baseball team took it up as an anthem and went on to win the World Series last year, prompting the White House to play the tune during the celebrations.

    One US town played the song on a loop, while another, Florida’s West Palm Beach, used the melody to try to discourage homeless people from congregating in a public area.

    Two of the last four tracks to hold the most-played record on YouTube are South Korean — rapper Psy’s megahit ‘Gangnam Style’ held the title for more than three years until it was dethroned by Wiz Khalifa’s ‘See You Again’.