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  • Meesha Shafi sues Ali Zafar for defamation, demands Rs 200 crore in damages

    Meesha Shafi sues Ali Zafar for defamation, demands Rs 200 crore in damages

    Meesha Shafi and Ali Zafar’s legal battle does not seem to be easing up anytime soon.

    On Wednesday, Meesha’s lawyer, Nighat Dad, in a tweet shared that Ali Zafar has been served a defamation notice for his comments he made to various media channels regarding his ongoing feud with Shafi.

    The legal notice read, “In a statement aired on Hum News on 27th April 2019 (a link of which you have posted on your Twitter account also) you falsely claimed and published that our client is lying and has made false sexual harassment allegations against you just to get fame and recognition so as to get Canadian immigration. In addition to the same, you have also claimed that our client wants to become Malala, thereby implying that Malala also fabricated a false story like Meesha just to gain international recognition and immigration of a foreign country.”

    It added, “You have also knowingly and falsely claimed/published that our client’s case against you has been dismissed by the ombudsperson against sexual harassment and that you have been exonerated from all charges of sexual harassment.”

    The notice asks Zafar to tender a public apology within 15 days and pay Rs200 crore in “compensation for the loss and damage to our client’s reputation.”

    In case you are still confused about the case(s), watch our explainer videos below:

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  • VIDEO: Delhi woman called out for asking men to rape girls wearing clothes of their choice

    VIDEO: Delhi woman called out for asking men to rape girls wearing clothes of their choice

    A group of young women from New Delhi claimed that a middle-aged woman asked men at a restaurant to rape them because one of them was wearing a short skirt, following which they confronted her in a mall.

    The confrontation was captured in a video which went viral on social media. It shows the group of girls cornering the older woman and threatening to make her “viral” if she did not apologise.

    Shivani Gupta who recorded and shared the video, wrote on Facebook, “This middle-aged woman you’ll see in the video addressed seven men at the restaurant to rape us because she felt we deserved it for wearing short clothes and bashing her unsolicited opinion.”

    The woman allegedly asked seven men at the resteraunt to “rape” the younger women because of their choice of clothes. Following this, the group of girls followed the woman to a shopping centre where they insisted that she apologise. An argument ensued and the younger women threatened to take the case to the police. However, according to Indian media, Gurgaon Police is yet to receive a complaint.

    The middle-aged woman, whose identity has not yet been revealed, refuses to apologise and tries to walk away but the girls refuse to let her go.

    After about eight minutes of being followed and taunted, the woman spoke up.

    “Hello guys, these ladies want to wear short to short dress to encourage all to see them. Theek hai? Wow, very good. All the ladies wear short dress or be naked to (be) raped.”

    She continued, “Hi all, if you are the parents, please control the girls.”

    The girls in the video then started mocking the woman for her accent following which she lost her cool and started speaking loudly.

    The video has been viewed over a million times and people have lauded the women for taking action against the shaming.

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  • Indian troops use Kashmiris as human shields in latest operation: report

    Indian troops use Kashmiris as human shields in latest operation: report

    At least four civilians were used as human shields by Indian troops as they launched an 18-hour-long operation in the Pinglan village of Indian Occupied Kashmir (IOK), Reuters reported.

    According to the report, by the time the operation ended, one civilian, three freedom fighters and five members of the Indian forces were dead, a row of houses was reduced to rubble and more than 120 villagers had sought treatment for exposure to tear gas, assault and mental trauma.

    Eyewitnesses were quoted as saying that soldiers forced at least four villagers to act as human shields. The civilians were sent first into a building where the fighters might be hiding, using a phone to record a video that could be viewed by soldiers present nearby.

    Human rights lawyers say such tactics — which are meant to deter local fighters from firing on soldiers carrying out the raids — are highly questionable and could even be a war crime under international law.

    But they would not be illegal under Indian law.

    “[The] Indian army has never used civilians as human shields,” said military spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Mohit Vaishnava while speaking to Reuters.

    However, he said that during encounters, local people are sometimes asked to mediate between the army and freedom fighters.

  • Game of Thrones’ third episode breaks all-time viewing record but is the lowest ranked one

    Game of Thrones’ third episode breaks all-time viewing record but is the lowest ranked one

    HBO’s Game of Thrones, episode 3, The Long Night may have broken records for being the most-watched episode in the series, it is ironically also the lowest ranked of this season. The episode was also the longest in series history at 1 hour, 22 minutes.

    Sunday’s big-battle episode, the third of the final season, drew approximately 17.8 million viewers either live on the network, streamed, on-demand or in a rerun that aired later that night, the Nielsen company said.

    That made it the week’s most-watched show cable or broadcast and the most-watched one-day event ever in HBO’s four decades of existence, topping the Game of Thrones season eight premiere, which had 17.4 million viewers.

    The numbers for Sunday’s episode are likely to grow considerably after delayed and repeat viewings. HBO said 38 million people have now watched the season eight premiere.

    The May 19 series finale is expected to break all records.

    However, interestingly, the episode scored 78 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. This score, taken from 87 reviews, is the lowest on record since season five, and the third lowest score in the history of the epic fantasy series. 78 percent may be considered to be a respectable score, but GoT episodes get an average 94 percent.

    The worst rated Game of Thrones episode of all time was episode six from season five, Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken, which scored 54 percent.

  • Instagram is ready to roll out a test that hides “Like” counts

    Instagram is ready to roll out a test that hides “Like” counts

    Would we feel less envious and competitive if Instagram didn’t tell us how many Likes a post received? That’s the idea behind Instagram now hiding Like counts. Only the person who posted a photo will be able to see the number of likes it received. Instagram is not testing this at the moment but it will start doing this with users in Canada next week. It is not clear if Instagram plans to test this out in other places. But if it leads to more positive effects on the app, it wouldn’t be surprising to see an expansion of it.

    Instagram critics have pointed to it as one aspect that contributes to the negative effects on mental health. Like counts can be a source of social pressure, particularly for younger users. hiding likes count could potentially make Instagram a little healthier.

  • Obamas to produce seven Netflix Originals

    Obamas to produce seven Netflix Originals

    Barack and Michelle Obama’s production company, Higher Ground Productions, has finally shared some information on the shows, films, and documentaries it has been working on in conjunction with Netflix since their partnership with the streaming company was announced last May.

    The series, documentaries, and films will be released on the streaming service over the next several years.

    The slate of upcoming content includes a drama called Bloom, a series set in the post-World War II fashion world in New York City, which explores barriers faced by women and people of colour. Another series, Overlooked, is an adaptation of the New York Times’ obituary column, which tells the “stories of remarkable people whose deaths were not reported by the newspaper.”

    The production house will also produce a series for preschoolers called Listen to Your Vegetables & Eat Your Parents which will “take young children and their families around the globe on an adventure that tells us the story of food.” During her time as first lady, Michelle Obama advocated for healthy eating habits for children.

    The company also is adapting Pulitzer Prize-winning book Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom by David W. Blight about the celebrated abolitionist.

    Speaking about the upcoming productions, Obama said, “We believe each of these productions won’t just entertain but will educate, connect and inspire us all.”

  • Pakistan named 20th biggest military spender in world; India fourth

    Pakistan named 20th biggest military spender in world; India fourth

    With an expenditure of $11.4 billion, Pakistan was the 20th largest military spender in the world in 2018, a report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) revealed Wednesday.

    According to the report, the country’s expenditure that constitutes of four per cent of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP), is the highest level of military spending by Islamabad since 2004.

    “Pakistan’s military spending has increased every year since 2009. It rose by a whopping 73 per cent between 2009 and 2018, and by 11 per cent in just one year [between 2017 and 2018],” the report said.

    Despite the fact that Pakistan is not among the top 10 countries having the highest “military burden”, its military is among the strongest in the world.

    As for other countries, the United States (US) remained the top military spender with $649 billion in 2018, which, by the way, decreased by 17 per cent in the past 10 years.

    The second major military spender is China with $250 billion, followed by Saudi Arabia with $67.6 billion and India with $66.5 billion. Spending $63.8 billion, France clinched the fifth spot on the list.

    The report further stated that India’s military spending increased by 3.1 per cent between 2017-2018 amid heightened tensions with Pakistan and China. New Delhi’s military burden, however, was the lowest since the 1960s.

  • Jinnah’s great-grandson arrested for possessing drugs

    Jinnah’s great-grandson arrested for possessing drugs

    The great-grandson of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Ness Wadia, has been sentenced for drugs possession while on a holiday to Japan, Hindustan Times reported.

    According to reports, Wadia was arrested in early March at New Chitose Airport in the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido; the entire episode, however, was kept under wraps until now.

    Co-owner of the Indian Premier League’s (IPL) Kings XI Punjab and inheritor of one of India’s wealthiest business families, Wadia was arrested after a search revealed that he had about 25g of what appeared to be cannabis in his trouser pocket.

    A court official told an Indian media outlet that Wadia admitted to possession, arguing that the drug was for his personal use. But Japan’s narcotics laws are strict and are currently being applied tightly.

    Wadia spent a period in detention before his indictment on March 20 and an undisclosed period of detention before a court hearing.

    A district court later handed him a two-year prison sentence, which was suspended for five years.

    Ness Wadia is the heir to the 283-year-old Wadia Group. The total market valuation of its listed entities stand at around $13.1 billion.

  • VIDEO: Shahid Afridi speaks up about his stalker

    VIDEO: Shahid Afridi speaks up about his stalker

    In a first, former Pakistani skipper Shahid Khan Afridi has spoken up about his stalker and the claims the latter makes regarding his relationship with the cricketing star.

    Speaking to The Current, when asked if he has a stalker, Afridi shared a rather interesting story. “Actually, yes. His name is Usman Afridi and I keep looking for him,” he said.

    Afridi further shared how the stalker keeps on telling people he is Shahid Afridi’s cousin. “I can’t find him, but won’t spare him.”

    Boom Boom’s answer was a part of The Current’s “Wajahat-Lala Bromance Test” to gauge the compatibility of the cricketer with that of the author of his biography, Wajahat Saeed Khan.

    The compatibility quiz featured a total of 17 questions. Watch it here:

  • VIDEO: ‘Drug dealers’ snatch guns from cops during Lahore raid

    VIDEO: ‘Drug dealers’ snatch guns from cops during Lahore raid

    A group of alleged drug dealers on Monday snatched away the official weapons of a police squad as it raided their hideout in Lahore.

    In a video making rounds over the internet, the cops can be seen running for their lives after their rifles are turned on them in the Icchra area of the city.

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    According to reports, the accused were later arrested with the help of locals. A cache of weapons, including the official guns, were recovered from their possession.