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  • Want skin like Nita Ambani? Drink this water

    Want skin like Nita Ambani? Drink this water

    Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s wife Nita Ambani drinks water worth 49 lakh Indian rupees (60 thousand dollars). This is the costliest water bottle in the world, much to the affinity of the richest man of Asia.

    Nita Ambani drinks Acqua di Cristallo Tributo a Modigliani, as per Indian media.

    Why is this water so expensive?


    This is a customised water bottle which is designed by a popular designer Fernando Altamirano. The water is obtained from three natural sources, for example, one part of the water is provided by a spring in France, another part is provided by a spring in Fiji, and the third part is provided by the cold glaciers of Iceland.

    24 karat gold is used to make a 750 ml water bottle while five grams of gold is added in the preparation of the water.

    Indian media states that the water is also the secret of 60-year-old Nita Ambani’s flawless and glowing skin.

    In an auction, this water has been sold for 60 thousand dollars or about 49 lakh Indian rupees.


    Acqua di Cristallo Tributo a Modigliani is also included in the Guinness World Records as the most expensive water in the world.


    Nita is famous for her luxurious lifestyle as there are other items of her use which are known to be extremely expensive. For instance, a tea set she uses is from Japan’s oldest crockery brand, costinhlg around 1.5 Crore Indian rupees.

  • Dr. Helen Mary becomes first female Christian Brigadier

    Dr. Helen Mary becomes first female Christian Brigadier

    Colonel Dr Helen Mary Roberts has become the first woman from the minority Christian community of Pakistan to be promoted to the rank of Brigadier in the Pakistan Army.


    The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) announced her appointment and appreciated her achievement stating, “Colonel Dr. Helen Mary is a living example of merit without distinction in the Pakistan Army.”

    Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif congratulated Dr. Roberts, stating that she had proved that women are not behind men in any field, the entire nation including the Christian community is proud of Brigadier Helen Mary Roberts.

  • Christian man lynched by Sargodha mob dies of injuries after nine days

    Christian man lynched by Sargodha mob dies of injuries after nine days

    A Christian man in Sargodha, who became a victim of a lynch mob last month, died at a hospital in Rawalpindi on Monday, nine days after the unfortunate incident.


    On May 25, Sargodha police rescued Nazir Masih, 70, from a raging mob accusing the victim of desecrating the Holy Quran. The mob also attacked the homes of some other members of the minority community in the district’s Mujahid Colony.


    The crowd knocked on the door of the victim and when he came out he was attacked with kicks and fists and stones were hurled at him. A shoe shop belonging to the Christian family was also set on fire. The walls and doors of the minority community’s homes were also damaged.


    The victim’s nephew denied allegations of discretion.


    A terrorism case had been registered against 44 people and 300/400 unidentified suspects, with more than 100 arrests being made. Meanwhile, the police had also registered a blasphemy case against the Christian man.


    Previously, the rumors of the man’s death spread all over social media but a nephew denied them straight away.


    Today, Dawn talked to the Christian man’s other nephew and he confirmed that his uncle passed away at a hospital in Rawalpindi, adding that his body was being shifted back to Sargodha for the funeral this afternoon.

  • Malala and Oxford University announce scholarship for Baloch students

    Malala and Oxford University announce scholarship for Baloch students

    The University of Oxford and the Balochistan government have agreed to provide scholarships to deserving talented students from the province.


    The agreement was formalised at a ceremony attended by Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfaraz Bugti, and Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai. It is also supported by the Oxford Pakistan Programme (OPP) and its benefactors.


    The graduate scholarships will be provided under the umbrella of the Benazir Scholarship Programme.


    The programme will enable talented students from Balochistan to pursue higher education at one of the world’s most prestigious institutions with the help of full scholarship.


    As the signing ceremony began, philanthropist Sarwar Khawaja don­ated 100,000 pounds to initiate the endowment fund.


    Chief Minister’s principal secretary, Imran Zarkoon Khan, an alumnus of Oxford, also attended the ceremony and was praised for his instrumental role in initiating the scholarship programme.

  • Heatwave in India kills 33, including election officials

    Heatwave in India kills 33, including election officials

    Thirty-three people, including election officials on duty, died of suspected heatstroke in three major Indian states on Friday, including Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and Odisha.

    Fourteen people died in Bihar on Thursday, including 10 people involved in organising the seven-phase national elections that are currently underway. Many election officials are usually required to stand on duty all day, many times outdoors.


    Parts of Bihar are voting in the final round of polling on Saturday as well.


    In Uttar Pradesh, nine election personnel, including security persons, died on Friday, government officials said.


    Ten deaths were reported from the government hospital in Odisha on Thursday, authorities said, prompting government to advise against outdoor activities between 11:00 am and 3:00 pm local time when temperatures heighten.


    Three people died of suspected heatstroke in Jharkhand state, neighbouring Bihar.


    India has been experiencing a record hot summer. A locality of the capital Delhi recorded the country’s highest-ever temperature at 52.9°C this week.


    While temperatures in north-western and central India are expected to fall in the coming days, the prevailing heatwave over eastern India is likely to continue for two days, according to India’s Meteorological Department (IMD), which declares a heatwave when the temperature is 4.5°C to 6.4°C higher than normal.


    The last phase of voting is scheduled to be held on Saturday and votes will be in counted on Tuesday.


    However, the deadly heatwave in the South Asian region is expected to continue until Saturday.

  • When are Eid ul Azha holidays expected?

    When are Eid ul Azha holidays expected?

    The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has predicted that there is a high chance of Eidul Adha 2024 to be observed on June 17, Monday.

    The PMD’s Climate Data Processing Centre has predicted that the crescent moon for Zul Hajj will be born on June 6 at 5:38 PM, reports Samaa News.


    Despite the forecasts, the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee will make the final decision regarding the moon sighting in the country.


    Holiday schedule


    The official 2024 holiday calendar has earmarked the Eid ul Azha holidays from June 17 to 19.


    However, considering the tendency of most government offices to remain closed on Saturdays and Sundays, the holiday period will effectively commence on June 15.


    A formal notification detailing the revised holidays will be issued by the federal government in the days leading up to Eid ul Azha.

  • PIA Hajj flight makes emergency landing in Riyadh after technical fault

    PIA Hajj flight makes emergency landing in Riyadh after technical fault

    A Jeddah-bound Hajj flight of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) made an emergency landing at Riyadh Airport after high temperature warning.

    The Hajj flight had departed from Karachi for Jeddah at 10 pm on Friday night.

    Geo News reports that a passenger on PK 839 said that an explosion was heard in the plane during the journey, after which the plane was diverted from Jeddah and landed at Riyadh airport.

    Following an aircraft check, high temperature warning mechanism was found to be faulty, and the flight was then flown to its original destination.

  • Severe fire spreads in Margalla Hills once again

    Severe fire spreads in Margalla Hills once again

    A fire has once again broken out in the Margalla Hills of Islamabad as temperatures in the capital city rise.

    Pakistan Navy’s rescue services are working on extinguishing the fire in Margalla hills.

    Pakistan Navy firefighters, four fire tenders and two water bowsers are engaged in putting out the fire.

    Yesterday, 15 spots on the Hills caught fire close to E-11.

    Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi took notice of the fire.

    Later, Chairman Capital Development Authority (CDA) Mohammad Ali Randhawa directed an audit of the forest fire on Margalla Hills.

    CDA had directed Director General (DG) Capital Emergency Services Dr. Abdul Rehman to identify the loopholes in forest fire prevention and control.

  • Pakistan ranks shockingly low in tourism, report reveals

    Pakistan ranks shockingly low in tourism, report reveals

    World Economic Forum (WEF) has released a ranking of countries in the Travel and Tourism Development Index (TTDI) where Pakistan’s ranking is surprisingly low.


    Pakistan has been ranked 101 out of 119 countries, classified as a lower-middle-income economy and is part of the Asia-Pacific regional group.

    The top 30 countries in the TTDI accounted for over 75 percent of the travel and tourism industry GDP in 2022, and 70 percent of GDP growth between 2020 and 2022.

    However, the lower half of the list consisted of African countries.

    Ranking among South Asia

    In South-East Asia, Pakistan ranks slightly above Nepal (105) and Bangladesh (109), but far below India (39) and Sri Lanka (76).

    Ranking among Middle Eastern Countries

    Within the Middle East, the United Arab Emirates topped the rankings at 18, followed by Saudi Arabia (41), Qatar, (53) and Bahrain (18). The United States topped the overall list, followed by Spain, Japan, and France. The remainder of the top ten list comprised Australia, Germany, the United Kingdom, China, Italy, and Switzerland.

    WEF report highlighted challenges being faced within the industry. Global inflation, global conflict, and environmental issues such as wildfires in tourist destinations, have generated additional pressure.

    However, the report predicts that in the coming years, the travel and tourism industry will bear the brunt of geopolitical tensions, macroeconomic uncertainty, and possible challenges brought on by artificial intelligence.

    Whilst developing economies like Pakistan have shown improvement in TTDI scores, many areas still need investment in enabling tourism conditions.

  • China’s blood-red sky shocks citizens

    China’s blood-red sky shocks citizens

    Residents of a city in Zhejiang province, China, were shocked to see the night sky turn blood-red last week. The phenomenon invoked the local meteorological department to investigate the reason.

    The shocking spectacle occurred around 8 pm. Chinese social media went abuzz with videos and pictures of the red sky, with some claiming it to be supernatural. However, researchers rejected the claims.

    It has been revealed that the red sky was caused by a fishing boat testing its lights before going out to the sea.

    Rayleigh Scattering

    The scientists said the boat’s red light underwent a phenomenon called Rayleigh scattering as it encountered particles in the atmosphere, reported Yahoo News. The particles were much smaller than the wavelength of light, scattering illumination in different directions.

    It’s not the first time that something like this has happened as similar events reportedly occurred in the city’s Putuo district on May 7, 2022, and in Fuzhou, Fujian province, on May 10, 2022.