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  • First solar eclipse of 2021 to occur on June 10

    First solar eclipse of 2021 to occur on June 10

    The first solar eclipse of the year will occur on June 10. This eclipse is going to appear as a ‘ring of fire’.

    As per details, the eclipse will be seen in Russia, Greenland, Northern Canada, North Asia, Europe, and the United States.

    Astronomer and Director Institute of Space Science and Technology Karachi University Professor Dr Javed Iqbal said that the first solar eclipse of 2021 could not be witnessed in Pakistan.

    The eclipse can take place at 1:12pm Pakistani time while it would be at its peak at 3:42pm and expectedly end at 4:34pm, the professor said.

    Also Read:13 mesmerising photos of the Super Flower Blood Moon

    The annular solar eclipse occurs when the sun, moon and the earth come in a straight line and almost on the same plane. It is a partial eclipse when a ring of fire appears in the sky.

    They occur every year or two and can only be seen from a thin pathway across the planet.

    A solar eclipse always occurs about two weeks before or after a lunar eclipse, when the Moon moves into Earth’s shadow. Lunar eclipses are evident from about half of the Earth’s surface.

    The last lunar eclipse which was also notseen  in Pakistan was witnessed on May 26.

  • NCOC announces 10 million successful vaccination doses

    NCOC announces 10 million successful vaccination doses

    National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) chief Asad Umar on Wednesday announced that 10 million doses of coronavirus vaccines have been administered in Pakistan so far. 

    Speaking to a press conference, Umar said the government’s decisions to curb the virus were proving “effective” during the third wave of the pandemic. 

    “The more quickly we get ourselves vaccinated, the faster we will be able to rid ourselves of this menace,” added Umar.

    Umar said the government as well as the masses had done a commendable job in following coronavirus SOPs, resulting in the number of cases dropping. 

    “We have seen that when Pakistanis, as a nation, decide to do something, then they do it,” he said. 

    Pakistan’s coronavirus positivity rate has been recorded as 2.54 per cent in the past 24 hours — the second day in a row that the positivity rate remained below 3pc. According to the health ministry, 43,900 tests were conducted during the last 24 hours after which 1,118 people tested positive.

    Earlier, the minister had taken to Twitter to announce that Pakistan will cross the 10 million doses mark today. 

    Federal Information and Broadcasting Minister Fawad Chaudhry, who accompanied Umar on the occasion of the administration of the 10 millionth dose, tweeted: “We have reached the milestone of administering the vaccine to 10 million people [sic].”

    He also lauded the government, particularly Prime Minister Imran Khan and the NCOC, for the way it fought with deadly virus.

  • Anoushay Abbasi’s transformation shocks the web

    Anoushay Abbasi’s transformation pictures are making the rounds on social media and her transformation has become the talk of the town. The Raqs-e-Bismil actress hasn’t just lost weight but has also upped her fashion game.

    We need some fitness tips from her.

    Her pictures from a recent photoshoot is giving us Barbie doll vibes but according to Anoushay herself she is, “Not your barbie girl.”

    Anoushay oozes fashion goals for her fans.

  • Mehwish wishes her ‘Jaanemann’ Azfar with a heartfelt birthday note

    Mehwish wishes her ‘Jaanemann’ Azfar with a heartfelt birthday note

    Mehwish Hayat has penned a sweet note for her ‘best friend’ Azfar Rehman on his birthday.

    “Everyone has a friend during each stage of life. But only the lucky ones have the same friend in all stages of life and I consider myself extremely fortunate to always have had you by my side. You’re not only my best friend but my family. All of my happiest memories are those of which you have been a part,” wrote Mehwish, sharing pictures of herself with Azfar on Instagram.

    She further wrote that when she thinks of all the times they’ve spent together; be it their New Year trips, shoots, promotions, or just hanging out, discovering the best breakfast venue, and the endless conversations they have had, each moment has been filled with laughter, joy, and fun.

    She also remarked that Azfar makes her proud of all his achievements, adding, “keep shining bright. You make this world a better place with your existence. You certainly make mine a blissful one.”

    “Thank you for being you Janemannnn! Wishing you all the best for your future endeavors. A very Happy Birthday Azfu hamesha khush raho!“

    Replying to his Jaanemann, Azfar wrote: “I’m blessed to have a friend like you with a heart of gold. May Allah bless you more and more and more.”

    This dynamic duo of best friends have worked in successful movies together such as Chhalawa and Punjab Nahi Jaungi.

    Azfar turned 32 on June 7 and he is currently working in ARY Digital’s new drama serial Aakhir Kab Tak in a negative role, co-starring Ushna Shah.

  • Bride refuses to marry as groom chewed ‘gutka’

    Bride refuses to marry as groom chewed ‘gutka’

    Bride in India’s Ballia district refused to marry the groom because he chewed ‘gutka’ (betel nut) when he arrived at the venue with the wedding guests.

     As per reports, the bride hailing from Mishrauli village was expected to get married to the man from Khejuri village on June 5.

    However, when the groom arrived with the the guests, the bride saw that he was chewing ‘gutka’. She then denied to get married and the wedding was cancelled.

    Also Read: Bride marries wedding guest after groom-to-be ‘disappears’

    After the wedding was called off, the families decided to return the gifts they had earlier exchanged with each other.

    Earlier, a bride in Uttar Pradesh district had refused to get married after the groom arrived drunk and forced the bride to dance with him. As the situation got out of control, the police came in and intervened after which the groom’s family agreed to return.

  • Woman seeks vaccinated groom in viral matrimonial ad

    Woman seeks vaccinated groom in viral matrimonial ad

    A matrimonial advertisement of a woman looking for a vaccinated groom, has gone viral on the internet. In the ad, a 24-year-old self-employed woman claims that she is fully vaccinated and is looking for a man who must also be completely vaccinated. The newspaper-clipping style advertisement went so viral in India that Indian politician Shashi Tharoor tweeted about it, asking, “No doubt the preferred marriage gift will be a booster shot!? Is this going to be our New Normal?”

    The ad also stated that the girl wanted a post graduate, independent, patient, humourous and well-read partner. While the man also seemed too good to be true, the ad was also apparently a fake.

    According to the Indian Express, the ad was ‘launched’ by a man from Goa, to convince people to get the COVID vaccine. Created by Savio Figueiredo, a community pharmacist, the ad had Savio’s original phone number listed and he says that his phone has not stopped ringing since it was posted on Facebook. The 58-year-old man told the Indian Express that he had posted it to raise awareness on Facebook for the vaccine, and someone picked it up, stating it was real and it had gone viral ever since. He says that even if 10 people get vaccinated because of the ad, it is worth the constant ringing of his telephone (possibly from prospective suitors).

    Major cities in India have relaxed the lockdown rules as COVID-19 cases settle down. Pakistan also is reporting a drop in cases with the positivity rate under three per cent for the first time in four months.

  • Ahmadi graveyard attacked during a woman’s burial

    Ahmadi graveyard attacked during a woman’s burial

    An Ahmadi graveyard in Sheikhupura was attacked by extremists who attempted to stop the burial of an Ahmadi woman.

    When the woman’s dead body was brought to the graveyard for burial, a mob attacked the graveyard and tried to stop the family from burying the woman there as the deceased was an Ahmadi. Despite this, the minority community’s members managed to finish the burial process.

    Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar’s Focal Person Azhar Mashwani wrote in a tweet that police and members of the administration reached the site as soon as the incident was reported.

    Mashwani also quoted the district administration as saying that two different areas have been demarcated for both communities’ graveyard as per an agreement between elders of both communities. He said that this “longstanding issue of graveyard is resolved”.

  • British-Pakistani Mayra Zulfiqar’s murderer gets arrested

    British-Pakistani Mayra Zulfiqar’s murderer gets arrested

    Zahir Jadoon, a resident of Lahore, had confessed to murdering a British-Pakistani woman Mayra Zulfiqar on May 3.

    Police in Lahore has formally arrested Zahir Jadoon in relation to the murder of Mayra, a law graduate from London.

    Zahir Jadoon and Saad Butt were two of the four accused named in the murder in the first information report (FIR) filed by Mohammad Nazeer, a relative of Zulfiqar.

    Muhammad Zulfiqar, Mayra’s father, had appealed to the prime ministers of both Pakistan and Britain to help him get justice for his daughter.

    24-year-old Mayra Zulfiqar was found dead in Lahore. She had been threatened by two men who both wanted to marry her.

  • Bilawal slams PML-N’s Ahsan Iqbal, calls him ‘office-bearer on paper’

    Bilawal slams PML-N’s Ahsan Iqbal, calls him ‘office-bearer on paper’

    Chairman Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Monday criticised the government over the Ghotki train accident and said that he was shocked at the ‘callous’ attitude of the government.

    Differences between the PPP and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) also became visible in the National Assembly (NA) session when PML-N’s Ahsan Iqbal criticised the chair for giving the floor to the PPP chairman before him. Ahsan Iqbal said that being from the largest Opposition party, it was his right to get the floor first. When Bilawal took the floor again, he hit out at Iqbal and the PML-N and termed him an “office-bearer only on papers”.

    Responding to Bilawal’s remarks, Ahsan Iqbal tweeted, “PTI attacks him [Bilawal] for a will written on a piece of paper. I don’t know why he felt the need to attack me with this piece of paper issue.”

    Speaking on the floor, Bilawal said a tragic incident has occurred in Ghotki and lamented that a poor person’s life is not safe during travel via the railways.

    “They (government) do political point-scoring even when an incident like these happen,” he said, adding, “I want to convey a message to the affectees of the crash: We stand with you and demand answers from the authorities.”

    Later in the day, Bilawal tweeted that his request to suspend all other business to discuss Ghotki train accident was denied by Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri.

    “PM, railway minister not in NA to answer why in three years of this government we’ve had more train accidents than any other govt in history of Pakistan. Shocked at callous attitude of govt,” he added.

  • Throwback Video: Iman Ali gets mobbed by Indian media post dinner with Ranbir Kapoor

    Throwback Video: Iman Ali gets mobbed by Indian media post dinner with Ranbir Kapoor

    The Indian media caught Ranbir Kapoor and Iman Ali spending a night out together when they were stepping out of a private meeting. The two decided to leave the venue on different vehicles to avoid media speculation.

    Ranbir left the venue in his lavish car and Iman left in an auto-rickshaw, consciously trying to hide her face. Imtiaz Ali was also seen leaving the same building with them.

    Indian media speculated Ranbir and Iman’s private hangout to be fancier than it seemed but later reported Iman being closer to the Jab We Met director, Imtiaz Ali.

    The video went viral at the time but the stars chose to remain tight-lipped about the incident.

    Here is an image from the video clip:

    Iman tied the knot with Babar Bhatti on February 21, 2019, and is happily married. While Ranbir is currently dating actress Alia Bhatt and plans to marry her soon, as he revealed in an interview with Rajeev Masand.