Nemat Sadat Writes A Story Of Forbidden Romance In 1970s Afghanistan
A few pages into Nemat Sadat’s The Carpet Weaver, the novel’s protagonist Kanishka, having just turned 16, is taken to a hamam in Kabul by his father, who regularly meets a small group of Maoists in...
View ArticleA Massive Blackout Hit Manhattan And New York Did Its Thing
Early Saturday evening, when Manhattan is already brimming with tourists and New Yorkers enjoying the peak of a summer weekend, a blackout hit the city.Mandatory building evacuations forced hundreds of...
View ArticleMeghan Markle And Kate Middleton Again Attend Wimbledon Together
Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton attended the Wimbledon women’s singles final together on Saturday for the second year in a row. The Duchess of Sussex and the Duchess of Cambridge sat in the Royal Box...
View ArticleAll Hail Rufus The Hawk, Wimbledon's Defender Against Pigeons
Simona Halep beat Serena Williams in the women’s singles final at Wimbledon on Saturday, but for many the highest-flying star at the tennis tournament has been Rufus.A majestic Harris’ hawk, Rufus has...
View ArticleKartarpur Talks Today; Pilgrim's Safety, Connectivity Key Issues On Agenda
LAHORE — Officials from Pakistan and India will meet in Wagah on Sunday to discuss the draft agreement for finalising the modalities of the Kartarpur corridor and related technical issues.The corridor...
View ArticleAssam: 10 Killed, More Than A Million Displaced In Floods
GUWAHATI, India — Heavy monsoon rains in Assam displaced more than a million people from their homes and flash floods killed at least 10 in the past 72 hours, state authorities said on Saturday,...
View ArticleAhead of Chandrayaan-2 Launch, Here's What Indians Say They Want To Take To...
Chandrayaan-2, India’s most ambitious lunar mission yet, is all set to be launched on Monday. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch the mission from Sriharikota at 2:51 am on Monday...
View ArticleNavjot Singh Sidhu Resigns As Minister From Punjab Cabinet Amid Tussle With...
Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu resigned as minister of the cabinet in Punjab amid a spat with Chief Minister Amarinder Singh. This is after Sidhu was stripped of his portfolios after a public fall...
View ArticleChandrayaan-2, India's Ambitious Moon Mission, Ready For Launch On Monday
SRIHARIKOTA — Aimed at taking a giant leap in its space programme, India will Monday launch its second Moon mission Chandrayaan-2 onboard its heavy-lift rocket GSLV-MkIII, nicknamed Baahubali, from the...
View ArticleNew Zealand Wins Toss At World Cup Final Against England, Kane Williamson...
New Zealand won the toss in the World Cup Final 2019 and captain Kane Williamson has decided to bat. They are playing against England#KaneWilliamson has won the toss and elected to bat first in the...
View ArticleSocial Media Scoffs As 1 in 8 Men Reveal They Think They Could Win A Point...
Serena Williams may be one of the most successful tennis players of all time – but some men still believe they could match the grand slam champion on court.According to a YouGov poll, 12 per cent of...
View ArticleHere Comes The Sun: Beatles Fans Go Bonkers As Paul And Ringo Reunite On LA...
Los Angeles Beatles fans thought they died and went to heaven Saturday night when Ringo Starr joined Paul McCartney on stage to perform “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” — and “Helter...
View ArticleNovak Djokovic Wins Wimbledon Men’s Final In Marathon Thriller Against Roger...
Novak Djokovic has won the Wimbledon men’s singles championship after beating Roger Federer in a nail-biting showdown at this year’s tournament.In one of the most dramatic matches the All England Club...
View ArticleEngland Win The Cricket World Cup Final For The First Time
The England cricket team has made history by winning the Cricket World Cup in the most thrilling fashion.It followed an astonishing Ben Stokes innings that led to a first ever ‘super over’ to decide...
View ArticleBJP Got Nearly Rs 600 Crore In 6 Years From DLF, Bharti-Backed Trust
NEW DELHI—A set of companies which includes DLF Ltd and the Bharti Enterprises Limited donated nearly Rs. 600 crores to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the six years till 2017-18, shows an analysis...
View ArticleChandrayaan-2 Launch Called Off Due To Technical Glitch, ISRO To Announce...
SRIHARIKOTA — Less than an hour before lift off, India’s second mission to Moon, Chandrayaan-2 onboard GSLVMkIII-M1 was Monday called off due to a technical snag, the Indian Space Research Organisation...
View ArticleMeghan Markle Shares Warm Hug With Beyoncé At Lion King Premeire
Meghan Markle has finally met the queen. Queen Bey, that is.At Sunday’s London premiere of “The Lion King,” the Duchess of Sussex was spotted greeting Beyoncé, as the two shared a warm hug. Daily Mail...
View ArticleTrump Urges Democratic Congresswomen To 'Go Back' To Other Countries In...
President Donald Trump launched an inaccurate, vitriolic attack against progressive Democratic congresswomen on Sunday, referring to them as foreign-born and telling them to “go back and help fix the...
View ArticleNikolaj Coster-Waldau Defends 'Game Of Thrones' Writers After Season 8 Criticism
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Agitated WhatsApp messages are coming.The final season of “Game of Thrones” was by far its most controversial, with fan complaints of rushed storylines, unearned twists and episodes...
View ArticleOcasio-Cortez Rips Trump's Racist Attack: Our Power 'Makes You Seethe'
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) rebuked US President Donald Trump’s bold-faced racism on Sunday after he said on Twitter that progressive Democratic congresswomen should “go back” to the...
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