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Netflix unveils massive film slate for 2021


January 13, 2021

ff Already the master of 2020’s pandemic-era movie landscape, Netflix on Tuesday offered a preview of upcoming 2021 releases, a list with no fewer than 70 star-studded feature films. The sneak peek is unusual for the streaming giant, which historically has dropped news of only one film at a time — a testament to its clout as it easily surpasses …

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Riz Ahmed pays homage to Irrfan Khan during Gotham Awards acceptance speech


January 13, 2021

British-Pakistani actor Riz Ahmed paid homage to late Bollywood star Irrfan Khan during the Gotham Awards on Monday. The Reluctant Fundamentalist actor received the Best Actor Award on Monday for his performance in Sound of Metal. According to film journalist Anne Hornaday, Ahmed honoured the stars that the lost in 2020, including Chadwick Boseman and Irrfan Khan. Ahmed mentioned Khan and said: “who …

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‘Ertugrul’ actors Nurettin aka Bamsı and Ayberk Pekcan aka Artuk Bey arrive in Pakistan


January 13, 2021

Turkish stars from historical drama series Dirilis: Ertugrul Nurettin Sönmez aka Bamsı Beyrek and Ayberk Pekcan aka Artuk Bey have arrived in Pakistan with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu. Mevlut Cavusoglu along with a 20-member delegation arrived in Islamabad on Tuesday. The media outlets citing sources reported that Nurettin Sönmez and Ayberk Pekcan are part of the 20-member Turkish delegation. Meanwhile, according …

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Pence refuses but Democrats insist on removing Trump before Biden’s inauguration


January 13, 2021

US Vice President Pence has made it clear that he will not invoke the 25th Amendment against President Donald Trump, even though the House of Representatives voted thrice on Tuesday night, asking him to remove his boss. Impeachment proceedings against the US president will begin on Wednesday at 9am (7pm Pakistan time). The resolution asking Pence to send Trump home …

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US executes first woman on federal death row in nearly seven decades


January 13, 2021

An American woman who murdered a pregnant dog breeder in order to steal her baby was put to death by lethal injection on Wednesday, becoming the first female to be executed by United States federal authorities in nearly seven decades. The US Justice Department said Lisa Montgomery, 52, was pronounced dead at 1:31am Eastern Time (0631 GMT) at a penitentiary …

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Leonardo DiCaprio and an all-star cast are coming to Netflix this year


January 13, 2021

Netflix Inc has said it will release more than 70 movies this year to its US customers across comedy, drama, family and other genres, a lineup that underscores the streaming service’s growing prominence in the film business. The good news is that all but four of the films will be available to Netflix customers in the more than 190 countries …

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Indonesia recovers first black box from crashed plane


January 13, 2021

JAKARTA: A black box from the crashed Indonesian passenger jet has been recovered, officials said on Tuesday, a discovery that could offer critical clues to explaining why the plane with 62 people aboard slammed into the sea. Divers just off the coast of the capital Jakarta hauled the jet’s flight data recorder to the surface, as the hunt continues for …

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Trump claims impeachment causing ‘tremendous anger’


January 13, 2021

WASHINGTON: Presi­dent Donald Trump emerged from isolation at the White House on Tuesday to deny responsibility for a mob of his supporters storming Congress, and warning that his imminent impeachment was causing “tremendous anger”. Trump — set on Wednesday (today) to become the first president in US history to be impeached for a second time — made it clear that …

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Tesla takes another step on road to launch in India


January 13, 2021

Tesla Inc has moved a step closer to its launch in India later this year by registering a company in the country, a regulatory filing showed on Tuesday. Tesla Motors India and Energy Private Limited was incorporated on January 8 with its registered office in the southern city of Bengaluru, a hub for several global technology companies. The filing shows …

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