SAN FRANCISCO: Netflix shares rallied Wednesday after its latest quarterly update showed robust subscriber growth and better-than-expected profits ahead of a major escalation in the streaming television war. Netflix reported a net income of $665 million in the recently-ended quarter, jumping up from $403 million in the same period last year and topping most analyst forecasts. Revenue and subscriber growth, …

LOS ANGELES: The sequel to Walt Disney Co’s 2014 hit Maleficent which begins rolling out in global theaters on Wednesday, puts three women at the center of a fight for control between humans and fairies. Angelina Jolie stars in Maleficent: Mistress of Evil as the titular villain and dark fairy godmother to Aurora, the queen of the fairies played by …

KARACHI: Left-arm-spinner Raza Ali Dar’s astonishing seven-wicket haul went in vain as Central Punjab went down by 19 runs to Northern in the National T20 2nd XI tournament at the National Stadium, Karachi on Tuesday. In the second match of the day, Southern Punjab recorded a three wicket win over Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on the back of another match winning innings …

SYDNEY: Australian cricketer Shane Watson has apologised to fans after his social media accounts were flooded with “illicit” photographs of half-naked women and racist comments, seemingly the work of hackers. The all-rounder, who plays for Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League, said in social media posts late Tuesday that both his Twitter and Instagram pages had been hacked …

KARACHI: Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir has been included as the most expensive Pakistani cricketers in the players draft for the inaugural of the England and Wales Cricket Board’s (ECB) newly introduced format The Hundred. 35 Pakistani cricketers are among the list of 239 foreign players released by the ECB with Mohammad Amir as most expensive among all the Pakistanis …

LAHORE: Fast bowler Hasan Ali may no longer participate in the ongoing National T20 Cup in Faisalabad due to recurring back pain from which he has not yet recovered. The bowler had been under supervision at the National Cricket Academy in Lahore. After a two-day review, the bowler did not show any signs of improvements. According to sources, the cricketer …

Pakistan’s most decorated wrestler Inam Butt returns home today after a stunning win at the ANOC World Beach Games in Doha. The gold medalist was welcomed to the beat of drums, flowers and chants from other fellow wrestlers at Lahore airport. The seasoned wrestler bagged gold after a shock victory over Georgia’s Dato Marsagishvili in the final at Qatar’s capital, …

LONDON: Australian duo Steve Smith and David Warner and West Indies opener Chris Gayle are among the most expensive players listed in Sunday’s draft for the new domestic tournament The Hundred, as announced by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). Smith helped Australia retain the Ashes in England last month while Warner endured a miserable series, managing just one …

LAHORE: Pakistan’s head coach and chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq is not pleased with the players including skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed, reportedly due to their unprofessional attitude towards training. According to sources privy to the matter, the players have purportedly not been training according to the plan prepared for them by Misbah. There has also been a general ‘lack of professionalism’ and ‘discipline’ …

ISLAMABAD: Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) has extended the last date for admission in its post-graduate programs till October 25, 2019 without late fee. The programs include BA (Associate degree), BS (four-year) programs, and some diploma and short-term courses. According to Director Admissions, the students could take admissions in these programs on payment of normal fee, as was mentioned in …