Pakistan’s legendary classical singer Mehdi Hassan has during his life given a massive number of hit songs and ghazals and in turn, garnered a huge number of fan base not only in the country but also across the border in neighbouring India as well. In an earlier interview given to BBC, the renowned actress has paid tribute to legendary Pakistani …

Hastings’ comments at the RTS television industry conference in Cambridge jolted investors already worried about the growing competition and sent the streaming heavyweight’s stock down six percent, adding to a recent sell-off. Disney and others will vie for subscribers and likely drive up production costs. Costing a reported 100 million pounds ($125 million) to make, “The Crown” won critical acclaim …

ROME: Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle joined an array of celebrities on Friday for the glitzy wedding of fashion designer Misha Nonoo at a 17th-century Italian villa overlooking the city of Rome. Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner flew in from the United States to join the other A-listers who included singer Katy Perry, her partner …

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has banned the movie “Hustlers”, a Jennifer Lopez film based on the real life exploits of a band of strippers who fleeced clients after having drugged them. Malaysia’s government has been accused by art critics of being a nanny state for its conservative position on the films it allows to be shown in the country. In August, …

The Emmy Awards on Sunday will shine the spotlight on LGBTQ talent, with several queer artists and shows featuring gay, lesbian and transgender characters among the nominees, highlighting Hollywood’s efforts to close the diversity gap. The strong representation at this year’s Emmys reflects the LGBTQ community’s growing power in Hollywood — and the huge strides the industry has made in …

Britain’s Prince Harry, his wife Meghan Markle and baby Archie are expected in South Africa on Monday to begin their first official tour as a family since their son’s birth in May. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will begin the 10-day trip in the coastal city of Cape Town — an international tourist destination where stunning beaches and rolling vineyards sit alongside …

WASHINGTON: More than 500 people have been sickened in an outbreak of vaping-related illness in the United States, health authorities said Thursday, as Los Angeles became the latest city to take steps to ban flavored e-cigarettes. The known tally from the mysterious lung disease has jumped from 380 to 530, although the number of deaths stood unchanged at seven, according …

HELSINKI: The European Union´s Finnish presidency demanded Thursday that Britain deliver a written new Brexit proposal by the end of September or face a messy “no-deal” divorce — an ultimatum immediately rejected by London. Britain is racing toward its October 31 departure without an exit agreement and facing the threat of border disruptions that the government admits could cause food …

New damning images of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wearing blackface makeup emerged on Canadian television Thursday, throwing his floundering re-election bid into further disarray. Released by broadcaster Global News, and confirmed to AFP by his campaign as being Trudeau “in the early 1990s,” the footage depicts the Liberal leader in ripped jeans and a t-shirt, his arms up and dark …

WASHINGTON: Amazon chief Jeff Bezos pledged Thursday to make the US technology and retail giant carbon neutral by 2040 and encourage other firms to do likewise, in a bid to help meet the goals of the Paris climate accord 10 years early. “We want to use our scope and our scale to lead the way,” Bezos told a news conference …