Abid Ali (93 unbeaten) and Shan Masood (78 unbeaten) combined for a commanding 175 to put Pakistan on top with a lead of 95 at the end of the morning session on day three of the second Test against Sri Lanka on Saturday at Karachi’s National Stadium. It was Pakistan’s first hundred-run opening stand since October last year, ending a …

LONDON: A novelty song about sausage rolls secured the coveted Christmas number one spot Friday on the UK singles charts. LadBaby landed the festive crown for the second year running with “I Love Sausage Rolls” — a comedy reworking of “I Love Rock ´n´ Roll”, which was a 1982 hit for US singer Joan Jett. Last year LadBaby — 32-year-old …

LOS ANGELES: The highly anticipated movie Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker collected $40 million in U.S. and Canadian ticket sales on its opening night, the fifth-highest debut of all time, Walt Disney Co said on Friday. Longtime fans of the celebrated science-fiction franchise packed theaters Thursday evening for the ninth installment in the story of a fabled Jedi warrior in a …

As the Christmas month falls, the celebrations gear up to make the event more exciting and full of fun. Most of the people turn on the TV to watch their favourite Christmas movies, as Netflix/Amazon/Disney+ and the Hallmark Channel never seem to stop showing movies to entertain the the celebrators. The Christmas brings a lots of bliss along with it. …

Justin Bieber, who lives in millions of hearts, has added to the suffering of his fans –  waiting for his new  album –  by announcing three mysterious dates  to release his new  music. The pop superstar seems all set to release his new music anytime soon, as he, on Friday took to social media to share three mysterious release dates. The …

Vienna’s prestigious ballet academy tells students to smoke in order to stay slim, an investigation has alleged. A government-backed commission found that the welfare of child performers was disregarded at the academy of the Vienna State Opera, according to an executive summary of the report. The State Opera announced a personnel shakeup on Friday, days after an official commission reported …

Hailey Baldwin, one of the most sought after fashion icons around the globe, seems to have found her one true love in the form of a sartorial article. The 22-year-old supermodel, who is known far and wide for her high-street style and jaw-dropping and chic fashion statements, seems to be obsessed with her new pair of jeans. The beauty queen …

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have special plans for  Christmas and that most definitely does not include the family drama that has been going on between the former couple. However, it looks like the Ad Astra actor, 56, has his chin up and is heading towards Christmas with positive energy as he hopes to have the best time and treasure every moment …

Miley Cyrus and Cody Simpson are still going strong in their whirlwind romance and it appears only after a brief period after she ended her marriage with Liam Hemsworth, the singer is already seeing herself fall for another Aussie. The 27-year-old Wrecking Ball singer may have been said to be using Cody as a rebound for her longtime partner and ex-husband Liam …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday took strong exception to the unwarranted references to Pakistan in the joint statement issued in Washington after the conclusion of US-India 2+2 Dialogue and rejected the assertions. “The anti-Pakistan assertions made by Indian ministers of defence and external affairs during the joint press availability are equally reprehensible and we also take exception to the selective and …