Kanye West left fans startled after he made an astonishing revelation about his intention to change his name, that has now become a brand in itself. During an interview for the Fast Company Innovation Festival on Thursday, Kanye revealed his intentions of changing his name to ‘Christian Genius Billionaire Kanye West’ for one year until people understand “exactly what it …

After inaugurating the Kartarpur Corridor and permitting the Sikhs of India to visit the temple of their religion’s founding father Guru Nanak visa-free, Pakistan has set a benchmark of love and tolerance. Pakistani celebrities who are vocal on social and civic issues of the country could not resist commenting on  the inauguration. From Pakistan’s leading lady in the film industry  …

In most of his roles, he is immaculately dressed in dandy three-piece suits, one even in a baby-pink hue. Alternatively, he wears designer Polo tees and well-cut jeans. So it is unusual to see him answer the door dressed in a casual aqua polo, sweatpants and flip-flops. With nine years in the industry and some 37 television plays done, Junaid …

Charlize Theron was honored by Hollywood Friday for a “fearless” career in which she tackled themes including sexual harassment long before the #MeToo movement up-ended the industry. The 44-year-old South African Oscar-winner, who has often played down her flawless looks to win darker, more complex parts, collected the prestigious American Cinematheque Award at a Beverly Hills gala. “I’m overwhelmed — …

Tourists visiting Singapore can now check in at some hotels using facial recognition technology under a pilot programme that could cut waiting times and help tackle a labour crunch. The tech-savvy country of 5.7 million people is increasingly turning to automation to speed up services and deal with workforce shortages, with robots deployed for tasks ranging from cleaning to making …

SAN FRANCISCO: Instagram chief Adam Mosseri on Friday said that a test of hiding “likes” at the image and photo sharing social network will spread to the US. “Heads up! We’ve been testing making likes private on Instagram in a number of countries this year,” Mosseri said in a tweet. “We’re expanding those tests to include a small portion of …

SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook apologised on Friday after black employees anonymously shared feelings of workplace bias in an online post. The post shared at Medium by a “FB Blind” profile laid out perceived slights by managers, white colleagues, and the human resources department. “No one at Facebook, or anywhere, should have to put up with this behavior,” corporate communications vice president …

Tesla Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk and noted short-seller David Einhorn mocked each other in open letters published on Twitter on Friday, trading barbs clothed in polite language. Einhorn on Oct. 30 had told his investors at Greenlight Capital that his fund had lost money on Tesla. Greenlight bet against the electric carmaker, and shares rose in the second quarter. …

China has said the lack of tough security laws in Hong Kong is a key reason for months of increasingly violent pro-democracy demonstrations and that the enactment of such legislation is an “urgent task”. The call — likely to further inflame protesters angry with a police response seen as heavy-handed — came in a lengthy statement issued late on Saturday …

  Six people have died and more than two million others spent a night huddled in storm shelters as Cyclone Bulbul smashed into the coasts of India and Bangladesh with fierce gales and torrential rains, officials said on Sunday. The cyclone packed winds of up to 120 kilometres (75 miles) per hour when it hit late Saturday, closing ports and …