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Kendall Jenner spellbinds everyone as she appears in chic outfit for private Pilates class


February 1, 2021

Supermodel Kendall Jenner stunned fans as she stepped out for private Pilates class in Los Angeles on Sunday. The ‘Keeping Up with the Kardashians’ beauty  was looking smashing in tie-dye cranberry sweatshirt. She sported matching clingy leggings to  show off her fitness. The model  also toted a black purse to give her personality a perfect look. The 25-year-old Society Management Model …

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‘Saturday Night Live’ under fire over transphobic joke


February 1, 2021

Saturday Night Live is under fire over a segment by host Michael Che. Social media users were up in arms against the show after the host made a transphobic comment during last week’s Weekend Updates. Che had said: “President Biden signed an executive order repealing Trump’s ban on transgender people from serving in the military. It’s good news, except Biden is …

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Britain opens visa scheme for millions of Hong Kongers


February 1, 2021

HONG KONG: A new visa scheme offering millions of Hong Kongers a pathway to British citizenship went live on Sunday as the city’s former colonial master opens its doors to those wanting to escape China’s crackdown on dissent. Anyone with a British National (Overseas) passport and their dependents can now apply online for a visa allowing them to live and …

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Hasan Minhaj turns heads in a kurta by Pakistani designer Nomi Ansari


February 1, 2021

American-Indian comedian Hasan Minhaj has taken over headlines over at this side of the world! The Patriot Act star wreaked havoc on social media in Pakistan after a photo of him donning a kurta by Pakistani designer Nomi Ansari made rounds online. According to reports, the former Daily Show correspondent had opted for the ace designer for his sister’s wedding ceremony. The comedian flaunted …

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Modi says protesters who stormed Delhi fort caused ‘insult’ to the country


February 1, 2021

India’s prime minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that protesters who stormed New Delhi’s Red Fort had caused “insult” to the country, his first public comments on a months-long farmers’ agitation that turned violent last week. Tens of thousands of farmers have camped on the outskirts of the capital for more than two months, protesting new agricultural laws they say benefit private buyers at …

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Pakistan’s diplomatic efforts to highlight Kashmir issue praised


February 1, 2021

BEIJING: Pakistan’s diplomatic efforts on the Kashmir dispute have achieved remarkable results and the entire international community, including the United Nations, has realised that if the Kashmir issue is not resolved fairly, it will seriously affect regional stability and world peace. These views were expressed by Cheng Xizhong, visiting professor at Southwest University of Political Science and former defence attache …

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Iran calls for ‘all-inclusive’ govt in Afghanistan


February 1, 2021

TEHRAN: Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Sunday called for the formation of an “all-inclusive” Afghan government during a meeting with a Taliban delegation in Tehran, the ministry said. A delegation from the movement headed by its co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar arrived in Iran on Tuesday to exchange “views on the peace process in Afghanistan” at the invitation …

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WHO mission at ground zero China market as nations tighten virus curbs


February 1, 2021

WUHAN: WHO experts on Sunday visited the market in central China linked to the first known Covid-19 cluster, seeking clues about the outbreak of the pandemic as a number of nations further tightened restrictions to stop the coronavirus. France’s borders were to close at midnight to non-European countries, a day after Germany imposed a ban on most travellers from nations …

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Covid-19 vaccine not only permissible but also obligatory, say Muslim scholars


February 1, 2021

WASHINGTON: A Covid-19 vaccine is not only permissible in Islam, but also obligatory as it has the potential to stop the spread of an extremely dangerous disease, says an edict issued by the Assembly of Muslim Jurists of America (AJMA). On Saturday, the Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) arranged a seminar which also concluded that there’s no religious restriction …

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