Elon Musk and  Grimes were spotted leaving New York City on Wednesday, two days after attending one of the biggest fashion events of the year- the Met Gala. According to Page Six, the duo left  The Big Apple after hosting a star-studded party inviting guests including   Lil Nas X, Leo DiCaprio, Chris Rock, Rami Malek, and Scooter Braun. Leaving Manhattan …

Queen Elizabeth video-called Prince Harry on Zoom to wish him on his 37th birthday. According to inside sources, the monarch said during the call that she is extremely proud of Harry and his wife Meghan Markle for making it to Time’s 100 Most Influential People list. “[The Queen] told him that she is proud of him and [Meghan Markle] for making it …

British model Naomi Campbell is joining international development charity the Queen’s Commonwealth Trust (QCT) as a global ambassador to support young leaders, Reuters reports. The trust, founded in 2018, supports young people pushing for change in their communities across sectors including healthcare, environment and education. Marking what will be Queen Elizabeth’s 70-year reign in 2022, the charity is launching a Platinum …

PARIS: Euro 2020 finalists England pushed world champions and cross-Channel rivals France out of the top three in world football body FIFA’s latest men’s rankings published on Thursday. Belgium and Brazil retain first and second spots respectively, while England make their first appearance on the podium in nine years on the back of two wins and a draw in recent …

ISLAMABAD: The federal government and provinces have agreed to implement the much-awaited single portal for filing sales tax returns to reduce the compliance cost for taxpayers. The understanding was reached on Thursday during the second meeting of the National Tax Council (NTC) presided over by Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin at the Finance Division. The NTC considered different proposals for filing …

ISLAMABAD: A Senate panel on Thursday expressed concern over the slow pace of development on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and dissatisfaction being expressed by the Chinese companies over the negligible progress over the past three years. While presiding over the Senate Standing Committee on Planning and Development, its Chairman Saleem Mandviwalla said the Chinese were not satisfied with the …

LAHORE: The country’s unemployment rate jumped from 5.8 per cent in 2017-18 to 6.9pc in 2018-19, the first year of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf in power, according to the Labour Force Survey (LFS) published by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Thursday. In absolute terms, the number of people actively looking for jobs increased by 0.92 million to 4.71m in FY19 …

RAWALPINDI: New Zealand were dealt a major setback on Thursday after it was announced that their wicket-keeper/batter Tom Blundell would miss the entire ODI series against Pakistan here in Rawalpindi with a left-quad strain. Blundell’s spot in the ODI squad will be filled up by batting all-rounder Daryl Mitchell, who is already part of the Black Caps’ squad for the …

ZURICH: FIFA intensified its push for hosting the World Cup every two years on Thursday by garnering support from football fans around the world to help combat resistance from Europe and South America. The latest public relations tactic came in the form on an online survey commissioned by FIFA. The FIFA statement did not provide data, details of the polling …

RAWALPINDI: There is a touch of history linked with Friday’s opening One-day International between Pakistan and New Zealand at the Pindi Cricket Stadium here in Rawalpindi. Call them the Black Caps of modern or the Kiwis of the era gone by, this is the New Zealand’s first tour to Pakistan after a gaping span of nearly 18 years. In the …