NEW DELHI: Sky obscured by thick, gray smog. Monuments and high-rise buildings swallowed by a blanket of haze. People struggling to breathe. In the Indian capital, it is that time of the year again. The city’s air quality index fell into the very poor category on Sunday, according to SAFAR, India’s main environmental monitoring agency, and in many areas levels …

BERLIN: The Austrian government ordered a nationwide lockdown for unvaccinated people starting midnight on Sunday to slow the fast spread of the coronavirus in the country. The move prohibits unvaccinated individuals older than age 12 from leaving their homes except for basic activities such as working, grocery shopping, going for a walk or getting vaccinated. Authorities are concerned about rising …

ISLAMABAD: Gender gap among voters has gone down below 12 million for the first time in recent years, the latest statistics released by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) show. The gap was as high as 12.72m in July last year, but shrunk to 12.41m in October of the same year. According to the statistics, the total number of voters …

LAHORE: Punjab’s governance crisis is deepening as the provincial government continues underutilising its bureaucratic strength, placing senior officers, who are already in short supply, at junior posts and perpetuating tenure insecurity with abrupt reshuffles on “the lamest of excuses”. Presently, as many as 14 administrative secretaries’ BS-20 posts have been occupied by BS-21 officers, while 11 senior positions are lying …

ISLAMABAD: As the country’s largest immunisation campaign will start from Monday (today) during which more than 90 million children will be vaccinated against measles and rubella, the National Command and Operation Centre on Sunday decided to suspend Covid-19 vaccination for children aged between 12 and 15 years for two weeks. The NCOC included 11 cities in Covid-19 excellent vaccination progress …

It seems like Taika Waititi is not just an Oscar-winning filmmaker but also an award-winning boyfriend to singer Rita Ora! Waititi, 46, was the ultimate beau at the 2021 MTV European Music Awards red carpet on Sunday, November 14, turning both photographer and personal assistant for  Ora, 30, in front of the press, reported E! News. As Ora posed on the …

Globally famed star Priyanka Chopra-Jonas is currently busy promoting her upcoming Hollywood film, The Matrix: Resurrection in UK. Amid her busy schedule, the diva was recently spotted at a bar in London on Saturday night, where actor Jason Momoa was also present. Fans were left curious as the report surfaced online however, their presence at the same place on November 13 was …

Alia Bhatt and Ajay Devgn starrer project, Gangubai Kathiawadi’s launch has been delayed to avoid box office clash with RRR. The film, helmed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, will now be released on February 18 in contrast to its initial release date, January 6, 2022. The decision was taken after a box office clash with SS Rajamouli’s film was noticed. The Telugu film, …

Indian actor Rani Mukherjee says daughter Adira has approved her upcoming movie Bunty Aur Babli 2. Speaking in a recent interview, Rani, who awaits her film this week revealed that her 5-year-old daughter loved watching the comedy-drama. “She thoroughly loved it,” Rani exclaimed.“It was amazing to see her reaction to what I have done. She was laughing and rolling over …

Taylor Swift celebrated her Saturday Night Live appearance with a star-studded after-party with some of her closest friends, including ex Joe Jonas, reported E! News. The Red singer made her way to the L’Avenue in New York City to party the night away after belting out the newly released 10-minute-version of her song All Too Well on the SNL stage on Saturday. Following close behind was her starry posse, …