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Youngest Nobel laureate Malala Yousufzai joins TikTok

In a recent video uploaded on her Instagram, the Oxford graduate introduced herself as a 23-year-old girls’ education activist, asking people to donate to her fund.

6 hours ago

Gigi Hadid shares rare photos with Zayn Malik and baby bump

Gigi wrote, “August, waiting for our girl 🥰🥰🥰😭.” The photo showed Gigi smiling at Zayn who was resting his chin on her baby bump.

01 Dec 2020

US singer Cher welcomes 'world's loneliest elephant' to new home in Cambodia

"I am so proud he is here," she said, after greeting Kaavan through an opening at the base of the crate. "He's going to be really happy here," said Cher, adding that she was hopeful his ordeal was over.

30 Nov 2020

Bollywood star Rahul Roy suffers brain stroke, hospitalised

He has suffered a brain stroke while shooting for a movie. He was brought back to Mumbai and is currently admitted to the Nanavati hospital.

30 Nov 2020

Pakistani actress Sajal Ali honoured with international award in Dubai

The powerhouse of talent was feted at the Distinguished International Arab Festival Awards (DIAFA).

30 Nov 2020

Demi Lovato faces heat for roasting turkey weeks after posing with one at sanctuary

The ‘Cool for the Summer’ singer posted a Thanksgiving photo of roasted turkey despite being a ‘compassionate ambassador’ for the animal rescue organisation.

30 Nov 2020

'Miami Noir' knits together a collection of South Florida classics

The 19 stories featured in the superb " Miami Noir: The Classics" work as both solid entertainment and a thoughtful history about life, crime and punishment in South Florida.

30 Nov 2020

'Farm Girl: A Wisconsin Memoir,' by Beuna Coburn Carlson

The book consists of loving two- and three-page essays that describe life on a farm near Plum City, Wisconsin.

29 Nov 2020

Darth Vader actor Dave Prowse dead at 85

Dave Prowse, the British actor behind the menacing black mask of Star Wars villain Darth Vader, has died, his agent Thomas Bowington said Sunday.

29 Nov 2020

American actress Anne Hathaway reveals her lockdown challenge as a mom

The actress also revealed what the coronavirus pandemic has taught her so much. She said that "the way we live and love is what we'll be remembered by."

29 Nov 2020

Nour Arab creates new methodology in writing children's stories

The Palestinian-Canadian UAE-based author Nour Arab, Founder and Owner of Nour Publishing and Member of Emirates Publishers Association, has broken all records in the children’s literature field by creating a new methodology in her writings.
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28 Nov 2020

Google pays tribute to Pakistani writer Bano Qudsia on her 92nd birthday

Google has paid homage to Bano Qudsia, one of Pakistan’s most well-known novelists and playwrights, on the occasion of her birthday through a doodle.

28 Nov 2020

Cinema & TV

Youngest Nobel laureate Malala Yousufzai joins TikTok

In a recent video uploaded on her Instagram, the Oxford graduate introduced herself as a 23-year-old girls’ education activist, asking people to donat...

6 hours ago

Singer and actor Jessica Simpson has dyslexia

Simpson said: “I’m dyslexic and this was the first time I have ever read out loud without hesitation. I did it for the listener. I did it for my famil...

17 hours ago

The 2021 Oscars ceremony will be a live event, not virtual: Report

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences moved the 73rd Academy Awards ceremony to April 25, 2021, so that theatres would be open again in the ...

17 hours ago

Bollywood star Urmila Matondkar joins Shiv Sena

The Marathi celebrity made all statements that proved soothing music for Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray.

02 Dec 2020

Music

Singer and actor Jessica Simpson has dyslexia

Simpson said: “I’m dyslexic and this was the first time I have ever read out loud without hesitation. I did it for the listener. I did it for my famil...

17 hours ago

Gigi Hadid shares rare photos with Zayn Malik and baby bump

Gigi wrote, “August, waiting for our girl 🥰🥰🥰😭.” The photo showed Gigi smiling at Zayn who was resting his chin on her baby bump.

01 Dec 2020

US singer Cher welcomes 'world's loneliest elephant' to new home in Cambodia

"I am so proud he is here," she said, after greeting Kaavan through an opening at the base of the crate. "He's going to be really happy here," said Ch...

30 Nov 2020

Demi Lovato faces heat for roasting turkey weeks after posing with one at sanctuary

The ‘Cool for the Summer’ singer posted a Thanksgiving photo of roasted turkey despite being a ‘compassionate ambassador’ for the animal rescue organi...

30 Nov 2020

Singer Cher thanks Pakistan's PM Imran Khan for helping send elephant ‘Kaavan’ to a sanctuary in Cambodia

American singing icon, Cher, had been tirelessly trying to send off Kaavan, dubbed the loneliest elephant in the world, to a Cambodian sanctuary from ...

28 Nov 2020

Fans shower unconditional love for Shehnaaz Kaur Gill and Sidharth Shukla on their new music video

The former Big Boss 13 contestants Shehnaaz and Sidharth Shukla have been trending again on social media with the hashtag #ShonaShona. ​

27 Nov 2020

Dropping a clanger: Australian fans mourn Madonna’s ‘death’ after confusing her with Maradona

According to reports in some sections of the media, messages for the singer from grieving followers started flooding social networking sites

26 Nov 2020

Singer Christina Perri shares news of losing her baby girl as she was born silent

The news came out after Perri had made public comments of how she could deliver her baby early.

26 Nov 2020

Books

'Miami Noir' knits together a collection of South Florida classics

The 19 stories featured in the superb " Miami Noir: The Classics" work as both solid entertainment and a thoughtful history about life, crime and puni...

30 Nov 2020

'Farm Girl: A Wisconsin Memoir,' by Beuna Coburn Carlson

The book consists of loving two- and three-page essays that describe life on a farm near Plum City, Wisconsin.

29 Nov 2020

Nour Arab creates new methodology in writing children's stories

The Palestinian-Canadian UAE-based author Nour Arab, Founder and Owner of Nour Publishing and Member of Emirates Publishers Association, has broken al...

28 Nov 2020

Google pays tribute to Pakistani writer Bano Qudsia on her 92nd birthday

Google has paid homage to Bano Qudsia, one of Pakistan’s most well-known novelists and playwrights, on the occasion of her birthday through a doodle.

28 Nov 2020

Arts

Blowing glass out of proportion: Inside artist Dale Chihuly’s glass bubble

Glass-art, which is usually confined to proper and fully formed vessels and pieces, got an artistic shift with Chihuly’s style, which breaks all barri...

26 Nov 2020

South Korean hiker makes arty creations from trash

The eco-friendly 30-year-old designs collages from the rubbish that litters the mountains in her country.

25 Nov 2020

Afghan woman creates jobs and instills hope for artists in Kabul amid the pandemic

Most of the unemployed are the youth of the country who have lost jobs and opportunities due to the pandemic. Amid all the chaos, Marzia Panahi create...

22 Nov 2020

Yemeni artist with multiple disabilities uses art to channel her creativity

For 26-year-old Asia al-Dhabhani from Yemen, art is what helps her handle her life’s biggest struggle. Born with several disabilities, including dwarf...

18 Nov 2020

Virtual exhibition raises actual hope

The month-long virtual exhibition is being showcased on a specially designated site using virtual reality technology so that viewers can almost have t...

15 Nov 2020

French artist Xavier Veilhan displays two giant sculptures made of blue blocks in Stockholm

Xavier Veilhan is a remarkable French artist who lives and works from Paris. His most recent work of two giant sculptures called the "Varbergs Giants"...

14 Nov 2020

Brazilian artist paints masks for those who want to show their faces

He paints the person's lower face on to a white mask, taking time over the details like skin hue and lips.

12 Nov 2020

Belgian artist makes miniature creations to give life to boot scrapers amid the coronavirus pandemic

Belgian artist, Elke Lemmens, tries to build the connection between people with her work during the on-going pandemic. In her unique style, the artist...

11 Nov 2020