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Australian Scrabble squabble
SYDNEY: A long-running war of words between an Australian and the official Scrabble body has finally been declared a draw by a state court. The Victoria state magistrates’ court ruled that the local...
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I’d have to perform like Mahira: Shah Rukh
MUMBAI: Shah Rukh Khan, who is set to star with actor Mahira Khan and acclaimed Indian actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui in the forthcoming film Raees, is all praises for them. He said he would now have to...
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Artists daring to fill the ‘Void’
Eager to contextualise information within visuals and techniques specific to time, the critical eye studied art through the periods. Today, contemporary artists address this rhetoric with a certain...
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Getting back into the groove
KARACHI: Mekaal Hasan Band has earned their spurs as a mainstream rock band in Pakistan and across the border. Known for their unique take on fusion music, the band’s line-up now boasts a combination...
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Film based on Aitzaz Hasan slated for mid-2015 release
Veteran director Shehzad Rafique is said to launch his latest directorial venture, Salute, in mid-2015, which will be based on Aitzaz Hasan – the brave teenager from Hangu who embraced a suicide...
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Morocco lifts ban on 'Exodus' movie after muting five second passage
RABAT: Morocco on Wednesday lifted a ban on screening Hollywood biblical epic “Exodus: Gods and Kings,” based on the life of Moses, in the kingdom but not before muting a part of the soundtrack, its...
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Red carpet round-up
While most of us are still recovering from the New Year festivities, Hollywood’s biggest names put the holiday cheer behind them to attend the 26th Annual Palms Springs Film Festival and geared up...
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Hoodwinked: Oklahoma lawmakers propose ban on hoodies
According to local news station KFOR a proposed bill could make it criminal for people to wear hooded sweatshirts, hoodies in public in Oklohoma stated the Huffington Post. Wearing head covering...
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Sony CEO sees no major financial impact from cyber attack
LAS VEGAS: Sony Corp Chief Executive Kazuo Hirai on Tuesday said he does not expect the November cyber attack on the company’s film studio to have a significant financial impact, two weeks after the...
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Winter is coming to IMAX
HBO’s biggest show Game of Thrones is set to become the first TV series to get a theatrical release with HBO and IMAX striking a deal. The cable network plans to release a Game of Thrones ‘movie’...
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In search of the next Tot Batot
KARACHI: Dheere Bolo — a storytelling project which hopes to collect stories from everyday Pakistanis and turn them into high quality content for children held their first session at The Second Floor...
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Urdu treated as a servant’s language: Rahat Kazmi
KARACHI: Rahat Kazmi may have been known for his effortless portrayal of characters in television dramas, such as Dhoop Kinare and Parchaiyan, but these days, his role as a teacher in real life is...
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Refusal to lock lips: YouTube sensation Zaid Ali T turns down Hollywood
KARACHI: Canadian Youtube sensation Zaid Ali T on Wednesday announced that he turned down a role offered to him in a Hollywood movie. With over 147,000 Twitter followers, the young star quickly...
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Excited to see Aishwarya back on the big screen: Abhishek
Actor Abhishek Bachchan is excited to see his wife Aishwarya Rai make a comeback on the silver screen with Sanjay Gupta’s Jazbaa, reported Indo-Asian News Service (IANS). Aishwarya was last seen on...
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Kareena's morphed photo used as warning against ‘love jihad’ campaign
NEW DELHI: Vishva Hindu Parishad’s (VHP) young women’s wing Durga Vahin recently launched a campaign which aimed to ‘reconvert’ Hindu women who married Muslim men, claiming that the “ghar wapsi”...
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Reham Khan: From Hazara to Bani Gala
MANSEHRA: Reham Khan became ‘naya Pakistan’s’ first lady today following nuptials with the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan. Reham, who hails from the Hazara Division, is a former BBC...
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Go nuts about peanuts
Delicious and crunchy, peanuts are enriched with multiple nutrients essential for one’s health and wellbeing. Peanuts are a Pakistani favourite, especially during winter, and munching on roasted...
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Game on: PS4 2014’s highest-selling console
Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) said its PlayStation 4 (PS4) sold over 4.1 million units around the world during the Christmas season, making it the highest-selling gaming console during the period...
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Cuban Americans struggle to retrieve lost artwork
MIAMI: When Gil Marmol and his family fled Cuba in 1961, the revolutionary government seized 17 paintings that they left behind, including two watercolours by Mexico’s Diego Rivera. Years later, he...
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Waging war against ‘love jihad’
In a move that has rekindled controversy surrounding the alleged practice of ‘love jihad’, Hindu right-wing group Vishva Hindu Parishad’s (VHP) young women’s wing, Durga Vahini, has launched a ‘ghar...
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