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Tabu being single and the Ajay Devgan connection

Tabu says Ajay and her cousin threatened to beat up boys she spoke to when they were children   MUMBAI: Bollywood actress Tabu will be appearing on screen with Ajay Devgan after nearly a decade when the two unite for Golmaal Again. The two actors are childhood friends and in a recent interview, Tabu joked that Ajay Devgan was the reason she never got married. The cast of Golmaal Again  Tabu revealed that as kids, Ajay and her cousin would spy on her and threatened to beat up any boys she sp
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Power supply system remains intact, claims K-Electric

KARACHI: The K-Electric Rapid Response team maintained strict vigilance on Thursday as the metropolis experienced another spell of monsoonal showers, claimed the spokesperson for K-Electric. The spokesman of the power utility maintained that the overall power supply system remained intact on the second day of rains as very few feeders were affected and were re-energised swiftly. Moreover, uninterrupted power supply to strategic installations, including Karachi airport, major hospitals and Dhab
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Iraq military says it has retaken iconic Mosul mosque

Members of the Iraqi federal police advance through the Old City of Mosul. -AFP BAGHDAD: The Iraqi military announced on Thursday that special forces had recaptured the iconic Mosul mosque where Daesh chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi made his only known public appearance. A top special forces commander told AFP that while the Nuri mosque - which was blown up by Daesh last week - was close to being recaptured, it had not been retaken yet. "Counter-Terrorism Service forces control the Nuri mosque and
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Philippine police use hospitals to hide drug killings

The residents of Old Balara hid in their homes when gunfire erupted in their Manila district last September. They didn't see the police operation that killed seven drug suspects that night. But they witnessed the gory aftermath and it haunts them still. That night, Herlina Alim said she watched police haul away the men's bodies, leaving trails of blood. "They were dragged down the alley like pigs," she said. Her neighbour Lenlen Magano said she saw three bodies, face down and motionless, piled
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OGRA recommends Rs 3.30 decrease in petrol price

ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has recommended a decrease in the prices of petroleum products to the Ministry of Finance. The recommendation calls for a decrease in the price of petrol by Rs 3.30/litre and diesel by Rs 2.70/litre. If approved, the price decrease will take effect from July 1. Current POL prices HOBC: Rs 72.68/litre Premium: Rs 72.8/litre High Speed Diesel: Rs 81.4/litre Light Speed Diesel: Rs 44/litre Kerosene Oil: Rs 44/litre 
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Saudi official denies former crown prince confined to palace

A senior Saudi official on Thursday denied as "baseless" a New York Times report that Prince Mohammed bin Nayef has been confined to his palace and barred from travelling abroad after being replaced by the king´s son as next in line to the throne. The official told Reuters that Mohammed bin Nayef, a veteran interior minister, was continuing to host guests and there were no restrictions at all on his or his family´s movements. Mohammed bin Nayef, who was admired in Washington for quashing an a
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Those calling for accountability stand with ?kings of corruption?: Marriyum Aurangzeb

PTI chief has realised that the prime minister will be honourably acquitted by the JIT. PESHAWAR: Minister of State for Information Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said on Thursday that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has presented his entire family for accountability after allegations were levelled against him. She added opponents who are calling for accountability stand with the ?kings of corruption?. ?Imran Khan has always done politics on the grounds of a single hospital and a world cup win,?
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Cooperation among Afghanistan, China, Pakistan to bring prosperity

LAHORE: The SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry, an apex body of chambers in the region on Thursday said trilateral cooperation among Afghanistan, China and Pakistan would bring about prosperity and peace in the region. Talking to the media persons here, SAARC Chamber Vice President Iftikhar Ali Malik said: "We will continue to play a vital role for the promotion of trade with Afghanistan and special Afghan desk has also been set up to facilitate traders of either country. China is proposing
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Two children drown in Karachi's Punjab Chowrangi area

KARACHi: Two children drowned on Thursday in the metropolis' Punjab Chowrangi area.  The children were playing in a pool of water which had accumulated in an under-construction underpass, said rescue sources.  Rescue services added that they have recovered a body from the area while the search for the second body is underway. The children were between the age of eight and ten.  The underpass is slated to be completed by September 2017. The cost of the project is estimated at Rs600 million. 
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Monsoon currents expected to weaken in next 24hrs: PMD

Rain and thundershowers with strong gusty winds are expected at scattered in Karachi. KARACHI: Moderate monsoon currents which are penetrating the country are expected to weaken in the next 24 hours, said the Pakistan Meteorological Department on Thursday. A westerly wave which is affecting upper parts of the country is also likely to move eastwards in the next 24 hours. Rain and thundershowers with strong gusty winds are expected in scattered areas on Karachi, Kashmir, Hazara, Rawalpindi, G
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Nuclear arms race will set back disarmament efforts: Maleeha Lodhi

FILE: Dr Maleeha Lodi addressing at the United Nations - INP Pakistan has told the UN Security Council that declared plans by one nuclear weapons state to expand its nuclear capabilities would renew an arms race and seriously set back global disarmament efforts. Speaking in the Security Council debate on 'Global efforts to prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction by non-State actors', Pakistan's Ambassador to the UN, Dr Maleeha Lodhi criticised one of the P-5 states which has v
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Struggling British PM faces confidence vote

The prospects of Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May have plummeted because of a disastrous election gamble - AFP   LONDON: British Prime Minister Theresa May's government faces a vote of confidence on Thursday, three weeks after a disastrous election left her authority in tatters and her Brexit strategy in doubt. Members of the House of Commons will vote on the Conservative leader's legislative plans -- the Queen's Speech -- in a key test of whether she can stay in power. The government sho
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Etihad says passengers from US ban countries can board

FILE PHOTO - An Etihad Airways Boeing 777-3FX company aircraft takes off at the Charles de Gaulle airport in Roissy, France, August 9, 2016 - Reuters   DUBAI: Etihad Airways is allowing nationals from six Muslim-majority countries on a US travel ban list to board flights to the United States if they have valid travel documents, the Abu Dhabi-based airline said on Thursday. The US Supreme Court ruled on Monday to allow part of the ban which applies to citizens and refugees from Iran, Libya, Som
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China says Pakistan military base talk pure speculation

Pentagon forecast that Beijing would likely build more bases overseas. BEIJING: China said on Thursday that talk the country was building a military base in Pakistan was pure speculation, after a Pentagon report earlier this month singled out Pakistan as a possible location for a future Chinese military base. The Pentagon forecast that Beijing would likely build more bases overseas after establishing a facility in the African nation of Djibouti. Chinese Defence Ministry spokesman Wu Qian was a
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Nawaz will now understand what accountability means, says Zardari

Asif Zardari and Nawaz Sharif after a meeting in Bhurban in 2008. Photo: Reuters   NAUSHERO FEROZE: Former president and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Asif Ali Zardari said on Thursday that now [Prime Minister] Nawaz Sharif will understand what accountability looks like. Addressing an event in Naushero Feroze, Zardari claimed the ruling party has forgotten what accountability looks like. ?We have said it before as well that these [2013 general elections] were ROs? elections, but we acc
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NATO agrees Afghanistan troop boost but no combat role

BRUSSELS: NATO will increase troop numbers in Afghanistan to help train local forces facing a resurgent Taliban but will not return to a combat role, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday. The alliance ended its longest-ever military operation in 2014 when it handed over post-9/11 frontline duties to the Afghan military and took on an advice and training mission. But NATO commanders have asked for more troops following recent Taliban gains, stoking fears that NATO could get sucked b
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Eight, including four children, killed in separate accidents in Punjab

Emergency services at the site of the accident in Shahkot. Photo: Geo News  FAISALABAD/LAHORE: Four women and as many children were killed while 14 were injured in two road accidents in Bhera and Nankana Sahib on Thursday. In the first incident, a passenger van travelling to Murree from Lahore collided with a speeding car, resulting in the death of two women identified as Noreen and Sidra and three children, identified as Hamza, Hadia and Wasiq.  Eight passengers injured in the incident were t
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Sri Lankan cricket team expected to visit Pakistan later this year

Sarfraz celebrates win against Sri Lanka in Champions Trophy/Getty Images  ISLAMABAD: With the security situation improving in the country, Pakistani cricket fans may soon have something to cheer for: the Sri Lankan cricket team is expected to tour here at the end of this year. Talking to APP, a Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) official confirmed that the Sri Lankan cricket team is expected to tour Pakistan in November or December. "Our Sri Lankan counterpart have expressed willingness in sending
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Australia skipper Steve Smith gets engaged to girlfriend in NYC

Australia cricket captain Steve Smith got engaged to his long-time girlfriend Dani Willis during holidays in New York City on Thursday. Smith, who has been dating Willis, a law student, since five years, got down on one knee and popped the question on New York?s Top of the Rock. The excited cricketer shared the picture on his Instagram. ?Today I got down on one knee and (Willis) said YES,? he wrote. Smith, 28, met Willis at
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Internet in alien frenzy after shiny object spotted on Mars

If it is shiny and sharp and wait... if it is on Mars then, it's must be aliens! Something which appears to be a chunk of metal was recently photographed by the Opportunity Rover. The finding of Opportunity Rover actually shows an unusually shiny, and object on the top of the grainy surface of Mars' Meridiani Planum. The internet which has already gone wild over it has the reactions coming. One commentator noted it as it "Looks like light glimmering off of a genuin
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Salman Khan's Tubelight enters the 100-crore club

While Bollywood actor Salman Khan's movies generally promise a big opening but this did not happen this time. Salman Khan starerTubelight which was released this weekend but contrary to expectations and much hype created, the film underperformed at the box office. Salman performed the role of a man-child in the movie which was set against the backdrop of Indo-Sino war of 1962. The movie was directed by Kabir Khan and this was the third time Salman-Kabir duo collaborated after Ek Tha Tiger a
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World powers using puppets to hurt Nawaz Sharif: Railways minister

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/b956f5179c7510092c63e22b628243f1.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9Ni8yOS8yMDE3IDEwOjI5OjE5IEFNJmhhc2hfdmFsdWU9TnpUbGNtR1hqRkFzWWh3b3pPSnl5dz09JnZhbGlkbWludXRlcz02MCZpZD0x style=center] KARACHI: Railways Minister Saad Rafique said on Thursday that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is being punished for turning Pakistan into an atomic power in 1999. In a message on Twitte
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How studio giants dropped rivalry for 'Spiderman' reboot

LOS ANGELES: "Spider-Man: Homecoming" sees one of the most successful superheroes in movie history return to his comic book roots -- but the film's release is a landmark Hollywood event for a different reason. The $175 million blockbuster brings together two corporate leviathans, Disney-owned Marvel and Sony, in a rare example of cooperation between rival studios on a major film. "It was one of a handful of 'This will never be possible but let's dream about it' moments at Marvel," the studio's
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India's Modi condemns killings in name of cow worship

Protests have been held in cities across India following the murder of a 15-year-old Muslim - AFP NEW DELHI: India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday condemned murder in the name of protecting cows, which are worshipped by the country's majority Hindus, after a string of killings targeting Muslims and other minorities. "Killing people in the name of Gau Bhakti (cow worship) is not acceptable. This not something Mahatma Gandhi would approve," Modi said. Modi's comments come just days a
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Dubai ruler takes to verse to urge Qatar turnabout

DUBAI: The ruler of Dubai has taken to verse to urge Qatar to concede to the demands of Saudi Arabia and its allies for an end to a crippling embargo. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, who is also vice president and prime minister of the United Arab Emirates, is the latest in a long line of world leaders to turn to poetry to convey their message. In the poem, posted on Instagram late on Wednesday, Sheikh Mohammed urged Qatar to abandon its independent foreign policy and return to the Gulf
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