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Obama hails Jay Z as first rapper in Songwriters Hall of Fame

Photo: AP NEW YORK: Former US president Barack Obama hailed Jay Z as a kindred spirit as the hip-hop mogul became the first rapper to enter the Songwriters Hall of Fame on Thursday. The elite club also welcomed Motown records´ pathbreaking founder Berry Gordy at its annual induction -- an evening of performances by top stars that, like songwriters themselves, stayed decidedly lower-key than televised award galas. Obama made a surprise appearance by video to present the honor to Jay Z, who grew
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Google Drive to allow users to back up entire computer data

Google Drive?s new massive update will allow the users to back up their entire computer data, Google informed in a post on Thursday. ?On June 28th, 2017, we will launch Backup and Sync from Google, a tool intended to help everyday users back up files and photos from their computers, so they?re safe and accessible from anywhere,? read the post. Currently, the users who want to save their files, photos on Google Drive first move their data to the Google Drive and then sync it with Cloud. How
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Two held for smuggling foreign currency worth Rs100m at Karachi airport

KARACHI: Two suspects were arrested on Friday from Karachi airport for allegedly smuggling foreign currency worth Rs100.90 million The Federal Investigation Agency?s (FIA) Anti-Corruption Cell arrested two suspects, identified as Irfan Ahmed and Zeeshan Haider, during an operation at Jinnah International Airport, Karachi. According to the FIA, Irfan is an employee of a company which deals with foreign currency exchange while Zeeshan works for a private airline. Zeeshan was helping Irfan sm
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Los Angeles lights up City Hall with Batman signal

geo_embedgallery LOS ANGELES: A giant Bat-signal lit up the side of City Hall in Los Angeles Thursday night to honour Batman actor Adam West, who played the superhero role in the 1960s television series. He died on Friday at age 88 following a battle with leukemia. The caped crusader helped protect the fictional Gotham City in a franchise that began as a DC Comics strip before also moving to television and film. When
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WATCH: Salman, Shah Rukh brimming 'bromance' on streets of Mumbai

Bollywood?s ?Bhaijaan? Salman Khan surprised the fans as he cycled on Mumbai streets. He gave a loving salute to all his fans who shouted out to him. Salman Khan is currently busy promoting eco-friendly electric cycles along with his upcoming movie, Tubelight. However, he showed the fans his lighter side as he shouted Shah Rukh Khan?s name while passing the King Khan?s residence, Mannat. Shah Rukh Khan also has a special
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Russia's military says may have killed Daesh leader Baghdadi

Baghdadi in a mosque in Mosul, Iraq in 2014. Photo: Reuters MOSCOW: Russia's Defense Ministry said on Friday it was checking information that a Russian air strike near the Syrian city of Raqqa may have killed Daesh leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in late May. The air strike was launched after the Russian forces in Syria received intelligence that a meeting of Daesh leaders was being planned, the ministry said in a statement posted on its Facebook page. "On May 28, after drones were used to confirm
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Muslim children bullied, called ?terrorists? in US classrooms

From left to right: Moheeb, 11, Shahrazad, 8, Saif, 11, and Enan, 10. Photo: Mic There has been a surge in Islamophobia in the United States recently. Even the children are being targeted and called ?terrorists? in their schools. However, this has not resulted in any concrete action by the authorities. Mic interviewed four school-going Muslim children, who are based in New York, to ask about their experience in the classroom. The participants included 11-year-old Moheeb, 8-year-old Shahrazad
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British PM May faces mounting criticism over London tower block blaze

Flames and smoke billow as firefighters deal with a serious fire in a tower block at Latimer Road in West London. Photo: Reuters LONDON: British Prime Minister Theresa May faced mounting criticism on Friday for not meeting the survivors of a deadly London tower block blaze, ratcheting up the pressure as she tries to strike a deal to stay in power after a botched election gamble. May promised to hold a public inquiry into a fire that killed at least 17 people when it engulfed a 24-storey social
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80 motorcyclists attack traffic police check post in Rawalpindi

RAWALPINDI: Nearly 80 motorcyclists attacked Rawalpindi?s traffic police?s Chandni Chowk check post after their fellows were arrested for one-wheeling on Friday. The motorcyclists took traffic wardens hostage and attempted to set a government-owned car on fire. Seven suspects were arrested and an operation against one-wheeling is underway, a Rawalpindi traffic police official said. Warden officer Suhail Shehzad was seriously injured after attackers opened fire on him, a spokesperson for the t
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Shehbaz Sharif to appear before JIT on Saturday

ISLAMABAD: Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif will become the fourth member of the Sharif family to appear before the Panama case Joint Investigation Team (JIT) on Saturday. The JIT is probing the global money trail of the Sharif family in light of the Supreme Court?s April 20 judgment in the Panama Papers case. The chief minister arrived in the federal capital on Friday evening.  On Friday, Shehbaz said the conspiracy elements are once again indulging in politics of lies. ?I don?t have
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Sindh Govt bans pillion riding, heli-cams on Youm-e-Ali

KARACHI: The Sindh Government on Thursday issued notifications banning pillion riding for motorcycles and scooters and the use of ?heli-cams? on the occasion on Youm-e-Ali (RA). The ban will be effective from 12AM on Friday in Karachi and Hyderabad to maintain the law and order situation, the notifications said. Notification issued by Sindh Government banning pillion riding on Youm-e-Ali, to be observed on June 17.  However, the ban will not be applicable to ?women, children below the age of
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Takata close to filing for bankruptcy: report

The logo of the Japanese auto parts maker displayed at a car showroom in Tokyo, Japan. Photo: AFP Japan's scandal-hit airbag maker Takata is expected to file for bankruptcy protection as early as this month as it prepares to sell its assets to a US company, a report said Friday. Takata will make a formal decision about the bankruptcy filing at its board meeting this month, the leading business daily Nikkei reported, without citing sources. American autoparts maker Key Safety Systems, owned by
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Two terrorists killed in DG Khan: ISPR

Officials of Punjab Rangers. Photo: File RAWALPINDI: Two ?terrorists? who were planning an attack on Youm-e-Ali processions and events (on Saturday) were killed in a targeted operation in Dera Ghazi Khan, the Inter Services Public Relations said on Friday. The ISPR claimed a major terrorist incident was averted in the intelligence-based action taken by officials of the Punjab Rangers as part of Operation Raddul Fasaad. Op Radd-ul-Fasaad: Punjab Rangers establish helpline to report ?su
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Contempt case: SC to hear Senator Nehal Hashmi?s reply today

ISLAMABAD: The special Supreme Court bench overseeing the implementation of the Panama case verdict will hear Senator Nehal Hashmi?s reply in the contempt of court proceedings against him. The court had taken a suo motu notice after Hashmi ? then the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Sindh secretary general ? hurled threats against ?those investigating the prime minister? in a video surfaced on May 31. CJP takes suo motu notice of Nehal Hashmi's speech The party has also issued a show ca
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Funeral prayers for martyred policemen held in Peshawar

PESHAWAR: The funeral prayers for martyred police personnel were held at Peshawar?s Police Lines area on Friday. Unknown motorcyclists opened fire on a police vehicle in Peshawar?s Chamkani vicinity late Thursday, martyring three policemen and injuring one. Firing from police personnel in response to the attack killed one suspect. Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Core Commander, and Inspector General of Police attended the funeral of the martyred policemen. 
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Judge rejects taking bribe to release Axact CEO

ISLAMABAD: A single-member bench headed by Islamabad High Court (IHC) Justice Aamer Farooq will take up today a lower court judge?s plea challenging a show-cause notice by the high court over charges of misconduct. Additional District and Sessions Judge Pervaizul Qadir Memon was recently suspended for allegedly taking Rs5 million as a bribe to favour the release of Axact CEO Shoaib Sheikh after quashing the case against him. Axact earned over $200m selling bogus degrees Axact case:
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Man allegedly kills two sisters over 'honour' in Faisalabad

FAISALABAD: A man allegedly killed his two sisters in the name of honour in Faisalabad?s Nishatabad vicinity late Thursday. The suspect, Allah Ditta, was taking his sisters Sidra,18, and Aliza,14, to his home from their paternal home when he strangled the women and escaped, police officials said. The bodies were shifted to Allied Hospital for post mortem. The police are on the lookout for the suspect, a local police spokesperson said. Earlier on May 8, a father in collusion with his son stra
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80 rounded up in Karachi during search operations by rangers, police

KARACHI: Around 80 suspects were rounded up during search operations conducted in the metropolis' various areas ? including Pirabad, Ittehad Town, Gulshan-e-Ghazi, Saeedabad, Preedy, and Khamiso Goth ? late Thursday night, Geo News reported. The detainees have been moved to respective police stations for further questioning, police sources said. Rangers carried out a search operation in Saddar, Lines Area, and surroundings late Thursday night and sealed the entry and exit points to continue wi
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Death toll in Bahawalpur bus accident rises to six

BAHAWALPUR: Death toll in the bus accident that took place Thursday night near Chani Goth here has risen to six, according to rescue officials. In addition, 25 people were injured in the motor crash, the rescue officers mentioned. A bus travelling from Lahore to Karachi met an accident when it tumbled over from a bridge at Chani Goth, leaving half a dozen people dead and at least 25 injured. The cause of the crash has been determined as overspeeding. The wounded have been transferred to Tehsi
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Seasonably dry, warm weather to build back into most areas of country: MET

Photo: File  Hot and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country in the next twenty-four hours.  However, rain and thunderstorm with gusty winds are expected at a few places in Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Lahore, Multan, Bahawalpur, D.G. Khan, D.I. Khan divisions, Islamabad, FATA, and Kashmir. A weak seasonal low lies over northeast Balochistan. However, a shallow westerly wave is still affecting Kashmir and its adjoining areas. Past weather The weather remained hot and dry in most pa
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US congressman's condition improves but still critical after shooting

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise speaks to reporters at the US Capitol, hours before an expected vote to repeal Obamacare in Washington, D.C., US on May 4, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo  WASHINGTON: US Representative Steve Scalise's condition has improved but remained critical on Thursday, a day after a man who had expressed anger toward President Donald Trump opened fire on Republican lawmakers at a baseball practice. Trump on Thursday reiterated his call for unity in
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Twitter reacts to Virat Kohli's funny expression against Bangladesh

After losing two early wickets, Bangladesh fought back with Mushfuqur Rahim and Tamim Iqbal putting on a 100-run partnership. Mushfiqur Rahim although, came down the track and chipped a low full toss to the Indian captain Virat Kohli at short mid-wicket who then made a funny facial expression. Twitter was quick to make use of this opportunity for some banter:
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Male, female or X? Oregon adds third option to driver's licenses

An employee of the advocacy group Basic Rights Oregon hands out stickers during an Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicle department public hearing on the rights of transgender people as the state considers adding a third gender choice to driver's licenses and identification cards, in Portland, Oregon, May 10, 2017. REUTERS/Terray Sylvester/File Photo2 Oregon on Thursday became the first US state to allow residents to identify as neither male nor female on state driver's licenses, a decision that tran
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Eurozone agrees Greek bailout payment, IMF comes on board

Eurozone ministers struck a long-delayed bailout deal with Greece on Thursday to unlock badly needed rescue cash, but warned Athens would have to wait for debt relief. After hours of talks in Luxembourg IMF chief Christine Lagarde and the eurozone's 19 finance ministers greenlit a payout of 8.5 billion euros to avoid Athens defaulting in July and avert another summer of Greek crisis. Payment of the latest tranche of Greece's 86-billion euro ($97-billion) bailout, agreed in 2015, has been held
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Cosby jury to return on Friday to try to break deadlock

Actor and comedian Bill Cosby arrives with publicist Andrew Wyatt for jury deliberations during his sexual assault trial at the Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown, Pennsylvania, US, June 15, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid  NORRISTOWN, PA.: The jurors in Bill Cosby's sexual assault trial concluded their fourth day of deliberation on Thursday, unable to reach a unanimous verdict on the three charges against the entertainer. Judge Steven O'Neill in Norristown, Pennsylvania, sent the juror
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