Tuesday, June 16th, 2020
Actor’s suicide sparks debate about insularity in Bollywood film industry
MUMBAI: Indian police will probe whether an up-and-coming Bollywood actor who committed suicide at the weekend was depressed in part due to “professional rivalry,” in a film industry that is dominated by big names and has been accused of being insular. Sushant Singh Rajput, a 34 year-old actor who won acclaim and fans for his roles in several top-draw films, hailed from a middle-class family with no Bollywood connections – a relative rarity in the industry. Rajput was found dead at his residence in Mumbai on Sunday. “There are mediaRead More
Cricket Australia admits T20 World Cup this year is ‘unrealistic’
Staging the T20 World Cup in Australia this year in the midst of a global coronavirus pandemic is “unrealistic”, Cricket Australia chairman Earl Eddings admitted Tuesday. The tournament is scheduled to take place from October 18 to November 15, and officials have previously said they are planning for it to proceed on those dates. But with many global borders still shut due to virus-related travel restrictions, Eddings conceded that was looking increasingly unlikely. “While it hasn’t been formally called off this year, or postponed, trying to get 16 countries intoRead More
Pakistan receives protective equipment from China
ISLAMABAD, JUNE 16 – Pakistan received the sixth consignment of protective equipment from China at the Islamabad airport on Tuesday. National Disaster Management Authority Chairperson Lieutenant General Muhammad Afzal was present at the airport when the plane arrived. The supplies included 150,000 N-95 masks and 1.5 million surgical masks. Speaking to media with a Chinese envoy, the NDMA chairperson assured that the authority will review the coronavirus situation in Karachi and Peshawar soon and import more than 2,000 beds before July 15. Each of these beds will have an oxygenRead More
Murad Saeed lauds performance of motorway police
ISLAMABAD: The federal Minister for Communications Murad Saeed and Secretary for Communications Zafar Hasan pinned the batches to Inspector General, National Highways & Motorway Police, Dr. Syed Kaleem Imam on his promotion to Grade 22, in the rank wearing ceremony held in Ministry of Communications on Monday.
Chairman reviews NAB’s awareness, prevention policy
ISLAMABAD, JUNE 16 (DNA) – Justice Javed Iqbal, Chairman NAB chaired a meeting to review NAB’s awareness and Prevention Policy at NAB headquarters. He has said that NAB’s Awareness and Prevention Strategy was appreciated by World Economic Forum and Transparency International Pakistan besides other reputed national organizations in order to aware people through media about the ill effects of corruption which is remarkable achievement. NAB will continue its effective Awareness and Prevention campaign with more dedication, devotion and commitment in future. The Chairman NAB said that NAB is mandated toRead More
Pakistani Chinese language’s learners get upper hand in jobs: Report
ISLAMABAD, June 16 (DNA): Number of Pakistanis, learner of Chinese language get upper hand seeking jobs home and abroad, says a report published by Gwadar Pro on Tuesday. According to the report, since China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) launched in 2015, a growing number of Chinese language learners have emerged in Pakistan. After learning Chinese, many Pakistanis get the upper hand while looking for jobs. Sher Jan, hailing from Hunza, a mountainous valley deep in Gilgit-Baltistan, now is working in Abu Dhabi as a site supervisor at a large Chinese corporation.Read More