Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo said he regretted leaving early during a Premier League match against Tottenham Hotspur last month, but added that his decision to walk off came because he felt “provoked” by manager Erik ten Hag. Last month, Ten Hag said Ronaldo refused to come on as a substitute in …
Read More »Poetry portraying life
Zahid Rabbani The Punjabi poetry book ‘Akhraan Peeraan Boyeeyan’ written by Riffat Waheed starts with a dedication to her late son Abdullah. This gives an initial sense of what the book is. The rest of the book comprising ghazals is broken down into musings that deal with various facets of …
Read More »In politics one shouldn’t burn all boats.
Zahid Rabbani The PTI Long March for real freedom has resumed, along with a pleasant news that Imran Khan has called on his party workers to end their road blockades with immediate effect. Pakistan’s overcast political sky is showing signs of whirlwinds, overwhelming the state and society simultaneously. Consequently, political …
Read More »More than 1 billion teenagers and young adults may be at risk of hearing loss because of their use of headphones
More than 1 billion teenagers and young adults may be at risk of hearing loss because of their use of headphones, earphones and earbuds and attendance at loud music venues, a study suggests. An international team of researchers estimate that 24% of 12- to 34-year-olds are listening to music on …
Read More »APPLE IPHONE 15 FLAGSHIPS MAY COST U UP TO 1 MILLION PKR
Apple introduced global price rises for the iPhone 14 range, with only China and the US escaping the hikes. Now a new iPhone 15 leak claims costs are going up a lot more, and it looks like no one will escape the increases this time. In a new tweet, popular …
Read More »Mr Beast has become the most subscribed Individual YouTuber around the world, beating the popular PewDiePie
YouTuber Mr Beast has become the most subscribed Individual YouTuber around the world, beating the popular PewDiePie, according to gaming and esports website Dexerto. MrBeast has now over 112 million subscribers, while PewDiePie has retained around 111 million subscribers. The ranking has been done on the basis of individual YouTuber, …
Read More »Pakistanis ranked second in the number of Umrah pilgrims who visited Saudi Arabia during the last 3.5 months in the ongoing season.
Overall 370,000 Pakistani Umrah pilgrims visited Saudi Arabia during the last 3.5 months in the ongoing season starting from the 1st Muharram to 20th Dhul-Qadah. The period between 21st Dhul-Qadah to 30th Dhul Hijjah is called the Hajj season. The Umrah season started on July 30 in Saudi Arabia this …
Read More »YouTube expands shopping features to combat digital ad slowdown
YouTube said on Tuesday it is bringing shopping features to its TikTok-like short-form video service, as the Alphabet-owned company looks to fortify its revenue against a drop in spending by recession-wary advertisers. The feature, being tested with eligible creators in the United States, will allow them to tag products from their own …
Read More »BEACONHOUSE GETS FLACK FOR POSTING PICTURES OF STUDENT DRESSED UP AS IBLEES
A picture of a child dressed up as the Iblees for a show at Beaconhouse Kindergarten Campus, Faisalabad, is doing the rounds on the internet, and the school and his parents have been getting flak for it. The picture was from a play for Iqbal Day on 9 November, and …
Read More »An 11-year-old British Muslim schoolboy surpassed the IQ score of the famous geniuses Stephen Hawking and Albert Einstein.An 11-year-old British Muslim schoolboy surpassed the IQ score of the famous geniuses Stephen Hawking and Albert Einstein.
The sixth-grade student, Yusuf Shah secured an IQ score of 162, while Stephen Hawking had a record score of 160. Albert Einstein is believed to have a similar IQ although he never took the test. Shah’s score places him among the top 1% of everyone who has ever taken the …
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