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Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton marry at home in an intimate ceremony

The two singers announced their engagement in October and met as co-judges on The Voice.

Published 06 Jul, 2021 02:12pm

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The ‘Fast and Furious’ saga is coming to an end, says Vin Diesel

"The franchise has a soul, and that soul has to rest."

Updated 14 Jun, 2021 01:19pm

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Dua Lipa blasts group that condemned her for supporting Palestine in NYT ad

Many celebrities have taken to social media to post pro-Palestinian messages.

Published 24 May, 2021 11:02am

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Naomi Campbell becomes a new mom at 50

The supermodel announced the birth of a baby girl this week.

Published 20 May, 2021 12:01pm

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Andrea Meza of Mexico crowned 69th Miss Universe

Meza, who has a software engineering degree, beat out out Miss Brazil at the end of the night.

Updated 17 May, 2021 01:31pm

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Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, will release a children’s book in June

The book grew out of a poem Meghan wrote for Harry for their first Father’s Day after Archie’s birth and features a diverse group of fathers and sons and moments they share.

Updated 05 May, 2021 01:30pm

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Game of Thrones ctor Esmé Bianco says Marilyn Manson repeatedly abused her

Manson’s attorney called the allegations “provably false.”

Published 03 May, 2021 02:21pm

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Princes William and Harry won’t walk side-by-side at funeral

Palace officials refused to comment when asked whether the positioning of William and Harry was an effort to minimize family tensions,

Published 16 Apr, 2021 11:53am

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How two friends made art history buying Beeple's $70 million NFT digital art

The March 11 auction at Christie’s in London immediately made Beeple’s artwork one of the most expensive pieces ever sold by living artists.

Updated 30 Mar, 2021 12:11pm

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Prince Harry gives advice to grieving children in new book

The new book is aimed at the children of frontline workers who died in the COVID-19 pandemic.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 12:02pm

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Bangladesh TV channel hires country’s first transgender news anchor

Tashnuva Anan Shishir, who previously worked as a rights activist and actress, debuted on Dhaka's Boishakhi TV on International Women’s Day.

Published 10 Mar, 2021 12:12pm

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Racism and suicidal thoughts: Meghan and Harry explain royal rift

Meghan, who is biracial, described that when she was first pregnant with son Archie, there were “concerns and conversations about how dark his skin might be when he’s born.”

Updated 08 Mar, 2021 04:00pm

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Split from royal life ‘unbelievably tough’, says Prince Harry

In an interview with Oprah Winfrey, Harry invoked the memory of his late mother, Princess Diana, who had to find her way alone after she and Prince Charles divorced.

Published 02 Mar, 2021 02:12pm

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Lady Gaga’s dogs recovered safely after theft and shooting

Lady Gaga’s two French bulldogs, which were stolen by thieves who shot and wounded their walker, were recovered unharmed.

Published 02 Mar, 2021 02:08pm

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Winston Churchill painting owned by Angelina Jolie sells for $11.5 million

The buyer of the painting, bought by Jolie and Brad Pitt in 2011, wasn’t immediately identified.

Updated 02 Mar, 2021 01:05pm

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Grammy-winning duo Daft Punk break up after 28 years

The helmet-wearing French duo shared the news Monday in an 8-minute video.

Published 23 Feb, 2021 09:30am

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It's a baby boy for Game of Thrones' Kit Harington and Rose Leslie

They announced in September that they were expecting the child.

Updated 17 Feb, 2021 03:09pm

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Oprah Winfrey's interview with Meghan and Harry to air in March

Winfrey knows the couple well and attended their wedding in 2018.

Updated 16 Feb, 2021 02:23pm

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Priyanka Chopra Jonas reveals her inner life in new memoir

Unfinished is Chopra Jonas’ deeply open and honest account of her experience navigating life in the public eye, as well as the extreme hard work and dedication she put into her career.

Published 09 Feb, 2021 12:58pm

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Paris Hilton says she was abused as teen at Utah school

The socialite and reality TV star says she intends to pursue federal legislation that would require more government oversight.

Published 09 Feb, 2021 12:51pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 18	278.55
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 18	278.25
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 18	153.63
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 18	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 18	1.27
Euro to USD / Dec 18	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 17	6,050.61
Nasdaq / Dec 17	20,109.06
Dow Jones / Dec 17	43,449.90
India Sensex / Dec 18	80,231.76
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 18	39,081.71
Hang Seng / Dec 18	19,857.31
FTSE 100 / Dec 18	8,222.99
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 18	20,267.35

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 17	241,860
Petrol/Litre / Dec 18	252.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 18	70.43
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 18	17,585
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 18	2,644.54
Diesel/Litre / Dec 18	255.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
LSE Capital / Dec 18 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	6.70 ▲ 1.00 (17.54%)
S.G.Power / Dec 18 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	9.17 ▲ 1.00 (12.24%)
Faran Sugar (R) / Dec 18 Faran Sugar Mills Limited (R)(FRSMR)	9.43 ▲ 1.00 (11.86%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 18 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.47 ▲ 0.42 (10.37%)
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	11.06 ▲ 1.01 (10.05%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.50 ▲ 1.05 (10.05%)
Suhail Jute / Dec 18 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	61.55 ▲ 5.60 (10.01%)
Attock Cement / Dec 18 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	259.27 ▲ 23.57 (10.00%)
AL-Ghazi Tractors / Dec 18 Al-Ghazi Tractors Limited(AGTL)	564.23 ▲ 51.29 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
National Bank / Dec 18 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	66.38 ▼ -7.38 (-10.01%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Dec 18 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	180.01 ▼ -19.99 (-10.00%)
Imperial Limited / Dec 18 Imperial Limited(IML)	20.16 ▼ -2.24 (-10.00%)
J.A.Textile / Dec 18 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	44.37 ▼ -4.93 (-10.00%)
Macter Int. Ltd / Dec 18 Macter International Limited(MACTER)	331.40 ▼ -36.82 (-10.00%)
Mari Petroleum / Dec 18 Mari Petroleum Company Limited(MARI)	728.78 ▼ -80.98 (-10.00%)
Synthetic Prod / Dec 18 Synthetic Products Enterprises Limited(SPEL)	45.89 ▼ -5.10 (-10.00%)
Biafo Ind. / Dec 18 Biafo Industries Limited(BIFO)	198.85 ▼ -22.08 (-9.99%)
Bilal Fibres / Dec 18 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	12.61 ▼ -1.40 (-9.99%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	151,921,663 ▼ -0.15
Pak Elektron / Dec 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	107,502,606 ▲ 0.34
Cnergyico PK / Dec 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	67,234,901 ▼ -0.51
B.O.Punjab / Dec 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	60,136,151 ▲ 0.13
Pak Refinery / Dec 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	55,973,468 ▼ -1.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	46,669,770 ▼ -0.33
Sui South Gas / Dec 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,923,281 ▲ 1.67
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Dec 18 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	36,897,118 ▼ -0.46
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	36,858,206 ▲ 1.01

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