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Lauren Ridloff on playing the Marvel"s first deaf superhero in 'Eternals'

Three years ago, Lauren Ridloff gave an interview that concluded with the actor contemplating what she wanted to do...

Updated 04 Nov, 2021 12:57pm

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Jon Bon Jovi tests positive for COVID-19, cancels concert

Jon Bon Jovi tested positive for COVID-19 during a rapid test just before he was set to perform a concert in Miami...

Published 02 Nov, 2021 12:52pm

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Bikinis will no longer be mandatory for female beach handball players

The new wording by the sport’s governing body follows a campaign started by the Norwegian national team.

Published 02 Nov, 2021 11:38am

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Jay-Z and Foo Fighters welcomed into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Jay-Z’s added another title to a resume that includes rapper, songwriter, Grammy winner, billionaire business...

Updated 01 Nov, 2021 11:09am

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Zayn Malik pleads no contest to harassing Gigi Hadid and her mother

The plea means that Malik refused to admit guilt but accepted the punishment.

Published 30 Oct, 2021 11:41am

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Review: Denis Villeneuve’s doom-laden, dynamite ‘Dune’

A cool wind sweeps through the sands of Dune, Denis Villeneuve’s chilly, majestic adaptation of Frank Herbert’s...

Updated 27 Oct, 2021 12:06pm

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Ed Sheeran has COVID, will do performances from home

British pop star Ed Sheeran said Sunday he has tested positive for COVID-19 and will do interviews and performances...

Published 25 Oct, 2021 09:44am

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Adele says her new album, ’30,′ is being released Nov. 19

Her previous two albums rank among the 50 biggest-selling in music history.

Published 15 Oct, 2021 10:31am

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BTS campaign with UN nets millions of dollars — and tweets

The campaign has helped the 76-year-old U.N. cultivate a more youthful image and capture eyeballs outside its usual circles — and inside BTS’ fan base.

Published 06 Oct, 2021 10:00am

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Russian film crew set to blast off to make first movie in space

In a historic first, Russia is set to launch an actor and a film director into space to make a feature film in orbit...

Updated 05 Oct, 2021 01:12pm

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William Shatner will fly to space aboard Blue Origin rocket

Shatner played the role of Captain James T. Kirk, the USS Starship Enterprise’s commander, from 1966 to 1969.

Published 05 Oct, 2021 10:56am

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Reaching pre-pandemic levels, ‘Venom’ debuts with $90.1m

Box office results show viewers around the world are eager to get back to theatres.

Updated 04 Oct, 2021 11:29am

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Danish artist makes off with pile of cash intended to be art

“The artwork is that I have taken the money,” says Haaning.

Published 30 Sep, 2021 02:06pm

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Here's what to expect from the ‘Venom’ sequel

Venom: Let There Be Carnage, which comes out this Friday after a year's delay, extends what may be the oddest superhero series around.

Published 30 Sep, 2021 01:49pm

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R&B superstar R. Kelly convicted in sex trafficking trial

He faces the possibility of decades in prison for crimes related to abuse.

Published 28 Sep, 2021 11:41am

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White House offers Nicki Minaj a phone call to answer vaccine queries

The White House said that they’ve offered such calls with others concerned about the vaccine.

Published 16 Sep, 2021 12:04pm

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Britney Spears gets engaged with ‘lioness’ engraved ring

The news comes days after her father filed to end the court conservatorship that has controlled the singer’s life and money for 13 years.

Updated 13 Sep, 2021 11:41am

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Revlon's first woman CEO discusses pandemic beauty habits and turning around a struggling giant

The company is optimistic about the future and learning from celebrity launches like Kylie to be more nimble.

Published 08 Sep, 2021 12:07pm

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Britney Spears’ father files to end court conservatorship

James Spears had been the target of much of the anger surrounding the conservatorship from both his daughter and the public.

Published 08 Sep, 2021 11:57am

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Actor Michael K. Williams, Omar on ‘The Wire,’ dead at 54

The TV actor and dancer is known for his role in 'Assassin's Creed', '12 Years a Slave' and 'Broadwalk Empire'.

Updated 07 Sep, 2021 08:57pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 15	277.70
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 15	277.50
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 15	154.30
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 15	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 15	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 15	1.05

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Nov 14	77,580.31
S&P 500 / Nov 15	5,870.62
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 15	38,642.91
Nasdaq / Nov 15	18,680.12
Hang Seng / Nov 15	19,426.34
FTSE 100 / Nov 15	8,063.61
Dow Jones / Nov 15	43,444.99
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 15	19,210.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 15	67.02
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 15	233,371.60
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 15	2,563.25
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 15	68.91
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 16	18,085
Petrol/Litre / Nov 17	248.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 17 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.33 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 17 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	609.73 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 17 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 17 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 17 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	56.65 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 17 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	115.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 17 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,008.83 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 17 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 17 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.43 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 17 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.33 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 17 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	609.73 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 17 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 17 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 17 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	56.65 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 17 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	115.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 17 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,008.83 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 17 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 17 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.43 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	77,999,077 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 17 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	70,721,702 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	55,501,231 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	36,884,955 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 17 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	36,294,630 ▲ 0.00
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Nov 17 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	32,226,742 ▲ 0.00
TRG Pak Ltd / Nov 17 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	29,018,611 ▲ 0.00
Pak Int.Bulk / Nov 17 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	22,405,457 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 17 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	21,319,898 ▲ 0.00

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