LAHORE, FEB 05, (DNA) -The former star batsman and cricket commentator Ramiz Raja has introduced his upcoming movie by telling that it will be based on young minds brainwashed towards terrorism.He told that his aim is to promote a peaceful life.
Tajik president’s visionary policies paying dividends by Sherali Jononov
Over the past 25 years, Tajikistan has taken innumerable steps for its prosperous future which will bear fruit in the coming years. This has been possible with the dedicated efforts of Tajik people that have enabled us to achieve significant progress in political, economic, social and cultural development of our country. These efforts are aimed to strengthen the foundation of State Independence, since freedom and independence are our greatest achievements and remain very sacrosanct in our national ideology.
CSA set to launch new franchise-based T20 league
FEB 04, (DNA) – Cricket South Africa has confirmed its intention to launch a new Twenty20 league this year in which the eight franchise teams will be privately owned. After presenting its plans for the league to the ICC earlier in the week, CSA on Saturday(February 4) issued a tender notice worldwide inviting expressions of interest from potential team owners.While the exact dates of the competition are still to be confirmed, it is expected to begin in November and run into December.Bangladesh’s tour to South Africa will end on October 29, and although India’s tour dates are still to be finalised, it is understood that the first Test will not start before Boxing Day.That leaves a six-or-seven-week window for the new Twenty20 competition, and ensures that it will not clash with Australia’s Big Bash League (BBL).
Angelina Jolie slams Trump travel ban
LOS ANGELES, FEB 03, (DNA) – Actress and human rights advocate Angelina Jolie on Thursday said U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order barring travelers from seven Muslim-majority countries hurts vulnerable refugees and could fuel extremism.Without directly naming Trump, Jolie, who has served as a special envoy for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, said in a New York Times opinion piece that discriminating based on religion was “playing with fire.”The Oscar-winning actress added that as the mother of six children, “all born in foreign lands and … proud American citizens,” she believed in the need for the nation’s safety, but said decisions should be “based on facts, not fear.”
“How to Handle the Enabling Conditions for Extremism and Terror” by Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif
by Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, In December 2016, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif published a lengthy article titled “How to Handle the Enabling Conditions for Extremism and Terror” in the Iranian Review of Foreign Affairs. The following are excerpts.Global, Internal and Regional Enabling ConditionsThe situation we find ourselves in, as ugly as it is, is too serious for a game of blaming each other. The fact is that while we can recognize there is a lot of blame to go around, we need to break the habit of always throwing the ball into another side’s court.If we’re willing to engage in honest soul-searching, it will start with raising simple but serious questions, such as: what is it that creates an extremist out of a youngster born and raised in France, or for that matter, in other European or North American societies?
Tokyo 2020 asks public to donate old phones for medals
TOKYO, FEB 02, (DNA) – Tokyo Olympic organisers on Wednesday called on the Japanese public to donate old smartphones and other old electronic devices to help make medals for the 2020 Games.In a push to give the Olympics an environmentally friendly hue, Tokyo’s organising committee is aiming to collect eight tonnes of gold, silver and bronze at recycling bins across Japan from April, officials said, to make 5,000 Olympic and Paralympic medals.Tokyo 2020 said e-waste such as digital cameras, laptops and games units can also be donated at collection boxes in more than 2,000 stores of mobile phone giant and Olympic sponsor NTT Docomo.Recycled metals have been used in previous years to make Olympic medals, including in Rio last year where the silver and bronze medals were 30 percent made from recycled materials.
Selena Gomez makes it ‘Instagram official’ with beau The Weeknd
JAN 31, (DNA) -American actress and ‘kill em with kindness’ singer Selena Gomez apparently has made it ‘Instagram official’ with the Canadian singing sensation and ‘earned it’ singer, The Weeknd.Yes, that’s right. Selena and The Weeknd are now a thing. Earlier in January, Selena Gomez and The Weeknd (né Abel Tesfaye) were spotted having dinner in L.A., where they were also pictured while sharing an intimate moment together which sparked rumours.But it now seems as they have made the news official. The couple has taken their romance worldwide as they’re traveling to Italy together and sharing their romance, which is visible on their respective social media accounts.
Fabulous Works of Unver Shafi- 1st solo show after 12-year hiatus
KARACHI, JAN 31, (DNA) – Well known for his fabulist style, Karachi-based artist Unver Shafi Khan is in the limelight for his first solo show in over a decade.The shape shifting quality found in fables and myths remains a lasting inspiration for his painterly works and is, thus, largely evident in the collection of acrylic miniature currently on display at Koel gallery.Perhaps rooted in his passion for poetry and literature, Shafi continues to narrate his tales intentionally inflating fantastical elements. With incredibly surreal and dream like compositions characterized by blobs of colors varying from monochromes to vibrantly intense, this fabulist series on display is far from ordinary and unlike any seen around.
EU food safety body to look again at palm oil health risks
JAN 30, (DNA) – The European Food Safety Authority will re-examine its warning on health risks stemming from palm and other vegetable oils, a spokeswoman at the European body said in light of a recent study expressing less concern than EFSA.Food producers across Europe are closely monitoring independent authorities’ indications on health risks related to palm oil, a low-cost ingredient which is used in a wide range of products from biscuits to chocolate spreads.Last May the Italian-based EFSA said palm oil generated more of a potentially carcinogenic contaminant than other vegetable oils when refined at temperatures above 200 degrees Celsius. It did not, however, recommend consumers stop eating it.
‘Raees’ team gears up for party with a twist to celebrate astounding success
JAN 29, (DNA) – With Raees grabbing more than INR 1.55 billion in local and international markets combined since it hit cinemas, the team has a very special party in the wraps. At the Indian box office, the film has secured over INR 750 million already.In accordance with the movie’s storyline that focuses on how the Gujarat wine ban negatively impacted the state’s industry, leading to higher crime rates, the success celebration will notably exclude alcohol.The festivity is set to be held in Mumbai on Monday, and has already got many fans hooked on to the edge of their seats to witness the stars’ merrymaking.
