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Why are pilots not allowed to have beards?

 When travelling on a flight, you may have noticed a lack of bearded pilots. And there is a specific reason for this (and no,…

Agha Ali announces split from Hina Altaf after two years

Pakistani actor Agha Ali has confirmed his divorce from actress Hina Altaf. During the interview, Ahmed Ali Butt referred to Agha Ali as a…

Shoot begins for Fawad Khan and Vaani Kapoor’s first film together

Pakistani actor Fawad Khan and Bollywood star Vaani Kapoor have started shooting for the much-anticipated film ‘Abir Gulaal’.The first look of the film has…

Xi urges greater national achievements, contributions to humanity’s peace, development

BEIJING: President Xi Jinping on Monday said the Chinese people will score more remarkable achievements and make greater contributions to the noble cause of…

From roads to railways, China builds up strength in transport sector

BEIJING: As a Chinese saying goes, if you want to get rich, build roads first. Since the founding of the People’s Republic of China,…

War movie sequel dominates China’s golden week box office

BEIJING: Chen Kaige’s war epic “The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death” continued its reign at the top of China’s box office during…

Tourism festival ignites consumption boom in Shanghai

SHANGHAI: China’s Shanghai, an economic powerhouse and also a popular tourist destination, is seeing a boom in cultural and tourism consumption following the launch…

Death toll from Hurricane Helene in US climbs to 227

WASHINGTON: The death toll from Hurricane Helene climbed to 227 as of Saturday amid continued efforts to recover bodies more than a week after…

Life in twin cities ‘returning to normalcy’ as roadblocks removed from main arteries

ISLAMABAD: Rawalpindi deputy commissioner confirmed the restoration of traffic in the garrison city, saying that all roadblocks and containers have been removed from the…