Snowstorm batters US Northeast, hundreds of flights cancelled

New York: A second Nor’easter storm in less than a week hit New York on Wednesday, causing hundreds of flights to be cancelled during the day. According to local media reports, over 1,900 flights were left grounded at the Kennedy, Newark and LaGuardia Airports after the macro-scale cyclone hit brought in heavy snowfall and thunderstorm. … Read more

Pakistan bans Anushka Sharma’s film ‘Pari’ for promoting ‘non-Islamic values, anti-Muslim sentiments’

NEW DELHI: Hindi film star Anushka Sharma’s new film ‘Pari’ has been banned in Pakistan, as it “promotes black magic, some non-Islamic values and anti-Muslim sentiments”, reported The Express Tribune. Pakistan’s censor board also banned the Hindi horror film because it “reportedly contains objectionable sequences where Quranic verses have been used”, said another Pakistani news outlet Geo TV, quoting … Read more

Dubai cops close Sridevi case, body finally reaches Mumbai

More than two and a half days after superstar Sridevi’s body was found in a bathtub in her hotel room in Dubai, the UAE authorities closed the case and released the body to be taken to India. The body, which was then embalmed, took off in a private chartered flight belonging to ADAG from Dubai … Read more

Sridevi died of accidental drowning in hotel bathtub: Forensic report

DUBAI: Bollywood actor Sridevi died of accidental drowning in her hotel bathtub after losing consciousness, the Dubai government said today, giving a dramatic twist to her sudden death that has stunned legions of fans and industry colleagues. The Dubai government said in a tweet that the police have transferred the case to the “Dubai Public Prosecution” which … Read more

Legendary Bollywood actor Sridevi passes away in Dubai, she was 54

NEW DELHI: Veteran Bollywood actor and Padma Shri awardee Sridevi, who had an illustrious career spanning over four decades, passed away. She was 54. Sridevi, died late in the night reportedly due to cardiac arrest in Dubai, where she had gone along with her family to attend her nephew Mohit Marwah’s wedding. Confirming the news, a … Read more

Pakistani serial killer appeals to HC against death sentence

LAHORE: A serial killer in Pakistan, who was sentenced to death for the brutal rape and murder of a seven-year-old girl, on Tuesday challenged his conviction in the Lahore High Court alleging that his trial was conducted in “haste” without fulfilling legal requirements. In the first ever trial in the country’s history that concluded in shortest period … Read more