A Pakistani man was jailed for two years for offering a luxury car and his Rolex watch to a police officer in Dubai. Official police records showed that the man, who was arrested in June 2020 and could speak Arabic, had offered the officer Dh50,000, a Mercedes, Rolex watch and Dh20,000 monthly salary if he helped him to escape prison.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set a date for war with Pakistan and China, according to a senior official of the Bharatiya Janata Party. BJP’s Uttar Pradesh chief, Swatantra Dev Singh, told a meeting of party functionaries that Mr Modi had decided when the country would be at war with Pakistan and China.
Former Vice President Joe Biden and President Donald Trump will have their microphones muted during portions of the second and final presidential debate. The Commission on Presidential Debates announced the decision that angered the President. They decided that the changes were needed because of how the first debate between Biden and Trump devolved into chaos, with the President frequently interrupting the former vice president.
The demand for Pakistani flags is on the rise in Azerbaijan as Baku’s conflict with Armenia over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh territory rages on. In a tweet on Monday, Ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Ali Alizada, revealed the news while thanking Pakistan for siding with Baku in its conflict with Armenia.
Residents of a town in India’s, Uttar Pradesh were in for a shock after a balloon in the shape of fictional character Iron Man let loose in the skies sparked fears of an alien invasion. The gas balloon resembling a robot, later landed in a canal and a crowd gathered to witness the scenario and spot what some of them thought was “an alien”.
Famous Indian journalist, Arnab Goswami, known mainly for his overenthusiastic reporting style has irked many in Bollywood for alleged ‘irresponsible reporting’. Top Bollywood filmmakers and producers have filed a lawsuit in the Delhi High Court against “irresponsible reporting by certain media houses”. It comes in the wake of the media reports around the investigation into Sushant Singh Rajput’s death.
Australian researchers have revealed that the virus that causes COVID-19 can survive on banknotes, glass and stainless steel for up to 28 days, much longer than the flu virus. Influenza A virus has been found to survive on surfaces for 17 days. In the study was published in Virology Journal, researchers highlighted the need for cleaning and handwashing to combat the virus.
China has brought in new measures subjugating yet another Muslim ethnic group, the Utsuls, as the country continues to surveil and detain Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang. The Utsuls, a group of around 10,000 who reside in Sanya, are predominantly Muslim. Last month, Chinese Community Party issued an order banning traditional Utsul dress — the hijab and a long skirt — in schools and government buildings.
Midway through Tuesday night’s chaotic presidential debate, viewers all over the world could not help but notice Joe Biden using the famous Arabic phrase ‘Inshallah’ to mock President Trump. When Trump vowed to release his still-private tax returns, Joe Biden shot back at his opponent with a particularly sarcastic jab. While the phrase translates to “God willing,” it also has colloquial connotations of ambiguous commitment.
Five foul-mouthed parrots have been separated after learning to swear at a Lincolnshire zoo in the UK. The parrots – named Billy, Elsie, Eric, Jade and Tyson – joined Lincolnshire Wildlife Park’s colony of 200 grey parrots in August. But soon after, they started encouraging each other to swear. The parrots have since been distributed to different areas of the park.