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Halloween 2020 and the blue hunter’s moon

For the first time since World War II, people in all parts of the world will be able to see the October 31’s blue hunter’s moon. Halloween may look different this year due to COVID-19 restrictions, but we have a cool spooky spectacle to look forward to. October has not one, but two full moons — and because it’s 2020, the second one naturally falls on Halloween which is tonight. That gives this year 13 full moons instead of the usual 12. The blue moon seems rare; a full moon on Halloween across time zones is even rarer, an event that hasn’t occurred since 1944. There was a full moon on Halloween in 2001, but it was only visible in the Central and Pacific Time zones, according to the Farmer’s Almanac . However, the expected full Halloween moon again is to be seen in 2039, 2058, 2077 and 2096. October’s first full moon was the harvest moon on October 1, and the second is a rare full Halloween blue hunter’s moon. Harvest moon 2020 The full moon that will be visible tonight is calle...

‘A legend has departed’: Fawad Chaudhry mourns Sean Connery’s demise

Movie legend Sean Connery, who shot to international stardom as the suave British agent James Bond has passed away at the age of 90. According to BBC News , Sean died overnight in his sleep, while in the Bahamas. His son said that he had been “unwell for some time”. The Oscar-winning actor, who was best known for his portrayal of 007 in the popular movie franchise, was the first star to play the iconic role on the big screen and went on to appear in seven films. He was largely regarded as being the best actor to have played 007 in the long-running franchise, often being named as such in polls. Sharing the news on social media, Fawad said: “A legend has departed…Rest in Peace Sean Connery”. A legend has departed… Rest in Peace Sean Connery (James Bond 007) https://t.co/uZaQLLxnum — Ch Fawad Hussain (@fawadchaudhry) October 31, 2020 Adnan Sami also mourned the actor’s demise. This is so heartbreaking… Sir Sean Connery, one of my childhood favourite actors has passed aw...

Minal Khan says ‘Jalan’ is ‘forever special’

Minal Khan has said that her ongoing drama Jalan , which made headlines for its controversial storyline is ‘forever special’. Sharing the poster of the drama on social media, Minal said: “Forever special. Forever grateful.” View this post on Instagram Forever special❤️ Forever grateful❤️ A post shared by Minal Khan (@minalkhan.official) on Oct 31, 2020 at 2:41am PDT In an earlier post, the actor said that she misses playing Nisha. View this post on Instagram Who’s watching jalan!! How much I miss playing nisha! Thankyou @razaaabis for everything! A post shared by Minal Khan (@minalkhan.official) on Aug 26, 2020 at 8:28am PDT Jalan had gained attention for its problematic storyline which followed a woman Nisha flirting and later marrying her own brother-in-law Asfandyar. Minal plays Nisha in the drama, who is a selfish girl and wants everything her sister Misha (Areeba Habib) has. Misha, on t...

Pakistan’s first deaf vlogger to host his own TV show

Pakistan’s first deaf vlogger Hassan Ahmad is all set to host his own TV show. Ahmad, who is also the brand ambassador for Deaftawk , started making videos during the lock down period of this pandemic to educate deaf people regarding the precautionary measures and SOPs of COVID-19 through sign language. Hassan shared the exciting news on his social media and revealed that he will be co-hosting the show Ishaaron ki Zuban with his sister on Kay2 every Saturday at 6 pm. Sharing the promo, Hassan said: “Super excited to share this wonderful news with ya’ll. I and my sister have initiated this Program named ‘ Ishaaron ki Zuban ’.” View this post on Instagram Super excited to share this wonderful news with ya’ll. I and my sister have initiated this Program named “Ishaaron ki Zuban” on @kay2tvofficial channel. A big shoutout and million thanks to Kay2 TV family for providing us this amazing opportunity to work with them to support deaf commun...

Netflix is raising streaming prices…do Pakistanis have to worry?

Netflix Inc has raised monthly charges in the United States for its standard and premium subscription plans. As per details , Netflix increased the cost of its standard subscription by $1 a month to $14, and the price for the premium tier rose by $2 per month to $18. The standard plan, the company’s most popular, enables two streams at the same time, while the premium plan allows for four simultaneous streams. Its basic plan, which allows only one stream at a time, remains unchanged at $9 a month. The price increase was the first for US customers since January 2019. The move had been widely expected after Netflix raised its prices in Canada earlier this month and then ended free 30-day trials in the US. The new prices will take effect starting immediately for new members while current members will be notified that their subscription is going up as it rolls out over the next few months. Read more – Every Pakistani girl wants to be ‘Emily in Paris’ “We understand people have more e...

Kajal Aggarwal’s Intricate Wedding Ensemble By Anamika Khanna Is A Match For All Young Brides Out There; Take Notes

Kajal Aggarwal’s Intricate Wedding Ensemble By Anamika Khanna Is A Match For All Young Brides Out There; Take Notes Kajal Aggarwal’s Intricate Wedding Ensemble By Anamika Khanna Is A Match For All Young Brides Out There; Take Notes (Photo Credit – Instagram / Kajal Aggarwal / weddingsutra ) Kajal Aggarwal is married to businessman and entrepreneur Gautam Kithclu now. The two got married in the presence of their close friends and family in Mumbai’s Taj Mahal Hotel Palace and the first pictures are going viral on the internet. Due to the COVID-19 global pandemic, Kajal and Gautam’s wedding was a close-knit affair keeping in mind all the safety regulations issued by the government. Fan accounts have been trending #KaujGautKitched and shared the first pictures of their wedding on social media. Kajal Aggarwal wore a red and pink lehenga by Anamika Khanna for her big day with intricate design details and paired it with heavy and beautiful neckpieces, danglers. Trending SHOCKING...

Imran Abbas celebrates Eid Miladun-Nabi at an old-age home

To celebrate Eid Miladun Nabi, Imran Abbas visited an old age home in Karachi and spent time with the elderly there. According to details, Abbas visited an old home run by the JDC Foundation (Jafaria Disaster Management Cell Welfare Organisation Pakistan). In the pictures that have been shared on social media, the actor can be seen laughing and having a good time with the people there. The actor also went live on Instagram from the old-age home and shared his experience. “This day is recognised for the Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) who is Rahmatul Lil Alameen (Mercy for all the worlds). And when we talk about mercy, Zaffar Abbas is the person who comes in our mind,” said the actor in his opening remarks. He continued: “I am surprised to see this old age home, it does not look like an old home because I don’t see them as old people, they look like young people because of the happiness on their faces and I am very happy to meet them as they have been so well-taken...

Cher ‘can’t wait’ to sing to Kaavan ‘on way to Cambodia’

American singer Cher, who has long campaigned for Kaavan’s freedom has said she cannot wait to sing for Islamabad Zoo’s lone elephant, who caught international attention in recent years for his mistreatment. Kaavan is all set to leave for a wildlife reserve in Cambodia , where he will spend the rest of his life. Sharing pictures of Kaavan’s travel crate on Twitter, Cher said: “Can’t wait to sing to him on way to Cambodia. I have two songs.” AHHH KAAVAN’S TRAVELING CRATE & HOME WHEN HE GETS TO CAMBODIA. ITS LIKE A DOG CRATE. A VERY HUGE DOG CRATE. IN BEGINNING IT WILL MAKE HIM FEEL-SAFE & COMFORTABLE . CANT WAIT TO SING TO HIM ON WAY TO CAMBODIA.I HAVE TWO SONGS pic.twitter.com/SwQCO55veo — Cher (@cher) October 29, 2020 Kaavan is reportedly very fond of music and his vet Amir Khalil has revealed that the elephant is a Frank Sinatra fan and that the singer’s music calms him down. Khalil, who was tasked with assessing whether Kaavan can be moved from Islamabad Zoo to a...

Historical British-era tunnel restored and reopened in Ayubia

Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Climate Change, Malik Amin Aslam, on Thursday, reopened a 129-year old historical ‘Motto Tunnel’ at Ayubia National Park. The historic #MottoTunnel built in 1891 but buried in filth and waste has been meticulously recovered and restored by @ClimateChangePK to its original glory. Will prove to be a model of #EcoTourism in #AyubiaNP #KP extending the #nature pipeline track (4km) by another 10 km pic.twitter.com/AFQEbRmmS7 — Malik Amin Aslam (@aminattock) October 29, 2020 Read more – Sindh Govt comes under fire for ‘painting ancient archaeological sites white’ The tunnel has been reopened for tourists after almost 20 years. Restoration work on it has been done by the Ministry of Climate Change in collaboration with the Department of Wildlife. ایوبیہ نیشنل پارک موٹو ٹنل کا افتتاح وزیراعظم کے معاون خصوصی,وفاقی وزیر موسمیاتی تبدیلی ملک امین اسلم نے کر دیا. انگریز دور میں مری کے پانی کے مسئلے کو حل کرنے کے لئیے ایوبیہ نیشنل پارک کے ق...

Shibli Faraz says filmmakers must be given creative liberty

Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Shibli Faraz has said that filmmakers must have creative liberty to make films. In an interview with Independent Urdu , the minister revealed that the government will launch the film policy in March next year under which they will officially give the status to Pakistani films as a film industry and will provide incentives to facilitate and assist filmmakers. “Commercial films have their own needs and all the ingredients to make a commercial film should be allowed whereas art films should also be made and we should make films on our heroes. Why don’t we make films on national heroes?” questioned the minister. He further said: “Filmmaking is creative work and we don’t want to be a hurdle in it so we are also working on strict censor policies. But one thing should be kept in mind: any content that can hurt religious and cultural sentiments should be avoided.” Faraz also said the government is working towards having a single censorboar...

Hamza Ali Abbasi lauds CII’s approval of Hindu temple construction

Hamza Ali Abbasi has said the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) approving the construction of the Hindu temple in Islamabad is a sign of hope. Sharing the news on Twitter, the actor said: “Shukar Allah…hope”. Shukkar Allah…HOPE! ❤️🇵🇰 https://t.co/E8pH13vh6L — Hamza Ali Abbasi (@iamhamzaabbasi) October 29, 2020 When a social media user commented that he should go and worship there, Hamza said: “It’s a temple for our Hindu Pakistani brothers and sisters who are equal human beings and equal citizens of Pakistan.” No brother, its a temple for our Hindu Pakistani brothers and sisters who are equal human beings and equal citizens of Pak..why would I go and worship thr..i am Muslim and so is Ghamidi saab 😊 — Hamza Ali Abbasi (@iamhamzaabbasi) October 29, 2020 The CII, a top constitutional body responsible for giving legal advice on Islamic issues to the government, has ruled that there are no constitutional or shariah constraints against constructing a Hindu temple in Isl...