Following the passing of Senator Dianne Feinstein, speculation has arisen regarding her successor, with prominent figures Oprah Winfrey and Meghan Markle among those reportedly considered for the role.  While Oprah's name has been circulating as a potential replacement, she had previously stated in May that she was not contemplating the seat's vacancy, according to the Los Angeles Times. The responsibility of appointing someone to serve the remaining 13 months of Feinstein's term now rests with Democratic California Governor Gavin Newsom, who has previously expressed his intent to appoint a Black woman to the Senate in the event of Feinstein's passing.

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n a way, Muhammed Qavi Khan was the pioneer of television acting in Pakistan. He had the distinction of appearing in the first play telecast in 1964. As the tele-play genre flourished, Qavi Khan took great strides and became the most sought after actor/ performer in PTV's early days. Television brought in a type of realism that was rarely sought as an aesthetic experience by the audiences here. The film, the most viewed of the performing arts, was larger than life and did not really have a pretension to being realistic.

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shaq Dar, a close aide and relative of Nawaz Sharif, has been sworn in as the new federal minister for finance and revenue.He is the second finance minister of the coalition government and the sixth in nearly four years.In the past Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) governments, Dar has thrice served in the same capacity. He is expected to curb inflation and reverse runaway depreciation of the rupee. PML-N insiders say Nawaz Sharif and Maryam Nawaz, unhappy with the recent developments on the economic front, had been insisting on his return.

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Paul Wesley's fans can't keep calm after he shared a reunion photo with The Vampire Diaries co-star Nina Dobrev.On Sunday, Stelena fans were above the moon as Wesley star took to Instagram to share a snap of himself sticking close to his co-star Nina Dobrev. It seems that the pair got together for a reunion as Wesley who played the role of Stefan on the show captioned the snap on his story, "Dobreva reunion."The duo was last seen on the final season of The Vampire Diaries which came to an end in 2017 after airing its first episode in 2009.

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he monsoon rains this year were 350 percent more than in the previous years. The failure of poorly constructed dams multiplied the intensity of the misery suffered by the people, especially in rural areas and riparian zones. The unprecedented rains were a challenge for the management skills of the concerned departments and the people. In the recent past, little attention has been paid to climate mitigation and adaptation. Many citizens, unfortunately, have yet to comprehend the keywords, let alone adopt environment-friendly ways.

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Vin Diesel is making his comeback in the fourth film, Riddick: Furya,  in the Riddick franchise.  David Twohy, who previously collaborated with Vin Diesel on 2000's Pitch Black, is returning to direct and write the film. According to Variety, Diesel, 55, is not only starring but also producing the movie alongside Samantha Vincent. While announcing the movie on February 11, Twohy said in a statement, "Our legion of fans have demanded it for years, and now we're finally ready to honor their call-to-action with Riddick: Furya.

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Tina Fey and Tim Meadows are reprising their iconic Mean Girls roles for its upcoming musical. On Thursday, February 16, Tina Fey made an appearance in Late Night with Seth Meyers and announced that she is returning with her Maths teacher, Ms. Norbury role for the latest musical of the 2004's Mean Girls. Fey joked, "Teachers work forever. I want it to be like when Gilligan from Gilligan's Island would be at a trade show and you'd be like, ‘Oh, he looks so old in his little hat.' That's my goal.

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ia Mohyeddin was one of the first South Asian thespians to be recognised by the theatre establishment of West End. These days it appears to be a normal act of ascendance but it was not so in the decades that followed the World War II. Talent alone did not form the basis of acceptance. There was a requirement to break a barrier or scale a wall that existed in all fields, particularly the performing arts. In a way it is ironic that it was the typecasting of a character that made the successful introduction of Zia Mohyeddin possible.

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Prince Harry reportedly wanted to continue his romantic journey with his ex-girlfriend Chelsy Davy. The Duke's lawyer's witness statement suggests as King Charles III's younger son Harry was serious about his relationship with the Zimbabwe-born beauty. And, he was not in hurry to call it quits. A royal insider, previously claimed, that Harry wanted a permanent relationship with her ex but it could not happen due to press intrusion. Some other speculated that Harry wanted to marry Chelsy Davy. Harry's lawyer David Sherborne said the Duke's relationship with Chelsy was given "little chance" because of press intrusion.

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Kourtney Kardashian showered love on her grandmother Mary Jo who turned 88 on Tuesday.Kourtney also penned down a heartfelt birthday note for her grandmother. She wrote, 'My special, sweet, chic, sophisticated, smart and most wonderful grandmother. Happy birthday my MJ.' Kourtney further added, ' so happy you could be one of the only two guests we had when we were legally married, I will always remember this day and night with you.'Kourtney had her first small wedding in Los Angeles after the Grammys and legally tied the knot in Santa Barbara, California.

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Idris Elba gets candid about getting the title of "Sexist Man Alive." In an interview with People, Idris Elba said that getting the title was "My hardest role ever." Recalling his Sexiest Man Alive cover shoot with photographer David Burton, Elba shared, "I said to the photographer, 'I don't always photograph great in pictures, this picture needs to be great.'" "[They're like] 'No, no, no. We've done this a million times, we know how to do it.' And I was like, 'Ok, I'll just be me,'" he added.

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Nikki Reed and Ian Somerhalder were in attendance at the pre-Oscars annual celebration in West Hollywood. On Thursday night, March 9, Nikki Reed arrived on the red carpet, showing off her blossoming baby bump in a full-length gown. As per Daily Mail, the Twilight star, who is expecting her second child with husband Ian Somerhalder, wore a full-length red gown with intricate silver beading across the chest Reed, 34, wore her dark brunette locks in loose curls and acessorised with multiple rings on nearly every finger and delicate earrings.

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Kourtney Kardashian amazes fans with her new sizzling snapsKourtney Kardashian won our hearts with her breathtaking photo shoot. The reality TV star, 43, announced the launch of her new venture on Tuesday, showing off a variety of looks from the campaign and revealing that her fashion range will focus on sustainability. The Poosh founder worked on two limited-edition capsules, with the first 45-piece collection launching ahead of the New York Fashion Week on September 13. Among the various looks, she modeled was a white button-up crop top and black high-waisted underwear which she wore with a cream coat and sent the internet into a frenzy.

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'The only real prison is fear, and the only real freedom is freedom from fear.' Azadi can be described in English in several ways, such as independence, freedom and liberation etc. These English renderings of azadi have subtly different connotations. Independence is defined as 'condition of a person, nation, country or state in which residents and population, or some portion thereof, exercise self-government and usually sovereignty, over its territory. The opposite of independence is the status of a dependent territory.

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When the monsoon season started in Pakistan in July this year, clinicians and public health experts were fearing an increase in vector-borne diseases including dengue fever and malaria in urban areas of the country. But the spread of dengue viral infection before the formal end of monsoon was beyond their expectations. In the past, the number of dengue cases had started increasing in September and the peak occurrence was seen in October.'When reported dengue fever cases started increasing in August this year while it was still raining in Karachi, we were a little surprised.

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witter is one of the most popular and influential social media platforms in the world, with over 300 million active users and billions of Tweets posted every day. However, since it was acquired by Elon Musk, one of the world's richest men, in October 2022, Twitter has become increasingly unfair to its consumers, especially in terms of its verification system, policy changes and moderation practices. These changes have undermined Twitter's original vision of being a free and open platform for everyone and have instead turned it into a tool for Musk's personal agenda and interests.

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'The flood has destroyed our ten-room house. Before winters arrive, we want to re-build at least one room. For that we need to get the government rehabilitation package on time,' says Saif-ur Rehman from Tank, one of the most affected districts following the devastating floods earlier this year.In Tank, a large number of people are living in large mud houses. Saif belongs to a Seraiki community. Before the floods, he had been living in a joint family of 25. They had a six kanal mud house. The house has been destroyed by the flood.

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North West to debut in famous animated franchise alongside Kim KardashianNorth West, daughter of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, is all set to star in a movie.The eight-year-old will be a part of PAW Patrol: The Movie, sequel to the 2021 hit film. Meanwhile, Kim Kardashian will bring back her role as Delores, and her son, Saint West, will also have a cameo. North, on the other hand, will be one of the three new puppies who will join the show.Other cast members include Kristen Bell, James Marsden and Serena Williams.

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Pop icon Adele has shared her thoughts on tragic incident of Titan submersible, following the loss of five people onboard visiting the wreckage of the Titanic last week. In a fan-captured video on TikTok, the Grammy Award-winning singer said that the deadly implosion of OceanGate's Titan vessel was 'so sad and so tragic.' The Tottenham ‘Easy On Me' singer then told the crowd that she had 'been debating with [her] friends on our group chats' about whether they'd go on The Titan. 'Everyone's like, ‘I would never do that,' but that's a lie, [because] a lot of people would do that,' she said.

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he resounding victory of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) in July 17 by-polls has posed a serious challenge to the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), which has lost the support needed in the Punjab Assembly to form a government. The coalition federal government too has been reduced to a margin of one vote. In the by-polls, last week, the PTI secured 15 out of 20 seats. The PML-N, which was expecting a victory, suffered an embarrassing defeat securing only four seats. On one of the four seats won by the PML-N, the losing PTI candidate has sought a recount on account of a very thin margin.

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For many years now, dengue fever has been endemic in Karachi. Epidemics have also occurred in other parts of the country, including the Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhawa, since 2011. Having caused a large number of deaths in the past decade, dengue fever remains a dynamic disease that can have severe clinical manifestations. Patients presenting with the viral disease often require supportive and symptomatic management.Dengue fever is a serious health problem that continues to be a concern worldwide, more so in developing countries with already overburnt and ill-managed healthcare systems.

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he News on Sunday (TNS): Despite the passage of 75 years, there seems to be a failing in identifying the kind of nation Pakistanis aspire to be. To what do you attribute the confusion regarding the national identity?Raza Rabbani (RR): Religion was amongst the reasons for which Pakistan was created. Once Quaid's Pakistan – a progressive, democratic, parliamentary welfare state – was converted into a national security state, the dynamics and emphasis on history and culture changed. I cannot subscribe to the views of Zia, the dictator, who equated Pakistan with Israel, in 1981.

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he recent World Bank publication, World Bank Regional Economic Updates – October 2022 has noted that most countries in South Asia are already coping with high commodity prices, supply bottlenecks and vulnerabilities in the financial sector. The geopolitical situation informed by the war in Ukraine is amplifying these challenges, adding to inflation, increasing fiscal deficits and causing current account balances to deteriorate. Given the current situation, the governments need to carefully plan monetary and fiscal policies to counter external shocks and protect the vulnerable classes.

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Ty Pennington had medical emergency just days after attending the 'Barbie' movie premiere in Los Angeles. The 'Trading Spaces' host shared health update to Instagram on Friday, revealing that he was rushed to a Denver-area hospital and intubated after having trouble breathing due to abscess. "From the red carpet, to the ICU… this last week has been interesting!," he captioned photos of himself lying in his hospital bed. The 58-year-old design wiz added: "I'm okay now, still recovering but I felt it looked weird that I hadn't posted about my teams #BOTB VICTORY!! 'Sunday I hit the red carpet for @barbiethemovie , monday I flew to Colorado to start filming in Breckinridge and Tuesday morning I woke up at 4am and could barely breathe Turns out, that sore throat Ive had for the last month was actually an abscess which had grown so large it was closing off my airway.

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hat does Lahore look like at 10am on a working day?It is October 12, 2022. At Charing Cross on The Mall, several scores of people sit under tents in the middle of the road. People in small groups chat, scroll their mobile phone screens and munch on roasted grams.At another crossing on Wahdat Road, all forms of transportation – a bus, several cars and motorcycles, three rickshaws and as many Chingchi three-wheelers, four high-roof vans and three bicycles – making almost a 200-yard long line are caught in a crawl.

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(L-R): Writer Sabyn Javeri in conversation with Shehan Karunatilaka, Nadifa Mohamed, and HM Naqvi. — Photo by Rahat Dar ebruary offered a bustling schedule for Lahoris, featuring a series of literary events and festivals. The final event in this series was the highly anticipated Lahore Literary Festival (LLF), celebrating its tenth year. A grand tribute to literature, art and culture, the LLF 2023 featured an array of captivating and intellectually stimulating sessions that united the talents of writers, thinkers and artists from all corners of the globe.

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BO is on a roll! The network and its online companion HBO Max were the most successful platforms at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards, together winning 12 major honours at the event that was held in Los Angeles earlier this week.The ceremony – moved (as it would turn out, rather unastutely) to a Monday in order to accommodate Sunday Night Football coverage – saw several acclaimed television and streaming – well, mostly streaming – series continue their winning streak. But it was newcomer The White Lotus that emer-ged as the night's biggest victor.

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housands of families have been left to suffer in the south Punjab, much of which has been hit by flash floods in hill torrents. Taunsa Sharif is the worst hit city in the region. Most of it remains submerged. Former Punjab chief minister Usman Buzdar hails from the city. Dera Ghazi Khan, Rajanpur, Koh-i-Sulaiman, Fazilpur and adjoining areas have all been flooded. With more rains expected in the days to come, there are fears that an already precarious situation could get aggravated. Landslides have rocked the areas from Rakhi to Bwata, bordering Balochistan.

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Police officers hold Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg (C) out of a group of demonstrators and activists in Erkelenz, western Germany, on January 17, 2023. — AFPBERLIN: Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg was hauled away and briefly detained on Tuesday during a protest near a German village being razed to make way for a coal mine expansion, police said.Thunberg has been in Germany for several days to support protests against the demolition of Luetzerath, which have become a symbol of resistance against fossil fuels.

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he Institute of Medicine (IOM) released its landmark report, To Err Is Human, in 1999. It reported that as many as 98,000 people die in hospitals every year as a result of preventable medical errors. One of the main conclusions of the report was that most errors are not a result of the incompetence of healthcare professionals but rather a result of systems and processes that fail to prevent error. A comprehensive strategy for reducing preventable medical errors was introduced, and a goal was set to reduce the errors by 50 per cent over five years.

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