Bollywood stars Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone have significantly increased security at their Mumbai residence after a targeted extortion attempt. Ranveer reportedly received a threatening WhatsApp voice note from an unidentified sender demanding around ₹100 million. This comes amid a series of unsettling incidents in the city, including a shooting outside filmmaker Rohit Shetty’s Juhu …

LAHORE : The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) thwarted a major drug smuggling attempt at Lahore’s Allama Iqbal International Airport, preventing a large consignment of narcotic pills from being sent abroad. According to an ANF spokesperson, officials intercepted 32 cartons at the airport’s cargo shed that were booked for Nigeria. The seized shipment contained 1.47 million tramadol …

KARACHI : Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Monday highlighted Pakistan’s recent fiscal progress, ongoing reforms and strategy to build buffers while sustaining growth at the AlUla Conference for Emerging Market Economies, underscoring the importance of institutional strengthening in navigating economic and climate-related shocks. The second edition of the annual AlUla conference was launched by the …

– Oil prices eased slightly on Tuesday as traders gauged the potential for supply disruptions after U.S. guidance for vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz kept attention squarely on tensions between Washington and Tehran. Brent crude oil futures were down 25 cents, or 0.4%, at $68.79 a barrel by 0102 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate …

SINGAPORE :- The U.S. dollar nursed steep losses on Tuesday ahead of a slate of economic data that will shape the interest rate path, while the yen held on to its gains in the wake of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s resounding election victory. Sterling was steady in early Asian hours after a volatile Monday as …