Tag: #NewYear
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President UMT wishes everyone a Happy New Year
Lahore: President University of Management and Technology, Ibrahim Hasan Murad expressed his heartiest wishes to everyone for New Year 2022. He said that the New Year is here, the time of new beginnings, new expectations, new prospects, and new resolutions in the field of education and all others. He said that this year let us…
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Gala celebrating the Tibetan New Year highlights the charm of Tibetan culture
XINING, Feb. 12 (Xinhua/APP): A gala celebrating the Tibetan New Year, which coincided with the Spring Festival this year, has highlighted the unique charm of traditional Tibetan culture and heritage with the boost of modern elements. The two-hour gala was broadcast Thursday night, the eve of the Tibetan New Year and the Spring Festival, by the…
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Illegal New Year Rave
Rennes, France, Jan 2 (AFP/APP): Revellers Saturday left an illegal New Year rave in northwestern France that had drawn some 2,500 people, led to clashes with police, and sparked concerns it could spread the coronavirus. Police had failed to stop the underground event, set up on Thursday in two disused warehouses in Lieuron, south of…
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‘Ve Mahiya’: Ali Zafar marks his grand entry into 2021
Lahore, 1st January: Pakistan’s leading singer Ali Zafar has made a smashing entry into the year 2021. Baaghi TV: The year 2021 is off to a good start with Ali Zafar’s recently released song, ‘Ve Mahiya’. The year 2020 was tough on each one of us, however, through this song the singer-actor has imparted a…
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Santa Claus Killed 26 Retirement Home Residents by Corona!
Brussels, Dec 31 (AFP/APP): At least 26 residents of a Belgian retirement home have died since a visit by a volunteer dressed as Santa Claus who has since tested positive for Covid-19. A Flemish health official told AFP on Thursday it is not yet certain that it was the visitor who brought the coronavirus to…
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WhatsApp to stop working from the year 2021
Lahore, 31st December: WhatsApp, the famous mobile application will stop working on mobile phones from 1st of January 2021. According to reports, WhatsApp may stop working on mobile phones from January 1 onwards as the messaging platform won’t remain compatible on several devices. WhatsApp will withdraw its support for some old devices which are currently…
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Which country will enter the year 2021 first?
Lahore, 31st December: Where will the year 2021 begin from? The New Year will be welcomed in different countries of the world from today at different timings. According to reports, the Year 2021 will begin in Samoa, the smallest country in the world, followed by New Zealand Islands at 4 pm, as per Pakistan Standard…
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Indonesia New Year flood death toll doubles to 18: official
Jakarta, Jan 2 (AFP/APP): The death toll from floods that hit Indonesia’s capital region jumped to 18, authorities said Thursday, as torrential rains on New Year’s Eve caused landslides and left vast swathes of the megalopolis submerged. Tens of thousands of residents have been evacuated to temporary shelters, and the Southeast Asian nation’s disaster agency…
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‘New Year celebrations’ brings roaring business to bakeries, gift shops
ISLAMABAD, Jan 1 (APP): Excitement and cheer were in the air as 2020 starts, people from all walks of life specially youngsters thronged markets, shopping malls, bakery shops and other local bazaars to celebrate their festive occasion of New Year with buying cakes, flowers and other gifts for their near once. Young girls, children and…
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Fireworks, smoke and tear gas start new decade with a bang
New York, Jan 1 (AFP/APP): A packed Times Square in New York was set for its annual New Year’s ball drop after crisis-marred celebrations in other countries ended a year of worldwide upheaval that saw strike-hit Paris welcome the new decade with fireworks, and London’s Big Ben ring out after a long restoration. Billions around…