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Iqra Aziz and Yasir Hussain to tie the knot on December 28



It was recently reported that Iqra Aziz and Yasir Hussain had finally decided to tie the knot. There was also speculation pertaining to their wedding date but nothing had been officially revealed by the two actors. However, Iqra revealed her wedding invitation card on her Instagram last week and it had fans of the couple in giggles due to its humourous nature. Owing to the amount of controversies the two became part of over the year, there is no denying that the card also takes a dig at their critics. Nevertheless, the card also confirms that the two will be getting married on December 28, 2019.

Mahira Khan, Mehwish Hayat ranked among sexist Asian women 2019



Mahira Khan and Mehwish Hayat have been named among top 10 sexist Asian women of 2019 based on an online poll managed by the UK-based publication, Eastern Eye. Mahira and Mehwish have landed the fifth and ninth spot respectively while Priyanka Chopra managed to round the top 10 off. The list also features Alia Bhatt and Deepika Padukone, with the former snagging the top spot from Deepika, who dropped down to second place on the list. According to the curators, the list is not just based on the votes garnered on the poll, but also on the overall media coverage and impact generated by any celebrity across several social media platforms.

Ali Sethi to feature in Times Square Christmas display



Pakistani musician Ali Sethi featured in a special video display in New York’s iconic Times Square over the Christmas holidays. Sponsored by the Beijing Century Foundation and Times Square, the ‘Future Tradition’ video celebrated the genre-bending work of Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Du Yun and her global collaborators. In 2019 Sethi and Du Yun teamed up to create a classical work for New York’s Carnegie Hall, and the Times Square displayed a portion of Sethi’s performance, followed by other images from Du Yun’s ouevre. “I feel honoured to be a part of this display,” said Sethi in a statement. “I have always believed in our musical traditions, in their power to win hearts and change minds, and I feel so proud to represent them before the world.” The display will run twice a day on 13 screens from December 15th to 21st, with 16 sightings on December 16th.

Boris Johnson wins major victory in UK elections



Britain’s Prime Minister, Boris Johnson secured a crushing victory in the UK’s general election as voters backed his promise to “get Brexit done” and take the country out of the European Union by 31 January next year. Johnson’s Conservatives captured 364 of the 650 seats in the House of Commons with all bar one seat counted, a comfortable majority of 74 and the party’s best showing in a parliamentary election since Margaret Thatcher triumphed in 1987. He addressed the nation in London, saying Brexit was now the “irrefutable, irresistible, unarguable decision of the British people” and promising those who lent their vote to the Tories in traditional Labour areas: “I will not let you down.”

Akshay Kumar apologises for accidentally liking tweet mocking Jamia Milia protests



More than 100 students and activists protesting against the contentious Indian citizenship law were injured in New Delhi last week. The unarmed protesters clashed with the police that used tear gas and baton charges to disperse demonstrators at a major university. Following this, several Bollywood celebrities lashed out at the authorities over the tension in Delhi’s Jamia Milia Islamia University. However, Twitterati noticed that Akshay Kumar had liked a video that mocked the attack on Jamia, and propagated hatred. Akshay Kumar landed himself in controversy as he did not refrain from calling him a ‘videshi – foreigner’ (referring to his Canadian nationality) adding that he would not be bothered by the unrest in India for the very reason. A tweet shows Akshay liking a video that mocks the attack on Jamia. However, when checked later, it appears that it has been ‘unliked’. In response to the criticism, Kumar tweeted “Regarding the ‘like’ on the tweet of Jamia Milia students, it was by mistake. I was scrolling and accidentally it must have been pressed and when I realised I immediately unliked it as in no way do I support such acts.”

Bridget Jones actor Colin Firth splits with wife after 22 years of marriage



British actor Colin Firth and his Italian wife announced they had split up after 22 years of marriage. Firth, 59, known for playing stiff-upper-lipped Englishmen in films like Love Actually, Bridget Jones’s Diary and a television version of Pride and Prejudice, married documentary film producer Livia Giuggioli in 1997. “Colin and Livia Firth have separated. They maintain a close friendship and remain united in their love for their children. They kindly ask for privacy. There will be no further comment,” representatives of the couple said in a joint statement.