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  • Honda to discontinue Insight next year, confirms production of Civic and CR-V hybrid

    Honda to discontinue Insight next year, confirms production of Civic and CR-V hybrid

    The Honda Insight will be phased out of production in 2023 as the company intends to concentrate on key hybrid versions, including the upcoming CR-V and Accord hybrids. Honda will also offer a new Civic Hybrid to replace the Insight under the new plan.

    Honda Insight will be phased out in June, but the Japanese automaker has not announced when the Civic substitute will arrive, only that it will appear at some point in the future. Honda’s other hybrids, on the other hand, will not take long to arrive. The manufacturer will release the CR-V Hybrid later this year, followed by the Accord Hybrid. According to Honda, hybrids will account for 50 per cent of each model’s sales mix.

    The auto giant debuted the Civic in Europe last month, bringing the 11th-generation model to the continent. It’s unknown how comparable the Civic Hybrid in the United States will be to the global model, but it could give a sense of what to anticipate. The Civic e:HEV produces 181 horsepower (135 kilowatts) and 232 pound-feet (315 Newton-meters) of torque thanks to a 2.0-liter Atkinson-cycle engine and two electric motors. It will be available in Europe this fall.

    After a five-year absence, Honda reintroduced the current-generation Insight for 2019. It came with a 1.5-liter engine and two electric motors that produced 151 horsepower (112 kW) and torque of 191 lb-ft (258 Nm). It was built on the previous-generation Civic, but it was placed slightly higher in Honda’s lineup than the famous passenger vehicle. Since 2018, Honda has sold over 70,000 third-generation Insight hybrids.

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    Honda Insight has been there for 23 years, so it may not be gone forever from Honda’s range. The new model will most likely debut with the CR-V Hybrid later this year.

    The prevailing Honda Accord was debuted for the 2018 model year, and it is expected to receive a mid-cycle refresh that would update the complete portfolio, including the hybrid model.

  • ‘Don’t use supplements’, Pakistan Olympic Association warns athletes

    The Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) has issued a warning to athletes against using sports supplements following Talha Talib’s positive doping test case, reports Samaa.

    Secretary POA Medical Commission, Dr Asad Abbas warned that such supplements could deteriorate the health of athletes, saying that consumption of these performance-enhancing supplements could lead to the death of athletes.

    Dr Abbas said: “Athletes should not use unfair means to win competitions as it could lead to a four-year ban. Performance-enhancing drugs are dangerous for a player’s health and could lead to death.”

    He also revealed that the Talha Talib case is not yet reached the Pakistan Olympic Association. Awareness against doping in Pakistan has also been started ahead of Common Wealth Games this year. He also warned to stay away from prohibited activities as it could defame the country.

    “Athletes in Pakistan should be careful about doping because such incidents bring the country’s name into disrepute while also ending their careers,” he concluded.

  • Netflix loses 200,000 subscribers in Q1 2022, projects deeper losses in Q2

    Netflix loses 200,000 subscribers in Q1 2022, projects deeper losses in Q2

    Netflix lost 200,000 clientele in the most recent quarter, a significant loss for the streaming titan which has enjoyed exponential user growth over the previous decade. The company revealed that it fell far short of its own low estimates of 2.5 million new users by the start of 2022.

    Except for the Asia Pacific market, where it witnessed a net gain of almost 1 million customers, the streaming giant lost users in nearly every region.

    Netflix lost roughly 640,000 subscribers in the United States and Canada in the first quarter, a higher decline than its prior subscriber loss in the region last year, and 300,000 in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, and 350,000 in Latin America.

    The decline is projected to continue into the second quarter when Netflix expects to lose another 2 million customers.

    Netflix co-CEO Reed Hastings stated in a pre-recorded interview that the company will look into creating an ad-supported tier in the “next year or two” – a move that Netflix officials had previously opposed.

    “Those who have followed Netflix know that I have been a vocal opponent of advertising complexity and a strong supporter of subscription simplicity. But, as much as I enjoy that, I prefer consumer choice, and letting consumers who want a lower price and are tolerant of advertisements to obtain what they want makes a lot of sense,” Hastings added. “Think of us as being fairly open to delivering even lower costs as a consumer choice with advertising”.

    .According to CFO Spencer Neumann, the streamer will also draw back some of its content investment over the next two years in order to boost revenue growth. During the pre-recorded interview, Neumann added, “We’re cutting back on some of our spend increases across both content and non-content expenditure and we’re trying to be wise and sensible about it, reining in some of that expenditure increase to match the realities of the business’s revenue growth”.

    Due to the company’s poor performance in Q4 and lowered estimates for the first quarter, Wall Street had low expectations for Netflix going into Tuesday’s earnings. Netflix’s move to cease service in Russia, where the streamer claims to have 700,000 customers, was also expected to have an impact on subscriber growth.

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    Netflix said in its shareholder letter that it would have added 500,000 customers in the first quarter if the losses in Russia were not taken into account.

    However, Netflix attributed its slowing growth in Q1 to a number of issues, including account sharing, the pandemic’s prolonged disruption, and, once again, greater competition from competing streamers.

    Netflix revealed in a shareholder letter on Tuesday that more than 100 million of its 222 million paid subscriptions were pooled with viewers outside of paying customers, with 30 million shared accounts in the US and Canada alone.

  • Former PM Imran Khan’s Twitter space triggers meme fest

    Former PM Imran Khan’s Twitter space triggers meme fest

    Former prime minister Imran Khan spoke on a Twitter Space in the night between Wednesday and Thursday that was hosted by PTI workers.

    Imran Khan talked with around 160K people from across the world who were in attendance at the Twitter live event using Spaces, an audio live feature of Twitter. The speech was also live-streamed on other platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, with thousands of people watching.

    “Pakistan needs the Armed forces more than Imran Khan. Had the strong Army not been here, Pakistan might have been dismembered into three pieces,” said Imran while talking about the Army.

    Imran Khan’s space triggered a meme fest on Twitter, have a look at some of the memes:

  • Sahiba breaks silence on on-going controversy, opens her heart out

    Lollywood actor Afzal Khan aka Rambo and his wife Sahiba Afzal appeared on Nida Yasir’s sehri show with their sons Ahsan and Zain.

    Yesterday Sahiba has come under the scrutiny of netizens for stating misogynist comments on the show regarding not wanting daughters.

    The Kaanpien Tang Rahi Hain star said that she never wanted to have a daughter, she is thankful that she doesn’t have one and instead only has two sons.

    Rambo was quick to intervene her stance and said that when he sees his contemporaries like Shaan Shahid and Saud Yousuf sharing a beautful bond with their daughters, he feels like he wants to experience that bond too and hence always wanted a daughter.

    Sahiba then added that she doesn’t want a daughter because women have no autonomy on their choices in this world and that their remains a fear about their luck.

    Sahiba Rambo sons

    Now another clip from the interview has caught netizens attention in which the actress can be heard saying that she wants a ‘tall, fair and slim’ girl for his son.

    However the star has now issued a clarification on the on-going controversy in an Instagram post:

    She mentioned that she said it in a state of concern and fear for daughters and their worldly fate.

    Earlier her husband Rambo shared a hilarious take on Bollywood star couple of Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal’s wedding.

    In a TikTok video Rambo can be heard showing concern about Katrina’s deciding of marrying the Uri star leaving all the other handsome co-stars. To which his wife Sahiba sarcastically said “Why? did not I (marry you)?”

  • ‘Kyun ke ap jaisi maa’: Hira Khan blasts Sahiba over her statement about daughters

    ‘Kyun ke ap jaisi maa’: Hira Khan blasts Sahiba over her statement about daughters

    Actor and model Hira Khan took to her instagram stories to condemn senior film star Sahiba’s recent statement about not wanting daughters on a television show.

    The Mere Humsafar diva said that the reason of a daughter’s oppression is because of parents like Sahib and Afzal (Rambo).

    Celebrity couple of Afzal Khan aka Rambo and his wife Sahiba Afzal recently appeared on Nida Yasir’s sehri show with their sons Ahsan and Zain.

    Yesterday the Khazana star has come under the scrutiny of netizens for stating misogynist comments on the show regarding not wanting daughters. The Kaanpien Tang Rahi Hain star said that she never wanted to have a daughter, she is thankful that she doesn’t have one and instead only has two sons.

    Rambo was quick to intervene her stance and said that when he sees his contemporaries like Shaan Shahid and Saud Yousuf sharing a beautful bond with their daughters, he feels like he wants to experience that bond too and hence always wanted a daughter.

    Sahiba then added that she doesn’t want a daughter because women have no autonomy on their choices in this world and that their remains a fear about their luck.

    Sahiba Rambo sons

    Later another clip from the interview has caught netizens attention in which the actress can be heard saying that she wants a ‘tall, fair and slim’ girl for his son.

    Earlier actor Moammar Rana’s wife Mehnaaz stated that daughters are a blessing and not burden after the coveted clip of her husband’s former co-star has gone viral.

  • ‘Saand, janwar, insaan bano’: Mathira blasts PML-N’s Chaudhry Jamil for ‘vulgar itching’ in leaked video

    ‘Saand, janwar, insaan bano’: Mathira blasts PML-N’s Chaudhry Jamil for ‘vulgar itching’ in leaked video

    Actor Mathira took to her Instagram stories to condemn a politician for itching on his stomach in the national assembly hall.

    While the assembly was submerged in violence, a certain member was caught on camera in an uncomfortable position. Mathira slammed him with her views on the video. 

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    She later dropped another comment after receiving a mixed response for her stance.

    Earlier the Raasta star took to her Instagram stories to share her stance on the split of former celebrity couple of Ahad Raza Mir and Sajal Aly. She believes its for the betterment and that God has a better plan for the Mom star.

    'Fragile, Killing the moment': Mathira strongly reacts to Ahad and his family skipping Saboor's wedding

    She also stated that she feels bad about netizens taking the attention away from Saboor’s wedding because of Ahad’s absence.

    Recently during the promotions of her film, Sajal indulged in an exclusive chat with The Current.

  • Govt to remove PCB chairman Ramiz Raja after seven months

    Govt to remove PCB chairman Ramiz Raja after seven months

    The new government has reportedly decided to remove Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Ramiz Raja from his position.

    Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif himself will recommend two names for the governing board soon, states Geo News’ sources.

    Previously, it was reported that the PCB chairman had directed the directors and the staff to focus on work. Raja said, “I have been told to continue working, so now the uncertainty should end.”

    It is pertinent to mention that there were media reports that suggested that Raja is likely to quit following the defeat of former PM Imran Khan in a no-confidence motion and former PCB chairperson Najam Sethi is expected to hold the position again as the next PCB chairman.

    Former Captain Ramiz Raja was elected unanimously as the 36th PCB chairman for a three-year term in September 2021.

    

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    Shah Rukh Khan, Taapsee Pannu to star in ‘Dunki’
    
			
    Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan and Taapsee Pannu will be starred in Rajkumar Hirani’s new dream project, Dunki. It will release in cinemas on December, 22,2023. It will be based on a social comedy plotline. 
    

    Shah Rukh Khan announced the title and release date of his new film by sharing teaser on his Instagram on Tuesday, calling Rajkumar Hirani, a Santa Claus for him.
    

    He wrote, “Dear Rajkumar Hirani sir, aap toh mere Santa Claus nikle. Aap shuru karo main time pe pahunch jaunga. actually, main toh set par hi rehne lagunga. (you turned out to be my Santa Claus. You begin the work, I will reach on time or actually start living on the set itself). Feeling humbled and excited to finally work with you. Bringing to you all Dunki in cinemas on 22nd December 2023,”
    

    


    

     
    

    Taapsee Pannu also shared her excitement for starring with Bollywood King, Shah Rukh Khan on Twitter
    

    She tweeted, “Yes it’s hard to make it till here, and it’s harder when you are all by yourself but then a superstar once said ‘agar kisi cheez ko shiddat se chaho to puri kayanat tumhe usse milane me lag jati hai (if you wish for something with all your heart, the entire universe conspires to get it for you)’ cheers to honesty, hard work and perseverance. Almost 10 saal lage (it took 10 years) but finally ‘All is Well’.”
    

    

    


    

    

    

    Rajkumar Hirani has been working on this project for a couple of years and was in talks with Shah Rukh Khan for collaboration. Rajkumar Hirani has joined hands with Shah Rukh’s Red Chillies Entertainment and Jio Studios.  
    

    According to Bollywood Hungama, Rajkumar Hirani also began the shooting of Dunki on April 15. SRK’s upcoming movie, Pathaan is set to release on Republic Day of India, January 26, 2023.
    

    Shah Rukh Khan already wrapped up his other untitled film with Tamil director Atlee Kumar that will reportedly release a teaser on August 15 this year. A.R. Rahman is rumored to compose music for this film. 
    

    
			
    
		
    
		
	
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    Pakistanis can now stay for 60 days in Dubai on a tourist visa
    
			
    United Arab Emirates (UAE) has now allowed Pakistanis to stay for 60 days on a tourist visa as a standard policy from September. It will facilitate people who intend to stay for a long break in the country. 
    

    The country also provides another visa type for job seekers that is called ‘ a job exploration entry visa ‘ which allows people to explore job opportunities in the region. 
    

    The UAE government media office said, “Major improvements include facilitating the entry requirements for all visa types, offering flexible visa durations that meet the needs of the visitors and the purpose of the visit,” will be implemented.
    

    “In addition, all entry visas are available for single or multiple entry, can be renewed for similar periods, and are valid for 60 days from their issuance date.”
    

    

    


    

    

    

    In the past, UAE had a standard 30-days visa on arrival for many nations including Britain, America, and Australia. People who overstayed were given a  nine-day grace period to return to their countries. Otherwise, they were subjected to fines that amounted to 200 dirhams for the first day and 100 dirhams for each consecutive day.
    

    Nations that do not have a visa on arrival policy such as India and Pakistan have to arrange for a visa through a travel agency before arrival in the UAE.