Sean “Diddy” Combs is trying his luck once again to secure bail after being rejected twice. On Tuesday, October 8, several news outlets, including Page Six, reported that the music mogul’s legal team filed a third appeal for bail with the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. This appeal challenges the previous decisions made by the Southern District of New York, which denied the 54-year-old rapper’s bail on two occasions based on allegations of obstruction of justice and witness tampering. The three-time Grammy Award-winning rapper’s team requested his immediate release on the grounds of alleged insufficient evidence for incarceration and claimed errors in the court’s decision. He has pleaded not guilty and remains in custody at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, awaiting his forthcoming trial.

ISLAMABAD - The Supreme Court of Pakistan has ruled that the sugar mills and others, which used private generators of more than 500KW capacity to generate electricity for self use, are not liable to pay the electricity duty on their own self use of the power/energy. It is only when these words are taken together that the taxing event can be sensibly gathered from subsection (1). It is this composite that is the taxing event. It said that the first column of the Fifth Schedule is a table that comprises of two entries. The second element of the taxing event did not apply to them and hence they are not within the levy.

ACM Group of Industries is proud to announce two prestigious wins: “Brand of the Year 2023-24” and “Best Battery Manufacturing Company of the Year Excellence 2023-24.” These awards, presented by the Brand of the year Association and Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), recognize Osaka Batteries for its exceptional performance, innovation, and consumer trust. Since 2006, Osaka Batteries has consistently earned the Brand of the Year title, affirming its leadership in the battery industry. This year’s win is particularly special with the additional recognition of Best Battery Manufacturing Company of the Year Excellence, marking a new milestone for ACM Group of Industries. Both awards were received by Muhammad Mustafa Bin Talha, Chief Executive Officer of ACM Group of Industries, who shared his gratitude: “These awards reflect the relentless dedication of our entire team. With your support, ACM Group of Industries continues to lead the charge in innovation and quality, setting new standards in the battery manufacturing industry!

A recent video showing Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan in an estranged mood over an issue is making rounds on social media, fuelling speculations about their divorce. Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan’s old videos and photos have been circulating on social media. A recent video of Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai has surfaced from a Kabaddi match. In the video, Aishwarya, Aaradhya, and Navya Naveli Nanda can be seen sitting together and cheering for the team. Along with Navya, Sikander Kher is also seated who is a close friend of Abhishek Bachchan.

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb disclosed on Tuesday that Chinese engineers killed in a recent suicide attack in Karachi were part of ongoing energy debt restructuring negotiations with the Pakistani government. He also claimed that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s strike caused Rs190 billion daily loss to the economy. In a pre-recorded statement, Senator Aurangzeb said that the Chinese engineers killed in the Karachi airport attack were part of the team, which was engaged in talks with the Pakistani government over re-profiling of the energy debt. The finance minister claimed that Pakistan’s economy incurred losses of Rs190 billion per day due to strike and strife. The finance ministry said that the advisory firm would provide it expert advice and consulting support for operationalisation of the Pakistan Sovereign Wealth Fund.

Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast mainly dry and hot weather for most parts of the country during the next 24 hours. However, rain wind/thunderstorm may occur in Kashmir, Gilgit Baltistan and upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. According to the synoptic situation, a westerly wave was present over western and upper parts of the country. During the last 24 hours, rain windstorm/thunderstorm occurred in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, Gilgit Baltistan and Kashmir. Weather remained hot and dry in other parts of the country.

LAHORE - The Legal Aid Society (LAS) has launched NAZ Assist, Pakistan’s first multilingual legal advisory chatbot, designed to provide free legal advice in English, Urdu, Sindhi, and Pashto. The chatbot utilizes insights gathered from over 450,000 logged calls for legal assistance since 2014 by the Sindh Legal Advisory Call Center (SLACC), ensuring that the advice provided is relevant to the legal landscape of Pakistan. The bot will also help make LAS more inclusive as differently-abled people who are deaf or mute can now get preliminary legal advice at a click of a button. She continued, “With the launch of NAZ Assist, we are taking a significant step towards making legal advice accessible to everyone, regardless of their background. We genuinely want to help people access justice.” People interested in learning more or trying out NAZ Assist can visit the LAS website at (http://www.las.org.pk) today.

DELHI: Vinesh Phogat has claimed, defeating her BJP rival Yogesh Kumar by 6,015 votes just months after facing disappointment at the Paris Olympics. Vinesh Phogat joined the Congress party and successfully contested the elections in Julana, Haryana securing victory with a margin of 5,761 votes. In related news, Vinesh Phogat was one of the key figures protesting against the former President of the Wrestling Federation of India, Brij Bhushan Singh, voicing her concerns over sexual harassment. It is noteworthy that just hours before the women’s 50 kg freestyle final at the Paris Olympics, Vinesh Phogat was disqualified for weighing 100 grams over the limit, preventing her from competing for a medal. Recently, the wrestler claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had attempted to contact her and suggested recording their conversation following the Paris Olympics incident, but she refused.

Taral Patel aka Antonio Scalywag’s legal woes spread to Harris CountyBy SESHADRI KUMARThe legal troubles of Democratic Party candidate for county commissioner, Taral Patel aka Antonio Scalywag, have spawned into a potential defamation lawsuit in Harris County. The petition alleges that Taral Patel hatched a scheme along with Tanweer Ahmed to defeat Abrahim Javed. This rich kid from Beaumont moved to Fort Bend last week to run for commissioner. He might also be removed from the ballot because of unethical fraudulent behavior.”Tanweer Ahmed posted the comment: Please someone help me understand what is true! The petition by Tahir Javed was filed by Attorney Ashish Mahendru on behalf of Tahir Javed on Sept.30.

The volume of shares traded reached over 85 million, reflecting strong investor interest in the market. "Stocks closed at an all-time high, led by blue-chip oil shares, amid speculation around the earnings season. Trading volumes also surged during the day, with overall activity increasing to 449.5 million shares from 381.5 million on Friday. PPL emerged as the volume leader, with 40.8 million shares traded, gaining Rs8.09 to close at Rs 126.69. Hub Power followed with 28.1 million shares, although its stock fell by Rs 3.64 to close at Rs 121.70.

Justin Bieber has opened up about the troubling treatment he faced during his rise to stardom, highlighting an incident at the 2012 American Music Awards that left him feeling violated. During the live event, actress Jenny McCarthy groped and kissed Bieber after announcing his win for Rock/Pop Album of the Year. This wasn’t the only inappropriate interaction Bieber experienced as a young artist. The host pressured him to give her “the s*x talk,” to which Bieber uncomfortably responded, “Why do you want to know the s*x talk from a 15-year-old boy? These incidents highlight the challenges Bieber faced growing up in the industry and the inappropriate behavior directed toward him by adults.

Bobby Shmurda is questioning the validity of the rumors surrounding an alleged relationship between Meek Mill and Diddy. However, Shmurda strongly suggested that JAY-Z and Roc Nation were responsible for pushing the rumors. [If] you leave that team, they come for you,” Shmurda explained during the interview. She’s gonna try to make your life a living hell. "I wanna hire an investigative team 100k cash to find out every specific detail involving meek mill name to ‘Diddy’ Case….

Stockholm: The names of scientists who will receive the Nobel Prize in Physics 2024 have been announced. According to the announcement of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, this year’s Nobel Prize was awarded to American scientist John Hopefield, who provided the foundations of artificial intelligence, and British Canadian computer scientist Geoffrey Hinton. Both researchers worked on machine learning techniques that later became such power products as ChatGPT. In addition to his expertise in machine learning, Geoffrey Hinton, Emeritus Professor of Computer Science at the University of Toronto, is also known for his opposition to these technologies. Speaking at the ceremony in Sweden, Professor Geoffrey said that he had no idea that this would happen.

Pakistan has refused to provide subsidies on the export of sugar to Tajikistan, as requested by the latter. The government has allowed the export of 40,000 metric tonnes (MT) of sugar to Tajikistan, and Tajikistan was expecting a subsidy on this export. Sources said that the government warned sugar millers that the export of sugar would be revoked if they did not pay dues to sugarcane growers. During the discussion on the export of 0.1 million tonnes of sugar, the Ministry of Industries and Production assured the ECC that sufficient sugar stocks were available until the start of the new crushing season. Therefore, the proposal to export 0.1 MMT of sugar was a safe and secure option.

Mumbai: Famous Bollywood actor and producer Ajay Devgan has revealed that he burnt his face on seeing Madhuri Dixit for the first time. The actor recounted a memorable story of how in 2001, during the shooting of the film ‘Yeh Rasti Hain Pyaar Ke’, seeing Madhuri Dixit, he accidentally put a cigarette on his face which burnt his face. Ajay Devgn said that when Madhuri Dixit entered the room, she was looking so beautiful that he stopped looking at her and instead of smoking, he put his cigarette on his mouth, burning his face. Ajay Devgn laughingly showed everyone the mark on his face and said, ‘This mark is Madhuri Dixit’s mark which is still there on my face.’