Norway faced uncertainty on Tuesday as officials cancelled a press briefing due to the unclear whereabouts of the Nobel laureate Maria Corina Machado. She was expected to speak in Oslo before receiving the Nobel Peace Prize. However, organisers said they did not know if she would appear. Reporters hoped to see her first public appearance […]
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Malala and marriage: Rights champion says family keep receiving proposals from Pakistani boys
Nobel laureate and the star next door, Malala Yousafzai recently divulged details in an exclusive interview about how her family occasionally receives marriage proposals through email from Pakistan for her. “The boy says that he has many acres of land and many houses and would love to marry me,” she says, amused. She reveals her […]
Malala honoured with mural painting in India
BARNALA: A giant portrait dedicated to Pakistani Nobel Laureate Malala Yousufzai has been painted on a wall in Barnala district of Indian Punjab. Malala was painted along with five other women including singer Lata Mangeshkar, writer Amrita Prem, athlete P.T. Usha, boxer Mary Kom, and astronaut Kalpana Chawla as part of the district’s ‘Beti Bachaoo, Beti Parhao‘ […]
Malala, Apple join hands to promote girls’ education
LAHORE: Tech-giants Apple announced partnership with Nobel Laureate Malala Yousufzai’s Malala Fund on Monday to promote girls’ education projects in India and Latin America. “With Apple’s support, Malala Fund expects to double the number of grants awarded by its Gulmakai Network and extend funding programs to India and Latin America with the initial goal of […]