NEW YORK: US singer-songwriter Bob Dylan has been made an honorary member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Dylan, who was unable to attend the New York ceremony, said he felt “extremely honoured” and “lucky” to be admitted. The 71-year-old said he looked forward ...

MADRID - Austrian filmmaker Michael Haneke on Thursday won one of Spain’s highest honours, the Prince of Asturias prize for arts, with the panel hailing him as one of leading figures in European contemporary cinema.The 71-year-old Oscar winner edged out 32 other contenders to take the ...

KARACHI  - A former vice-president of the Arts Council of Pakistan, Saif ur Rehman Grami, who passed away here on Tuesday, was laid to rest at a local graveyard on Wednesday.Grami was aged 66 years and had died during an open heart surgery.Earlier, the ‘Namaz-i-Janaza’ was offered ...