Indian airport becomes world’s first to operate on solar power
Cochin International Airport in the Indian state of Kerala has become the first ever airport in the world to operate entirely on solar power. Kerala’s Chief Minister Oommen Chandy inaugurated the 12...
View ArticleNASA awards $200,000 to turn astronaut poo into food
NASA has decided to give $200,000 a year to a research project intended to create food, fertiliser, and supplements from astronauts’ waste for a long space flight. The project ‘Synthetic Biology for...
View ArticleParrot arrested in India for ‘swearing at 85-year-old woman’
INDIA: Police detained a parrot in Maharashtra, India on Tuesday after an 85-year-old woman filed a complaint against it for making obscene remarks at her. The parrot, named Hariyal, was reportedly...
View ArticleActresses cannot be friends: Jacqueline Fernandez on Bollywood
During a recent interview, Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez expressed that she didn’t believe actresses could be friends with each other due to insecurities. PHOTO: INDIAN EXPRESS The Kick...
View ArticleLegal action: Hafeez files complaint against fraudulent property agents
LAHORE: Pakistan all-rounder Muhammad Hafeez has filed a complaint against property agents who took Rs3.25 crore from him for a plot in DHA, Lahore and did not deliver the papers as promised. Hafeez,...
View ArticlePakistan’s role ‘essential’ for Taliban peace talks, says Afghan envoy
ISLAMABAD: Afghan Ambassador to Islamabad Janan Mosazai has said his country considers Pakistan’s role “essential” in the reconciliation process with the Afghan Taliban. “Given the nature of the...
View ArticleNearing milestone, Queen Elizabeth shows no sign of stepping aside
LONDON: After 63 years on the throne, Queen Elizabeth next month becomes Britain’s longest-ruling monarch but there is little prospect of her stepping aside, as other ageing European crowned heads have...
View ArticleIndian brothers behead teenage sister over alleged affair: police
Two brothers in northern India beheaded their 17-year-old sister and dragged her head through their village after finding out about her alleged relationship with her cousin, police said on Wednesday....
View ArticleOtamendi signs on for Manchester City
Argentina defender Nicolas Otamendi has signed for Manchester City, the Premier League side announced on Thursday after a deal was agreed with his current side Valencia. The 27-year-old has signed a...
View ArticleSalman Butt thankful for second lifeline
Pakistan banned cricketer left-hand batsman Salman Butt said on Thursday that he was thankful for the opportunity that has been given to him for making a return to competitive cricket. Salman was...
View ArticleWhatsApp web finally supports iPhone
Popular mobile messaging application, WhatsApp, has rolled out its web service for iPhone users, allowing them to send and receive messages not just on their phones but also on their computers. “Our...
View ArticleMan from Ahmadi community killed near Lahore: police
Gunmen on motorcycles shot dead a 37-year-old pharmacy owner from the Ahmadi sect in Taunsa near Lahore, police said Thursday, the latest attack on one of the country’s most persecuted minorities....
View ArticleFormer ICC president not happy with Pakistan delaying Zimbabwe tour
Former International Cricket Council (ICC) president Ehsan Mani stated his discontent against Pakistan, calling the move to postpone the Zimbabwe tour past the September 30 cut-off date for the 2017...
View ArticleContouring like you’ve never seen before
Nowadays, self-proclaimed makeup artists can be found in abundance, thanks to the many online makeup tutorials. But just when you thought you had mastered the art of contouring, strobing, baking and a...
View ArticlePakistani-American elected president of pro-Israel group
A Pakistani-American girl was elected as president of the national student board of a pro-Israel group, J Street U. Amna Farooqi, a senior at the University of Maryland, was elected as president this...
View Article‘Model student’: Ayyan goes back to school
Days after she spent her 22nd birthday with children at the Edhi Foundation in Islamabad, supermodel Ayyan Ali, who is now infamous for alleged money laundering, was seen mingling with students at the...
View ArticleNot over Zayn: Perrie Edwards breaks down in tears during live performance
Despite being dumped over text message by Zayn Malik, Perrie Edwards has been holding it together over the past couple of weeks. But the singer finally gave in to her grief as she broke down in tears...
View Article43 militants killed in North Waziristan air strikes: ISPR
Air strikes killed 43 suspected militants near the Afghan border on Thursday, the military said, part of a major ongoing operation against Taliban and other insurgents. The attacks took place in...
View ArticleSamsung eyes first entry into US stock markets
SEOUL: South Korea’s dominant Samsung conglomerate will make its first entry into US stock markets next year with the listing of a biotechnology affiliate, a company official said Friday. The listing...
View ArticleAsteroid will not destroy Earth next month: NASA
WASHINGTON: The world can breath easy. A giant asteroid is not hurtling towards Earth about to wipe out much of the Americas, NASA has felt compelled to explain following a swirl of online rumours....
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