Afghan police investigate gas poisoning at girls’ school
More than 100 girls were taken to hospital from their school in western Afghanistan on Monday after breathing in toxic gas, officials said, and police were investigating whether the incident was...
View ArticleIsrael confirms jail for Druze ex-MP over Syria trip
Israel’s Supreme Court on Monday confirmed a one-year jail sentence handed down to a Druze former MP for visiting Syria, an “enemy country”. Said Naffaa had appealed a September 2014 verdict sentencing...
View ArticleGovt reduces petrol prices by Rs3 per litre
Minister for Petroleum Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Monday announced that the federal government was lowering the prices of fuel in the country by as much as Rs3 per litre. The decision comes after oil...
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Pakistan could become region’s most water-stressed country by 2040: report
With Pakistan failing to improve water governance and taking measures to save rapidly-depleting water resources, climate change coupled with rapid urbanisation and population growth would further...
View ArticleIndia should ‘move towards’ ending death penalty: Law Commission
India should “move towards” abolishing the death penalty and immediately restrict it to cases relating to terrorism and “waging war”, the country’s law commission said in a report published on Monday....
View ArticleTwo militants killed in Karachi encounter, claims CTD
The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) claimed on Monday to have gunned down two militants in an encounter in Karachi. According to a CTD official Ali Raza, two alleged terrorists were killed during a...
View ArticleTo highlight melting polar caps, Obama will take on Bear Grylls in the...
US television channel NBC and Electus announced on Monday that US President Barack Obama will go on an adventure trek through the Alaskan wilderness with Bear Grylls, of Man vs Wild fame, for a special...
View ArticleFiring heard near Habib University in Karachi
Gunfire shots were reportedly heard near Habib University’s campus late on Monday in Karachi’s Peshalwan Goth area, Express News reported. According to Express News, security forces reached the site,...
View ArticleNATO activates six command units on eastern flank with Russia
NATO on Tuesday activated command units in six central and eastern European members to boost defence amid regional tensions over Russia’s actions in Ukraine, Lithuania’s defence ministry said. “NATO...
View ArticleBiting on tempting sartorial choices
The cream of the designer crop took centre stage at the recently held Magnum Party, which took place at the Area 51 Marquee in the city. Five designer heavyweights showcased their chocolate-inspired...
View ArticleAmrita Rao wants to be remembered
Bollywood actor Amrita Rao, who has not been seen in films lately, wants to work in films, which stay in the memories of viewers. “My previous films were Jolly LLB and Satyagraha. And I’m a bit...
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The pleasing Chinese experience
China Kitchen is located in one of the most beautiful and now, populous streets of Clifton. The greenery around the restaurant is well-maintained, which creates a pleasant aura around the space....
View ArticleManuscript of song that inspired ‘Happy Birthday’ found
A college librarian in Kentucky has found the 19th-century manuscript of a musical number that gave rise to one of the most widely performed songs in the world, Happy Birthday to You, University of...
View ArticleIndia’s Sharma, Sri Lanka’s Chandimal banned for misconduct
India’s Ishant Sharma was on Tuesday suspended by the International Cricket Council for one Test match and Dinesh Chandimal of Sri Lanka banned from a one-day international for misconduct during the...
View ArticleSaeed Ajmal awaits selectors’ signal to call it quits
Pakistan ace off-spinner Saeed Ajmal said he is ready to hang his boots if the management tells him that he is no longer a part of their future plans. “I have always played on merit and my performances...
View ArticleChina to showcase its home-made satellite navigation system during Victory...
China will showcase its home-made satellite navigation system, Beidou, as military contingents and high profile dignitaries — including heads of state — arrive in Beijing for the 70 year anniversary of...
View ArticleCIA encounter near Lahore leaves 3 suspected Youhanabad Church attackers dead
Three men, suspected of being involved in the Youhannabad church attack, were killed in an encounter with Crime Investigation Agency’s (CIA) in Batapur village near Lahore on Tuesday evening. A...
View ArticleSalman Butt should be banned for life: Former PCB chairman
Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman, Ijaz Butt, said in an interview that a life ban should be imposed on the leader of the spot-fixing trio, Salman Butt. The then chief of PCB when the...
View Article7 things your plants are trying to tell you
Your plant can’t talk but that doesn’t mean it isn’t communicating with you. When you have plants, whether indoor or outdoor, the leaves can suddenly start looking abnormal or unhealthy. Yellowing...
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Four Broken Hearts give a new fix on storytelling
ISLAMABAD: In a first in Pakistan, director-writer Babar Suleman brings forth his transmedia project titled Four Broken Hearts. Being dubbed as a transmedia storyworld, the project offers a holistic...
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