Two tribal leaders killed, three injured in Bajaur Agency blast
BAJAUR AGENCY: At least two tribal leaders were killed while three others were injured in an Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) blast on Saturday in Bajaur Agency’s Utmankhel Tehsil area. According to...
View ArticleWatch: Hugh Jackman’s Dubsmash to The Mask, Jim Carrey responds as Wolverine
Hugh Jackman is the Sonakshi Sinha of Dubsmash, and truth be told, we can’t get enough of his videos. This time he took on The Mask and Jim Carry promptly responded. Remember Jim Carrey’s classic line...
View ArticleThaksin’s son doubles reward for Bangkok bomb suspect
BANGKOK: The son of ousted Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra has more than doubled the reward offered by police for the capture of those behind this week’s deadly Bangkok bomb blast by putting up nearly...
View ArticleGerrard tells Lampard: It’s war
LOS ANGELES: Steven Gerrard warned Frank Lampard to be ready for “war” as the two former Liverpool and Chelsea midfield adversaries prepared to lock horns once more for their Major League Soccer sides...
View ArticleTwinkle Khanna is the only woman I ever fell in love with: Karan Johar
Bollywood producer, actor and director, Karan Johar, revealed that Twinkle Khanna was the only girl he has been madly in love with and how Twinkle broke his heart later, reported IndiaToday. Author...
View ArticleI will let the ball do the talking for me: Muhammad Asif
The former exiled cricketer Muhammad Asif is confident that after getting in to his bowling rhythm he will be able to regain his spot in the national team, Read: Salman Butt wants to return as soon as...
View ArticleNick Jonas denies dating Kendall Jenner
Hollywood singer Nick Jonas has quashed rumours about his link-up with model Kendall Jenner. “We’re not dating. Kendall is great and naturally with her being good friends with Gigi (Hadid) and with Joe...
View ArticleWoman bites rider who asks to move bag from seat in New York subway
A woman who took a bite out of another passenger in a dispute over a seat on a crowded subway was being sought for assault, the New York City police said. The attack occurred on a Manhattan-bound “F”...
View ArticleEating on-the-go could make you fat
Dieters who eat while performing other activities such as walking or watching television may increase their food intake later in the day which could lead to weight gain and obesity, says a new study....
View ArticleUN pushes ‘long term peace’ under new Sri Lanka government
COLOMBO: UN chief Ban Ki-moon has urged Sri Lanka’s new government to ensure “long term peace” as Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was set to form a coalition committed to ethnic reconciliation....
View ArticleSouth Asian International Performance Arts Festival: Art without borders
Multicultural performance arts, such as those originating from South Asia, have been a part of the American cultural landscape for years but do not enjoy the same limelight or audience as more...
View ArticleMoor – Maternal instinct
On a breezy winter evening in Quetta in 1994, my father asked me to help a stranger get a rickshaw from across the road and make sure he reaches his destination. “The rickshaw driver will know where to...
View ArticleEnnis-Hill closes in on gold, Fraser-Pryce cruises
BEIJING: Olympic champion Jessica Ennis-Hill took charge of heptathlon after British compatriot and gold medal rival Katarina Johnson-Thompson fouled out in the long jump chasing world athletics...
View ArticleDjokovic eyes history in Cincinnati final against Federer
CINCINNATI: World number one Novak Djokovic will be aiming for a slice of ATP history on Sunday when he takes on six-time champion Roger Federer in the ATP Cincinnati Masters final. Djokovic battled...
View ArticleGwadar – Still waters
Legend has it that when Alexander’s Greek army made its way to Makran, the place was given the name ‘Mahi Khoran’, meaning ‘fish-eaters’. The name eventually evolved into ‘Makran’. In areas of Makran...
View ArticleTV review: Wolf Hall – Tudor time
No era of the British monarchy has as much drama as the Tudor era, with King Henry VIII’s never-ending parade of wives, his quest for an heir and his break from the entire Roman Catholic Church having...
View ArticleStudy suggests kids with rich vocab shine in school
Kids with larger oral vocabularies are better behaved and are also likely to perform well in school, new research has found. Other research has found that children who do better academically in...
View ArticleArt exhibit: ‘Ecce Homo – Chapter 1′– Pushing the norm
Surprise and delight were two reactions I had when I visited Amra Khan’s recent solo show at Sanat Gallery in Karachi. This was due to the large scale and detail of the works, as well as the boldness,...
View ArticleFour al Qaeda suspects killed by ‘US drone’ in Yemen: official
ADEN: Four suspected al Qaeda militants were killed overnight in an apparent US drone strike in Mukalla, the southern Yemeni city that the extremist group overran in April, a local official said...
View ArticleUS expresses disappointment over cancellation of Pakistan, India peace talks
The United States said on Sunday it was ‘disappointed’ over the cancellation of scheduled talks between the national security advisers (NSAs) of Pakistan and India. “We are disappointed the talks will...
View Article