Ministry proposes 6pc raise in POL prices

on Saturday, April 30, 2011

ISLAMABAD: Ministry of petroleum has sent summary to finance ministry seeking hike in petroleum products prices by 6 percent for the month of May.Well placed sources of ministry of petroleum said that ministry of petroleum had sent summary...

Water for Elephants' a lost opportunity

on Monday, April 25, 2011

LOS ANGELES: A decorous, respectable adaptation of Sara Gruen's engaging best-seller, "Water for Elephants" would have come more excitingly alive with stronger doses of Depression-era grit and sexual spunk.The 1931 circus setting and a love...

Oil higher in Asian trade on Arab unrest

on Monday, April 25, 2011

SINGAPORE: Oil was up in Asian trade Monday as escalating tensions in Libya, Syria and Yemen heightened fears of supply disruption in the Middle East and North African region.New York's main contract, light sweet crude for delivery in June,...

Death toll reaches to 25 in US drone attack

on Friday, April 22, 2011

MIRANSHAH: Three women and five children among 25 people were killed while several others injured in a US drone attack on a compound in North Waziristan, Geo News reported.US drones fired five missiles on a compound in Spinwam, 40 kilometres...

Pakistan lose T20I by 7 runs against West Indies

on Friday, April 22, 2011

GROS ISLET, Saint Lucia: Pakistan lost the only Twenty20 International by seven runs in an exciting finish here at the Beausejour Stadium on Thursday.Chasing a modest target of 151 runs, they made 143 runs for nine wickets in the first ever...

Attractive men have long... ring fingers

on Wednesday, April 20, 2011

PARIS The longer a man's fourth or ring finger is compared to his index finger, the more likely he is to be judged attractive by women, according to a study released Wednesday.The results, published in the British Royal Society's journal Biological...

Kate Middleton and Princess Diana - worlds apart

on Wednesday, April 20, 2011

LONDON: From the moment Prince William put his mother's sapphire and diamond ring on Kate Middleton's finger, comparisons between his wife-to-be and the late princess Diana became inevitable.More than a decade after Diana's death, the "People's...

NATO does not need US for Libya: Biden

on Wednesday, April 20, 2011

WASHINGTON: US Vice President Joe Biden said in an interview published Tuesday that NATO can handle Libya without US help, saying Washington's efforts are better focused on places like Pakistan or Egypt. "If the Lord Almighty extricated the...

Pune lose despite Yuvraj's all-round show

on Monday, April 18, 2011

MUMBAI: Pune Warriors captain Yuvraj Singh produced an impressive all-round performance, but failed to stop Delhi Daredevils from posting a thrilling three-wicket win in the Indian Premier League on Sunday. In another match, Kolkata Knight...

Same formula still makes a decent 'Scream

on Thursday, April 14, 2011

Ghostface's 11-year layoff hasn't made the "Scream" franchise feel any fresher. But with a decent beginning, a mushy midsection and a killer ending, the latest installment at least doesn't feel any staler."Scream 4" is pretty much the same-old...

Pakistan cricket team leaves for West Indies

on Thursday, April 14, 2011

LAHORE: Pakistan cricket team has left for West Indies from Lahore after completing the training camp.Talking to media before departure at Allama Iqbal airport, team manager Intikhab Alam said, "I am hopeful with young cricketers, they will ...

CNG strike hits Punjab hard

on Thursday, April 14, 2011

LAHORE: Most of the CNG filling stations and petrol pumps were closed on the second day of strike announced by All Pakistan CNG Association and Petroleum Retailers Association, causing inconvenience to people.There were long queues of vehicles...

Pak team training camp for WI tour

on Tuesday, April 12, 2011

LAHORE: Pakistan cricket team has been attending a two-day short training camp here at the Gaddafi stadium, for the series in West Indies later this month.The short training camp has been named the ‘conditioning camp’. The team management...

TV, stage actor Mastana passes away

on Tuesday, April 12, 2011

BAHAWALPUR: Prominent figure of TV and stage shows comedian actor Mastana died of liver cancer in Bahawalpur Victoria Hospital here on Monday. He was 57.Murtaza Hassan alias Mastana was born in Gujranwala. He served TV and stage for nearly...

HEC ordered to keep working

on Tuesday, April 12, 2011

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) ordered the Higher Education Commission (HEC) to keep working under the ordinance until any amendment in the law before adjourning the hearing for indefinite period, Geo News reported.On Monday, the SC while...

CM Sindh announces cash awards for Pak cricketers

on Saturday, April 9, 2011

KARACHI: Chief minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah hosted a reception in honour of the Pakistan cricket team, the World Cup semi-finalists, and also announced a cash award of Rs 0.5 million each for the players.Those attended the reception, held...

Saud seeks issuance of Musharraf’s red warrant

on Saturday, April 9, 2011

RAWALPINDI: Former President, General Pervez Musharraf’s warrant of arrest in the former Prime Minister, Benazir Bhutto murder case could still not be served, while the lawyer of an accused senior police officer in the case made a plea for...

Be ready for 14-hour power cuts, warns KESC

on Friday, April 8, 2011

Karachi: The Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) has warned that loadshedding duration across the city would be increased to 14 hours a day when gas supply from the Sui Southern Gas Company decreases by up to 80 Million Metric Cubic Feet...

IPL-4 begins today

on Friday, April 8, 2011

NEW DELHI: The Indian Premier League cricket bandwagon rolls into action today with organisers hoping India’s World Cup victory last weekend will help the competition regain some of its lost sparkle.This year’s edition — spread over 51 days...

Indian cricket team ready to visit Pak

on Thursday, April 7, 2011

NEW DEHLI: Indian foreign secretary Nirupama Rao has said that Indian cricket team is prepared to visit Pakistan, Geo News reported on Thursday.In a telephonic interview, foreign secretary said that it is not that we have forbidden our team...

Govt has Geo Super turned off

on Thursday, April 7, 2011

KARACHI: Government has once again persecuted Jang Group by having its sports channel ‘Geo Super’ shut down through Pakistan Electronic Regulatory Authority (PEMRA), Geo News reported Wednesday.Government has banned Geo Super’s transmission...

40 bodies found on Mexico ranch

on Thursday, April 7, 2011

NUEVO LAREDO: At least 40 bodies have been found on a ranch in San Fernando in Mexico's northern state of Tamaulipas, on the US border, authorities said. "We are working on the investigation and the remains in a mass grave in La Joya, in...

Cat with 5 ears

on Tuesday, April 5, 2011

MOSCOW: A Russian cat has set a record for having the most ears, with 3 ears on the right and 2 ears on the left for a total of five.The cat was discovered by Vladimir Obryvkov of the Voronezh State University of Agriculture who studies animals...