Best movie mutt is saluted in Cannes
May 25th
PARIS: Frivolity and fur erupted on the sidelines of the Cannes film festival on Friday, as a fluffy white dog named Smurf was bestowed the prestigious “Palm Dog” award for a performance deemed “magnifique” by the event’s organizer.
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Loading ...Teacher breaks hand of 5th class student in Dir
May 25th
Staff Report DIR: A teacher tortured a fifth class student, breaking his hand in upper Dir area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Friday. The student was shifted to Peshawar’s Lady Reading Hospital for treatment. Parents of the 12 year old child told media that he was tortured over making a noise in the class
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Pakistani c.bank to buy govt paper in reverse repo
May 25th
KARACHI: Pakistan’s central bank said it would buy government paper from commercial banks on Friday in seven-day reverse repo to inject funds into the money market. The State Bank of Pakistan did not say how much money it would inject through the open market operation.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Windies struggle to lunch as Anderson and Broad strike
May 25th
NOTTINGHAM: England pacemen James Anderson and Stuart Broad both took two wickets before lunch to dampen West Indies’ hopes of cashing in on ideal batting conditions on the first day of the second test on Friday as the tourists reached 84 for four. West Indies skipper Darren Sammy’s decision to bat after winning the toss seemed logical as blazing sunshine and warm temperatures greeted the players at Trent Bridge but his side failed to cash in. Shivnarine Chanderpaul was once again left with the job of trying to hold together the West Indies innings, moving to 19 at lunch with Marlon Samuels unbeaten on 14
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Arjun – The Warrior Prince: Hit-and-miss
May 25th
MUMBAI: No other tale is as familiar to me as the Mahabharat. Whether it was stories heard in my childhood, animated books that were gifted, or watching B. R
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Sindhi nationalists term bus firing incident a ‘conspiracy’
May 25th
Staff Report HYDERABAD: Awami Tehrik (AT) President Ayaz Latif Palijo has termed the bus firing incident at Qazi Ahmed as a deep conspiracy, SAMAA reported Friday. Palijo also contacted with Awami National Party (ANP) and Punjabi Pakhtun Ittehad (PPI) to foil the conspiracy
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Mexican mother arrested after son’s eyes gouged out
May 25th
MEXICO CITY: A mother in Mexico has been arrested on suspicion of gouging out the eyes of her 5-year-old son during a ceremony. Police said on Thursday they had arrested seven people, including the boy’s parents, after his eyeballs were pulled out during the ritual in Nezahualcoyotl, a working-class neighborhood on the eastern flank of Mexico City. “There was some kind of ceremony inside a house,” said Laura Uribe, a spokeswoman for state prosecutors in the State of Mexico, a populous region that borders much of the capital.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...U.S. senators penalize Pakistan for jailing doctor who aided CIA
May 25th
WASHINGTON: U.S. senators scandalized by Pakistan’s jailing of a doctor for helping the CIA find Osama bin Laden voted on Thursday to cut aid to Islamabad by $33 million — one million for each year in the doctor’s sentence.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Brotherhood man promises Islamic law in Egyp
May 25th
CAIRO: When he joined the race for Egypt’s presidency just five weeks ago, Mohamed Mursi was mocked as the Muslim Brotherhood’s uncharismatic “spare tyre” after its first-choice candidate was disqualified. But the 60-year-old engineer came first in the opening round, according to a Brotherhood tally after most votes were counted, thanks to a campaign that showed off the unequalled political muscle of Egypt’s oldest Islamist movement
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...West Indies win toss and bat against England
May 25th
NOTTINGHAM: West Indies captain Darren Sammy won the toss and elected to bat against England in the second Test at Trent Bridge here on Friday.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Indian rupee posts eight weekly drop; RBI intervenes
May 25th
MUMBAI: The rupee strengthened for a second session on Friday, continuing its recovery from record lows hit this week, after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) stepped in to defend the currency and exporters and custodian banks were heavy sellers of dollars. The unit still posted its eight consecutive weekly fall, having hit seven consecutive record lows since May 16. Its latest was on Thursday when it fell to as much as 56.40.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Pakistani interrogator says bin Laden wives gave little away
May 25th
ISLAMABAD : Osama bin Laden’s three wives were fiercely loyal to him and gave little away when they were interrogated after the al Qaeda chief was killed in a U.S.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Facebook market makers’ losses total at least $100 million
May 25th
NEW YORK: Claims by four of Wall Street’s main market makers against Nasdaq over Facebook’s botched IPO are likely to exceed $100 million, as they and other traders continue to deal with thousands of problems with customer orders. A technical glitch delayed the social networking company’s market debut by 30 minutes on Friday and many client orders were delayed, giving some investors and traders significant losses as the stock price dropped
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...SC suspends Farahnaz NA membership over dual nationality
May 25th
Staff Report ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Friday suspended Farah Isfahani’s membership of National Assembly (NA) over her dual nationality. In his remarks, Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry said foreigners cannot be allowed to decide the nation’s fate while sitting in our assemblies
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Ex-Sindh police chief Fayyaz Leghari becomes new FIA chief
May 25th
Staff Report ISLAMABAD: Former Inspector General of Sind Police (IGP) Fayyaz Khan Leghari has been raised on Friday as Director General of Federal Investigation Agency (FIA). According to a notification issued today by Establishment Division, Leghari has been appointed as the FIA’s new head.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Lanka tour will be helpful for cricketers: Malik
May 25th
Staff Report LAHORE: All-rounder Shoaib Malik has said that upcoming series against Sri Lanka will be beneficial for players.
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