Special Reports

By admin • August 21st, 2010

Will venture into a new business. To shun showbiz, until ‘tempting’ offers come her way Post marriage and motherhood, Amrita Arora Ladak is all set to make a comeback — but not in films. Now that her baby Azaan is six and a half months old, she has been toying with the idea of venturing [...]

ARIZONA: The annual Ostrich Festival (formerly referred to as the Chandler Ostrich Festival) has been recognized as one of the “Top 10 Unique Festivals in the United States” with its lanky ostriches, multiple entertainment bands and many special gift and food vendors. It is truly a unique festival, and suitable for the entire family. Ostrich [...]

Stars in the West have been having body parts insured since they found out it was possible to do so. And with stars where  one leads the others are sure to follow. David Beckham has his feet and legs insured for $70 million. Jennifer Lopez had her butt insured for $27 million dollars. The ability [...]

Ufone has come out with a great offer to their customer. Now subscribers from ufone can enjoy free unlimited calls to any ufone number 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. The connected calls, after every 2 minutes will be absolutely free. The good thing in this offer is that you do not [...]

The Cleveland Cavaliers (also known as the Cavs) are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They began playing in the National Basketball Association (NBA) in 1970 as an expansion team and won their first Eastern Conference Championship in 2007. Franchise history 1970–1980: Expansion and early hope The Cavaliers first began play in the [...]

by Reshma Kelkar Dabholkar Bollywood has always welcomed Pakistani artists wholeheartedly. After Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and Atif Aslam now it’s time for Ali Zafar who is making his debut in Bollywood. Interestingly, this handsome singer is not just singing but making his acting debut with ‘Tere Bin Laden’. “India has [...]

Well, the young star calls it ‘retiring’, but it seems a little inappropriate to call it that, this girl is just too young. But yes, it’s true: Amanda Bynes has quit acting, and does not plan on continuing it as a career. As usual, she declared this claim on Twitter, where she tweeted to her [...]

Kajraare is an upcoming Hindi language film, directed by Pooja Bhatt. The film stars Himesh Reshammiya and Pakistani actress Monalizza. The movie is being shot in the most exotic locations around the globe. And there is no doubt that the movie will be a musical when you have Himesh as the hero. Prepare yourself for [...]

Ah! It’s finally happened. You’ve been expecting it for at least a decade now. Singer Hadiqa Kayani has finally succumbed to the temptation of acting in a film. She isn’t acting in the film per se but is making a cameo appearance. Who else could’ve persuaded her to grace the silver screen in Pakistan but [...]

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Ejaz Butt sees Shoaib-Sania knot improve Indo-Pak ties LAHORE: The Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Ejaz Butt, in his first reaction to the announcement by Pakistani star batsman Shoaib Malik and Indian tennis giant Sania Mirza about their marriage, has hoped the wedding would help improve Indo-Pak relations. “While the decision by Shoaib [...]

After a dramatic walkout by Khayali, this week’s episode of Sony’s Comedy Circus Maha Sangram will see the exit of Rajesh Kumar and Rajeev Nigam. According to our source, “The two had been very weak in their performances for the last two weeks, and had found themselves in the bottom. This week too, there was [...]

NEW YORK: Women head governments, run companies and comprise about half the world’s workforce, but a global poll shows that one in four people, most of them young, believe a woman’s place is in the home.The survey of over 24,000 adults in 23 countries, conducted by Reuters/Ipsos and released on the eve of International Women’s [...]

ZURICH: A nationwide referendum is taking place in Switzerland on a proposal to give animals the constitutional right to be represented in court.Animal rights groups say appointing state-funded animal lawyers would ensure animal welfare laws are upheld, and help prevent cases of cruelty. Opponents say Switzerland does not need more legislation regarding animal protection. The [...]

BOSTON: An Indian group that performs 300,000 free or subsidized eye surgeries a year for the poor will receive the world’s largest humanitarian prize, jurors said on Friday.Aravind Eye Care System, the world’s largest eye care provider, was chosen for the $1.5 million Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize, awarded annually to an organization that does [...]

GAZA CITY: Gaza’s Islamic-leaning Hamas government has banned men from working in women’s hair salons.Thursday’s announcement comes amid a Hamas campaign to impose Islamic customs on Gaza’s 1.5 million people. Since seizing Gaza in 2007, Hamas has taken gradual steps in that direction while avoiding a frontal assault on secularism. However, the movement is under [...]

SINGAPORE: Singapore on Thursday stuck to its 18-year ban on the import and sale of chewing gum, which has become an international symbol of the city-state’s image as a strict society.“The government stands by its decision to ban chewing gum,” Maliki Osman, parliamentary secretary at the Ministry of National Development, told parliament. “Chewing gum has [...]

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RIYADH: A Saudi cleric’s fatwa last week calling for those who promote co-educational environments to be put to death has shocked international and Saudi communities, according to a report.According to the Arab News daily, Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al Barrak said recently that the mixing of men and women in the workplace or educational institutions was [...]

KARACHI: Holi, the Hindu spring festival of colours, is being celebrated in India, Pakistan and other countries of the region like India, Nepal, Sri Lanka and others with a large Hindu diaspora. The day is marked with fun and merriment.Also known as Basanta Utsav (festival of spring), Holi is celebrated by Hindus by throwing colours [...]

Once in a while, we all find ourselves to be fashion victims and therefore we need to start learning how to shop the smart way. You know very well how out of hand the shopping can get, and later on when you realize what you bought, you also realize you have nothing to wear that [...]

MIAMI: A killer whale killed a 40-year-old female trainer in an apparent attack witnessed by horrified onlookers at Florida’s SeaWorld entertainment park, police and the park’s manager said.Authorities at first said the woman died after apparently falling into the whale’s tank, but an eyewitness claimed the animal leapt out of the water to grab her [...]

WASHINGTON: A new study has revealed that the use of language by young children and their adult caregivers decreases when they are watching television.Dr. Dimitri A. Christakis, of the University of Washington School of Medicine and Seattle Children’s Research Institute, observed during the study that young children and their adult caregivers uttered fewer vocalizations, used [...]

JOHANNESBURG: Forget taxis that get stuck in Johannesburg’s dreaded traffic jams. Forget minivans that pack in passengers like sardines.South Africa will soon have the Gautrain — Africa’s first high-speed train that will link Johannesburg and Pretoria to the international airport. Foreign visitors flying into Johannesburg for the World Cup can expect to be met by [...]

PHILADELPHI: The U.S. government launched a program on Friday to encourage food retailers to operate supermarkets in low-income areas in an effort to fight childhood obesity by increasing access to healthy food. The Obama Administration said it would provide $400 million for its Healthy Food Financing Initiative, which is modeled on a successful Pennsylvania program [...]

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla : The space shuttle Endeavour sailed away from the International Space Station on Friday after delivering a final connecting hub and an observation deck, completing U.S. assembly of the orbital complex.Four more shuttle missions remain to stock the station and deliver science experiments before NASA retires its three-ship fleet later this year. [...]

LONDON: Here’s some bad news for those who can’t get out of bed without sipping a hot espresso — a single cup of the caffeinated drink is enough to damage your heart, a new study has claimed.Italian researchers have carried out the study and found that the high amount of caffeine in a single espresso [...]

RIYADH: A Saudi court has sentenced an employee of the kingdom’s religious police to 120 lashes for marrying six women.The man said he was not educated enough to know that Islam does not allow men to marry more than four women at any one time, said an official at Ahad al-Massarha court in the southern [...]

GENEVA : Asian airports, with Seoul’s Incheon top of the list for the fifth year in a row, have been voted by travellers the world’s top five for passenger service, the global airports body ACI said on Tuesday.Singapore’s Changi was second in 2009 and Hong Kong third, both also for the second year in a [...]

KARACHI: Born as Asad Ullaha Khan, in 1797 in Agra, Mirza Ghalib was his pen name. His father, Abdullah Baig died in battle, when little Ghalib was just 5 years old. His uncle looked after the family for about 4 years, after which his mother brought up her two sons on a meagre pension of [...]

CAPE CANAVERAL: A pair of spacewalking astronauts hooked up plumbing on the newest room of the International Space Station, enabling it to come alive with power Sunday.It was the second excursion in three days for Robert Behnken and Nicholas Patrick. They have one more spacewalk to finish installing the Tranquility room and its attached observation [...]

WASHINGTON: Eating chocolate every day might protect you against strokes, says a new study.According to an analysis of available research, chocolate is rich in antioxidants called flavonoids, which may have a protective effect against stroke, but more research is needed. Another study found that eating chocolate may lower the risk of death after suffering a [...]

RIYADH: The Saudi religious police are cracking down on stores selling items that are red or in any other way allude to banned celebrations of Valentine’s Day.A Saudi official says policemen are inspecting shops for red roses, heart-shaped products or gifts wrapped in red, and ordering storeowners to get rid of them. Such items are [...]