Saturday, April 16, 2011

Kareena Gives preference to work rather than relationship.

Bollywood size-zero diva Kareena Kapoor is a thorough professional, who gives preference to work rather than relationship.

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Lenovo 23-Inch Tablet For Home Use

Lenovo believes in the tablet PC market, so much in fact that the company is currently developing a 23-inch LCD based Tablet for home use.
Lenovo senior marketing specialist, William Cai spoke with TechRadar and revealed:
“We think that there is potential for a 23-inch tablet,” while adding, ”We’d have to take care of battery life and we are working to get the weight down.”
The basic premise for the larger-than-normal tablet is that it will be based off current Lenovo all-in-one desktop units (pictured above), while featuring a battery power supply. The device will also have the option to be used as a television or paired with a keyboard to offer a “desktop experience” according to Cai.
Specs for the unit are being kept under wraps by the Lenovo team, however the first units are expected to arrive “sometime in 2011

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

New Zealand won by 110 runs


New Zealand 302/7 (50 ov)
Pakistan 192 (41.4 ov)
New Zealand won by 110 runs

Seven dead in Faisalabad blast: DCO


FAISALABAD: The local administration said that at least seven people have been killed and several injured in a blast near an office of law enforcement agency in Faisalabad, Geo News reported.

Saturday, March 5, 2011

Saudi King to buy Facebook for $150 billion to end the revolt: Goldman Sachs to advise



In what is being termed as pure Wall street Gordon Gecko tactics, King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia has decided to make an offer of $150 billion to buy out Facebook. Inside sources within the kingdom suggest that he is very upset with Mark Zukerberg for allowing the revolt to get out of control. In a personal meeting between Mark Zuckerberg and King Abdullah on Jan 25, 2011, Zuckerberg had promised that he would not allow any revolt pages to be formed on Facebook even while he

Indian Parrot Predicted Pakistan as ICC World Cup Champion 2011


Banglore (Routers) Our correspondent from India reported that an Indian psychic Parrot who’s name was Mali predicted Pakistan three times in a row as Cricket World Champion 2011.But his owner baba to make himself safe from Indian doggy party Shiv Sena killed his Parrot for predicting Pakistan.

Pakistani Girl Kissing Cow For 5000

Revealed: Hazel Keech, Salman Khan's new girl

Revealed: Hazel Keech, Salman Khan`s new girlLadies and gentlemen, Hazel Keech is the latest girl from B-town,who has caught the fancy of our very own Dabangg star Salman Khan. 

The lovely lass is starring in Sallu's new film Bodyguard, directed by his brother-in-law Atul Agnihotri. The two have been seen bonding big time on the sets, so much so that Sallu miyan has been taking the pains to teach her how to ride the bike, has been giving her acting tips. 

But the question everybody asking is just who is this Hazel Keech?

According to reports the starlet was born to an Indian mother and British father in Essex, north-east London. From childhood she was introduced to different dances by her mother. At ten, she was already learning Bharat Natyam. 

Hazel got her first break as an extra on Harry Potter's second, third and fourth series of films as Rose Dawn. She has also performed on Brit TV shows like ‘Call The Shots’ and ‘Miss Maple’. 

Sonakshi Sinha has hots for Anushka's boyfriend

Sonakshi Sinha has hots for Anushka`s boyfriendSonakshi Sinha has set her eyes on Ranveer Singh. 

The Dabangg girl seems to have the hots for the Band Baaja Baraat munda, which was quite obvious on Koffee With Karan. 

She just couldn't stop gushing about the B Town's newbie and said how she would love to date him if he was 'single'. 

When KJo mentioned it to Ranveer's current girlfriend Anushka Sharma who was with him in the hot seat in the following week she retorted, "He is all yours. Please go ahead." 

What say, Ranveer? 

Bollywood hotties and their Dirty Dancing

Bollywood hotties and their Dirty DancingBe it 1950s or 2011, item songs have always been seen as the X-Factor of Hindi films. Sreya Basu finds out what makes the hip-shackers a guaranteed success at the Box Office

Back in 1960s Helen’s name on film posters used to be magnified and got more space than the heroine’s. And a dance number by Bindu or Aruna Irani was like an insurance policy for the film’s success. 

The scene remains unchanged even today where Salman Khan needs a Munni Badnaam to garnish his Dabangg. Or, Sheila Ki Jawaani saves Farah Khan from being doomed by an otherwise flop Tees Maar Khan. 

No matter how much film-scholars scrowl or criticize item numbers, Hindi films are unimaginable without the taadka of hip-swivelling chartbusters. 

Talking about item numbers, how can we forget the ‘hottie ready to go naughty’ attitude of item girls! 

Bangladesh fans throw stones at West Indies bus


West Indies’ bus was struck by stones thrown by Bangladesh fans after the co-hosts were heavily beaten in the Cricket World Cup Group B match on Friday, the team spokesman told Reuters.
“A couple of fans threw stones, two hit the window and it just broke. No one was hurt and we are safe,” he said.
The crowd had reacted angrily earlier after their team were thrashed by nine wickets by the West Indies after scoring only 58 runs.

Aishwarya, Kareena, Priyanka in run for fun


Bollywood beauties Aishwarya Rai, Kareena Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra are in the run for Cosmopolitan Magazine`s fun, fearless awards, to be held in Mumbai Saturday.
The three actresses are competing in Fun, Fearless Female All Time Reader`s Choice Award this year.
Other categories include – Fun, Fearless Power Couple award, for which the nominees are – Kareena Kapoor-Saif Ali Khan; Hrithik Roshan-Sussanne Khan and Arbaaz Khan-Malaika Arora Khan.
There is also a Fun, Fearless Male 2010

Veena Malik celebrates birthday with Ashmit Patel


Pakistani actress Veena Malik recently celebrated her 27th birthday with her ‘best friend’ and former Big Boss housemate Ashmit Patel at a five star hotel in New Delhi.
The lavish party was given by Ashmit Patel and was glitzing with DJ Akbar Sami’s music in the background.
Talking about their relationship, Ashmit said, “I can’t label my relationship, if she wants to hug me or hold my hand, she will – people can talk all they like. She’s special to me. There’s a big ‘if’ to what happens next.”
Veena Malik added, “There is something very

Kadhafi regime demands UN suspend sanctions


Moamer Kadhafi’s regime on Friday demanded that the UN Security Council suspend sanctions taken against the Libyan leader over his crackdown on opposition protests.
Libyan Foreign Minister Mussa Kussa said in a letter to the UN Security Council said that only “a modicum” of force has been used against opposition demonstrators and that the government was “taken aback” by the sanctions.
The regime called for the travel ban and assets freeze ordered again Kadhafi and his entourage “to be suspended until such time as the truth is established.”
Kussa demanded that the Security Council “stand up to

Afridi speaks up for new review system


The use of technology to enable teams to challenge decisions by umpires at the World Cup is proving controversial, but Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi wants reviews to be doubled.
The Umpire Decision Review System (UDRS) is being used for the first time at a World Cup, with some backing its use and others raising serious doubts.
But one player who does not need to be convinced is Afridi.
“I think UDRS is good,” said Afridi after Pakistan’s win over Canada on Thursday, when Pakistan picked up three dismissals with the use of the system after

Fans attack Al Hasan’s house

Angry fans attacked the house of Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan after his team crashed to a humiliating nine-wicket World Cup defeat against the West Indies, police said Saturday.
Shakib’s mother and sister were inside the three-storey house in the western district town of Magura when several motor-cycle riders stopped and threw stones at the house on Friday evening, local police chief Proloy Chisim said.
“The stones broke one window of the house. His father spoke to me after the incident and we have already

Friday, March 4, 2011

Atif Aslam Gets Engaged? That’s What We Are Hearing!


Atif Aslam who is perhaps the most popular celebrity of the country has gotten engaged last month to a girl named, Sara Bharwana, a reliable source tells who apparently knows both of them.

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

I want to marry six times: Priyanka Chopra


Priyanka Chopra seems to have taken her role in “7 Khoon Maaf” a little too seriously! The versatile actress, who gets married seven times in the thriller, says she would love to marry at least six times in real life – but to the same man.
“I have been planning my wedding since as far back as I can remember! My ideal scenario is getting married six times (to the same man of course),” Priyanka revealed in the upcoming, second anniversary issue of fashion magazine Harper’s Bazaar.
The 28-year-old, one of the most eligible singles in

Ranveer is Yash Raj’s brand rival to Ranbir


Somebody’s loss is somebody else’s gain. And here, we are talking about Ranbir Kapoor and Ranveer Singh. Buzz has it that Aditya Chopra had initially approached the Kapoor kid for his film ‘Band Baaja Baarat’. But the actor politely refused the offer.
Now Ranbir must be regretting his decision big time. Little did RK know that his refusal would give Hindi cinema a new superstar in the form of Ranveer Singh.
Adi, who was keen to have junior Kapoor on board for the film was peeved with him for declining his offer. But th

Hoping for an on-screen comeback: Lilo


Lindsay Lohan says she wants to be identified with great films in the future, not the personal problems that have stalled her career in recent years.
“I don’t want that to be what I’m known for anymore — the tabloid stuff,” she said Tuesday on the syndicated magazine show “Extra.”
The troubled starlet acknowledged that her comeback won’t be easy.
“There’s going to be a lot of steps that I have to go through to kind of prove myself again,” she said. In the

Laptop tracks gaze, taking eye-tracking out of lab


Ever wish your eyes were lasers? A laptop prototype brings that wish closer to reality.
It tracks your gaze and figures out where you’re looking on the screen. That means, among other things, that you can play a game where you burn up incoming asteroids with a laser that hits where you look.
In another demonstration this week, the computer scrolled a text on the screen in response to eye movements, sensing when the reader reached the end of the visible text.
In the future, a laptop like this could make the

US warships set to enter Suez Canal


Two US warships would be entering Egypt’s Suez Canal on Wednesday morning as the threat of military intervention in Libya looms large, an Egyptian official says.
Earlier on Tuesday, US Defense Secretary Robert Gates said the USS Kearsarge, an amphibious ship capable of carrying up to 2,000 Marines, and the USS Ponce assault ship will be passing through the Mediterranean shortly, it reported.
According to top US military officials, the Kearsarge warship will be carrying 400 Marines from the United States and will be joining the USS Enterprise, which is in the

Breaking News Shahbaz Bhatti ‘assassinated’



ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Minorities, Shahbaz Bhatti was assassinated in a firing incident in Islamabad, Geo News reported. Close aides of the minister told Geo News that the minister succumbed to the injuries.

He was rushed to the hospital. Unknown assailants shot the minister when he was leaving from his house in Sector I-8.

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

First Look: Meet Salman's new British girl Hazel

First Look: Meet Salman`s new British girl HazelActor takes Hazel, a British model under his wing

Salman Khan loves to play Godfather to newcomers. He has now taken an actress called Hazel not to be confused with Hazel from Mera Pehla Pehla Pyaar under his wing.

She plays the role of Kareena Kapoor's friend in Atul Agnihotri's Bodyguard.

The star is seen giving her a lot of tips on how to handle her career. She is of course grateful for his time and attention. They are often seen chatting on the set, and they even went for a bike ride.

She's tomboyish

A source informs, "Hazel is a British model and has a very heavy Brit accent. She is full of attitude, just like Sallu. They hit it off well from the word go. She is very tomboyish and rides dirt bikes."

One day after finishing the shoot, the

Ranbir-Katrina caught kissing on a flight

Ranbir-Katrina caught kissing on a flightCouple seen getting cosy on flight

Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif have always denied being involved. But they can't do so anymore. The duo indulged in some serious PDA on an international flight LH 576 from Frankfurt to Mumbai on Sunday night. 

Radio One Host Malini Agarwal reports on her blog (www.missmalini.com) that her friend witnessed the lovebirds first hand, as she was also seated in the same row of the first class cabin. 

Ranbir and Katrina were seen holding hands and they even exchanged a kiss. 

According to the eyewitness report, "The first class had many European businessmen, and not too many passengers recognised them. Katrina was wearing a casual T-shirt and jeans and had no make up on. 

Initially she kept looking around to see if

Katrina gives Anuhska a ride? Read on to find out how...

Katrina gives Anuhska a ride? Read on to find out how...Anushka Sharma gets a lift on Katrina's Kaif's chartered flight. Read on to find out how... 

Since debuting in Boom (2003), Katrina Kaif has remained more or less aloof from and reserved with other actresses. 

That attitude seems to be changing, beginning with Anushka Sharma. 

You'd expect the senior actress to snark at the new actress, given that she is slowly but surely trying to step into Sheila's shoes. 

Not only was Sharma's last release with Kat's fav actor Akshay Kumar, but the Band Bajaa Baraat girl was boldly trying hard to cosy upto Ranbir Kapoor, in the presence of Kat at a party last month!

Me, too?

On Thursday, the two girls were in Dhaka (Akki and Salman Khan were also present) for the Tri-Nations

Priyanka-Shahid: Why they broke up this time

Priyanka-Shahid: Why they broke up this timeFriends say this time there's no going back. Ah well, we've heard that one before

Who: Star-crossed lovers Shahid Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra have added yet another break up to their constant on-off two year relationship.

When: It happened almost two weeks ago. When the couple got into a huge argument and decided to part ways. What happened? It was too good to last? Shaks and PC for the first time in their relationship, were close to going 'official.' Their appearance on Koffee With Karan, was the first step in that direction.

But soon after they took several steps backwards. Always a volatile couple, their fight and arguments multiplied of-late. 

The last time, it was he, who called it quits, this time it was Pranks who decided she'd had enough. A source close to the duo spills the beans, "The biggest problem between them was lack of communication. 

As it is things were bad, with Shahid shooting

Kareena and Saif go into hiding. Nobody knows where to.

Kareena and Saif go into hiding. Nobody knows where to.Go off-grid to spend time weekend together. Nobody's know where to.
PS: Our bet's on the jungles in Madhya Pradesh 


She's the busiest actress this with a lineup of films most actresses would kill for but Kareena Kapoor has always made sure that she spends ample time with her family and her love, Saif Ali Khan and her close friends.

Yesterday, she left for an undisclosed destination to be with Saif for a couple of days. 

Says a source, "Bebo and the chota nawab are a couple who always make sure that one is there for the other. 

While Saif spent Valentine's Day with Kareena and then left in the evening for his Aarakshan shoot in Bhopal, she has now squeezed some time out from her hectic schedule to spend the weekend with him.

She didn't have any dates to spare but was

Anushka-Ranveer kiss in public, shock guests

Anushka-Ranveer kiss in public, shock guestsAnushka Sharma and Ranveer Singh go public with their relationship, share liplock at Shahid Kapoor's birthday party, shocking guests

Looks like Anushka Sharma and Ranveer Singh have decided not to hide their relationship anymore. At least that's what their antics at Shahid Kapoor's birthday bash on Saturday night suggests.

The pair, who came together, were holding hands, and had their arms around each other for the better part of the night. Later into the night, they burned up the dance floor together. 

There was no doubt in anyone's mind that they are more than "just friends", as they claim. A few glasses of wine later, they threw caution to the wind, and were seen smooching in an uninhibited manner.

Their public displays of affection shocked everyone present, and their devil-may-care attitude was the talk of the town the following morning.

US measles outbreak feared after infected woman travels

US measles outbreak feared after infected woman travels CHICAGO: State, local and federal health agencies are working to prevent an outbreak of measles after a woman carrying the contagious infection traveled widely within the United States, federal officials said on Sunday.

The woman contracted the airborne virus in the United Kingdom and arrived in the United States last week, passing through three US airports on her way to New Mexico, where she is believed to reside, said Tom Skinner, a spokesman for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta.

"The work is going on to reach those individuals that were sitting in close proximity to the infected person," Skinner said. "We need to reach those that were within five rows in front and five rows behind the infected

Belgium: Wheelchair record fails

Belgium: Wheelchair record fails BELGIUM: Dismal weather conditions have prevented a bid by 75 wheelchair-users to set a world record by tugging a Hercules C-130 plane more than 100 metres at Melsbroek military base in Belgium.

After two attempts under heavy skies on Saturday, the participants gave up the challenge, having pulled the military plane over 40 metres along the airstrip.

According to Guinness World Records' rules, they had to drag the Hercules at least 100 metres to claim the world record.

The plane, which was carrying a crane, a crew and a full tank of fuel, weighed 67 tonnes.

The world-record attempt was organised by "Blijf Actief"

OGRA hikes fuel prices

The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) on Monday increased petrol prices by 9.9 percent, reflecting the global rise in oil, the state OGRA said, in a move that could create fresh problems for the government.
The OGRA has increased price of petrol (motor spirit) by Rs 7.23 per litre; Diesel by Rs 7.76 per liter.
Light diesel prices rose by 9.9 percent to 73.21 rupees a litre, an increase of 6.60 rupees.
The increase on Monday saw the price of petrol raised to 80.19 rupees ($0.93) a litre from 72.96 rupees, the OGRA said in a

Abdul Rehman to miss Canada match


Abdul Rehman, Pakistan’s left-arm spinner, has been ruled out of World Cup match against Canada on Thursday after suffering a leg injury.
National team manager, Intikhab Alam said that Rehman sprained his leg while fielding in the match against Sri Lanka and had to put on a strapping in order to bowl. It’s an adductor muscle rupture.
“We don’t want to risk Rehman and will wait for him to recover”, said Alam.
Rehman’s absence is likely to mean a chance for

Happy Birth Day To You Shahid Afridi – 1st March 2011


Happy Birthday to Shahid Khan Afridi, its 1st March and its his birthday. May Allah Subhan Wa Ta’Ala bless him with long and perfect life, and also World Cup

Monday, February 28, 2011

Save the shalwar!

As summer approaches I see colourful billboards everywhere! Skinny models in glam make-up are wrapped in designer fabric – all to impress female consumers. The models wear long qameezes and short ones, baggy shirts and tight ones – what they do not wear are shalwars

Pakistan’s ‘ad-woman’ stuck in a time warp

Most ads in Pakistan show women as maids. Their major worries seem to be their family’s health, their complexion, hair and aging skin. All they do is cook, wash and their whole lives revolve around their family. But is this a true reflection of Pakistani women today

Facebook posting: Video clip captures mock suicide missions



A young boy dressed in black bids farewell to other children standing in a queue. The boy, around 12 years old, has his face covered with a black cloth. The children standing in the queue appear to be around four to 10 years of age

World Cup 2011: Why isn’t India prepared?

If India has one thing to learn from the Commonwealth Games debacle in New Delhi last year, it is to improve organisational skills before hosting a mega event.

Afridi, Pakistan fined for slow overs

NEW DEHLI: Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has been fined 20 percent of his match fee and his team mates will lose 10 percent for their slow over rate in Saturday’s 11-run win against Sri Lanka, the ICC said on Sunday.

10 things I hate about World Cup fever

1. The hokey advertising. Not only do I have to endure endless matches endlessly playing themselves out on TV, I also get to watch cricketers mock-pensively recall how one bank changed their lives forever.
2. That we bank all our hopes for redemption on the promise of winning the World Cup. Pakistan’s name has been besmirched by ball-biters? That’s ok, a world cup win

YouTube video of the day: Snowfall in Lahore!

The weather took a turn for the unexpected when a hailstorm which lasted for nearly half an hour left much of Lahore covered with a layer of ice on Saturday.
The heavy hail, unusual for Lahoris, left most residents of the city astonished by the change in weather. However, many residents took to the street to enjoy the

Shabana Azmi’s emotional reunion with Faiz’s daughters


It was a tearful moment for actress Shabana Azmi, as she walked across the Wagah border into Pakistan and had an emotional reunion with famed Pakistani poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz’s two daughters.
Shabana and husband Javed Akhtar went across the border this week along with 10 theatre artists including M.S. Sathyu, Shama Zaidi, Atul Tiwari, Rajendra Gupta and Lubna Arif on an invitation from the Faiz Foundation for the Faiz Ahmed Faiz Centennial.
“Faiz is my most favourite poet of all and even

Gaddafi unflinching as rebel city fears counter-attack

Rebels awaited counter-attack by Muammar Gaddafi’s forces on Monday, after the Libyan leader defied calls for him to quit in the hardest-fought of the Arab world’s wave of uprisings so far.
Rebels holding Zawiyah, only 50 km (30 miles) west of Tripoli, said about 2,000 troops loyal to Gaddafi had surrounded the city.
“We will do our best to fight them off. They will attack soon,” said a former police major who switched sides and joined the rebellion. “If we are fighting for freedom, we are

Portman wins best actress Oscar for Black Swan

Natalie Portman won the Oscar for best actress Sunday night, a credit to her terrifying portrayal of an obsessed, paranoid ballerina in “Black Swan.”
It was Portman’s first win in two nominations and follows her supporting actress nomination for “Closer,” which was made in 2004.
Portman, 29, who lost 20 pounds in the year she prepared for the film, is in the midst of a new transformation — she wore a deep purple off-the-shoulders dress on the red carpet to accommodate her growing baby bump.

Milan fashion awaits Chinese design boom


Chinese designers will drive catwalk trends more than deep-pocketed Asian buyers as China’s creativity becomes fashions’ next big thing, top fashion executives and designers said at Milan fashion week.
Chinese newly-rich fueled a record year for sales at luxury goods makers such as LVMH, with designers such as Ralph Lauren, Ermenegildo Zegna and Prada drawing inspiration from oriental prints and crystals to cater to Asian shoppers.
“The next big issue for fashion is not China’s economic boom but Chinese creativity,” Italian trend-setter designer and retailer Elio Fiorucci said on the sidelines of a Dolce and Gabbana show.

Petroleum dealers announced to end strike in Karachi


Abdul Sami Khan, the president of Petroleum Dealers Association, on Monday announced to end the ongoing strike.
The delegation of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) met with Petroleum Dealers in Karachi. During the meeting, the senior leader of MQM, Farooq Sattar talked with Abdul Sami Khan on telephone.
President of Petroleum Dealers Association, Abdul Sami said during talking to media that Farooq Sattar ensured to discuss the issues with federal government.
Earlier, hundreds of people staged protest against the closure of petrol pumps in different areas of Karachi.

Sunday, February 27, 2011

Stars gather as 'King's Speech' eyes Oscars crown

Stars gather as  HOLLYWOOD: British royal drama "The King's Speech" got another boost on the eve of what supporters hope will be its Oscars coronation Sunday, as stars gather for the climax of Tinsel Town's annual awards season.

The movie, nominated for 12 Academy Awards including best picture and best actor for Colin Firth, won best foreign film at the Spirit independent movie awards, barely 24 hours before the main Hollywood show.

Ballet thriller "Black Swan," nominated for five Oscars, won best film at the Spirits as well as best actress for Natalie Portman -- who is frontrunner in that category on Sunday.

With less than 24 hours to go before the annual awards mega-bash, stars were fine-tuning their acceptance speeches -- fingers crossed -- and

Fox enjoys high life on Britain's tallest tower

Fox enjoys high life on Britain LONDON: A death-defying fox clambered up Britain's tallest skyscraper and lived the high life on the 72nd floor of the tower in central London for nearly two weeks, officials revealed.

The intrepid animal climbed to the top of the Shard, which is more than 288 metres (945 feet) high and still under construction, where it enjoyed panoramic views over the British capital and lived off builders' scraps.

It managed to outfox its captors for almost a fortnight until February 17 when it was finally put into a cage and brought down from the tower, which will be the tallest skyscraper in Europe when it is complete.

It is believed the fox climbed up the building's central stairwell.

The fox, dubbed "Romeo" by his rescuers, was

Tea improves brain power, alertness

Tea improves brain power, alertness AMSTERDAM: Natural ingredients found in a cup of tea can improve brain power and increase alertness, according to the latest study.

Researchers looked at the effect of key chemicals found in tea on the mental performance of 44 young volunteers.

The effects of these ingredients, an amino acid called L-theanine – which is also found in green tea – and caffeine at levels typically found in a cup of tea, were compared with a dummy treatment.

The active ingredients significantly improved accuracy across a number of switching tasks for those who drank the tea after 20 and 70 minutes, compared with the placebo

Imran wants Younis, Misbah to bat at 3-4 spots


The former Pakistan Captain Imran Khan believed that experienced batting duo of Younis Khan and Misbah-ul-Haq should bat at number three and four spots in ongoing Cricket World Cup (CWC) would be more fruitful and benefitting.
“Younis and Misbah are our best Pakistan batsmen and should bat up in the top order instead of batting in a crisis situation down,” he told a private Television Channel in his comments. Younis and Misbah have to bat under pressure situation if wickets fell early,” he said.
“War is always fought from the front and we

BREAKING NEWS: England and India play out an epic tie at Bangalore. India remain top of Group B


India 338 (49.5 ov)
England 338/8 (50.0 ov)
Match tied

Saturday, February 26, 2011

Pakistan won by 11 runs


Pakistan 277/7 (50 ov)
Sri Lanka 266/9 (50.0 ov)

Patience is a virtue, believes Katrina Kaif


Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif sincerely believes that “Sabr ka phal meetha hota hai” (Patience always pays off) — the slogan for her new Mango Slice ad campaign. She says she adapts to it in real life too.
“When one hears the word patience, a lot of people think of ‘waiting for a long time’ and sitting idle doing nothing’ but it is not my interpretation of patience. For me, patience is about waiting for the right thing and also about what you’re doing while you’re waiting,” said Katrina.
“It is about actively having a plan and a goal and

Google search formula gets more discerning

Google has changed its secret search formula in the United States to be more discerning when it comes to which websites are worth recommending and which should sink in the rankings.
The move announced late Thursday was part of an ongoing duel between the search titan and low-quality websites that feature only content copied from elsewhere on the Internet or use techniques to trick their way high in results.
“Many of the changes we make are so subtle that very few people notice them,” Google principal engineer

US national DeHeaven sent on judicial remand


The Judicial Magistrate in Peshawar sent the detained US national Aaron Mark DeHeaven on 14-day judicial remand on Saturday.
The arrested American national was nabbed on Friday on charges of illegally staying in the country after his Visa expired in October last year. Police say Deheaven, who runs a security agency named ‘Catalyst Services’, was arrested from University Town here.
The American was produced before the court of Judicial Magistrate Qudratullah on Saturday where he told the Pakistani government had issued him licences for different assignments.

Butt, Aamer appeal against corruption ban


Former Pakistan Test captain Salman Butt and paceman Mohammad Aamer have lodged appeals against their bans for corruption at the Court of Arbitration for Sport, lawyers said Saturday.
“We have filed a statement of appeal in the Lausanne-based Court of Arbitration for Sport against the ban by the International Cricket Council anti-corruption tribunal,” Butt’s lawyer Yasin Patel told AFP by email.
Opening batsman Butt and fast bowlers Mohammad Asif and Aamer were all banned on charges of corruption

Pakistan Blind team beat Australia by 61 runs


Pakistan Blind Cricket team beat Australia on Saturday in the 1st ODI by 61 runs at Park 25, Adelaide, Australia.
Australia won the toss and send Pakistan into bat. Pakistan had a terrible start of the innings as Pakistan lost both their openers on just 24 runs, Arfan Majeed was bowled on 7 runs and Muhammad Jameel the in-form batsman was bowled by Raymond Moxly after scoring 3 runs.
Pakistan lost its wickets in regular intervals, the wicket of Anees Javed left Pakistan in deep trouble, he scored just 8 runs and was bowled by Peter Robinson, says a

Egypt army apologises for beating Tahrir protesters


Egypt’s ruling military council apologised on Saturday after military police beat protesters in Cairo’s Tahrir Square, but activists called for fresh protests to denounce violence by the authorities.
A security official and witnesses said that shortly after midnight, military police surrounded protesters, beating them with batons and using tasers to disperse the crowd of several hundred that had gathered to push for reforms.
The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces said that “what happened late Friday was the result of unintentional confrontations between the military police and the youth of the revolution.”

Friday, February 25, 2011

UK treasury ‘to seize’ Kadhafi’s billions


The British government plans to seize billions of pounds in assets belonging to Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi which include property and bank accounts, the Telegraph reported Friday.
The Treasury has set up a special unit to track down the assets which are believed to include a 10 million pound London home, the paper said.
“The first priority is to get British nationals out of Libya,” a government source told the daily.
“But then we are ready to move in on Kadhafi’s assets, the

Discovery shuttle blasts off on last space odyssey

The shuttle Discovery blasted off on Thursday on its final odyssey into orbit, marking the beginning of the end for what has been a central mission of the US space program for three decades.
NASA’s most journeyed shuttle launched at 4:53 pm (2153 GMT) on its way to the International Space Station (ISS), and when it returns next month, it will become the first of the three-member fleet to enter retirement.
“Good to be here,” Discovery Commander Steve Lindsey said by radio once the shuttle reached orbit.

PMLN ousts PPP from Punjab Govt


Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PMLN) has decided to end its coalition with Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) in Punjab as the 45-day ultimatum given to the government to implement PMLN’s 10-point agenda ends today.
Addressing a press conference after an important meeting of PMLN is at Punjab House here, PMLN chief Nawaz Sharif said his party had decided to part ways with PPP in Punjab.
“We have suffered enough at the hands of government and our patience has run out now,” said Nawaz Sharif.
Nawaz Sharif said the government had done

Ireland restrict Bangladesh to 205


Ireland bowled out Bangladesh for a modest 205 runs in their Group B clash on Friday as a sell-out home crowd of 25,000 looked on in stunned silence.
Seamer Andre Botha picked up three wickets and George Dockrell and Trent Johnston claimed two each after the home side elected to take first strike on a slow pitch at the Sher-e-Bangla stadium.
Wickets tumbled at regular intervals in a match Bangladesh had targeted as a must-win after they lost their first match to India by 87 runs at the same venue last

Raymond Davis requests immunity


The detained US national and alleged CIA contractor, Raymond Davis was produced before the additional session judge Yousuf Aujla at Kot Lakhpat prison here on Friday.
The accused insisted, during the hearing, he enjoyed diplomatic immunity and refused to sign the Challan against him.
Raymond Davis, who fatally shot dead two Pakistani citizens in a broad daylight last month, requested the court to grant him diplomatic immunity.
The western media say the detained US national was a CIA contractor in Pakistan.