FINALLY: Rani and Aditya Chopra tie the knot

Finally a good news for all those who were eagerly awaiting Aditya Chopra and Rani Mukerji’s wedding. The couple tied the knot in a secret ceremony in Italy on 21st April.  Film... Read more »

Project Ara will change the mobile industry

Project Ara will change the mobile industry, looking to be released January 2015. At the first Ara Developers Conference, happening now in Mountain View, California, Google developers took to the stage to discuss... Read more »

North Korea may be close to fourth nuclear test

NORTH Korea could well be preparing to carry out its fourth nuclear test, South Korea’s Defence Ministry says. Defence ministry spokesman Kim Min-Seok has told a press briefing today, there has been... Read more »

NSW Premier Mike Baird announces his first cabinet

NSW Premier Mike Baird says his new-look cabinet balances experience and renewal. The big winners are Andrew Constance, who replaces Mr Baird as treasurer, and Pru Goward, who becomes the new planning... Read more »

Moyes sacked by Manchester United

Ryan Giggs has been named interim manager after David Moyes was sacked following a 10-month reign at Old Trafford. Manchester United have sacked manager David Moyes, who had only been in charge... Read more »

Japanese MPs visit controversial war shrine

Nearly 150 at Yasukuni shrine, which honours war dead including many convicted of war crimes against neighbours. Nearly 150 Japanese politicians have paid homage at the Yasukuni shrine which honours the nation’s... Read more »

Pakistan attacks target two police patrols

At least eight killed in two attacks targeting police in northwest, just days after Taliban refused to extend ceasefire. Eight people, including five policemen, have been killed in two attacks in northwest... Read more »

Yemen launches military operation against Al Qaeda

A “massive and unprecedented” military operation targeting al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula is underway in Yemen, according to an unnamed Yemeni official. A senior Yemeni government official spoke to Media about the ongoing operation. At least... Read more »

ARMY OF TRAITORS?

By Zahaib Nabeel Growing up in cantonments of Pakistan I have learned one thing in my life; that is being patriotic. The atmosphere and surroundings always have an effect on person and... Read more »

Mauritania advance after historic victory

JOHANNESBURG: Mauritania moved a step closer to a first Africa Cup of Nations finals appearance Sunday with an historic 2-0 victory in Mauritius. It was the first away qualifying victory by the... Read more »

Senate Chairman approves Mustafa Kamal resignation

ISLAMABAD: Senator Chairman Nayar Bukhari has approved resignation of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader Syed Mustafa Kamal. His resignation was submitted to the Senate Secretariat. The Senate chairman informed Kamal about acceptance... Read more »

Kraft recalls 96klb of hot dogs over wrong labels

Kraft Foods is voluntarily recalling 96,000lb (43,545kg) of its Oscar Mayer hot dogs in the US because they may have been sold in the wrong packaging. The US food safety authority said... Read more »

Country singer Kevin Sharp dies at 43

Kevin Sharp, who survived cancer as a teenager and went on to become a successful country music singer in the 1990s, died late Saturday, according to his website. He was 43. “Kevin... Read more »

National Party demands $10b from power sale

DEPUTY Premier Andrew Stoner says the National Party will demand at least $10 billion in infrastructure funding for the bush, a reduction in power prices and a regional jobs guarantee before agreeing... Read more »

Somali MP killed in car bomb attack

Isak Mohamed killed and another politician injured by a bomb attached to vehicle in Mogadishu. A Somali politician has been killed and another wounded in a car bomb attack in Mogadishu, the... Read more »

Fight brews between Israeli settlers and army

Looming vote in Yitzhar on whether residents can use violence against their own army exposes critical debate in Israel. Yitzhar, Occupied West Bank — In two weeks, the residents of this settlement, known... Read more »

Powerful earthquake rattles Mexico

The 7.2-magnitude earthquake’s epicenter was near the resort of Acapulco in the southwestern state of Guerrero. A powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake has rattled Mexico’s capital and Pacific coast, shaking buildings, shattering windows and... Read more »

South Korea arrests captain of sunken ferry

Death toll rises as details emerge that captain was not at the helm when ferry capsized. The captain of a South Korean ferry that capsized three days ago, leaving 28 people confirmed... Read more »

Iran says reactor dispute ‘virtually solved’

Vice-president says world powers have accepted proposal to redesign heavy water plant at Arak. Iran’s vice-president has said that a dispute between world powers and the country over its heavy water reactor... Read more »

Bomb blast kills 14 at mosque in Syria

BEIRUT:A bomb went off in front of a mosque and killed 14 people in Homs, Syrian state television said on Friday, with forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad looking close to wresting... Read more »

Asian shares mostly up in quiet trade

HONG KONG: Asian markets mostly rose while the dollar edged up in holiday-narrowed trade on Friday following a mixed lead from Wall Street and news of a deal between Russia and the... Read more »

Racist stages demonstration outside Mosque

LONDON: English Defence League, a racist organization, staged a demonstration outside London’s Regents Park Mosque. Members of the far-right organization chanted slogans against Islam when the Muslims were offering Friday prayers. Police... Read more »

Japan cuts whaling targets after UN ruling

Move comes after UN’s International Court of Justice ruled that Tokyo’s Antarctic whaling is commercial, not scientific. Japan has said it will scale down the number of whales it targets during the... Read more »

”Islamic Republic of Pakistan” renamed as “People’s Republic of Pakistan”

By Shah A Siddiqui: It is a shame for Pakistanis to keep the name of the country  on the ground of “Islam” and also apron string the ‘Islamic’ with the country’s name.... Read more »