Everything you need to know about Bisawan: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Bisawan: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Brussels, May 3 (IANS) Ajax secured their 31st Dutch league title by beating VVV-Venlo 2-0 in their penultimate game of the season.
Kabul, May 3 (ANI): US Ambassador Ryan Crocker has indicated that the pact between the U.S. and Afghanistan could leave the door open for continued drone strikes against insurgent targets in Pakistan after 2014, commenting on the deal signed in Kabul overnight by U.S. President Barack Obama and Afghan leader Hamid Karzai.There is nothing in this agreement that precludes the right of self-defence for either party and if there are attacks from the territory of any state aimed at us we have the inherent right of self-defence and will employ it," The Express Tribune quoted him, as saying.
Islamabad, May 3 (IANS) At least 15 people, including two policemen, were killed early Thursday when the bus they were travelling in fell into a deep ravine in northern Pakistan, a media report said.
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Washington, May 2 (ANI): Miley Cyrus is in talks to join Simon Cowell's US version of 'The X Factor', according to reports.
Mugello (Italy), May 2 (IANS) Fernando Alonso brought joy to the Ferrari fans gathered at the Mugello Circuit here by setting the fastest time on a rain-affected opening day of the Formula One mid-season testing. Force India's reserve driver Jules Bianchi was eighth fastest.
London, May 2 (IANS) Singer Jennifer Lopez has revealed that she will be touring with Spanish crooner Enrique Iglesias.
Washington, May 1 (ANI): Presidential candidate Mitt Romney has closed the gap with President Barack Obama during the post week, according to poll.
Los Angeles May 1 (ANI): 'Octomom' Nadya Suleman has filed for personal bankruptcy in a federal court in California, on Monday as her home in La Habra was set to go up for auction.
Islamabad, Apr 30 (ANI): Pakistan cricketer Azhar Mahmood's chances of playing for his country again has taken a dive with selector Saleem Jaffar saying the all rounder would have to play domestic cricket in Pakistan before being considered for the national squad.
London, April 30 (IANS) While the world knows Albert Einstein for his theory of general relativity which effected a revolution in physics, a book has revealed the genius expected his wife to abide by a cruel list of rules which included sex ban.
Islamabad, April 30 (IANS) A Pakistani daily has questioned the quality and safety of the food in the country after fish in Karachi were "said to be heavily tainted with mercury and other poisonous substances".
Islamabad, Apr 28(ANI): Pakistan, US and Afghanistan have agreed to provide a 'safe passage' to Taliban militants willing to join the reconciliation talks and set up a working group to settle modalities for their unhindered movement.
Washington, Apr 27 (ANI): Sarah Michelle Gellar is pregnant with baby number two.
Islamabad, Apr 27(ANI): Pakistan has reiterated its opposition to US drone attacks in its territory amid a US special representative's visit to Pakistan to mend bilateral ties.
Islamabad, Apr 27(ANI): Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq has opposed the idea of forming three separate teams for all formats of the game, saying only three or four changes are required, but changing the whole team is not possible.
Washington, Apr 27 (ANI): Scientists have now decoded the biochemical mechanism that lies behind the protective effect of some lactic acid bacteria, which play a role in alleviating inflammation and thus protecting against intestinal diseases.
Washington, Apr 26 (ANI): Although the race between US presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Barack Obama is currently deacklocked after a tie in the vote results, neither contender is expected to fix the US economy, according to voters in a latest poll.
Guangzhou, Apr 23 (Xinhua-ANI): Two former officials from south China's Wukan village were expelled from the Communist Party of China (CPC) over corruption and election-rigging charges, provincial authorities announced Monday.
Washington, Apr 23 (ANI): Nick Canon has revealed that he and wife Mariah Carey are planning "something unique" to mark the first birthday of their twins, Moroccan Scott and Monroe.
London, April 23 (ANI): After an unauthorised autobiography revealed Simon Cowell has obsession for other men's exes, a former glamour model has now stepped forward to reveal that she had a six-month affair with the music mogul, and once ended up having sex with him 11 times in one night.
Islamabad, April 23 (IANS) Criticising security in Pakistan's prisons, a daily has described jails as "lightly constructed" chicken coops guarded by men "armed with paper darts and a catapult".
Islamabad, April 22 (IANS) A madman armed with an AK-47 assault rifle stormed into a mosque in Pakistan's northwest tribal region and shot dead five worshippers, Geo News reported.
Beijing, Apr 21 (ANI): Two Tibetan men have reportedly died after they set themselves on fire in protest against China's political and religious repression.
Rio de Janeiro, April 19 (IANS) Four Vasco da Gama players have been given a combined 28-match ban for their part in a wild post-match brawl earlier this month.
Washington, Apr 18 (ANI): Anna Paquin and husband Stephen Moyer are expecting their first child together this fall, her representative has confirmed.
Islamabad, Apr 18 (ANI): Detained family members of slain Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden have contracted pollen allergy in Pakistan, a report said.
Islamabad, Apr 18 (ANI): Pakistan's decision-making body on national security has reportedly given the green signal for reopening of vital supply lines to NATO troops in Afghanistan.
Los Angeles, April 18 (IANS) A one-night stand with a woman cost a lot to music mogul Simon Cowell. The woman robbed him after he took her to his hotel room.
Islamabad, April 16 (ANI): The Gadaffi Stadium in Lahore is undergoing renovation work just before the two-match tour by Bangladesh.
London, April 16 (ANI): The Equality and Human Rights Commission in UK, set up to ensure that women were paid equal as men, was blasted it admitted that it paid four percent more to its men employees than women.
Los Angeles, April 16 (IANS) Actress Lily Collins knows exactly what she wants in her man! She wants him to look after her, and make her laugh all the time.
Beijing, April 16 (IANS) A man has been arrested in China for killing five people, including his daughter and former wife.
Beijing, April 14 (IANS) China is assisting in the search for 139 Pakistani soldiers and civilians who are entombed in thick ice following an avalanche that swept through their camp in Siachen glacier.
Washington, Apr 14(ANI): Former Alaska governor and vice-presidential candidate, Sarah Palin has said Democrat pundit Hilary Rosen's controversial comment that Ann Romney has 'never worked a day in her life' has stirred up conservative women across the country.
Islamabad, Apr 14(ANI): Winner of three consecutive ICC Umpire of the Year awards in 2009, 2010 and 2011, Pakistani umpire Aleem Dar has rejected the suggestion that with the introduction of Decision Review System (Decision Review System), neutral umpires in cricket matches should be done away with.
Rio de Janeiro, April 14 (IANS/EFE) Three people accused of killing at least three women in the northeastern Brazilian state of Pernambuco said they ate some of their victims' flesh and also used it to make a dish they sold to their neighbours, police said Friday.
Washington, Apr 13 (ANI): Nicole Scherzinger has backed Britney Spears for a judging role on US 'X Factor'.
Washington, Apr 13 (ANI): Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, who worked together in 'Mr. and Mrs. Smith' in 2005, are considering another movie collaboration in Ridley Scott's new film.
Islamabad, April 13 (IANS) The Pakistani army was carrying on its rescue operations on the sixth day to reach out to 138 soldiers and civilians buried under snow after a massive avalanche hit their camp at Siachen last Saturday.
Washington, Apr 12 (ANI): Bristol Palin's former boyfriend Levi Johnston has said that he doesn't "feel like a dad" to his first son, Tripp with the former Alaskan Governor's daughter.
Islamabad, April 12 (IANS) Pakistan Thursday released 26 Indian fishermen, including a cancer patient, from a jail in Karachi.
Islamabad, Apr 12(ANI): An editorial in a Pakistan daily has called for de-linking the proposal of ending drone strikes with the re-opening of NATO supply routes that have been shut since the deadly November 26 airstrike, saying that Pakistan-US ties are far too vital to be held hostage by political demagoguery.
London, April 11 (IANS) A British teenager plunged 170 feet to her death while trying to escape being caught by policemen as they arrived to recall her to prison.
Washington, Apr 11 (ANI): Alicia Silverstone has defended her controversial practice of feeding her son, Bear Blu, by feeding him food that she had chewed, directly from her mouth to his.
Islamabad, Apr 11 (ANI): The Pakistan Kabaddi Federation (PKF) will be hosting a tri-nation series in September with India and Iran set to take part in game event.
Lima, April 11 (IANS) Peru's nine miners, who have been trapped underground for six days, could be freed soon, a minister said.
Kathmandu, April 11 (ANI): Hindu priest at Nepal's world famous Pashupatinath temple will now get a fixed salary of around 3,000 dollars a month.
Islamabad, Apr 10(ANI): Former Al Qaeda chief Osama Bin Laden's Yemeni wife and his five children will be deported back after serving a seven-day prison sentence, as their travel documents are nearly complete.
Islamabad, Apr 10(ANI): Pakistani lawyer Shahzad Akbar, who had been invited to speak at an International Drone Summit in Washington on April 28, has been denied a US visa.
Islamabad, Apr 10(ANI) - Hizb-i-Islami Afghanistan (HIA), an Islamist organization, has called on the Taliban to consult other forces in Afghanistan for restoring peace in the country.
Islamabad, Apr 10(ANI): Pakistan's Awami National Party (ANP) member Afrasiab Khattak has called on the country to stop treating Afghanistan as its fifth province.
Islamabad, April 10 (IANS) Let them eat cake, French queen Marie Antoinette is presumed to have said when told that people did not have bread. Several centuries later, the anomaly being played out in Pakistan with a daily pointing out that the Punjab government was distributing laptops to students while hundreds of thousands went without textbooks.
Washington, April 9 (IANS) Salk Institute researchers have discovered a pair of molecules that regulate the liver's production of glucose and could be the key to controlling diabetes.
Washington, Apr 9 (ANI): Bethenny Frankel has chosen Mila Kunis for the film adaptation of her first novel, Skinnydipping, which will hit the stores on May 1.
Rio de Janeiro, April 8 (IANS) Ronaldinho scored a 92nd-minute penalty to give Flamengo a dramatic 2-1 victory over fierce rivals Vasco da Gama in the Rio Cup.
Islamabad, April 8(ANI): A multi party committee decided to reconcile differing views on the Domestic Violence Protection Bill following angry outbursts by woman activists against lawmakers' reluctance to debate the bill.
London, Apr 7 (ANI): David Beckham stars alongside cyclist Victoria Pendleton, gymnast Louis Smith and diver Tom Daley in an ad for Team GB Olympic kit makers Adidas.
Sanaa, Apr 7 (ANI): Yemen's newly appointed President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi has reportedly fired several old-regime figures in a major shake-up of the country's military.
Islamabad, Apr 6(ANI): Both Pakistan and the US 'behind the scenes' officials are engaging in back-channel talks to finalize the real deal to improve ties between both sides.
Islamabad, Apr 5(ANI): Pakistan has said that perpetrators of the deadly NATO airstrike attacks should be brought to book.
Islamabad, April 4 (IANS) Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani Wednesday accepted an invitation from Afghan President Hamid Karzai to visit Afghanistan.
Islamabad, April 4 (IANS) Six people were killed Wednesday in a massive explosion that tore through a passenger van in Pakistan's northwest, a media report said.
Dubai, April 3 (IANS/WAM) The UAE has temporarily banned import of animals with cloven hooves from Egypt, following reports of foot and mouth disease there.
Islamabad, April 3 (IANS) A plane carrying Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani made an emergency landing Tuesday following a technical problem, a media report said.
Islamabad, April 3 (IANS) At least 14 people were Tuesday killed in sectarian violence in Pakistan.
Islamabad, Apr 3 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani's plane made an emergency landing on Tuesday at the Chakala airbase near Rawalpindi after experiencing a technical failure.
Washington, Apr.3 (ANI): U.S. President Barack Obama has established a four-percentage point lead over Republican rival Mitt Romney in a general election match-up, according to a new USA Today/Gallup Poll Monday.
Washington, April 3 (IANS) Pakistan's world view is clouded by a perception that they are threatened by India resulting in very mixed messages from Islamabad on fighting terrorism, according to US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta.
London, April 3 (IANS) Twilight star Kristen Stewart has reportedly started penning her first novel.
Islamabad, Apr 2(ANI): A senior civil judge in Pakistan has sentenced former Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden's three widows and two of his daughters to a month and a half in prison for residing in the country illegally, and ordered the government to arrange for their repatriation.
Islamabad, Apr 2(ANI): The Tehrik-e- Taliban has introduced "moral policing" in parts of northeastern Afghanistan to impose their own puritanical version of Islam, Afghan police has claimed.
Melbourne, April 2 (ANI): About 80 per cent of over 40s Aussie women felt more confident in bed now than in their 20s and a third admitted to a cougar experience - having sex with someone at least five years younger, according to a survey.
Washington, Apr 1 (ANI): Julia Roberts does not want her children to watch the movie 'Mirror Mirror' in which she plays the Evil Queen Clementianna.
Hong Kong, April 1 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale jolted Tonga Saturday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.
Islamabad, March 31 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale hit northwest Pakistan Saturday morning, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department.
Islamabad, March 31 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale hit northwest Pakistan Saturday morning, the country's met department said.
Islamabad, Mar 30 (ANI): Yemeni captors of a Swiss woman have demanded that former al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden's widows to be freed, a tribal chief has said.
Islamabad, Mar 26 (ANI): Many Pakistani religious parties are reportedly turning political, with reports saying that the Pakistan Sunni Tehreek (PST) has announced its willingness to participate in the upcoming elections.
Islamabad, Mar 25 (ANI): The Pakistan Taliban has threatened to attack lawmakers if they decide to re-open NATO supply routes to Afghanistan.
Islamabad, March 24 (IANS) The lifestyle of Pakistani parliamentarians is like that of royalty and in stark contrast to that of "the vast majority of the people have to deal with the much harsher realities of poverty, inflation and a struggle to put food on the table", said a leading daily.
Islamabad, Mar 23 (ANI): Pakistan flamboyant cricketer reportedly punched a fan in the face who was only begging him for an autograph.
Islamabad, Mar 23 (ANI): Pakistan is expected to bring out a notification next month allowing import of certain goods, including petrol and food items from India, Energy Secretary Ejaz Chaudhry has said.
Islamabad, Mar 22(ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani will not be sentenced for over six months in jail if he is convicted in the contempt of court case, his lawyer Aitzaz Ahsan has said.
Islamabad, Mar 22(ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani will not be sentenced for over six months in jail if he is convicted in the contempt of court case, his lawyer Aitzaz Ahsan has said.
Washington, Mar 21 (ANI): A top US commander in Afghanistan has said that he would not consider further American troop reductions until late this year, after the departure of the current 'surge' forces.
Washington, Mar 21 (ANI): A top US commander in Afghanistan has said that he would not consider further American troop reductions until late this year, after the departure of the current 'surge' forces.
Islamabad, Mar 20 (ANI): Pakistan has demanded an unconditional apology from the United States for the NATO attacks that killed 24 soldiers in the country last year.
London, Mar 20 (ANI): A mistrial has been declared in the case of Nicollette Sheridan, who sued her former bosses for killing off her character in the show.
London, Mar 20 (ANI): A mistrial has been declared in the case of Nicollette Sheridan, who sued her former bosses for killing off her character in the show.
Islamabad, Mar 20 (ANI): Pakistan has demanded an unconditional apology from the United States for the NATO attacks that killed 24 soldiers in the country last year.
Islamabad, Mar 19 (ANI): Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said that target killings have ended in Karachi, but extortion is continuing, and the operation has started against the extortion mafia.
Islamabad, Mar 16(ANI): Switzerland can start probing the alleged money- laundering cases against Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari if Pakistan abolishes the presidential immunity, the Pakistan Government's attorney, FranAois Micheli, has said.
Washington, Mar 16 (ANI): Cameron Diaz has reportedly hooked up with Jude Law and was spotted smooching him in Los Angeles.
Washington, Mar 16 (ANI): Cameron Diaz has reportedly hooked up with Jude Law and was spotted smooching him in Los Angeles.
Islamabad, Mar 16(ANI): Switzerland can start probing the alleged money- laundering cases against Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari if Pakistan abolishes the presidential immunity, the Pakistan Government's attorney, FranAois Micheli, has said.
Islamabad, Mar 16(ANI): The findings of the Abbottabad commission report reportedly contradict the findings of the report given by US authorities on the May 2 raid.
London, Mar 15 (ANI): One of Osama Bin Laden's wives reportedly sparked off a vicious catfight with his youngest wife after calling her a slut.
London, Mar 15 (ANI): One of Osama Bin Laden's wives reportedly sparked off a vicious catfight with his youngest wife after calling her a slut.
Washington, Mar 14 (ANI): Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has said that Baloch leader Akbar Bugti was not killed, but had actually committed suicide.
Islamabad, Mar 14 (ANI): Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik has warned banned terrorist organizations to stop displaying their muscle power in the country and abjure violence.
