Pakistan’s ballot papers weighed 650 tonnes
byIslamabad, May 11 (IANS) The ballot papers used in the Pakistan polls Saturday weighed a staggering 650 tonnes, an official said. Soldiers had provided…
May, 2013
75,000 soldiers deployed for Pakistan polls
byIslamabad, May 11 (IANS) As many as 75,000 soldiers stood guard across Pakistan as polling began Saturday. Security cameras had been installed where necessary,…
Colombia rolls out flight simulator for drones
byApiay (Colombia), May 11 (IANS/EFE) Colombian authorities presented the country’s first domestically produced flight simulator for training operators of unmanned drones. The simulator is…
Salman supported when I was battling cancer: Prem Soni
byMumbai, May 11 (IANS) Filmmaker Prem Soni, who has recovered from cancer of gallbladder, says his friend and Bollywood star Salman Khan stood by…
Muslims must stop playing loathsome politics with Vande Mataram
byAs a law abiding Muslim of India, my head hung deep down in shame as I had read the news of Shafique-ur-Rehman Barq, BSP…
Sangeeth Sivan wants to reunite with Deols for ‘Cheers’
byMumbai, May 11 (IANS) After working with Deols in “Yamla Pagla Deewana 2”, director Sangeeth Sivan wants to restart “Cheers” with them. A sequel…
Nile Taxi: An alternative to sitting in Cairo traffic
byCairo, May 11 (IANS/EFE) The hellish traffic jams that are all too common in the Egyptian capital inspired the Nile Taxi, which lets people…
Arjun supports remakes
byMumbai, May 11 (IANS) Bollywood actor Arjun Kapoor admits his “father made a living out of making remakes” and that he would love to…
Voting begins in Pakistan
byMillions of Pakistanis are expected to cast their ballot to decide the fate of over 23,000 candidates in National Assembly and provincial assembly seats….
Teen shot dead by relative in Delhi
byNew Delhi, May 10 (IANS) An 18-year-old girl, awaiting her Class 12 results, was shot dead Friday morning by a distant relative who barged…