Chaudhry assumes office, lawyers welcome landmark verdict
Pakistan Supreme Court Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry today assumed charge of his office, a day after his reinstatement through a landmark judgment of 13-member bench of the apex court. ANI
US, India officials iron out differences on civilian nuclear deal
Senior officials of the United States and India have reportedly finalised an implementing agreement on their landmark civilian nuclear deal after extensive talks in Washington. ANI
Gurkhas get a 19 percent pension hike
Gurkhas will get an additional 22 pounds a month as pension from the British Government. ANI
Sikhs, Hindus can immerse ashes of their dead in a UK river
Sikhs and Hindus based in the United Kingdom now need not make the 8,300- mile-long journey to India to immerse the ashes of their loved ones in the Ganges, for leaders of the Gateshead Council have agreed that a stretch of the River Derwent can be used for this purpose. ANI
Homesick Becks craving for pie and mash
Former England star David Beckham is craving for pie and mash, and missing visits to British pubs. ANI
German commanders were aware of the Holocaust
Extraordinary secret recordings, made by the British, have exploded the myth that German commanders did not know of the Holocaust against Jews and other non-Aryans spearheaded by Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler. ANI
UK surgeons use robotic arm to carry out heart surgery
Surgeons at the St. Marys Hospital here, have used a robot to carry out an intricate life-saving heart operation. ANI
Four Ministers to restrict their movements
The National Crisis Management Cell of Interior Ministry has asked Pakistan Muslim League (Qaumi) president Shujaat Hussain and four Federal Ministers to restrict their public appearances in view of the prevailing law and order situation in the country. ANI
Malaysia issues travel advisory not to visit Pakistan
Malaysian Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar has asked the countrys citizens to not to travel to Pakistan in view of the recent wave of violence there. ANI
Pak Supreme Court verdict loosens Musharrafs hold on power: Stratfor
The Pakistan Supreme Courts verdict to reinstate Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry would makes it virtually impossible for President Pervez Musharraf to sustain his hold on power, said Strategic Forecasting (Stratfor), a leading US private security intelligence forecasting agency. ANI
Drink-drivers only influenced by adverts that drive home personal consequences
Young men are not influenced by advertisements that show horrific consequences of drink-driving until the message relates directly to them, says a report. ANI
Britain running out of troops for Iraq, Afghanistan, says its army chief
Britains Chief of Army Staff, General Sir Richard Dannatt, has told senior commanders here that the country is facing a severe shortage of troops, and would not be in an immediate position to augment troop deployment in war-hit Iraq and Afghanistan. ANI
Bush supports Musharrafs efforts to quell Islamist violence
US President George W Bush has linked the US global campaign against the al-Qaeda to Pakistans efforts to quell slamist violence, including the recent army action inside the Lal Masjid. ANI
Chinese eco-tourism causing infanticide among Tibetan monkeys
A new study by researchers has claimed that Chinas desire to promote eco-tourism is leading to the deaths of Tibetan monkeys in their infancy in the Mount Huangshan Scenic Area of the countrys Anhui Province. ANI
Prince Charles gives Camilla two sheep for her birthday!
Prince Charles surprised his wife, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, with a strange gift on her 60th birthday- two large, long-haired sheep. ANI
NASA robots practice Moon survey in Arctic Circle
Two NASA robots are surveying a rocky, isolated polar desert within a crater in the Arctic Circle, and according to a study, this will help scientists learn how robots evaluate potential outposts on the Moon or Mars.The robots, K10 Black and K10 Red, carry 3-D laser scanners and ground- penetrating radar. ANI
Indian, Iraqi medics may face terror stigma overseas: Lancet
Overseas doctors, especially Indians, Jordanians and Iraqis, will face prejudice in the wake of the June 29 and 30 failed bomb attacks in London and Glasgow. ANI
Wills buries the hatchet by inviting Fayed sisters to Di service
Prince William has invited Mohamed Al Fayeds daughters to Princess Dianas 10th anniversary memorial service, in an effort to end the royal familys grudge with the Harrods boss. ANI
Bird-like dinosaurs had sex in their teens: Study
A new study undertaken by American palaeontologists has said that bird-like dinosaurs did not wait until they were fully grown to start having sex, but preferred to engage in the activity early in their youths. ANI
US suggestion of undertaking strikes in FATA irresponsible: Pakistan
The Pakistan Government has dismissed a US suggestion of striking potential terrorist targets in the Federal Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) along the Pak-Afghan border, terming it irresponsible and dangerous. ANI
Is Pakistan another Afghanistan in making?
An article in The Nation has opined that Pakistan could end up facing the same problems as Iraq and Afghanistan, if steps are not taken to neutralise the alleged militant-mullah alliance. ANI
NASA Mars Rovers being challenged by severe Martian dust storms
NASAs Mars Rovers are facing perhaps their biggest challenge in the form of a series of severe Martian summer dust storms during the last month. ANI
Al Gores son charged with possession of controlled substance
Former US Vice-President Al Gores son has been charged with two felony counts of possession of a controlled substance, misdemeanour charges of possession of a controlled substance without a prescription and possession of marijuana, and a speeding infraction in connection with the pull over of his vehicle on July 4. ANI
Naseeruddin starrer Khuda Kay Liye opens to packed houses in Lahore
Bollywood actor Naseer-ud-Din Shah starrer Khuda Kay Liye opened to packed houses in cinema halls across Lahore on Friday. ANI
Pakistan an epicentre of jihadi culture, says Professor Nasr
A Professor at a San Diego-based Naval Post-graduate School has described Pakistan as a nuclear-armed crucible of jihadi culture, exporting terrorists and destabilising its neighbours. ANI
Potter book may help healthy discussion on death and dying between parents and kids
The wait has finally ended for all Harry Potter fans as the seventh and the final instalment of the series finally hit bookstands today. ANI
Academic likens Potter novels to C.S. Lewis and J.D. Salingers works
A literature expert has dubbed the Harry Potter novels as coming-of-age books by comparing them to many classic childrens stories. ANI
Decision in favour of Chaudhry has buried Doctrine of Necessity: Sharif
Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has welcomed the Pakistan Supreme Courts verdict to reinstate the Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry as a historic step towards Constitutional rule. ANI
Pak Opposition says SC verdict most remarkable in country history
Opposition parties in Pakistan have described the reinstatement of suspended Supreme Court Chief justice Iftikhar Chaudhry as the most remarkable decision in the countrys history, and hoped that it would ensure the supremacy of the Constitution, the rule of law and facilitate the restoration of democracy. ANI
Australian Police admits main evidence against Haneef was wrong
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) have admitted the crucial evidence against Indian born doctor Dr Mohammed Haneef, that his mobile phone SIM card was found at the scene of a British car bombing, was wrong. ANI
Pak SC verdict reflects growing maturity of countrys institutions: US
Hailing the Pakistan Supreme Court verdict to reinstate Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, the US has said that the decision reflects the growing maturity of Pakistans institutions. ANI
First Hindu prayer in United States Senate creates debate
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