Pak NA Speaker sends references against Imran to EC
A week after the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) party filed a reference in the National Assembly seeking disqualification of Tehrik-e-Insaf chairman Imran Khan, Speaker Chaudhry Amir Hussain today forwarded the matter to the Election Commission. ANI
India offers assistance worth 10mn dollars for disaster-hit Bangladesh
India has offered Bangladesh relief assistance worth million dollars to overcome the loss of lives and property in the recent rain-triggered disaster in the countrys south eastern Chittagong city. ANI
Clintons will operate joint presidency if Hillary wins
The author of a new biography of Hillary Clinton feels that if the former First Lady wins the next years presidential polls, then she and her husband Bill Clinton would operate a joint presidency. ANI
60 suicide bombers heading towards UK: TV report
Sixty suicide bombers are reportedly going to Britain from a terror training camp in Afghanistan to carry out terror attacks there. ANI
Chinese company to run London trains on time
MTR Corporation, a Chinese rail company known for running 99 per cent of its trains on time, will take over the services on a network of rail lines in London later this year. ANI
Fear of mullahs guided US policy towards Pakistan
The fear of nuclear-armed mullahs coming to power has played an important role in American policy toward Pakistan since the 9/11 WTC attacks, the Christian Science Monitor has said in an article. ANI
Rushdie was knighted owing to public demand
The knighthood of Salman Rushdie, author of The Satanic Verses, took place following a public demand, Whitehall sources said. ANI
Blairs family friend lifts the lid on his personal life
A family friend of Tony Blair has revealed that the British Prime Minister is a more concerned parent than his wife Cherie Blair, who plays a passive role in bringing up their four children- Euan, Nicky, Kathryn and Leo. ANI
Astronomers develop computer models that predict atmospheres of extrasolar planets
Astronomers have worked on computer models that can provide hints as to what comprises the atmosphere of Earth like extrasolar planets. ANI
Anti-government movement aimed at restoration of democracy in Pakistan
Speakers at a conference organised at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace here agreed that the ongoing anti-government movement in Pakistan is no longer calling for the return of the suspended Chief Justice, but it wants restoration of democracy. ANI
Pranab launches India Business Forum in Singapore
External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee and Singaporean Trade and Industry Minister Lim Hng Kiang today launched the India Business Forum (IBF) in Singapore. ANI
US not pressing Musharraf over democracy due to tacit Iran strike understanding
Noted Asia expert Selig Harrison feels that Washington is not supporting the democracy movement in Pakistan as it needs President Pervez Musharrafs assistance in the event of possible military action against Iran over its controversial nuclear programme. ANI
Afghan district falls into the hands of Taliban
The Taliban has captured Myanishen district in the southern province of Kandahar in Afghanistana in its latest round of attacks, said an official of the Afghan Army. ANI
Spontaneous liver cancer causing molecular mechanism discovered
Boffins have discovered a new molecular mechanism that spontaneously causes liver cancer. ANI
Researchers find why certain home shapes and roofs hold up best in hurricanes
Certain home shapes and roof types can better resist high winds and hurricanes, according to a new research by a New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) civil engineer. ANI
Dietary calcium, not supplements, essential for healthier bones
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have revealed that women, who get most of their daily calcium from food, have healthier bones than women whose calcium comes mainly from supplemental tablets. ANI
Two, not one networks rule brains voluntary chain-of-command
A recent research, examining the upper echelons of the human brains chain-of-command, has found that there are not one but two corresponding commanders in charge of the brain. ANI
2-dose malaria preventive therapy more effective for pregnant women
A new research, reviewing previous studies, has found that two doses of a malaria preventive therapy during pregnancy provides significant benefit to HIV-negative women in Africa, with more common dosing apparently essential for HIV-positive women. ANI
Boffins find link between obesity and increased risk for heart disease
Researchers at the University of Arizona have discovered the link between obesity and the increased risk for heart disease. ANI
New breast cancer treatment combines radiation, surgery in 1-step
Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) breast cancer specialists are using a new way to treat patients by delivering a one-time dose of radiation during surgery. ANI
Decision on Pakistan presidential election likely by next week
With pressure mounting to hold an early general election in Pakistan, a decision on whether President Pervez Musharraf would seek re-election from current assemblies or the next ones, is expected within a week. ANI
Boffins develops device that purges indoor air of superbugs within minutes
British researchers claim to have invented a device that mimics the naturally disinfecting quality of fresh air by pumping a continuing stream of reactive hydrogen radicals into the atmosphere, killing microbes within minutes. ANI
Over 30 killed in Waziristan blast
At least 30 people were killed and many more injured when a blast occurred at a madrassa in the Dattakhel area of North Waziristan near the Afghanistan border, intelligence officials said. ANI
Pakistan asks India not to be rigid on Siachen
Pakistan has refused to accept Indias demand for authentication of the Actual Ground Position Line (AGPL) in Siachen and has asked New Delhi not to be rigid on its stand. ANI
Parents increasingly monitoring what their kids watch
A recent survey has found that parents are increasingly monitoring what their kids watch on TV or the internet. ANI
Scientists discover how enzymes work
University at Buffalo chemists say that they have discovered a central mechanism that is responsible for the action of the powerful biological catalysts called enzymes. ANI
Indian origin astronomers new technique for observing cosmic objects lying close to stars
An Indian origin astronomer from Oxford University has developed a new technique for observing the image of a faint object that lies close to a star. ANI
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