A Pakistan woman ready to sell her unborn baby
A pregnant woman in Pakistan, unable to cope with the daily struggle to feed her family, is willing to sell her expected child for Rs 300,000. ANI
Freddie Flintoff bags Celebrity Dad Of The Year title
England cricket hero Freddie Flintoffs parenting skills have won him the Celebrity Dad Of The Year title. ANI
Massive crackdown on militants after killing of seven soldiers in Quetta
Police launched a massive hunt for suspected militants in Pakistans south-western city of Quetta on Friday after seven soldiers and two other persons were killed in an ambush, a military official said. ANI
Taliban tonsure heads, blacken faces and parade thieves in Miranshah
A heavily armed Taliban contingent, consisting mainly of students from local madrasas, arrested seven alleged criminals, shaved their heads, blackened their faces, and paraded them in a bazaar in Miranshah, capital of North Waziristan. ANI
Soon, a feel good book on Musharraf
General Pervez Musharraf might have been facing some tough time, but soon a cheerful Pakistan President can be seen when a book comparing him with some great American presidents hits the book shops. ANI
Rising US trade with India, China can affect global carbon emissions: Study
Carnegie Mellon University researchers have said that rising US trade with countries like China can have major consequences for global carbon emissions. ANI
Musharraf facing hatred due to his mohajir background: US academic
The opposition and hatred against President Pervez Musharraf is nothing to do with his style of governance, but because he is a mohajir, claimed Arthur Herman, an American academician. ANI
Cytokine resistance contributes to pathology of type 2 diabetes
A new study by University of Illinois researchers describes how an impaired anti-inflammatory response plays a role in the pathology of type 2 diabetes. Published in the Journal of Immunology, the study focused on a number of cytokines, protein signals that bind to specific receptors on cells and set off a cascade of biochemical reactions within the cell. ANI
Boffins hint at possible mechanistic link between stress and Alzheimer tangles development
Researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have found in a study of mice that repeated emotional stress, the kind humans experience in everyday life, may contribute to the accumulation of neurofibrillary tangles in the animal, which is a hallmark of Alzheimers disease. ANI
Taliban to top Negropontes agenda in Pakistan
The rising threat of the Taliban movement in the border areas of Pakistan will top the agenda of US Deputy Secretary of State John D Negroponte, who is arriving here today. ANI
Obesity, high blood pressure increasing among college students
A new study has found that obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and inactivity are a growing problem in college students in age group of 18 - 24. ANI
Nanoparticles not as effective in protecting frozen cells as CPAs
A new study has found that nanoparticles are not as effective in protecting frozen cells as the more traditional cryoprotective agents, or CPAs. ANI
Obesity worsens life quality of rheumatoid arthritis patients
Boffins have found that obesity worsens the quality of life of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) on four key levels including pain, fatigue, physical function and overall utility scores. ANI
The Simple Life boss reaches out to Paris
A bigwig in the production unit of The Simple Life, a show starring Paris Hilton, has shot a message to all his employees asking them to sign a card of support that will be sent to the socialite turned jailbird. ANI
Humour depends on the person
Researchers at University of Granada, Spain has measured peoples sense of humour to analyse the psychological variables associated to humour. ANI
Type 2 diabetes patients at double risk of stroke
A new study by boffins at the University of Alberta has found that people diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes are at double the risk of having a stroke. ANI
Researchers successfully convert plant sugars into building blocks for fuel, plastic
Replacing crude oil as the root source for plastic, fuels and scores of other industrial and household chemicals with inexpensive, non-polluting renewable plant matter has been an elusive goal for scientists, until now that is. ANI
High time for Musharraf to take some bitter decisions: PML leader
Pakistan Muslim League (PML) Senator SM Zafar has said that it is high time for President Pervez Musharraf to take some bold decisions on important national issues. ANI
New book claims Prince Harry wants DNA test to put paternity rumours to rest
Prince Harry wants to take a paternity test to silence rumours that he is actually mom Dianas love child with former lover James Hewitt, if a new book is to be believed. ANI
New mutation linked with muscle weakness identified
Boffins have identified a new mutation associated with muscle weakness and distal limb deformities. ANI
Long-term oral steroid therapy decreases lymphoma risk in rheumatoid arthritis
According to a study, two years or more of oral steroid treatment decreases the risk of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) related lymphoma. ANI
Pregnancy found to improve rheumatoid arthritis
According to new data, disease activity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is significantly reduced during pregnancy. ANI
A Pak Major General accused of using 11 cars, 53 servants
A Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) legislator has accused a Major General rank official of gross misuse of power, saying the army official uses 11 cars and 53 servants for his personal works. ANI
Media should not abuse freedom: Musharraf
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has asked the media to be cautious against abusing freedom and added that it should not do anything which could aggravate the present political crisis in the country. ANI
Tenth planet outweighs Pluto by a hefty 27 percent
The new moon, Eris, discovered by astronomers in the outer solar system which resulted in Pluto being ignominiously demoted to dwarf planet status, has finally been weighed. ANI
Friendship with US is for Pakistans own interests: Mushahid
The Chairman of Pakistans Senate Standing Committee for External Affairs, Mushaid Hussain Sayed, has said that Islamabads friendship with the US is meant for our own interests. ANI
SC should emulate Pak Armys response to Musharrafs sacking: Ahsan
The counsel of the suspended Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry has asked the Pakistan Supreme Court to react in the same manner to the act of the President to restrain the CJ from functioning, as done by the army when General Pervez Musharraf was removed as the Chief of Army Staff. ANI
William, Harry want people to remember Dis good works
Princess Dianas sons Princes William and Harry admit that they are repeatedly forced to defend their mothers reputation from attacks by people who have forgotten all the good work of the late British Royal. ANI
Breast cancer drug may offer hope for treating ovarian cancer
Researchers from Edinburgh University have revealed that drug letrozole, which is used to treat breast cancer, can increase the life span of people suffering from Ovarian cancer by three years. ANI
Scientists simulate effects of blowing dust on Mars
Gusting winds and the pulsating exhaust plumes from the Phoenix spacecrafts landing engines could complicate NASAs efforts to sample frozen soil from the Martian surface, according to a University of Michigan study. ANI
No action initiated on disqualification reference against Imran
Pakistans National Assembly has not yet taken any action on a reference filed against Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan seeking his disqualification from the house. ANI
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