Bangladesh viewers unhappy with restriction on satellite TV channels
Tens of thousands of television viewers in Bangladesh are deprived of watching their favourite programmes, thanks to the army-backed interim government imposing restriction on a number satellite television channels. ANI
Chaudhry petitions adjourned till Monday
A 13-member full court of the Supreme Court on Friday adjourned the hearing of Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhrys petitions till Monday. ANI
Elections on time, says Musharraf
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf on Friday said that elections in the country would be held in time and in accordance with the Constitution. ANI
Hippy culture still exercises a significant effect on Brit attitudes
An opinion poll conducted for Readers Digest, has said that the ethos of the drug-fuelled kaftan wearing hippy of 40 years ago still exercises a significant effect on British attitudes to this day. ANI
Essential tones of music rooted in human speech: Study
Duke University researchers have opined that the use of 12 tone intervals in the music of many human cultures is rooted in the physics of how our vocal anatomy produces speech. ANI
Pakistan, a dysfunctional state that could go up in flames in an instant: Haqqani
An expert on South Asian affairs has said that Pakistan might be having a powerful image abroad, but lacks the strength of an effective state at home. ANI
Thousands march and protest against Musharraf in Lahore
Thousands of lawyers, political activists, doctors, teachers, students, human rights activists, staged a demonstration before the Punjab Assembly on Thursday to express their solidarity with suspended Supreme Court Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry. ANI
EU rules out FTA with Pakistan
The European Union has ruled out having a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Pakistan at this stage, but hinted at lifting a ban on Pakistan International Airlines fights to Europe. ANI
Mukhtar Mai quits her crisis centre in protest
Pakistan rape victim-turned women rights activist Mukhtar Mai has resigned as chairperson of her women crisis centre, alleging that the district administration does not want to make the facility operational and has been hindering its development. ANI
Why boys are better at maths than girls
A new study has found that the reason why boys are better at maths than girls. ANI
Smokers who have a say in how they quit more likely to kick the habit
A new study has found that smokers who have a say in how they quit are more likely to try kicking the habit, and are more successful. ANI
Millionaire MP Sarwars son involved in 850,000 pound money laundering scam
The son of millionaire Labour MP Mohammed Sarwar was yesterday convicted for his involvement in an 850,000 pound money laundering scam. ANI
Now, a starch cocktail to fuel your green car
A US researcher has discovered a cocktail of enzymes that converts starchy syrups into carbon dioxide and hydrogen, and the latter can be fed into a fuel cell to run an electric car, or even used in an ordinary combustion engine. ANI
UK drunk trio jailed for post-World Cup attack on Asian
British Police have jailed three drunkards for a racially motivated attack on an Asian man in the wake of Englands defeat by Portugal in last years World Cup. ANI
Sacrifices help strengthen a relationship
A recent research has shown that both small sacrifices, like doing the dishes for your partner, and big ones, like moving across the country for a new job he or she really wants, may help in improving the relationship. ANI
Sun bathing can reduce sperm count
A recent has shown that too much heat can decrease sperm count, and retard the surviving sperm. ANI
More human-like mouse model to steer cancer-causing genes hunt
Boffins have developed a more human-like mouse model of cancer that may assist the hunt for cancer-causing genes, and make the predictive value of laboratory drug testing better. ANI
We have broken the back of Al Qaeda: Pak army official
Director General of Pakistans Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Waheed Arshad has claimed of breaking the back of Al Qaeda along the Pak-Afghan border. ANI
Karachi violence was conspiracy to create further chaos: Musharraf
Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf has said the May 12 Karachi violence was a conspiracy to create further chaos over the prevailing judicial crisis in the country following the suspension of Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry. ANI
Anne Patterson set to be US new envoy to Pakistan
The US State Department has confirmed the appointment of Anne W Patterson as the countrys new Ambassador to Pakistan. ANI
UK bans Victoria Cross Gurkha hero
A Gurkha soldier, who won the coveted Victoria Cross (VC) by storming Japanese machine-gun positions during the Second World War alone, has been denied permission to live in Britain. ANI
Work on to make Hubbles successor repairable by robots in space
Hubbles successor, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) may be serviceable in space after all, NASA officials have said. ANI
Skeletal remains of European man found in Chinese tomb
The skeletal remains of a man of European origin have been discovered in a 1,400-year-old Chinese tomb. ANI
Indian documentary filmmaker wins suit against New York City
Rakesh Sharma, an Indian documentary filmmaker who was detained by the New York police two years ago for videotaping in the city, has won a legal battle against the American city after which restrictions on filming there have been lifted. ANI
Gen-next GM crops that can combat spread of glyphosate resistant weeds developed
Geneticists have created the next generation of transgenic crops by inserting a gene for herbicide resistance from a bacterium into plants. ANI
Only army can oust Musharraf from govt.: PML
Senior Pakistan Muslim League (PML) leader Kabir Ali Wasti has said that only the army can oust President General Pervez Musharraf from the government. ANI
Kasuri accuses India of non-cooperation in Anti-Terrorism Mechanism
Pakistan Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri has accused India of not cooperating in Anti-Terrorism Mechanism adopted by the two countries for intelligence sharing. ANI
Nepal eight-party meeting on poll dates tomorrow
A crucial Nepal eight-party meeting to decide fresh dates for the Constituent Assembly elections will be held here tomorrow. ANI
Scientists identify potential new breast cancer gene
US researchers say that they have identified a gene that needs to be investigated as a possible breast cancer gene in future studies. ANI
Now, an unique electrical stimulation device to restore mobility in stroke survivors
Scientists in New York City are using a unique electrical stimulation device that restores mobility in patients with foot drop, a partial leg paralysis that often afflicts stroke survivors. ANI
Definitive evidence that some dinos also swam
Palaeontologists from the Fundacion Patrimonio Paleontologico de La Rioja, La Rioja, Spain, claim to have found evidence of a swimming dinosaur in a 15 metre long underwater trackway in the countrys Cameros Basin. ANI
NASA software that may never let planes crash
NASA is developing an airplane technology that could literally give a whole new meaning to the term autopilot. ANI
Soon, a bioactive paper that can detect life threatening bacteria and viruses
Canadian researchers are developing a bioactive paper that can detect and deactivate life-threatening food, air, and water-borne bacteria and viruses, like E-coli, salmonella and SARS. ANI
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