Pakistan bans science text book on pretext of it provoking ‘sexual...
September 21, 2013
LAHORE: The government of Pakistan's Punjab province has banned a science book for Grade VI students of a chain of elite schools for containing material that could provoke "sexual desire".
The text book used by the Lahore Grammar School was banned after authorities received complaints from parents.
Defiant BCCI boss Srinivasan says no one can push him out
September 21, 2013
CHENNAI: Under-fire BCCI president N Srinivasan continued to remain defiant by stating that no one could stop him from seeking a year's extension in the upcoming AGM despite the chargesheet against his son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan for betting during IPL.
Gunmen kill 25, take hostages in Nairobi mall assault
September 21, 2013
NAIROBI: Militant gunmen stormed a shopping mall in Nairobi on Saturday killing at least 25 people, including children, and sending scores fleeing into shops, a cinema and onto the streets in search of safety.
War-scarred Sri Lankan Tamils see hope in election
September 21, 2013
JAFFNA: Ethnic Tamils in Sri Lanka's war-ravaged north voted on Saturday to form their first functioning provincial government, hoping it is the first step toward wider regional autonomy and a cornerstone to prevent another cycle of violence.
US House of Representatives passes bill to kill Obamacare, avert government...
September 21, 2013
WASHINGTON: The House of Representatives on Friday passed legislation to fund federal agencies from October 1 to December 15 while also derailing the healthcare law known as "Obamacare," ignoring warnings from Democrats that they will kill the Republican initiative.
India’s new central bank chief orders surprise rate hike
September 20, 2013
The new Reserve Bank of India governor Raghuram Rajan surprised markets with a bold decision to hike interest rates on fears of rising inflation. Rajan increased the benchmark interest lending rate to 7.50 percent from 7.25 and in reaction the Bombay Stock Exchange's index of leading shares fell by 2.88 percent.
Misbah stars as Faisalabad register consolation win
September 20, 2013
Brief Scorecard: Faisalabad Wolves 146 for 6 (Misbah 93*, Lokuhettige 3-21) beat Kandurata Maroons 136 for 7 (Sangakkara 44, Adil 3-26) by 10 runs
Misbah-ul-Haq scored 195 runs during Faisalabad's CLT20 campaign; his team-mates scored 190 in all
No life on Mars? Curiosity unable to detect methane on planet
September 20, 2013
WASHINGTON: No life on Mars? Hopes of finding alien life on Mars may have been dashed after new data from Nasa's Curiosity rover revealed that the Red Planet lacks methane gas, researchers, including one of Indian origin, say.
India, US working on liberalized visa regime
September 20, 2013
NEW DELHI: India and the US are in discussions over a liberalized visa regime, national security adviser Shivshankar Menon said on Friday.
Asked if India and the US favor visa on arrival, Menon merely said that both sides were looking at a liberalized visa regime.
"Negotiations are going on ... We are trying to find ways to do it," he said during a talk organised by the Aspen Institute India here.
Muslim beauty pageant challenges Miss World
September 20, 2013
Contestants of the Muslimah World pageant rehearse for the grand final of the contest in Jakarta on September 18, 2013
