WHO: ‘Brain-eating amoeba’ kills 10 in southern Pakistan
October 9, 2012
According to WHO, a parasite known as 'brain-eating amoeba' has killed 10 people in southern Pakistan. The parasite lives in unclean water and can kill its host in 5 to 7 days.
2012 Nobel Prize in Medicine shared by two scientists
October 9, 2012
The Nobel Committee at Swedish Karolinska Institute in Stockholm announced on Monday that two scientists shared r the 2012 Nobel Prize in Medicine.
2012 Nobel Prize Winners in Medicine: John Gurdon and Shinya Yamanaka
Religions in Pakistan
October 9, 2012
This is a look of various religions practiced in Pakistan.
* Pakistani Shi'ite Muslims perform self-flagellation as they take part in religious procession.
* Pakistani Christian women show their bangles near a crucifix as part of Christmas celebrations.
Midnight’s Children finds distributor in India
October 9, 2012
New Delhi: A new film of Salman Rushdie's 1981 novel 'Midnight's Children' is due to be released in India after fears that it would not find a distributor in the country which is set, according to a report.
Thousands join anti-nuclear protest in sea at Kudankulam
October 8, 2012
CHENNAI: Opposing the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP), people belonging to various walks of life - fishermen, traders, activists, cadres of political parties - began a protest at the sea near the atomic power plant, around 500 meters from the Kudankulam shore Monday, an activist said.
Can Imran Khan be Pakistan’s next prime minister?
October 8, 2012
With his march to South Waziristan, Imran Khan has managed to propel the issue of America's covert drone operation into headlines around the world. Can this also be part of a journey that leads him next year into the position of prime minister?
India’s top court orders toilets and drinking water for every school
October 8, 2012
The new facilities must be installed in the next six months. According to a study by Right to Education Forum, 40 percent of Indian schools do not have toilets and 10 percent lack proper drinking water facilities.
Tennis: Paes-Stepanek lose in Japan Open final
October 8, 2012
Tokyo: India's Leander Paes and his Czech partner Radek Stepanek lost to Alexander Peya and Bruno Soares in the men's doubles final of Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships here Sunday.
United States issues terror alert for its citizens in Islamabad
October 7, 2012
US nationals have been told to avoid parts of Islamabad due to possible terror attacks. Citizens were advised to keep a low profile and exercise caution.
US issues terror alert for its citizens in Islamabad
Einstein’s ‘God Letter’ up for auction
October 7, 2012
Einstein's historic 'God Letter' written shortly before death up for auction opening bid set for $3 million Einstein's private 1954 letter to philosopher Eric B. Gutkind called God a "product of human weaknesses" and said Bible stories were "pretty childish.
