Hina Rabbani Khar goes to Washington to salvage Pak-US ties
September 20, 2012
WASHINGTON: Pakistan's savvy and striking foreign minister Hina Rabbani Khar arrived here on Wednesday to restore her country's battered image and kiss and make up with the United States.
Early menopause ups heart stroke risk: Study
September 20, 2012
NEW DELHI: Early menopause — a rising trend among Indian women — has now been associated with increased risk of heart condition and stroke.
An Indian doctor at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in the US has found that women who go into early menopause are twice as likely to suffer from coronary heart disease and stroke.
Public holiday on Friday to mark ‘Youm-e-Ishq Rasool (PBUH)’
September 19, 2012
ISLAMABAD: In the backdrop of protests against the anti-Islam movie, the government has announced a public holiday on Friday to observe Ishq-e- Rasool(PBUH) day, Geo News reported.
T20 Cricket World Cup: India beat Afghanistan by 23 runs
September 19, 2012
India 159 for 5 (Kohli 50, Raina 38, Shapoor 2-33) beat Afghanistan 136 (Nabi 31, Balaji 3-19, Yuvraj 3-24, Ashwin 2-20) by 23 runs
Beauty, Talent and Entertainment Mark Local Miss India-DC Pageant
September 19, 2012
By Geeta Goindi
Rockville, MD – In a contest predicated on personality, with a generous dollop of good looks, the lucky winners of the 2012 Miss India-DC Pageant held on Saturday, September 15th, were: Priyam Bhargava, 25, who bagged the title; Karem Saund, 21, first runner-up; and Divita Vohra, 17, second runner-up.
Controversy about Jesus Christ’s wife
September 19, 2012
It looks like a new discovery made by the team of Harvard University is likely to create a major uproar in the Christian world. Well, the discovery is of a papyrus fragment believed to be from fourth century BC and this has given an explicit evidence of Jesus Christ talking about his wife.
India to erect single row fence along Bangladesh border
September 19, 2012
India is planning to erect a single row fence instead of double row in several areas along the border with Bangladesh. India is erecting a barbed wire fence and putting up floodlights along the 4,095-km border to stop trans-border movement of militants, check infiltration, and curb smuggling and various border crimes.
Al-Qaida threatens attacks on United States diplomats
September 19, 2012
Al-Qaida has threatened attacks on US Diplomats, claiming their war is on Islam not terrorism. The organization also urged more protests in response to the anti-Islam film that sparked outrage in the Muslim world.
India to jail families who coerce women into abortions
September 18, 2012
A new initiative in India could jail families who force women to abort a female fetus. Current laws prohibit sex selection, but they are widely ignored.
India’s overweight temple elephants to go on diet
September 18, 2012
All of the temple elephants in Tamil Nadu are being put on a diet after officials feared overfeeding was making them obese. Elephants are important in the Hindu religion and are often fed sweets and rice rather than their natural diets.
