Tuesday, April 15, 2014

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Pervez Musharraf`s treason case hearing resumes

Zee News - ‎41 minutes ago‎
Islamabad: The special court constituted to try former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf Tuesday resumed his trial for high treason after his formal indictment last month.

India court recognises transgender people as third gender

BBC News - ‎37 minutes ago‎
India's Supreme Court has recognised transgender people as a third gender, in a landmark ruling. "It is the right of every human being to choose their gender," it said in granting rights to those who identify themselves as neither male nor female.

Nisar urges Baloch politicians to invite estranged leaders

The News International - ‎4 hours ago‎
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan said on Monday that efforts should be made by political leadership of Balochistan to reach out estranged Baloch Sardars to come on the table of negotiation and assured that the federal government will ...

Washington Post wins two Pulitzers

Philly.com - ‎1 hour ago‎
Donna Tartt won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction on Monday. (AP Photo/Gino Domenico, File). Travel Deals. $39 & up -- Amtrak: One-Way Northeast Fares, 25% Off · See all travel deals ».

Grumpy Cat poses on the red carpet at the MTV Movie Awards.

Daily Athenaeum - ‎17 minutes ago‎
The set was an eerie, post-apocalyptic atmosphere that included a large, silver popcorn trophy that O'Brien and others entered the stage through.

Pak economy is all set to take off: Dar

Pakistan Observer - ‎3 hours ago‎
Tuesday, April 15, 2014 - ON April 12, 2014 Gallup Pakistan has issued the results of a survey conducted in four provinces declaring Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif as the most popular leader of the country.

Pistorius resumes testimony at murder trial

SFGate - ‎15 minutes ago‎
PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) - Oscar Pistorius has resumed testifying at his murder trial under questioning from the chief prosecutor, who says the athlete's statement that he killed girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp by mistake is a lie.

MH370: Bluefin 21 hauls back

Times of India - ‎21 minutes ago‎
A U.S. Navy underwater drone sent to search for a missing Malaysian jetliner on the floor of the Indian Ocean had its first mission cut short after exceeding its 4.5 km (2.8 mile) depth limit.

In the World

Philly.com - ‎1 hour ago‎
Helicopters and airplanes dumped water on wildfires and the smoldering wreckage of hilltop neighborhoods around Valparaiso for a third straight day Monday as sailors in riot gear stood ready to evacuate 700 more families whose homes could be lost if the ...

ATC sends Bhakkar cannibals on seven-day physical remand

The Express Tribune - ‎16 minutes ago‎
Arif, arrested on suspicion of cannibalism, is escorted to a police station in Bhakkar district on April 14, 2014. PHOTO: AFP. BHAKKAR: An anti-terrorism court in Sargodha sent the ill-famed 'Bhakkar cannibals' on seven-day physical remand, a day after it was ...

PM, COAS may meet to 'mend' ties

The Nation - ‎3 hours ago‎
ISLAMABAD - In order to 'mend' the relationship between the civilian government and the military, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif are likely to meet Tuesday (today) at the PM's House.

Opening up Pakistan's massive market with first visit of Korean Prime Minister

Pakistan Observer - ‎3 hours ago‎
Tuesday, April 15, 2014 - COMMON Koreans think of Pakistan as a dangerous country or don't know much about it. This perception is due to frequent terror related news and turbulent history with its much bigger neighbor, India.

Gloomy: Pakistan unable to bring down total debt, says report

The Express Tribune - ‎10 hours ago‎
The debt projections exclude the $2 billion that Pakistan raised from international markets at exorbitant prices last week. ILLUSTRATION: JAMAL KHURSHID.

Rupee falls 14 paise against US dollar in morning trade

Jagran Post - ‎1 hour ago‎
Mumbai: The rupee weakened by 14 paise to 60.31 against US dollar in morning trade at the Interbank Foreign Exchange market on Tuesday on disappointing IIP numbers.

Stocks edge lower on profit-taking

The News International - ‎4 hours ago‎
The Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) benchmark 100-index closed lower by 155 points on Monday because of mainly the profit-taking and decline in global equity markets, dealers said.

PFMA assures minister of withdrawing strike call

The News International - ‎4 hours ago‎
PROVINCIAL Minister for Food and Chairman Cabinet Price Control Committee Bilal Yasin has said representatives of the Punjab Flour Mills Association have assured him withdrawing the strike call.

Capital reversal: Last-minute land use change haunting CDA

The Express Tribune - ‎4 hours ago‎
Plot changed from mixed use to residential a day before auction; bidder claims plans now unfeasible. By Our Correspondent. Published: April 15, 2014.

Cricket: Aamir's World Cup dreams could be over

The Nation - ‎20 minutes ago‎
Do you believe that education can counter the pervasive trend of seeking solutions from presumed spiritual leaders? yes. No. Don't know.

Issue 15: MotoGP From Texas, Riding The Yamaha Super Tenere

Cycle News - ‎5 hours ago‎
Not sure we've ever seen the likes of Marc Marquez before and he's never been on better form than this past weekend at the Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas in Austin, Texas.

Time to play ball

The Asian Age - ‎4 hours ago‎
The expectation that Indian Super League soccer promises to do for Indian football what the Indian Premier League did for cricket is a touch fanciful at this nascent stage when Indian football languishes at 145 in the FIFA world rankings.

Retired Jacques Kallis still Kolkata Knight Riders' go-to man

IBNLive - ‎1 hour ago‎
The legendary South African allrounder, Jacques Kallis, may have hung his boots but his heart still beats for the Indian Premier League (IPL) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) as the 38-year-old is set to re-ignite his hunger for runs and wickets at IPL 7.

Wordsmith extraordinaire: Hindko poet Sain Baba's anniversary observed

The Express Tribune - ‎2 hours ago‎
The 74th death anniversary of Sain Ahmad Ali, popularly known as Sain Baba, was observed at the office of Gandhara Hindko Board at Deans Centre on Monday.

Mormon triumphs at Olivier Awards

The Nation - ‎6 hours ago‎
LONDON-The London production of “Book of Mormon” won best musical at the Olivier Awards late Sunday, and its star Gavin Creel took home the award for best actor in a musical.

Lady Gaga, Psy, Bigbang, 2NE1 to perform at South Korea summer festival

Straits Times - ‎32 minutes ago‎
SEOUL (AFP) - American pop diva Lady Gaga is slated to perform at a summer music festival in South Korea, where her first show two years ago received an adult-only rating from state censors.

Grandeur of KP: Heart-warming sights, sounds and smells

The Express Tribune - ‎4 hours ago‎
K-P pavilion has a charm of its own, with recreated 'Bab-i-Khyber' entrance ushering in visitors in all its... By News Desk / Photo: Myra Iqbal.

Seven children die of measles in Thatta

The News International - ‎4 hours ago‎
Seven children have died in a village near Keenjhar Lake in Thatta district following an outbreak of measles while 185 are hospitalised—some in Thatta and others in Hyderabad and the Jinnah Hospital in Karachi.

Epidemic control: Hospitals told to send dengue patients' data to Health...

The Express Tribune - ‎2 hours ago‎
Adviser to Chief Minister on Health Khawaja Salman Rafique on Monday directed hospital administrations to send complete data of suspected and confirmed dengue patients to the Health Department for quick case response and vector surveillance.

PTA receives four bids for spectrum auction

Voice & Data Online - ‎28 minutes ago‎
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has received four sealed bids for spectrum auctions of 3G and 4G in the country. After evaluation, PTA will announce the qualified bidders on April 17, 2014.

Galaxy S5 good but could be great

The Australian - ‎17 hours ago‎
SAMSUNG'S new flagship Galaxy S5 smartphone is fast, attractive, water resistant and has a great screen, but other headline features, such as its heart rate monitor, need work.

Wearable tech gaining momentum: survey

Business Recorder - ‎13 hours ago‎
Wearable tech is moving beyond a small group of early adopters and going mainstream. That's the conclusion of market tracker IDC, which predicted sales of wearable tech items would triple this year to 19 million units world-wide, growing to 111.9 million by ...

5 weird things launching into space on SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft Monday

Fox News
17 hours ago
Written by
Miriam Kramer
SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets will someday be able to land on hydraulic legs, dramatically cutting the cost of sending cargo -- and even human beings -- into space.

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