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• Two die in road mishap
• Modi camp confident as India election nears finale
• One dead, 30 injured in southern Pakistan quakes
• Pakistan grass-cutting row claims 11 lives
• Pakistan to hold Swiss talks to return illicit money
• First `sibling` of Sun discovered
• Now, self-healing plastic
• Fruits, vegetables could cut stroke risk
• New grasshopper species named after Grammy winner Ana Lila Downs Sanchez
• Protein key to beating flu pandemics
• Gluten-free diet could cut type 1 diabetes risk
• Frequent arguments with family and pals linked to doubling in death risk in middle age
• Improving air quality in NYC could boost kids` future earnings by raising their IQ
• Extinct `kitten-sized` hunter that walked Earth 13 million years ago discovered
• Sajjad announces reward for Sindh Netball team
• Graduation ceremony of flight safety officer course held
• Junior Hockey Championship begins May 14 with new rules
• All-Pakistan Kashmir Basketball Tourney begins Monday
• Nine students to represent Pakistan in Science competition in US
• Govt in contact with Swiss authorities to recover illegal money of Pakistanis

Two die in road mishap Posted: 09 May 2014 02:02 PM PDT Thatta : Two bikers died in a road mishap near here on Friday. Naveed son of Abdul Majeed and Khalid son of Muhammad Anwer Brohi of Village Sabz Ali Brohi were riding a bike when an oil tanker truck hit them at Maliri. The bodies were moved to local civil hospital and later handed to […]

Modi camp confident as India election nears finale Posted: 09 May 2014 02:01 PM PDT New Delhi – India’s right-wing opposition on Friday voiced growing confidence of a decisive victory in a marathon election, as potential partners distanced themselves from the favourite to become prime minister, Narendra Modi. “There’s no need to wait until the 16th as the people have already decided,” a bullish Modi told supporters a week ahead […] This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

One dead, 30 injured in southern Pakistan quakes Posted: 09 May 2014 01:12 PM PDT Karachi  – A series of small earthquakes hit southern Pakistan on Friday, killing at least one person and injuring 30 others, officials said. Three shallow quakes struck near the city of Nawabshah in Sindh province in the space of an hour starting at 3:51 am (2251 GMT Thursday), sending frightened residents running into the streets […] This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Pakistan grass-cutting row claims 11 lives Posted: 09 May 2014 01:05 PM PDT Quetta (Pakistan)  – At least 11 people were killed and five others injured in a tribal dispute over grass-cutting rights in a rural area of southwestern Pakistan, officials said on Friday. The incident happened on Thursday evening in Jhal Magsi town, south of Quetta, the capital of Baluchistan province, bordering Afghanistan and Iran. Disputes over […] This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Pakistan to hold Swiss talks to return illicit money Posted: 09 May 2014 01:04 PM PDT Islamabad – Pakistan is to hold talks with Switzerland on a new tax treaty in the hope of retrieving state assets illegally stashed in the European country’s secretive banking system. Finance Minister Ishaq Dar told parliament negotiations on a revised agreement with Switzerland would be held from August 26 to 28. Former president Asif Ali […] This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

First `sibling` of Sun discovered Posted: 09 May 2014 12:31 PM PDT Washington : Researchers have identified the first "sibling" of the Sun – a star that was almost certainly born from the same cloud of gas and dust as our star. University of Texas at Austin astronomer Ivan Ramirez's methods will help other astronomers find other "solar siblings," work that could lead to an understanding of […]

Now, self-healing plastic Posted: 09 May 2014 12:31 PM PDT Washington ): Researchers have developed materials that not only heal but are able to regenerate. Until now, self-repairing materials could only bond tiny microscopic cracks. The new regenerating materials fill in large cracks and holes by regrowing material. Led by professor Scott White, the research team comprises professors Jeffry S. Moore and Nancy Sottos and […]

Fruits, vegetables could cut stroke risk Posted: 09 May 2014 12:31 PM PDT Washington : Researchers have said that eating more fruits and vegetables may reduce the risk of stroke worldwide. Researchers conducted a meta-analysis of 20 studies published over the last 19 years to assess the effects of fruit and vegetable consumption on risk of stroke globally. The combined studies involved 760,629 men and women who had […]

New grasshopper species named after Grammy winner Ana Lila Downs Sanchez Posted: 09 May 2014 12:30 PM PDT Washington : A newly discovered grasshopper by scientists now bears the name of Grammy-award winning singer and activist Ana Lila Downs Sanchez. The scientists named the new species discovered on the side of a mountain road near Oaxaca, Mexico, after the Mexican-American singer as a nod to her efforts to preserve indigenous culture and penchant […]

Protein key to beating flu pandemics Posted: 09 May 2014 12:30 PM PDT Washington : Researchers have shown that a protein called SOCS4 can act as a handbrake on the immune system's runaway reaction to flu infection, providing a possible means of minimising the impact of flu pandemics. Scientists from Melbourne's Walter and Eliza Hall Institute have found that without SOCS4 the immune response to influenza infection is […]

Gluten-free diet could cut type 1 diabetes risk Posted: 09 May 2014 12:29 PM PDT Washington : Researchers have shown that mouse mothers can protect their pups from developing type 1 diabetes by eating a gluten-free diet. According to preliminary studies by researchers at the University of Copenhagen, the findings may apply to humans. The mouse study adds more knowledge to a field that has been object for research many […]

Frequent arguments with family and pals linked to doubling in death risk in middle age Posted: 09 May 2014 12:29 PM PDT Washington : Researchers have suggested that frequent arguments with partners, relatives, or neighbours may boost the risk of death from any cause in middle age. The evidence suggests that supportive social networks and strong relationships are good for general health and wellbeing, but the authors wanted to find out if the stressors inherent in family […]

Improving air quality in NYC could boost kids` future earnings by raising their IQ Posted: 09 May 2014 12:29 PM PDT Washington : Researchers have said that reducing air pollution in New York City would result in substantial economic gains for children as a result of increasing their IQs. The study is the first to estimate the costs of IQ loss associated with exposure to air pollution, and is based on prior research on prenatal exposure […]

Extinct `kitten-sized` hunter that walked Earth 13 million years ago discovered Posted: 09 May 2014 12:28 PM PDT Washington : Researchers have discovered an ancient kitten-sized predator that lived in Bolivia about 13 million years ago – one of the smallest species reported in the extinct order Sparassodonta. Third-year undergraduate student Russell Engelman and Case Western Reserve anatomy professor Darin Croft made the finding by analyzing a partial skull that had been in […]

Sajjad announces reward for Sindh Netball team Posted: 09 May 2014 10:41 AM PDT Karachi :   Sajjad Saleem Hotiana, Chief Secretary Sindh appreciated Sindh mens netball team, who clinched the title of the Inter-Provincial Mens Netball Championship, recently held in Islamabad, and also issued directives to Secretary, Sports Department Sindh to reward the players as per government policy. Sajjad said that it has been an honor for the […]

Graduation ceremony of flight safety officer course held Posted: 09 May 2014 10:40 AM PDT KARACHI :   Graduation ceremony of No 66 flight safety officer course was held at Institute of Air Safety, PAF Base Masroor here on Friday. Air Vice Marshal Azhar Hasan Rizvi, Air Officer Commanding, Southern Air Command, PAF was the chief guest on the occasion.  The chief guest, while addressing the course participants emphasized upon […]

Junior Hockey Championship begins May 14 with new rules Posted: 09 May 2014 10:36 AM PDT Karachi :   The 33rd edition of Junior U-18 National Hockey Championship will be played here at Hockey Club of Pakistan Stadium from May 14 to 25 with new hockey rules. Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has decided to bring domestic hockey in line with FIH new format. The matches will all be 60-minute affairs with […]

All-Pakistan Kashmir Basketball Tourney begins Monday Posted: 09 May 2014 10:35 AM PDT Karachi :  Punjab Basketball Association (PBA) is organizing All-Pakistan Kashmir Basketball Tournament from May 12-17 at Government College University in Lahore. Army, Navy, Air Force, Police, WAPDA, HEC, Railways, Sindh, Balochistan, and POF Wah will be seen in action during the event. All the matches will be played under the flood-lights. The draws of the […]

Nine students to represent Pakistan in Science competition in US Posted: 09 May 2014 10:34 AM PDT KARACHI :  In a special ceremony held at a local hotel on Friday, nine students were felicitated for being the best talent selected from across the country and holding the honor to represent the country at an international platform – Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) to be held in Los Angeles, California from […]

Govt in contact with Swiss authorities to recover illegal money of Pakistanis Posted: 09 May 2014 10:31 AM PDT Islamabad :  The National Assembly was informed on Friday that the government is in contact with the Switzerland government to recover two hundred billion dollars deposited illegally by Pakistanis in Swiss Banks. Parliamentary Secretary for Finance Rana Muhammad Afzal Khan told the House during Question Hour that the cabinet has approved a summary to renegotiate […]

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