How to accessorise your New Year party look
Los Angeles – Accessorising your partylook is as important as choosing the right attire for any party. For New Year’s eve, be a show-stealer, says designer Pawan Sachdeva, who suggests must-haves for men and women. “It is important to focus on accessories also when one is planning... read more »
Russian forensic probe concludes Arafat died of natural causes
Johannesburg – Russian forensic investigation has concluded that former Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat died of natural causes, and not radiation poisoning suspected by Swiss. The findings of the Russian Federal Medico-Biological Agency were in line with that of French scientists, who... read more »
Musharraf committed to facing all legal cases against him in Pak
Islamabad – Former Pakistani President General Pervez Musharraf has once again shown commitment to face all the cases against him in the courts of law. According to the sources in All Pakistan Muslim League (APML), their chief is not planning to flee the country and is busy finalising the... read more »
Youth should be empowered by skill development, says Vasundhara Raje
New Delhi – Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje has directed officials to provide skill training to youths in a more effective manner. Raje, who started reviewing the work plan for the next 60 days and the coming 5 years of various departments, said: “youth of today keep... read more »
70 killed Nigerian clashes: military
Lagos – Over 70 people have been killed in clashes between the army and members of the Boko Haram militant group in the northeast, following last Friday pre-dawn attacks on a military... read more »
Afghan army defuses 65 bombs in Kandahar
Kabul – The Afghan army specialists have recovered and defused 65 bombs in the country’s Kandahar province, the defence ministry said Monday. “Up to 65 improvised... read more »
AK-47 inventor Mikhail Kalashnikov dies at 94
Moscow – Mikhail Kalashnikov, the designer of famed Russian AK-47 assault rifle, passed away Monday in his home city of Izhevsk, an industrial town, Xinhua reported. “We... read more »
27 killed in Iraq attacks
Baghdad – At least 23 people and four suicide bombers were killed and 14 wounded in separa! te violent attacks across Iraq Monday, police said. In one attack, gunmen broke into the... read more »
Panel suggests independent authority for higher education standar...
New Delhi – A committee named to draft rules on distance education on Thursday suggested setting up of an independent authority through an act of Parliament to regulate the standards of higher... read more »
