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84th Academy Awards

Tweet The 84th Academy Awards ceremony, hosted by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), will nobility the best films of 2011. The ceremony will take place on February 26, 2012 (4:00 p.m. PST, 7:00 p.m. EST), at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood, California; it will be televised live in the United States on ABC. The award nominations were announced by AMPAS on... 

Allama Iqbal

Tweet Allama Iqbal – The Great Poet And Philosopher: Great Poet-Philosopher, Sir Allama Muhammad Iqbal, universally known as Allama Iqbal, born in 1938, he is counted as one of the most basic pillars of the Urdu culture. Iqbal is widely known as an outstanding classical poet not by just Indians and Pakistanis but by other International scholars too. He was not only known as a poet... 

Jolie and Parker highest paid US actresses

Tweet Angelina Jolie and Sarah Jessica Parker, with annual salaries of $30 million each, are the highest paid actresses in Hollywood, according to a new ranking. Jolie topped the Forbes.com list thanks to the worldwide success of her action film "Salt," which brought in $300 million, and "The Tourist," which also featured Johnny Depp and earned $280 million in... 

Karachi cries for help as death toll tops 60

Tweet Karachi cries for help as 60 people have been killed in incessant firing. In latest incidents, three buses were attacked in three different areas, killing 13 people and injuring 30. This brought Thursday s death toll to 36, and the three-day s to over 60.  Six people were killed and nine injured when a bus was attacked on Banaras Bridge. Another four were killed and six... 

Painting of UK royals unveiled in LA

Tweet Celebrity artist Steven Vaughan unveiled the painting of the royal couple. Celebrity artist Steven Vaughan unveiled the painting of the royal couple, William and Kate, with an iconic Princess Diana hovering overhead in Los Angeles. Steven tried his best to make something that would touch the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in a personal way. The idea to create this painting existed... 

Betting on gender of Aishwarya’s unborn child

Tweet Aishwarya Bachchan’s pregnancy news has been making waves these days. Not only Bachchans are jubilant after Ash’s pregnancy but bookies have also sniffed better opportunity to make money. Bookies have been investing money in betting whether the new member in the Bollywood s first family would be a boy or a girl. The betting is on for the exact time of delivery and the... 

Muslim women’s veil ban in Australia

Tweet Following several European countries, Australia has also banned wearing veil by the Muslim women. The wearing of veil by the Muslim women is being thought as a social evil and a big hurdle in social relations in Australia. In this regard, hiding face on public places and in courts has been prohibited by the government while the violators would be dealt with iron hands by the police. The... 

14 more shot dead in Karachi

Tweet Fourteen people were killed in firing incidents in Karachi. The firing continued Wednesday intermittently in the Kasba Colony and Kati Pahari where a man was killed while eight suffered injuries. Panic had grip the affected areas and heavy contingents of police were deployed in the affected area. Markets were closed in Orangi Town, Qasba Colony, Bukhari Colony and other adjacent... 

Pak, India agree to build mutual trust, confidence

Tweet The Foreign Secretary level talks between Pakistan and Indian have concluded, Geo News reported. The two-day talks focused on peace and security including CBM’s, Jammu and Kashmir and promotion of friendly exchanges. Three sessions of talks were held. According to the joint statement, the talks were held in a frank and cordial atmosphere. Both sides reiterated their intention... 

7.4 earthquake rocks Alaskan islands: USGS

Tweet A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake shook Alaska’s Aleutian Islands late Thursday, and US officials issued a localized tsunami warning near the remote island chain. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. A tsunami advisory issued by the US West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center (WCATWC) warned nearby coastal residents to "move immediately...