Uma Thurman joins Lars von Trier’s ‘Nymphomaniac’ With seemingly everyone and their mother (particularly the mothers) fascinated by the “supermarket smut” of Fifty Shades of Grey, it’s as good a time as we’ve seen in years for attention-getting erotic fiction. Which is what Lars von Trier‘s new film(s) Nymphomaniac seems to be, at least on […]
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Chinese Taipei Open: Tien Minh Nguyen reserves his berth in Men’s Singles quarter-final Tien Minh Nguyen, the most successful and decorated shuttler from Vietnam, continued his impressive run and reached into Men’s Singles quarter-final after proving his worth in the round-of-16 stage against Malaysia’s Iskandar Zulkarnain Zainuddin at Chinese Taipei Open GP Gold 2012 in […]
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The Pakistan U-22 Captain was able to net thrice and comfortably saw off the Karachi-based giants in a 4-0 scoreline. Kaleemullah was in inspired form and managed to dazzle the opposing defence with a sensational outing. The striker netted his first goal of the match on 18 minutes, but after being allowed space, doubled the […]
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The 64th birth anniversary of internationally renowned late Pakistani singer and musician Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan was observed on Saturday with much respect and reverence all across the country. Maestro Nusrat Fateh who was primarily a singer of Qawwali‚ the devotional music of the Sufis was born on October 13‚ 1948 in Faisalabad. He was […]
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There is little arguing to the statement that HP is no longer the world’s largest manufacturer of computers. According to a survey, which says it has 15.5% of the market compared to 15.7% of China’s Lenovo. However, some reports suggest that HP’s profit margin is ahead of the Chinese brand in the technology sector. It would be the […]
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Fabian Cancellara criticised Lance Armstrong and Johan Bruyneel for doping Team RadioShack-Nissan General Manager, Johan Bruyneel is in hot water following the Lance Armstrong doping case. It has been reported that Bruyneel’s future could be decided in a day or two, “it is possible that the former boss of Lance Armstrong will be sacked”, as […]
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Team RadioShack-Nissan splits with Johan Bruyneel Following the earlier reports of Johan Bruyneel being in danger of losing his job at Team Radioshack-Nissan, the team has confirmed that Bruyneel has been released from his role as the team’s General Manager. Johan was named in the long 202 page USADA verdict on Lance Armstrong for trafficking […]
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Hassan Kamran upsets Sikander Khan in 200m IM – 2012 Punjab Youth Festival Hassan Kamran of Government College University (GCU) devastated the hopes of University of Central Punjab’s (UCP) Sikander Khan by dominating the playoff of 200m Individual Medley (IM) at the Divisional level of 2012 Punjab Youth Festival on Friday, October 12. Sikander is […]
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Former Pakistan skipper Moin Khan has advised Shahid Afridi to take a break from international cricket. The experienced all-rounder is currently going through a lean patch, and it prompted Moin to ask him to take a break from the game. Despite asking Afridi not to continue playing international cricket, the former wicket-keeper batsman disagreed with […]
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At least 10 people were reportedly killed and several others sustained serious injuries on Saturday when a bomb blast ripped through the main market of Darra Adam Khel, the adjacent town of Kohat. Officials from the political administration while speaking to the media said the explosion took place in Darra Adam Khel’s Janan bazaar. The […]
Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has said the government was determined to root out extremism and militancy from the country, pledging that they wouldn’t allow the militant mindset to endanger the future of their children. He issued a statement after inquiring health of Malala Yousafzai at the Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology (AFIC). He noted, […]
Issuing orders to target national and international media organizations over Malala’s coverage, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Hakimullah Mehsud has appointed his subordinates in different cities of the country. According to a report published by BBC Urdu, intelligence agencies have intercepted the telephonic conversation of Hakeemullah Mehsud with one of his sub-ordinate Nadeem Abbas alias ‘Intiqami’ […]
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