Archive for: March, 2013

Bomb blast in mosque kills 6 in Peshawar

A bomb blast in mosque in Peshawar killed at least six people and injured nearly 30 others, hospital sources and police said.   Police said the blast ripped through the mosque near Meena Bazaar area in Peshawar when the people had gathered for noon prayers.   The blast also caused damage to Jamia Chishtia mosque. […]

Jim Leyland: “I have no intention of retiring”

Major League Baseball Update/ News   The current Detroit Tigers skipper Jim Leyland finally spoke to the media about his potential decision on leaving the game. According to the statement Leyland gave, he is not considering taking retirement yet.   “I’m not retiring, whether we win or we don’t win. Now, they (owner Mike Ilitch […]

Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf in India

Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf arrived in the Indian city of Jaipur Saturday on a day-long private visit during which he will attend a lunch hosted by external affairs minister Salman Khurshid but no “substantive” discussions between the two sides are likely, the India media reported.   He will attend Khurshid for lunch at the […]

Michael Clarke expects his team to give India tough team in last two Tests

Michael Clarke expects his team to give India tough team in last two Tests His team performed below all the cricketing standards in the opening two Test matches against India, but Australia skipper Michael Clarke has not yet lost hope. The visiting side is currently 0-2 down in the series, but the captain has vowed […]

Taliban bomber kills nine in Kabul near defence ministry

Nine people were killed and 14 others wounded in a suicide bombing near the Afghan Defence Ministry building in Kabul on Saturday, officials said.   The blast occurred during the visit to Kabul by the US defence minister’s first visit.   Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.   The defence ministry spokesman, General Zahir Azimi […]

Arthur Agnot and Giacomo Perez Dortona secure gold medals – Mediterranean Meet

Arthur Agnot and Giacomo Perez Dortona secured gold medals of the Men’s 1500m freestyle and 100m breaststroke respectively at the 2013 Mediterranean Meet. He stayed in a comfortable lead over his closest swimmer and emerged on the finishing end for gold medal by touching the wall with the timing of 16 minutes and 18.23 seconds. […]

Chicago White Sox and left-handed pitcher Chris Sale agreed on five-year contract extension

Major League Baseball Update/ News   Chicago White Sox and starting pitcher Chris Sale have agreed on a mutual understanding on a five-year(with two options years) extension deal worth $32.5 million.   “A pitcher, regardless of his mechanics, there is a risk involved and a concern of potential breakdown,” White Sox general manager Rick Hahn […]

Europa League first-leg last-16 Round Up

Europa League first-leg last-16 Round Up Gareth Bale boosted his sky-rocketing profile with one of the goals which helped Tottenham shock Inter Milan 3-0 on Thursday and help lift Britain’s European gloom. Bale, with his 21st of the season, Gylfi Sigurdsson and Jan Vertonghen were all on target in a one-sided Europa League last-16, first […]

Lee Chong Wei surges into Men’s Singles quarter-final at All England Open Badminton Championships

Malaysia’s top shuttler Lee Chong Wei finally got a good rhythm and advanced into Men’s Singles quarter-final after defeating China’s Wang Zhengming in rounf-of-16 clash at Yonex All England Open Badminton Championships 2013 in Birmingham, on Thursday, March 7. The World Number One Chong Wei, who is also top seed in All England Open, was […]

Power worth Rs 90507.339m stolen in five years: Senate informed

The electricity worth Rs 90507.339 million has been wasted/stolen during the last five years, Minister for Water and Power Chaudhry Ahmad Mukhtar told Senate on Friday.   In a written reply to the question of Begum Najma Hameed, he said the units stolen or wasted in last five years were 13626.558 Mkwh.   Giving reasons […]

Ajmer Dargah head refuses to welcome PM Ashraf

The spiritual head of the Ajmer Dargah on Friday said he will “not be welcome or present” during Pakistani Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf’s visit to the shrine, Indian media reported.   Syed Zainul Abedin Ali Khan, the dewan of Ajmer Sharif, said Ashraf’s visit is a dishonour to families of slain Indian soldiers.   […]

Weekly inflation goes up by 0.51 per cent

The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) for the week ended on March 7 for the lowest income group up to Rs.8,000 increased by 0.51 per cent as compared to the previous week.   The SPI for the week under review in the above mentioned group was recorded at 186.36 points against 185.42 points registered in the […]

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