Veteran Indian batsman Rahul Dravid today became the second player in the history of Test cricket to compile 13,000 runs, besides completing 1,000 runs this calendar year. Dravid, already the second highest run-scorer in the longer format of the game, drove West Indies skipper Darren Sammy for a ...

NOORPUR THAL The government is launching major water resources and power development programmes in the country with a profound future vision targeted to address the ever-expanding demands in national irrigation and power sectors. According to sources, the long-term 'vision-2025 programme for ...

OUR STAFF REPORTER LAHORE Feeling pity on its sufferers for a second Sunday, the dengue virus took its second day-off today since it launched its ruthless attack in the City since last couple of months. It was also a Sunday on October 9 when there were no deaths from the virus. Though no one lost ...

VEHARI - The Pakistani nation is ready to face American threats as everyone is aware of the secret behind these threats. No blackmailing will be tolerated regarding national integrity. These views were expressed by various people from different walks of life during a survey conducted by ...

MONZA (AFP) - Defending drivers world champion Sebastian Vettel moved within sight of retaining his title with ease on Sunday when he drove to a comprehensive victory at a crash-hit and thrilling Italian Grand Prix. As the 24-year-old German steered his Red Bull car clear of the field, his nearest ...

OUR STAFF REPORTER NOORPUR THAL - Some of the development schemes could not be completed within the stipulated time due to the paucity of funds and other contributory factors, sources told The Nation on Monday. The Se3cond phase of the Greater Thal Canal has been delayed due to lack of funds, ...

KARACHI - When unknown gunmen killed Pakistan's thrice Olympian boxer Ibrar Hussain Shah in Quetta on Thursday, he became the second nationally recognised sports organiser to have fallen to death in that manner. Many years ago, Pakistans former golf international and general manager PIA Sports ...

An average of 47 Facebook statuses referencing the royal wedding were posted every second in the run up to Prince William and Kate Middletons nuptials, it has been revealed. Updates on the social networking site totalled 684,399 in just four hours, with the royal couple, best man Prince Harry and ...

According to US media, the second American who ran his vehicle over Ibad-ur-Rehman, has reached US. The driver of the vehicle held the same diplomatic visa as Davis, US officials told ABC News. Authorities in Punjab said that they sent five letters to the US Embassy asking that the driver and ...

KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine has begun a second criminal investigation into the affairs of the previous government led by Yulia Tymoshenko, the prosecutor general said on Friday. Charges have not been drawn up yet but the investigation is determining those responsible, Viktor Pshonka told ...

Iraq has finally named a cabinet to lead it into a much anticipated post-war development phase after a debilitating nine-month power struggle. However, key security portfolios were not among those announced by the prime minister, Nouri al-Maliki, this afternoon after he was sworn in for a second ...

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Soon after Nasa-funded researchers announced this month they had found a new life form that thrives on arsenic, critics took to the blogosphere with skeptical views and downright insults. I dont know whether the authors are just bad scientists or whether theyre unscrupulously ...

LAHORE The second phase of three-day Tableeghi Ijtema started on Thursday afternoon at Raiwind amid strict security measures taken by the metropolitan police. The Ijtema will end with an exceptionally long prayer (dua) on Sunday. In their sermons on the first day of the Ijtema, ulema said that ...

MADRID (AFP) Villarreal swept into second place in the Spanish first division on Monday with a 3-2 win at Malaga in a game which saw all five goals coming in the first half. Villarreal had trailed to a fourth-minute goal from Eliseu before Santi Cazorla scored the first of a brace in the 21st ...

Chief Minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah said that the second swept of floodwater would not be devastating for the cities of Sindh adding that the provincial government has been seeking every possible measure to rescue the cities from flood wreckages. During his visit of flood-hit areas in Shikar ...

KARACHI International Amateur Boxing Association (AIBA) chief Ching Kuo Wu, who took over from Pakistans Prof Anwar Chowdhry four years back, has shown interest in getting second term ahead of the congress meeting of the body in Almaty Kazakhstan in November 1-2. Chowdhry held the top position ...

LAHORE Ushna Suhail, national ladies and U-17 champion, has reached the quarter-finals for second consecutive time in ITF Grade-4 Tournaments being played in Damascus, Syria. In the first tournament held from July 5 to 9, she defeated Jamalaiddine Diala of Syria and Nancy Karraky in straight sets ...

BP Plc is to begin testing additional methods over the weekend to capture oil gushing out of a well in the Gulf of Mexico, as President Barack Obama travels to the region again next week to get a first-hand look at clean-up efforts. The second rig-based system could be operational as early as ...

QUETTA - A complete shutterdown was observed in Kalat town for the second consecutive day on Saturday against the incident of acid-throwing on the three sisters two days back. The strike call was given by Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M), and supported by other nationalist and political ...

Chief of Army Staff, General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani visited troops conducting second phase of Exercise Azm-e-Nau III. He witnessed a number of logistic and operational activities of the troops of Northern Command, including river crossing by Armour Combat Groups. He appreciated the dedication and ...

Helmands governor called on people to come home yesterday as officials hoisted an Afghan flag over a besieged town in Marjah for the second time in as many weeks. The area's main settlement was almost completely abandoned when General Moheedin Ghori raised the national colours in Loya Charahi, ...

KARACHI - The electronic payments continued to show a rising trend as both the number and value of such transactions increased in the second quarter (Oct-December) of the current 2009-10 fiscal year (FY10). According to State Banks Second Quarterly Report on Retail E-Payments and Paper Based ...

ISLAMABAD Pakistan will lunch its quest to maintain the second spot in the South Asian Games 2010 on Friday as the 11th edition of eight-nation sports gala will roll off in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Green shirts earned this place (second) at medal table with 41 gold, 43 silvers and 72 bronze medals ...

HAVE you ever accidentally pulled your headphone socket out while listening to music? What happens when the music stops? Psychologists believe that our brains continuously predict what is going to happen next in a piece of music. So, when the music stops, your brain may still have expectations ...

PERTH (Australia) (AFP) As the only previous winner in the field, Spains Tommy Robredo hopes his experience in the unique format of the mixed teams Hopman Cup will be an advantage when the tournament starts on Saturday. The world No.16 will be making his fourth appearance here and is teamed with ...

Australian bowlers grabbed four top order wickets of Pakistan at 109 as second day stumps to strengthen the home side position in Melbourne Test. Australian Captain Ricky Ponting declared the innings at 454/5 in the second session on second day. Australia lost wickets of Michael Hussey 82 and ...

LAHORE Well-known Jacobabad-born dribbler Zulfiqar Ali Shah clipped precious winner as Pakistan WAPDA edged out PIA with narrow 1-0 scoreline to outpace KRL and occupied second spot in 14-team table of Pakistan Premier Football League (PPFL). On Saturday at Peoples Sports Complex, Mauripur Road, ...

KANPUR (India) (AFP) Sri Lanka were staring at a massive defeat after Indias Shanthakumaran Sreesanth grabbed 6-85 on the third day of the second cricket Test here on Thursday. Sreesanth, 26, took the second five-wicket haul of his career to bowl out Sri Lanka for 229 in their first innings and ...

KANPUR (India) (AFP) Sri Lanka suffered a setback ahead of the second Test against India starting here on Tuesday with injured paceman Dammika Prasad being ruled out of the match. The 26-year-old right-arm quick had strained his hamstring during the first Test in Ahmedabad which ended in a ...

PARIS (AFP) Three years ago France beat Portugal in the World Cup semi-final - on Wednesday both could fail to even reach the 2010 finals as they take narrow leads into their play-off second leg clashes. France, champions in 1998, hold a 1-0 lead over the Republic of Ireland while Portugal hold ...