CANNES - Leonardo DiCaprio is going to get closer to stars of a different kind as he heads into space aboard the Virgin Galactic, and a well-heeled bidder at the Cannes Film Festival has paid 1.2 million euros (1.5 million) to be his travel buddy.The Holywood star’s sub-orbital trip was among ...

  BEIJING- Two teens in eastern China committed suicide after “failing to complete homework assignments” state-run media said on Friday, in an extreme case highlighting the immense pressure schoolchildren can face. In a highly competitive education system that emphasises rote ...

EDINBURGH (OC): Retailing at a jaw-dropping $97,060 the GRV goldRally Wax from luxurious car care products maker Mitchell & King has been described as “exceptionally exclusive” and is by far the most expensive car wax ever created.In the world of the rich and powerful, it’s ...

ISLAMABAD  - Taking a tough stand despite increasing pressure from the United States, Iranian Consul General Hassan Darvishvand has said that the long awaited Iran-Pakistan (IP) gas pipeline is to be completed “at all costs” by the end of 2014.Darvishvand further said 110 million ...

KHYBER AGENCY - The government will leave no stone unturned to conduct free and fair elections in the tribal regions. This was stated by Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Engineer Shaukatullah in a day-long visit to Landi Kotal while addressing a grand tribal here on Thursday.Governor said that ...

ISLAMABAD - Poor refereeing by Asif Khan and Imran Khan deprived Riffat Khan from winning the Second Safari Women National Squash Championship 2013 on Sunday. Zoya lifted the Championship after defeating Riffat 3-1 in the final. Zoya won the first game 11/1. She went on to win the second game 11/8, ...

Asking the jiyalas to start preparations for next term, President Asif Ali Zardari has assured that elections will be held on time at all costs and will not be postponed.Addressing a mammoth gathering on the occasion of 5th martyrdom anniversary of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto in Garhi Khuda Bakhsh on ...

LAHORE – Post-Graduate Medical Institute as well as Lahore General Hospital’s Principal Prof Tariq Salahud Din has said that the Physiotherapy Department of the LGH has been upgraded through induction of modern equipment and facilities at a cost of Rs20 million. Projects of LGH ...

ISLAMABAD - JAVAID-UR-RAHMAN - Astronomical escalation cost running into billion of rupees in delayed mega development projects throughout the country especially of Balochistan province that could only be avoided if smooth funding is provided for next ten years in budgetary allocation, which seems ...

DUBAI - Kevin Pietersen and Craig Keiswetter with a superb 109 runs fifth wicket stand deprived Pakistan of face-saving win in the last one-day international and helped England complete clean-sweep and sweat revenge of 3-0 Pakistan Test whitewash here at the Dubai Sports Stadium on Tuesday nightIf ...

TARBELA GHAZI - Former minister of state for finance Omar Ayub Khan has said that having a separate province is the right of Hazara people, which they will get at all costs, as the area fulfills all the requirements for establishment of a province.  Omar Khan said this while addressing a ...

HAROON SIDDIQUISkipper Misbah-ul-Haq defensive captaincy, sloppy fielding and poor keeping let Pakistan down in the second one-day international by 20 runs as at one stage Pakistan was in control of match when Afridi and Misbah were at crease but after Afridi's departure turned the whole thing to ...

GUJRANWALA- Two eunuchs got fractured legs when a car hit their motorcycle when they were on way to a Valentine’s party here the other day. The car driver escaped from the scene. They were rushed to a ...

QUETTA - Two security men were killed and another wounded when militants attacked a checkpost in Chattar area of Naseerabad Monday.According to police sources, 12 armed motorcyclists attacked a Balochistan Constabulary post in Chattar near Gott Kandani, killing SI Wahid Bakhsh and Constable ...

ISLAMABAD - The only road connection of Chitral with other parts of Pakistan (Lowari Tunnel), a two decades old project, has so far caused Rs 575 million escalation cost to national kitty due to certain reasons.The project started with original PC-1 cost Rs 7.98 billion has been revised around Rs ...

A man knocked off 12,000 from the value of a 100-year-old Japanese vase when he chipped it while packing it up to take to the Antiques Roadshow. Alan Bridges, 75, from Colchester, had bought the vase in question for just 3 from a car boot sale. Hearing that the popular BBC show was being filmed ...

LAHORE - Inefficiencies and corruption at national ports are inflicting billions of rupees of losses to national exchequer as many importers of various goods are exploiting loopholes in import policy to save themselves some money. According to sources, a wide range of goods ranging from finished ...

BLACKBURN (AFP) - Ayegbeni Yakubu scored twice to turn up the heat on Arsene Wenger as Blackburn twice came from behind to defeat Arsenal 4-3 at Ewood Park on Saturday. Blackburn fans marched before kick-off demanding the removal of manager Steve Kean after a poor run of form. But they were ...

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Cybercrime claimed 431 million adult victims last year and cost $114 billion, according to a report published Wednesday. The Norton Cybercrime Report 2011 said over 74 million people in the US were cybercrime victims last year, suffering $32b in direct financial losses. ...

LAHORE Though the incumbent government is trying hard to arrest power issue across the country in a bid to give relief to the masses but traditional red-tapism and other hurdles have not only delayed the two power generating projects for further two years but has also increased its overall ...

Rihanna has reportedly spent around 215,000 enjoying a luxury holiday over the past week. The singer spent 200,000 to hire a yacht for herself and friends following her performances at V Festival last weekend. The group flew to Nice and then sailed to St Tropez, Cannes and Italys Portofino and ...

LAHORE-The 28th session of Punjab Assembly convened on Oppositions requisition only lasted for one-day, but it cost the exchequer over Rs 12 million in terms of daily allowance for Assembly members and its staff which is also given additional payment during the period it remains in session. ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - A draft of Japan's post-quake reconstruction plan expects the recovery effort to cost up to $152 billion over five years, but does not address tax rises seen as necessary to pay for the project, the Asahi daily said on Saturday. It also called for development of solar and wind ...

ISLAMABAD - Though the cash-starved government is not even in a position to approve sufficient amount for the damaged infrastructure due to flash floods, it allegedly wasted Rs249.14 million in only seven development projects in term of escalation cost. In most of these seven development projects, ...

ISLAMABAD - Pakistans economy is under immense pressure due to the 'war on terror as direct and indirect costs of this war rose up to 17.8 billion dollars in the fiscal year 2010-11 whereas these losses were 2.669 billion dollars in 2001-02 after 9/11, says Pakistan Economic Survey 2010-11. The ...

ISLAMABAD The alleged negligence of the NHA, which has still not been able to get final approval of PC-1 for flood affected areas rehabilitation due to paucity of funds, has put undue burden of Rs151.92 million on national exchequer in the shape of interest charges on cancelled loan. The undue ...

Costing 1,840, its a rugged matt-black beast from Germany with a 1,000W zero-emissions electric engine Whether you think electric vehicles powered by coal-fired power stations are environmentally friendly or not, you cant sniff at their running costs. The TP Scoot clocks in at just a penny a mile. ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bill Gates didnt lose his title as the worlds richest man last year; he gave it away by plowing billions into his charitable foundation, experts say. Forbes will release its 2011 billionaires list on Wednesday and Gates, investor Warren Buffett and last years richest man, ...

DHAKA (Reuters) - An overspend on security for the Cricket World Cup has forced the Bangladesh government to divert money from other departments to meet a $7 million (4 million pounds) shortfall, officials said on Thursday. "The expenses have overshot the budget but that would not hamper the event, ...

ISLAMABAD At a time when the country is facing water crisis, heavy irregularities and massive corruption in canal projects have resulted in millions of rupees loss to the national exchequer and even corrupt practices were adopted while awarding contracts of Rainee Canal projects in Sindh ...