ISLAMABAD - Action taken on The Nation story as the young sisters’ duo of Alina Aftab and Mahin Aftab were awarded one-year stipend by ZTBL. Talking to this scribe, tennis stars’ father Aftab said: “I am grateful to The Nation for highlighting my daughters at a time when nobody ...

CANNES: Cannes on Tuesday rolled out the red carpet for filmmaker Steven Spielberg, head of this year's film festival jury, with the legendary moviemaker due to dine with his fellow judges on the eve of the 12-day Riviera movie fest.Spielberg was to meet jury members including Nicole Kidman, Ang ...

  LONDON BBC   Stars from the world of TV are preparing for this year's Bafta Awards, with Olympic satireTwenty Twelveand BBC drama Accused among the nominees. They have four nominations each, as do The Girl, about Alfred Hitchcock, and Last Tango inHalifax, starring Sir Derek Jacobi and ...

LAHORE (PR): Fanta, the most fun-filled Orange Sparkling brand, has launched a talent hunt in schools across Pakistan to find young gifted singers for recording a Fanta song and music video. The initiative, appropriately named ‘Fanta Rocks’ will be spearheaded by renowned Rock Band ...

NEW YORK: Jay-Z is expanding his business empire. The rapper is planning to add film and TV stars to the groaning roster of his Roc Nation management firm. Jay’s company is fast becoming a Who’s Who of music, with a talent-heavy line-up that includes Shakira, Kylie Minogue, Rita Ora, ...

NEW DELHI  - Field hockey players are set for a financial windfall when they take part in a new tournament from Monday that is inspired by cricket's popular Twenty20 leagues. The Hockey India League (HIL), sanctioned by the sport's world governing body, will have top stars from around the ...

Anamul Haque became the third youngest Bangladeshi to hit a hundred before the home team spun out the West Indies for their biggest one-day win of 160 runs in Khulna on Sunday.Anamul scored a dominating 120 in Bangladesh's imposing 292-6 before spinners Abdur Razzak (3-19) and Sohag Gazi (3-21) ...

DHAKA  –- Paceman Tino Best grabbed his maiden five-wicket haul to help the West Indies beat Bangladesh by 77 runs in the first Test in an exciting fifth day finish at Shere Bangla stadium on Saturday.The 31-year-old paceman took three wickets in the post lunch session and added another ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) Some of music’s most notable names including Billy Joel, Rihanna and Missy Elliott have signed an open letter to Pandora Media Inc opposing the online music company’s push to change how artists are compensated. Pandora is currently lobbying lawmakers in US Congress ...

CELEBRITIES have rallied to support US President Barack Obama’s victory.Obama has been re-elected as US president, defeating Republican challenger Mitt Romney.The incumbent Democrat president achieved the number of electoral college votes needed for a second term on Tuesday evening (November ...

Celebrities need to be seen, it’s their job, and that can be a problem when they’re out driving their cars. All that glass and metal coming between the star and the paparazzi lenses is not ideal but fortunately, there is such a thing as a convertible. The convertible car is the perfect ...

MADRID (AFP) - A galaxy of stars including John Travolta and Ewan McGregor will flock to the San Sebastian film festival which gets under way Friday in the northern Spanish coastal city.“This year is a bit special because it is the festival’s 60th anniversary. For this reason we have ...

LOS ANGELES (SN)Tom Hanks, Stevie Wonder and Jay Leno were among the celebrities who helped pay tribute to actor Michael Clarke Duncan at his funeral in Los Angeles. The 54-year-old Green Mile star died on September 3 after never fully recovering from a heart attack he suffered in July. The ...

Guess the ages of these celebs. Just like maybe 32 or 33? Nah, they are all in their twenties. Surprising, right?

LONDON  - The stars of the eagerly anticipated movie “The Hunger Games” said scenes of violence were justified, after British censors agreed to give the film a “12A” rating only after some footage was cut.Based on the first of three novels by Suzanne Collins, the film ...

NEW YORK  - Serena Williams rallied from a set down to beat Anastasia Yakimova 5-7, 6-1, 6-1 to clinch the United States' victory over Belarus in a Fed Cup World Group-II tie.Williams' victory over Yakimova gave the Americans an unassailable 3-0 lead in the best-of-five match tie. Christina ...

LAHORE – Gaston Moore guided Master Paints to impressive 8-6 ½ victory over Guard Rice in the Caanchi and Lugari Polo Cup 2012 here at Lahore Polo Club on Friday. Both the teams played brilliantly and smashed two goals each in the first chukker. First goal of the match was ...

LAHORE – Vieri Antinori burst eight goals to guide Hataff Security to 10-four and half goal triumph while Bank Alfalah defeated Pakistan Army/Nadra by eight and half goals to three in the Caanchi & Lugari Polo Cup 2012 here at the Lahore Polo Club on Thursday. Vieri Antinori played ...

KARACHI  - Shahid Afridi says a number of stars have expressed an interest in participating in a double-wicket competition which the flamboyant all-rounder hopes to organize soon in Pakistan in an effort to bring back international cricket to the country. “When I was in Australia ...

LONDON - The British government spent more than $620,000 last year on sending celebrities to visit soldiers serving in Afghanistan, the defence secretary has revealed. Footballer David Beckham is among the stars who have paid morale-boosting visits to some of the 9,500 British troops battling the ...

MADRID  - Cristiano Ronaldo scored two penalties as Real Madrid restored their five-point La Liga advantage with a 4-1 win over Athletic Bilbao on Sunday as the club reeled from allegations of a player revolt.Ronaldo took his season’s league tally to 23, just hours after Lionel Messi had ...

U2 stars Bono and The Edge have hailed late theatre producer Tony Adams following the success of their Spider-Man musical.The two musicians began work on Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark after Adams approached them in 2002 to write the score, but the production hit the buffers when Adams died of a ...

DHAKA (AFP) - Abdur Rehman claimed 4-51 as Pakistan posted a seven-wicket victory over Bangladesh in the second and final cricket Test in Dhaka on Wednesday to make a clean sweep of the series.Pakistan, who won the first Test in Chittagong by an innings and 184 runs, achieved their 103-run victory ...

LAHORE Ramim Shamim of Karachi Region stars in her team 8-wicket victory over Islamabad Region in the Pool A match of the U-19 National Women Cricket Championship here at the Country Club Muridke Ground A on Thursday. Islamabad Region, electing to bat first, scored 108/9 in the allotted 20 overs ...

PARIS (AFP) - Rising Russian star Elizaveta Tuktamisheva eclipsed her more titled rivals with a red hot latin routine giving her a second figure skating gold of the season here on Saturday. The 14-year-old won the women's title at the Trophee Eric Bompard, the fifth in the six-leg ISU Grand Prix ...

At the premiere of her new film A Dangerous Method Keira left the crowd swept away as she arrived in a floor-length Valentino couture gown. The long sleeves shimmering dress boasted lace detail and golden appliqu on the flowered pattern. Keira, 26, teamed the golden gown with a simple up hair style ...

WOLFSBURG (AFP) - Sweden take on two-time champions the USA here on Wednesday at the womens World Cup with midfielder Therese Sjogran insisting her side can beat the Stars and Stripes again. Both teams have already booked their quarter-final berths with 100 percent records, but Sweden beat the USA ...

LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Kate Winslet and Jennifer Lopez are among nominees announced to get their star on Hollywoods storied Walk of Fame next year. Jennifer Aniston, Scarlett Johansson and Malcolm McDowell can also get their names on the Hollywood Boulevard sidewalk in 2012, while actor Richard Burton ...

LAHORE Chauburji Gym defeated Samanabad Cricket Club by 37 runs in a friendly fixture played here at MAO College ground. Batting first, Chauburji Gym scored 175 runs for the loss of three wickets in 30 overs. Mohsin Rasheed played superb innings for Chauburji Gym with 106 runs. Zeeshan Arif took ...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A champion boxer, pro wrestler, actress Kirstie Alley and The Karate Kid Ralph Macchio were among the celebrities named on Monday to compete in the new season of television contest Dancing With the Stars. Twelve celebrities will face off in the ballroom dance competition ...