India beat Pakistan by eight wickets

Virat Kohli hit two sixes and eight fours in a career-best 78 not out as India crushed Pakistan by eight wickets in the ICC World T20 Super Eight. Victory keeps India in the semi-final hunt, particularly as they boosted their net run-rayete by getting home with three overs to spare. India chased down Pakistan's below-par 128. After losing Gautam Gambhir on the second ball of the innings, Kohli and Virender Sehwag (29) combined for a 74-run ...

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IMF shows Egypt need to engage public

Cairo -Mohammad al-Sheikh was among hundreds of Jordanians who joined protests against an increase in fuel prices, pushing King Abdullah II to scrap a policy aimed at meeting pledges to the International Monetary Fund. 'The government increased the prices in secret, like it was afraid of something,' al-Sheikh, an air conditioning salesman, said in an interview in Amman, explaining why he joined a street protest for the first time in his ...

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Do you know male breast cancer?

Breast cancer just affects women, right? Wrong. Here's what you need to know. In his new short film Irish comedian and actor Chris O'Dowd is surrounded by topless women, so it's no surprise that his portrayal of Lars Larson - hapless Health & Safety Officer of the Topless Female Trampolining World Championships - is designed to raise awareness of breast cancer. But perhaps more surprisingly, O'Dowd's talent and fame - he starred in the ...

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President Zardari to leave for London

LONDON: President Asif Ali Zardari will leave for London after concluding his US visit. He visited US to address UN General Assembly session.President Zardari will stay in London where he will also meet MQM Chief Altaf Hussai ...

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Government approves cut in POL prices

ISLAMABAD: Government has approved summery of Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) pertaining to decrease in petroleum product prices, Geo News reported.OGRA, under weekly revision of POL prices, had sent a summary proposing a reduction in the POL prices to the ministry of petroleum.It had suggested Rs 6 per litre cut in petrol price, 14 paisa in diesel, kerosene oil by 40 paisa light diesel by 95 paisa and CNG prices by Rs 5 per kg.With ...

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How to handle tricky conversations

Samineh I Shaheem, Assistant Professor of Psychology, offers the best professional psychological advice  and answers your questions regarding wellbeing. Send your questions to: advice@jawhara.me We have all been there – those uncomfortable topics that need to be discussed but we dread bringing them up. Could it be that you don’t want to face the facts? Are you afraid of the answers? Let’s explore a few of the most common tricky ...

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Don't Puzzle to Chatting with Girls

Whether it’s in a bar or on a dating website, we’ve all been on the receiving end of a dubious chat up line. Although it may not be the best way to get your phone number, they certainly grab your attention (think Tom Cruise in Top Gun). We’ve rounded up a few of the worst opening lines on the dating scene. 1. “Wow. You’ve got beautiful eyes.”This is the ultimate cliché because EVERYONE’s got nice eyes. It’s like those dating profile profiles ...

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Are You Accept "Bilawal-Khar Marriage"

 Pakistan Army has denied the allegation of Indian and British Newspaper Daily Telegraph which alleges Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) for running a defamation campaign through a Bangladeshi tabloid “Blitz weekly” against Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar and Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. According to an Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) spokesman, these allegations are absurd and baseless. “The ISI has nothing to do with this defamation ...

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10 Getaways You Will Both Enjoy

Taking a vacation with your significant other can improve your relationship and help to create and preserve positive memories but planning a trip you will both equally enjoy is not always an easy task. Here are 10 destinations that are likely to be a hit for you and your partner. 1. Fairmont Le Château - Montebello, QuebecWorld famous for its breathtaking scenery and climate timely for all four seasons, Fairmont Le Château Montebello, is ...

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Change Your Old Rs500 Notes

KARACHI: Monday, 1st October is the last date for change of old design big size note of Rs500 from State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) s field offices as well as from all branches of the commercial banks, Geo News reported.Following the expiry of this deadline, SBP would not be liable to change this note to any person or bank or for the payment of any amount in exchange of it, said a handout issued here by SBP. SBP has once again advised the public ...

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Imran admits PTI popularity dropped %10

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chief Imran Khan on Saturday admitted that his party s popularity has witnessed a decline of 10 percent.Talking to media persons following his meeting with Baloch leader Sardar Akhtar Mengal here, Imran Khan did not accept the figures of a recent survey report which said PTI s popularity had dropped by 22 percent. However, he admitted that his party s popularity did go down but only by 10 percent.The ...

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Facebook Welcomes Back Gifts

Two years after its last attempt failed, Facebook is giving Gifts another shot. The ability to buy and send real gifts to your friends will gradually roll out to Facebook users in the U.S. Facebook closed its “Gift Shop” in August 2010, in favor of focusing on Photos, News Feed, Inbox, games, comments, the Like button and the Wall. At the time, it seemed that Gifts just wasn’t popular enough to be in Facebook’s list of priorities. But ...

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Behind the Social Media Campaigns of Obama and Romney

With about five weeks left until the 2012 presidential election, both Democrats and Republicans are kicking their campaigns into high gear. As more potential voters turn to the Internet to stay connected — and less are catching political TV spots — the need to leverage social media to hit respective audiences has never been greater. But the payoff could be huge for either party. The force behind the campaign for Republican candidate Mitt Romney ...

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Make Restaurant Reservations via Foursquare

See a restaurant you like on Foursquare? Instead of adding it to your to-do list, you can now make a reservation directly through Foursquare’s mobile apps. Foursquare has partnered with OpenTable to provide the service. It won’t work with every restaurant — just the 25,000 that allow online booking through OpenTable. Qualifying restaurants will have a “Make Reservation” button on their Foursquare pages. The location-based app has been ...

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1000 Years of the Tower of London on Facebook

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Google Docs to Drop

This week, Google announced through a very short update to its official Google Apps update feed that Google Docs will be dropping export support for older Microsoft Office formats. As of October 1st, Google plans to eliminate the ability for Google Docs users to export their documents in Office 1997-2003 formats. Specifically, users will no longer be able to export their Google Docs documents in .doc, .xls, or .ppt formats. This applies to ...

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SBA Web Chat Series

First of Four Web Chats is Thursday, October 4, at 3 p.m. ET WASHINGTON, Sept. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Are you a woman who is ready to start or expand a small business? Now's a good time to take that first step, with help from a U.S. Small Business Administration series of four web chats during October, which is also National Women's Small Business Month.    (Logo:  http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110909/DC65875LOGO) Each ...

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