Five soldiers and 21 Islamist militants were killed Friday in clashes in Pakistan’s restive tribal region near the Afghan border, a security official said.
Major Fazalur Rehman, a spokesman for the paramilitary Frontier Corps, said the fighting started when dozens of militants attacked a security checkpoint in Ferozkhel area of Orakzai district. The soldiers repulsed the [...] Continue reading Five soldiers, 21 militants killed in Pakistan
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A body was found Friday on the fourth floor of Stephen Court, taking the toll from the fire three days ago to 25.
“The body has been sent to the S.S.K.M hospital. The body is in such a bad state that it cannot be ascertained immediately whether it is a male or female,” an officer [...] Continue reading Body found in Stephen Court, toll rises to 25
Unlike other teens, his heroes are not cricketers or movie stars. He hardly watches cricket matches and films don’t interest him. Instead, Arjun Vajpai, 16 years and eight months old, is pursuing an unusually lofty interest – Mt Everest.
The son of a former Indian Army commando, the 12th grader from New Delhi starts his quest [...] Continue reading Not eyeing records, says India’s youngest Everest challenger
Sri Lanka will host the 11th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards and a 20Twenty match between Bollywood stars and Asian cricketers during the three-day event.
The award function will be held at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium here June 2-4, reports dailynews.lk
Sri Lanka has been chosen from among countries such as South Africa, the United Arab [...] Continue reading Sri Lanka to host 11th IIFA awards
Millions of Abba fans around the world have a reason to smile – the legendary Swedish pop group has hinted at a reunion for a one-off performance.
But in an interview with The Times today, Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, the male half of the Swedish group, offer a beguiling change of tone.
When asked by [...] Continue reading Abba stars hint at reunion