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New Pakistan Taliban chief emerging, will focus on Afghan fight
Senior army officials say Hakimullah Mehsud has lost operational control, Waliur Rehman is poised to succeed him.
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Satellite captures 'black marble' view of Earth at night
The cloud-free pictures were taken with a high-resolution visible, infrared imager aboard a satellite.
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UK hospital divulges Kate's condition in radio hoax
Two presenters from a radio station call hospital pretending to be Queen Elizabeth Prince Charles.
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Currency: Rupee loses ground against dollar
Pakistani rupee eased to 96.60/96.65 against the dollar, compared to Tuesday’s close of 96.50/96.57.
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Did you know?: Lady Gaga buys Michael Jackson’s costumes at auction
Lady Gaga purchases 55 items belonging to the late Michael Jackson in an auction that raised more than $5 million.
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And the most overpaid actor award goes to: Eddie Murphy!
Forbes magazine says that Murphy’s career has just collapsed.
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Olympics: Squash officials happy after IOC visit
Wet weather failed to dampen spirits at the Hong Kong Open squash tournament at the weekend.
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Currency: Rupee strengthens against dollar
Pakistani rupee strengthened to 96.50/57 to the dollar, compared to Monday’s close of Rs96.57/62.
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Indian village bans mobile phone use by women
Local officials have begun investigations, saying that such bans cannot be allowed in a healthy society.
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Olympics: Indian athletes hope ban could bring change
Believe ban can lead to a clean-up of the organisation which runs sport in the country.