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News for Tuesday, 14 Jun 2011

Weinsteins acquire Madonna’s royal movie ‘W.E.’

Madonna has been given a big movie boost - her directorial debut has a distributor. Movie mogul Harvey Weinstein and his Weinstein Company have acquired U.S. distribution rights to ‘W.E.’,...

‘Spider-Man’ producer Laura Ziskin dies of cancer

Laura Ziskin, the Hollywood producer who helped turn "Pretty Woman" heroine Julia Roberts into a star and brought "Spider-Man" to the big screen, died on Sunday after a public battle...

Coldplay added to iTunes Festival

Stadium-filling stars Coldplay have been added to the bill for next month's iTunes Festival - joining Chris Martin's wife, actress Gwyneth Paltrow. The band is due to play at Glastonbury...

Two-day Qawali festival concludes today

The two-day Qawali Festival organised by Pakistan National Council of Arts (PNCA) will conclude today (Wednesday). The festival started on Tuesday at 7:00 pm at the PNCA Auditorium, F-5/1, Islamabad. Renowned Qawals...

Bangladesh plans special force to protect tigers

Bangladesh is setting up a special force to save the critically endangered Royal Bengal Tiger and other animals. The 300-member force will be deployed mostly around the Sundarbans mangrove forests,...

Airbus unveils the transparent plane

With its see-through aircraft cabin, passengers of the future will get a window on the world as they fly through the sky. For this plane with its 'intelligent' cabin wall...

Parachinar ‘siege’ makes tribesmen’s life miserable

The closure of roads and prolonged siege of Parachanar, headquarters of Kurram Agency, have added a lot to the miseries of thousands of families while hospitals are lacking life-saving drugs...

South East Asian food festival from 17th

“Hotel One brings The South East Asian Buffet (Thai, Indonesian & Chinese cuisine) by renowned Chef Lambok Tambanan from Indonesia at their China One restaurant in Faisal Town, Lahore, starting...

Pakistan stands 4th at Red Bull Tum Tum Pa in Rio

Over 1,000 spectators witnessed the best team from ASIA “Chaar Payee” which bagged 4th position in the Red Bull Tum Tum Pa World Finals at Rio de Janeiro. Surrounded by...

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