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News for Wednesday, 9 May 2012

Torch relay pioneered at Nazi Games

Mist clears to reveal white marble images from classical Greece culminating in Myron's celebrated statue of an athlete poised to launch a discus in the prologue to Leni Riefenstahl's remarkable...

Mickelson, Woods illustrate two sides of golfing coin

Rarely has the contrast between golf as an enjoyable game and torturous frustration been as evident in two players as in the appearances of Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods at...

Misbah, Afridi head-to-head in a T20

All-rounder Shahid Afridi will captain Chairman PCB XI while skipper Misbah-ul-Haq's will lead Chairman CDA XI's team in a Twenty-20 cricket match scheduled to be played here at Diamond Club...

Starc deported as Yorkshire stint put on hold

Australia left-arm quick Mitchell Starc has been deported from Britain, with visa problems preventing him from making his debut for English county Yorkshire on Wednesday. Yorkshire, coached by former Australia...

World XI tour put on hold

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has asked Sindh Sports Minister Dr Muhammad Ali Shah to postpone the visit of World XI to Pakistan later this month due to lack of...

Canada team likely to visit Pakistan in Sept

The Canadian cricket board has shown interest to visit in May, at a time when Pakistan team would be playing against Sri Lanka in Colombo and with the busy schedule...

CPWB rescues 15 kids found begging on roads

Child Protection and Welfare Bureau (CPWB) Rawalpindi has rescued 15 children found begging on city roads during last week while nine such children were handed over to their parents. According to...

Public-private partnership a must for quality improvement

Public-private partnership is a must for quality improvement and value addition of products related to gemstone and jewellery sector, said Chairpserson, Pakistan Gems and Jewellery Development Company (PGJDC) Senator Mrs...

Mushroom of tuition centres a question mark on edu institutions

The mushroom of tuition and coaching centres, witnessed in the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad, has led a question mark on the performance of educational institutions both in private...

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