Policeman killed in Peshawar blast

Peshawar, Sep 3 - A powerful explosion near a police van in Pakistan's Peshawar city left one policeman dead and three injured Friday, two days after horrific serial blasts in Lahore killed 35 people. The police mobile van that was on the Ring Road in Achini Bala area on the outskirts of Peshawar was heavily damaged in the remote-controlled explosion, Dawn reported. The wounded policemen have been rushed to a nearby hospital, sources told Xinhua.

Have balanced approach to curb population: Hasina

Dhaka, Sep 3 - Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who heads the National Population Council that resumed work after 14 years, has called for 'a balanced approach' to curb Bangladesh's population growth that is projected to reach 170 million by 2020. Registration of couples in the reproductive age, a bunch of incentives for those who keep their families small and home visits to popularise the use of contraceptives are among the new thrust areas decided at the meeting Hasina chaired Thursday. Population planning had 'come to ...

Anjalee-Arjun Kapoor bring no fuss collection for brides

New Delhi, Sep 3 - Do you want to dress comfortably for your wedding functions? Designer duo Anjalee and Arjun Kapoor have designed pre-draped saris and lehenga teamed up with pre-structured dupatta to give brides-to-be a comfortable and no-fussy look. 'During functions, you must have seen brides juggling with their duppattas while dancing on a mehandi or sangeet night.

Mixed reaction in Pak over decision to drop ‘tainted’ cricket trio

Karachi, Sep 3: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)'s decision to drop captain Salman Butt, Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif -the three players accused of 'spot-fixing'- from the tour of England, has received a mixed reaction from former cricketers. Former batsman and PCB chief executive Arif Abassi said that it was the right decision, as the accused players were under stress. "The players were not in the right state of mind and since they are under trial they should not play," The News quoted Abbasi, as saying. ...