The federal government has been called upon to provide adequate funds and reform facilities to the paramilitary and security operatives nationwide, Governor Ibrahim Shekarau of kano state made the appeal while receiving the state prison comptroller, Alhaji Muhammed Habib Iliyasu who paid him a courtesy visit in his office, said the state of most Nigerians […]
Planet Pluto demoted again
SCIENTISTS have further demoted Pluto from being the biggest in the category of dwarf planet, a position it found itself a year ago. Based on calculations just published on the study of Dysnomia, the moon of Eris, another dwarf planet in the journal Science, astronomers no longer deem the planet as the largest of the […]
Is There a Best Time of Day to Walk?
According to marathon coach, Wendy Bumgardner, "research on lung function, body rhythms, temperature, and hormone levels says one thing – to exercise around 6pm. Surveys on exercise habits say another – to exercise in the morning before other commitments distract you, or during the day when you have a free period of time." Our behaviors […]
Judiciary takes a firm stand against Musharraf
Saeed Minhas writes from ISLAMABAD: Knocking out President Gen. Musharaff’s decision as unconstitutional, a 13-member full bench of Supreme Court of Pakistan has unanimously reinstated Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhary to his office from the date of his suspension of March 9, 2007 and has also quashed the reference filed against CJ by President Gen. […]
The Land of Colors
Jammu and Kashmir– It’s the most significant happening controlled every year by the J&K Tourism Department, in partnership with the local communities and the district administrations of Leh and Kargil from 1st to 15th September. Its chief purpose is to renew and promote the richness, depth and pomp of Ladakh’s centuries-old culture, traditions and folk […]
The Top Ten Smoking Guns of 911
The Top Ten Smoking Guns of 911! Smoking Gun #1 We will begin with the very interesting quote "The process of [military] transformation, even if it brings revolutionary change, is likely to be a long one, absent some catastrophic and catalyzing event – like a new Pearl Harbor." Project for a […]