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Dedh Ishqiya is all set to be released this Friday (10 January) but film industry has already given its verdict about the movie – that it’s a hit. The Madhuri Dixit and Naseer ud Din Shah’s performances have been appreciated a lot. And many have claimed the movie to be first awesome film of the year 2014. Director Abhishek Chaubey has also being praised for exceptional direction. Here’s what some people (who had the privilege to see it before the release) said about the movie; Mini Mathur, the host, actress and model tweeted Dedh Ishqiya is fabulous! Funny & thrilling, poetic & lyrical. Brilliant performances by Naseer Saab & @imarshadwarsi ..who is a class act! — mini mathur (@minimathur) January ...

January 9, 2014 at 1:02 am | News Desk

Former Miss Venezuela, actress and beauty queen Monica Spear Mootz was shot to death with her ex-husband named Henry Thomas Berry during a highway robbery after their car broke down on vacation, police said Tuesday. Monica Spear Mootz, 29, had starring roles in several telenovelas and was Miss Venezuela in 2004. Her former husband was identified as Henry Thomas Berry, 39. Family friends said that although the couple had split up a couple of years ago they remained close and spent vacations and holidays together for their daughter’s sake. “They were a great couple,” said Luis Dominguez, who ran an adventure tour company with Berry and spoke to him Sunday while he was on the road. “They were having the great...

January 8, 2014 at 1:56 am | News Desk

Google is celebrating the birthday of Zora Neale Hurston, the American novelist, activist and anthropologist, with an interactive doodle. Hurston, who was born on Jan. 7, 1891 in Alabama and raised in Florida, would become of the most influential black authors of the twentieth century, mingling in circles of the Harlem Renaissance and influencing generations to come. TIME had included her among 50 cultural giants in African-American history, and her 1937 novel, Their Eyes Were Watching God, which starkly portrays the life of a black woman in early twentieth century Florida, is often cited as one of the top novels of the last century. “This is the great tale of black female survival in a world beset by b...

January 8, 2014 at 1:46 am | News Desk

American singer Jennifer Grout, who fascinated the Arab world after reaching the final three of the talent competition “Arabs Got Talent” has reportedly reverted to Islam during her stay in Morocco to study Arabic language, Morocco World News reports. “Do you know how to say Shahada in Islam?” the man asked Jennifer in a video posted on YouTube on Sunday, January 5. Jennifer replied by reciting the shahada, or declaration of faith, saying, “there is no god but Allah and Muhammad is His prophet.” According to OnIslam.net, in the video, which could not be verified from other sources, Jennifer appeared with a young man, allegedly her fiancé, and another man in an atmosphere of friendliness and tolera...

January 8, 2014 at 1:32 am | News Desk

ISLAMABAD: Former Pakistani President and military chief Pervez Musharraf’s medical report has been submitted by the Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology (AFIC) before the special court during the hearing of treason case on Tuesday (today). The court said the order on medical report of Musharraf would be issued tomorrow (Thursday) and if court will feel it necessary then it will provide copy of report to prosecution and defense lawyers and will hear the arguments of both parties tomorrow. Former president general (retd) Pervez Musharraf is said to suffering from nine medical conditions according to the medical report presented before the special court. The former president was given two days exemption from appearing before the court...

January 8, 2014 at 1:00 am | News Desk

ISLAMABAD: Saudi King Abdullah bin-Abdul Aziz sent special message of cooperation in energy and other sectors for Pakistani nation via the KSA’s Foreign Minister Saud Al-Faisal’s ongoing visit to Pakistan, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Senator Pervaiz Rashid said. The Pakistani Minister for Information and Broadcasting Senator Pervaiz Rashid says Saudi Arabia will invest in energy sector in Pakistan. He said all counties including US and India want cooperation with Pakistan, adding that Saudi King Abdullah bin-Abdul Aziz had sent special message of cooperation in energy and other sectors for Pakistani nation. Talking to newsmen in Islamabad, he said Saudi Arabia is best friend of Pakistan. The Minister said Saudi A...

January 8, 2014 at 1:00 am | News Desk

KARACHI: Police have found dead bodies of six men with their throats slit have been found near a shrine on the outskirts of Karachi on Tuesday. The corpses were lying near the shrine of Ayub Shah Bukhari. Three of the dead worked at the shrine while the others were frequent visitors. The killed persons were identified as Munawar, Abid, Ramzan and Salim. Police said a note reading “Stop visiting shrines — from the Pakistani Taliban” was found at the scene along with a bloodstained knife. But senior police officer Amir Farooqi voiced caution over the note, he would not draw any conclusions until further investigation. Police have detained some suspects and sent the bloodstained knife for forensic tests. Karachi, Pakistan&r...

January 8, 2014 at 1:00 am | News Desk

With over 500 million downloads on Apple’s App Store and Google Play store, Candy Crush Saga was the most downloaded free app of 2013. The addictive game, created by the King company based in London, England,was launched last year. Not only was it the most downloaded free game but was also the top-earning app in 2013. Last year was a busy one for the Apple’s App Store and Google Play with billions of downloads. The vast majority of downloads in 2013 were in the communication, entertainment and gaming sectors. Other top downloads in 2013 included the photo and video sharing app Snapchat, which was the sixth most popular download on the Apple App Store. The old favourites, such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, all recorded hu...

January 7, 2014 at 1:35 am | News Desk

A blast of Arctic air described as a ‘”dangerous cold” is gripping the mid-section of the United States, forcing businesses and schools to close and causing widespread airline delays and hazardous driving conditions. Shelters for the homeless were overwhelmed and oil production could come to a standstill as the severe cold, described by some meteorologists as the “polar vortex” and dubbed by media as the “polar pig,” brought temperatures below -18 degrees Celsius. Temperatures were 11 to 22C below average in parts of Montana, North and South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan and Nebraska, according to the National Weather Service. The Arctic air was moving toward the east coast where tem...

January 7, 2014 at 1:22 am | News Desk

ISLAMABAD: Telenor, one of finest companies of Pakistan, `introduces the free ‘Facebook’ offer for consumers to anytime in everywhere. Now, Telenor users could use to enjoy the dijuice ‘Facebook’ on their unsupported internet mobiles without any subscription charges. Consumers could get the amazing facility by dialing *325# on mobiles phone. Features of Facebook: Browse News feed Update Status Post on a Friend’s Wall View Friend Request Send Friend Request Send Messages to Facebook friends View Notifications Account Setting The News Tribe – UK-based bilingual news website covering politics, technology, sports, health and lifestyle from US, Pakistan, Middle East and around the world Click here for mo...

January 7, 2014 at 1:00 am | News Desk

PESHAWAR: A blast has been reported at Regi Model Town area of Peshawar near the police mobile injuring three at least, police reported.  According to Peshawar police, the blast went off near Regi area of Peshawar near police mobile. A total of 3 people injured in the blast. Police are collecting more information regarding the blast.   The News Tribe – UK-based bilingual news website covering politics, technology, sports, health and lifestyle from US, Pakistan, Middle East and around the world Click here for more information The News Tribe

January 7, 2014 at 1:00 am | News Desk

ISLAMABAD: Government of Pakistan has given the final decision on illegal ‘Call setup’ charges that will be applied on every call packages in the country. Pakistan Telecom Authority (PTA) had taken a notification last week on mobile companies call setup charges and had ordered that all the companies to return the extra call charges. Now, Customers will have to pay 12 paisa + tak on every call or call packages after the decision of Government of Pakistan. The News Tribe – UK-based bilingual news website covering politics, technology, sports, health and lifestyle from US, Pakistan, Middle East and around the world Click here for more information The News Tribe

January 7, 2014 at 1:00 am | News Desk

Washington: The new trend of flexible display smartphone, now new images of LG’s flagship flexible device LG G Flex with self-healing technology leaked with AT&T and T-Mobile tag.  Samsung might have beaten LG to the punch in bringing the first smartphone with a flexible display to the market with the launch of the Galaxy Round, but LG is set to get its 6-inch flexible G Flex self-healing smartphone actually into customers’ hands. Samsung is currently selling the Galaxy Round in limited availability in South Korea and while you can purchase the smartphone unlocked to use in the U.S., the company has not made any announcement about officially bringing the Galaxy Round to the States. LG, on the other hand, has been sell...

January 6, 2014 at 1:18 am | News Desk

Washington: We have seen lot of devices getting the new Android 4.4 KitKat update, now HTC One is standing in the line to taste the new Android flavor by February. According to prolific HTC mole @LlabTooFer, the HTC One (and its dual-sim brother), the HTC One Max and the HTC One Mini have been fast-tracked, sorry, put on the waiting list for the update. “All new devices such as One, One DualSIM, One max, One mini will get 4.4.2 update in time frame January-February,” he tweeted on Friday. The Google Play Edition already has the update. It also appears that HTC doesn’t plan on dropping the Sense 6 user interface with the Android 4.4.2 update. “Forget about Sense 6 for now, such update for previous devices might appe...

January 6, 2014 at 1:18 am | News Desk

Washington: We already know Samsung is eyeing to introduce number of tablets this year, but now new details and specs leaked of Samsung’s 10.1 inch tablet. Samsung’s upcoming tablet with a model of number SM-T520 is rumored to launch at CES. Now new leaked details about that device indicates its features and specs. The tablet, which is said to go by the model name SM-T520, was reportedly shown to have a super hi-res 2560 x 1600 display and the company’s octa-core Exynos 5420 processor under the hood. That big.LITTLE architecture deploys four high-power cores and four more to take care of less important tasks. While it’s not true octa-core in terms of having all eight chips firing on all cylinders, the system on a ch...

January 6, 2014 at 1:18 am | News Desk

Washington: Amazon with another remarkable offer just at the beginning of 2014, as carrier is now offering Verizon, AT&T and Sprint Samsung Galaxy S4 for a penny when signing new 2 year contract. When Samsung launched the Galaxy S4 last year, it needed a smartphone that would be able to compete out of the gate with Apple’s flagship iPhone 5 and be powerful enough to stand up to its successor, the iPhone 5S, which was yet to launch at the time. Samsung has certainly been able to keep up with its biggest rival and its Galaxy S4 is still the best-selling Android smartphone among all carriers. The company not only loaded the Galaxy S4 up with advanced specs such as a 5-inch Full HD Super AMOLED display, a quad-core processor and 13-...

January 6, 2014 at 1:02 am | News Desk