Veteran Bollywood scriptwriter Salim Khan, the father of actor Salman Khan, on Friday questioned a fatwa, religious edict, against him by some Muslim organizations for celebrating Ganeshotsav at their home here...more

:Britney Spears, hoping to get her career back on track after a series of public humiliations, will release a new album on her 27th birthday, December 2, her record company said Monday...more

:Oil dropped more than $5 on Monday as investors fled to safer havens due to turmoil in the US financial system and on early signs Hurricane Ike had spared key US energy infrastructure...more

West Ham United appointed Steve Clarke as their first-team coach, working under new manager Gianfranco Zola, on Monday after agreeing a compensation deal with London rivals Chelsea...more

Royal Bank of Scotland RBS (formally AMN-Amro) Twenty-20 Cup cricket tournament will be played from October 4 at four venues and serve as warm for Pakistan team which will take part in four-nation T20 tournament in Toronto later next month...more

Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Monday said that President Asif Ali Zardari will take up the issue of respect for Pakistan’s sovereignty with UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown and later this month with President Bush....more

Federal Secretary on Water and Power Ismail Qureshi on Monday said that Karachi will have two hours scheduled load-shedding from Tuesday. Talking to private TV channel, he said “Karachi Electricity Supply Company (KESC) has agreed for two hour scheduled load-shedding from today (Tuesday).”...more

Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim said on Monday he has enough support to topple the government and wants to meet with Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to discuss a handover....more

Muhammad Ahmad, son of Dr. Aafia Siddiqui arrived here on Monday evening after the Afghan government handed him over to Pakistani authorities in Kabul. Muhammad Ahmad was later handed over to his family in Islamabad, media reports said....more