Fire burns record at old Abbottabad district court

ABBOTTABAD: A fire broke out in previous district court building in Abbottabad on Friday, turning all the record and other stuff into ashes.

SC adjourns hearing of Balochistan killings till March 2

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned hearing of a petition filed regarding Balochistan’s targeted killings and other crimes till March 2.

A three member bench, headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry , heard the case. Home secretary and I.G Balochistan presented report regarding deteriorating situation of law and order in the province.

The chief justice said in his remarks that if the governor, chief minister, I.G and chief secretaries are not safe, then who will be safe!

The court suggested attorney general to meet the prime minister and tell him the real and full story of Balochistan and keep his comments in the record of the court. TrendPK

Biggest ever black hole, M87

LONDON: It is large enough to swallow our entire solar system and weighs the same as 6.8 billion suns.

Event its event horizon – the edge from within nothing can escape, not even light – is four times as large as the orbit of Neptune.

This black hole M87, the largest identified such phenomenon identified so far anywhere.

Scientists used a specially adapted telescope in Hawaii to observe it and discovered that it was more than twice as heavy as had been previously thought, catapulting it into the record books.

It was observed in M87, by far the largest and most distant galaxy in the nearby universe, some 50million light years away.

Researchers said that it may have formed as a result of hundreds of smaller black holes merging into one at some point in the past.

De Villiers smites South Africa’s highest test score

ABUDHABI: Dashing batsman AB de Villiers became the highest scorer in a test innings for South Africa when he made 278 not out against Pakistan on the second day of the second Test at Abu Dhabi Stadium on Sunday.

The 24-year-old beat the previous best score in a Test innings of 277 hit by current South African skipper Graeme Smith, against England at Birmingham in 2003.

De Villier’s best helped South Africa declare their first innings at 584-9, soon after tea. He hit 23 boundaries and six sixes during his record-breaking 418-ball knock.

West Indian Brian Lara holds the record for the highest Test score of 400, made against England at Antigua in 2004.

The list for highest Test scorers for all ten Test playing countries are as following: (batsman, country, score, against, venue, year)

B. Lara West Indies 400 not out England Antigua

De Villiers smites South Africa’s highest test score

ABUDHABI: Dashing batsman AB de Villiers became the highest scorer in a test innings for South Africa when he made 278 not out against Pakistan on the second day of the second Test at Abu Dhabi Stadium on Sunday.

The 24-year-old beat the previous best score in a Test innings of 277 hit by current South African skipper Graeme Smith, against England at Birmingham in 2003.

De Villier’s best helped South Africa declare their first innings at 584-9, soon after tea. He hit 23 boundaries and six sixes during his record-breaking 418-ball knock.

West Indian Brian Lara holds the record for the highest Test score of 400, made against England at Antigua in 2004.

The list for highest Test scorers for all ten Test playing countries are as following: (batsman, country, score, against, venue, year)

B. Lara West Indies 400 not out England Antigua

Lint prices fall by Rs 1000 per maund

Seedcotton prices which had gone up by about Rs 600 per 40 kg since the beginning of this month have fallen by nearly Rs 300 per 40 kg. Similarly, lint prices which had achieved the historic high level of about Rs 11,000 per maund (37.32 kgs) have fallen by about Rs 1,000 per maund.Sindh cotton prices which had reached historically high range between Rs 10,700 to Rs 10,800 per maund have fallen to range from Rs 9,500 to Rs 10,000 per maund. In the Punjab lint prices which had earlier touched the record range of Rs 10,900 to Rs 11,000 per maund also ranged lower from Rs 9,500 to Rs 10,000 per maund on Tuesday.

Ready sale of cotton till Thursday evening comprised of 1,000 bales from Shahdadpur in Sindh at Rs 9,500 to Rs 10,000 per maund (37.32 Kgs), 600 bales from Sanghar at Rs 9,700 per maund while 800 bales from Tando Adam were said to have been sold at Rs 9,800 to Rs 10,000 per maund. In the Punjab, 1,000 bales from Bahawalnagar reportedly sold at Rs 9,500 per maund while 1,000 bales from Burewalla were said to have been sold from Rs 9,500 to Rs 9,700 per maund.

Sugar cost mounts to record high price of Rs. 125 per kg

Staff Report

KARACHI: The ongoing and unstoppable price hike of sugar continues all across the country as its retail sale has touched the record high price of Rs. 125 per kg on Monday.

The people have turned angry and annoyed over the constant increase of the sugar price and they have declared it as the white gold of the powerful sugar cartel of the country, which is being black marketed throughout the country under the nose of the government.

The latest retail price of the sugar has mounted to Rs. 125 per kg in Karachi and other parts of the country while many areas have started to face shortage of sugar as well.

The government seems to be totally helpless or completely ignorant of the ongoing sugar price hike issue while the price committees have badly failed to control the sugar price crisis. Trend Pk

Shujauddin announces his retirement

Rift between Dr. Muhammad Ali Shah and Shujauddin Malik could not end, even after the end of Common Wealth Games in New Dehli. National Weight Lifter has announced his retirement. Shujauddin Malik said that Dr. Muhammad Ali Shah created hurdles in his way as he was fully prepared for the games. Talking to Dunya News he said that he had been preparing for the games for last 2-3 years and he wanted to improve his record. But he was under pressure due to bad attitude of chef de mission.

Emraan Hashmi in Rajkumar Santoshi’s Power?

Has Emraan Hashmi joined the ‘powerful’ cast of Rajkumar Santoshi’s Power which is fast turning out to be the most star studded affairs of 2011? Well, that’s the gossip going around in the industry circles ever since Power first came in news close to a fortnight ago.

Says an industry insider, “Yes, there have been talks of Emraan making an appearance in the film. Though the actor doesn’t do too many multi starrers, he did give the film a close hearing when he was approached for it. Rajkumar Santoshi is a huge name and his ensemble starrers can prove to be a huge draw. Also, Emraan too has opened up more after the smash success of Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai which was a two hero project. He too feels that it isn’t bad after all to bring in that occasional multi starrer in his profile.”

Well, if Power stars Emraan, it would indeed turn out to be a casting coup of sorts with people across all generations being a part of this Firoz Nadiadwala biggie. While Amitabh Bachchan heads the star-cast, veteran actors like Sanjay Dutt and Anil Kapoor bring in over 30 years of working experience each. Ajay Devgn is at the peak of his career after being around for 20 years and Emraan Hashmi being established in his own right completes the picture. Kangna Ranaut, Ameesha Patel and newbie Lekha Washington bring on the glamour quotient hence making Power a powerful experience.

However, the man in the question – Emraan – diffuses the speculation and denies that he is doing the film. “No, I am not a part of it”, is all that he is willing to comment when quizzed around the rumour making the rounds.

Though he isn’t willing to open up on the topic, rightly so because all his concentration is currently on his latest release Crook, he doesn’t deny the fact that he was approached for the role.

“Yes, I was in talks with Firoz bhai. We did have discussions that were taken to some level. However, it eventually didn’t work out. So yes, for the record, I am not doing Power. There is always a next time though”, says Emraan.

One would have thought though after Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai, he won’t mind being a part of big multi starrers.

“Of course I won’t but then it isn’t that suddenly you would start seeing me in many multi starrers”, he says, “Even when I did Once Upon A Time…, it was after much deliberation. The results are there to be seen. It is the subject that ultimately matters and what you bring to the table. The script has to work. I haven’t switched on a green light to do multi starrers or films outside Vishesh Films. There is no such conscious decision. It isn’t about a multi starrer as a solo lead. I have to do a good job in a good film. Period.”

Well, that should set the record once for and all.

India fight back in first test against Australia

MOHALI: India rode on Virender Sehwag’s record-equalling half-century to reach 110-2 in their first innings in reply to Australia’s 428 in the opening Test on Saturday.

The Indian opener scored a blazing 59 off 54 balls with 10 fours in the final session after Australian wicketkeeper Tim Paine (92) had missed out on a maiden Test hundred.

Sehwag equalled the record of scoring a 50 or more in 11 consecutive Tests. West Indies’ Viv Richards and Indian Gautam Gambhir are the other batsmen to have achieved the feat.

With the pitch offering no help to bowlers, Australia struggled to contain runs as Sehwag went for his shots from the beginning and raced to his half-century off 38 balls.

Australia introduced spin after 12 overs, but Nathan Hauritz was greeted with two fours by Sehwag, who was eventually caught by Michael Clarke in the covers off a leading

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