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KARACHI: (Web Desk) The ninth edition of the International Urdu Conference hosted by the Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi started from today  till Dec 4, which was announced by the council’s Ahmed Shah at a press conference on Tuesday. Every year Indian writers and poets attend the moot, lending it variety. …

VERBANIA: (Web Desk) Emma Morano, thought to be the world’s oldest person and the last to be born in the 1800s, celebrated her 117th birthday on Tuesday, still swearing by her diet of two raw eggs a day. Morano was born in November 1899, four years before the Wright brothers …

ISLAMABAD: (Web Desk) Though they had always been offering some salads in their outlets, various bakeries in the city have started serving multiple varieties of salads, including Turkish and Russian salads, due to their increasing popularity. A variety of ingredients are being used in these salads, including fruit, chicken, mutton, …

HANOVER: (Web Desk) Mindless snacking in front of the television set may start long before children know how to work the remote control, a U.S. study suggests. In an experiment with 60 kids aged 2 to 5 years, researchers focused on how advertising influences what’s known as eating in the …

PRAGUE: (Web Desk) Czech scientists have developed a model of a functioning human lung that can be used to simulate problems like asthma or other chronic diseases and their treatments. The research group from the Brno University of Technology says its mechanical- and computer-based model of the lung can help …

Whether you’re going natural or totally glam, foundation should really be the base of your beauty. But this very important product, which is seemingly simple to master (just apply, blend, and go right?) really can be a tricky little devil! With so many options in formula, shade and method of …

BERGEN: (Web Desk) Workers who get less than 11 hours of rest between shifts may be more likely to take sick leave, a Norwegian study suggests. “Quick returns,” defined as breaks shorter than 11 hours between the end of one shift and the beginning of another, were tied to a 21 …

LONDON: (Web Desk) Facebook will open a new London headquarters next year and create another 500 jobs, the leading social network said Monday, despite uncertainty over Brexit. The group said the move will take its UK workforce to 1,500 staff, adding that Britain “remains one of the best places to …

FOOD CONTRIBUTOR My mother made the best caramel pudding and bread pudding, and I enjoyed it as the ultimate comfort food. Thus, my search for the best bread pudding recipe led me to my mother’s kitchen. What is it about bread pudding that we love so much, and how did …

unning enthusiasts who pre-ordered the Apple Watch Nike+, your wait is almost over. The Nike+ variant of the Apple Watch will be available, and presumably start shipping, on Oct. 28. Apple added the release date to its website sometime overnight, as first spotted by the French website WatchGeneration (and reported …