Jaden Smith wants freedom as birthday gift

Actor Will Smith’s son Jaden wants freedom from his parents on his birthday. Jaden, who will turn 15 in July, might be doing films with his father but he wants his own place, reports thesun.co.uk. Will, 44, reveals, “He says, ‘Dad, I want to be emancipated’. I know if we do this, he can be an emancipated minor, because he really wants...

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Manager changes but Rooney dilemma remains

LONDON:  Alex Ferguson bowed out in triumph following his last Old Trafford match as Manchester United manager only to leave successor David Moyes with the familiar problem of what to do with striker Wayne Rooney. No sooner had the Premier League champions defeated Swansea 2-1 on Sunday to bring down the curtain on Ferguson’s final home...

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Nadal, Serena ready for French Open challenge

MADRID:  Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams firmed up their credentials as French Open favourites by sweeping to victory in Madrid. Nadal eased to his fifth title in just seven tournaments since returning from a seven-month injury layoff due to tendinitis in his left knee as he beat Stanislas Wawrinka 6-2, 6-4 in little over an hour to claim...

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Indian trade, industry bodies look to Nawaz for India's MFN status

Trade and industry bodies in India were upbeat at the result of the Pakistan elections. The bodies estimated that Nawaz Sharif’s return to power could see bilateral trade, which was $2.34 billion in the financial year 2012-13, increase 10-fold, while India would be able to tap investment potential of over $50 billion in Pakistan. Arvind Pradhan,...

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Pakistan builds parts for Turkey drones

ISLAMABAD:  Pakistan, which has for much of the past decade has sought to acquire unmanned aerial vehicles (UCAV), a platform used by the US in Pakistan despite numerous protests by the government, has started export of drone parts. On Monday, officials at the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC), Kamra handed over the first batch of parts...

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UN chief hails Pakistani polls as major democratic step

UNITED NATIONS:  UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon congratulated the government and people of Pakistan on the successful conduction of national and provincial elections, hailing the polls, for which millions of voters turned out, as a major democratic step.    “This is the first ever transition from one civilian government to...

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Hundreds of Bangladesh textile plants shut indefinitely

DHAKA:  Hundreds of factories which form the hub of Bangladesh’s garment industry are to close indefinitely after worker unrest sparked by the death of more than 1,127 colleagues, employees announced Monday. As the search for bodies from last month’s collapse of a factory complex wrapped up, the textile industry’s main trade body said...

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