Prof Ralph Russell - the British Baba-i-Urdu - Passes Away

Prominent Urdu scholar, Professor Ralph Russell,Head of Urdu department, Oriental and African Studies, UK, passed away. His death is a huge loss to the Urdu language. Among Russell’s many famous works is his...

Crowe to star in Bill Hicks biopic

Taking a break from his latest film, Nottingham, Russel Crowe has revealed to the Sydney Morning Herald that his next project is to be a biopic of the late Bill Hicks.""I have another project based on the life of...

Hamas ‘Freeing’ Gaza from Porn Sites

Facts and Opinion." Is it not an impossible request to ban pornography, sex and voyeurism by simply issuing a ban? Even in Gaza ruled by the Hamas,not every one will welcome the...

Getty Images May Sell For More Than $1.5 billion, Report

This will be a substantial acquisition for whomever ends up acquiring Getty Images, at a projected price tag of more than $1.5 billion."Getty Images Inc, the world's biggest supplier of pictures and video to media and advertising companies, has put itself on the auction block...

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