A Visit to the Past in My Own City

This was written with a tinge of nostalgia for some of the 'forgotten' areas of Karachi. The city of my birth, where I have lived almost all my life, is a huge sprawling city. At times one can spend a lifetime...

Birds having to tweet over all the traffic

Traffic is so noisy from planes, machinery, and cars that birds are having to tweet louder and alter their songs so that they can attract mates.Having to change their 'voices' in this way could have long-term and...

Knife and gun crime march

"THOUSANDS of young people brought parts of central London to a standstill today with a noisy and colourful demonstration against knife and gun crime. Waving banners and singing, the protesters called for an end to the violence that has already claimed the lives of 16...

'Hung up' on Madonna - 24/7

A woman in the UK has been jailed for three months for blasting out Madonna tracks in her home at all hours of the day and night.She had originally been given an ASBO (anti social behaviour order) but had...

Booze May Cause Short-Term Hearing Loss ... What?

For me, this phenomenon is remarkably selective."If you have a hard time hearing conversation at a bar, it may not be because of the noise, a study suggests. Alcohol, United Kingdom researchers found, seems to...

Gere Apologizes for India Kissing Controversy, Shetty Fans Angry at Magistrate

A contrite Richard Gere has apologized for causing such a fuss by kissing superstar Shilpa Shetty, redirecting public attention towards the AIDS awareness and prevention program he was there to promote in the...

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