Barcelona through to Copa del Rey semis as Coutinho makes debut
MADRID: Lionel Messi scored what proved to be the winner as Barcelona beat Espanyol 2-0 to reach the Copa del Rey semi-finals on Thursday in a game that saw Philippe Coutinho make…
Sharapova sails into second round, makes earliest slam exit in seven years
MELBOURNE: Former world number one Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova on Tuesday sailed serenely into the second round of her first Australian Open since returning from a 15-month doping ban, sealing the…
Female runner makes history for Brunei
Teenage 400m runner Maziah Mahusin spoke of her pride Friday at becoming the first woman from Brunei to represent her country at an Olympic Games after racing to a new national record…
Brilliant Taufeeq makes SL fight for survival
Sri Lanka were fighting to save the first Test under a heavy 300-plus deficit after Pakistani opener Taufiq Umar hit his maiden double hundred on the third day here on Thursday. Shot…
Pratiek makes patch-up plan for Salman, SRK
Look what newbie Prateik Babbar has to say. The young and talented actor son of veteran Raj Babbar has claimed that arch rivals Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan have agreed to…
CDA makes headway for better transportation
The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has started work over the specification of buses for launching of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project worth Rs 481 million. The project aims at easing the traffic…
Hot and dry weather makes its presence felt
Hot and dry weather prevailed in the city on Thursday, as the Met Office predicted no chance of rain in most parts of the country in the coming days. The mercury touched…
Google+ makes global debut
Google opened its Google+ social network to the world on Tuesday, dropping the need for an invitation to join the Internet giant’s rival to Facebook. Google senior vice president of engineering Vic…
‘Ra.One’ music makes it big in Germany
Looks like the music of the highly anticipated SRK-starrer ‘Ra.One’ is making waves not only in India, but abroad too. While ‘Chammak Challo’ starring SRK and Kareena Kapoor in the video and…
BISE makes another mistake in FA result, positions shuffle
The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Lahore yet again faced humiliation as the positions in the humanities group were changed two days after the announcement of results, Pakistan Today learned…
KSE makes substantial gains ahead of Eid
Following the footsteps of global markets, KSE-100 posted substantial gains ahead of Eid holidays with advancement of 166 points. Market participation also witnessed healthy recovery with trading volume of 53 million shares…
Rescue 1122 makes special water rescue arrangements
The Punjab Emergency Service (Rescue 1122) on Monday deployed specialised flood rescue teams with water rescue equipment in flood alert districts due to the recent flood warnings. These teams have been deployed…
Pakistani rupee makes record low at 87
The Pakistani rupee fell to a fresh record low on Saturday on negative sentiment about the country’s economic outlook, as well as the deteriorating security situation in Pakistan’s financial hub Karachi. The…
Sonam makes her dad proud
Anil Kapoor, in spite of his work commitments in India and Hollywood, is a devoted father. Says a source close to Sonam, “People feel Anil is so involved in his own career,…
Ivanovic makes serene progress in Cincinnati
Ana Ivanovic is safely through to the second round of the Western & Southern Open after she beat American qualifier Alexa Glatch on Monday. Ivanovic, who has only been as far as…
Abbas makes Arab aid appeal
President Mahmoud Abbas on Monday appealed for Arab financial support to help the Palestinians deal with “pressures and threats” from Israel and its allies which he said were a risk to his…
Success makes Scott more confident
Using a long putter that he once would have dismissed as a desperate gimmick, Australian Adam Scott has revived his game and served notice he will be a threat to win the…