Tag: White

Lahore turns white as hailstorm strikes

LAHORE - A white blanket covered Lahore on Saturday, as massive hailstorm hit the provincial metropolis. Lahoris had rarely seen such weather before and were equally surprised when it started to hail at around 5:15pm and in no time nearly everything in the city including streets, parks, house lawns, rooftops and porches were filled with ice balls.
The hailstorm also occupied parking areas and markets creating problems for motorists and pedestrians to travel from one place to the

‘White Stripes’ announce end of the road

LOS ANGELES - The 'White Stripes' announced their demise as a band Wednesday, denying any differences or lack of enthusiasm but saying they want their music to be remembered at its best. Jack White and Meg White, known for their raw mix of punk and blues in songs like 'Seven Nation Army,' asked their fans not to be disappointed, because "the beauty of art and music is that it can last forever if people want it to."
"The 'White Stripes' would like to announce that today, their

Kristen Stewart courted for ‘Snow White’

The 'Twilight' star is on the list for the role of Snow White in Universal's 'Snow White and the Huntsman.' The movie, being directed by Rupert Sanders, is in deep casting mode, with Viggo Mortensen entering negotiations to play the Huntsman earlier Wednesday.
Charlize Theron is in negotiations to play the evil queen. Stewart's is a name that Universal has kept coming back to since acquiring the project even as it went through a series of screen tests with actresses such as Riley

Clarke quits, White comes as T20 skipper

SYDNEY - Cameron White was named as skipper of Australia's team on Friday for next week's two Twenty20 internationals with England after the sudden retirement of Michael Clarke.
Clarke announced he was quitting international T20 cricket immediately after Australia's humiliating Ashes series loss to England on Friday, saying he wanted to improve his Test form.
Brad Haddin, Clarke's vice-captain in the Sydney Test, was left out of the T20 team for younger wicketkeeper rival

WHITE POISON – Inter-court appeal filed against the sale of adulterated...

LAHORE - An inter-court appeal (ICA) has been filed in the Lahore High Court against the dismissal of a petition earlier filed against sale of adulterated milk by tetra pack companies and in loose form by the local milkmen.
The ICA came after a judgment by a single bench of the Lahore High Court on December 22 that dismissed a petition filed by Watan Party through Barrister Zafarullah Khan who had asserted that melamine and other chemicals, injurious to human health, were being

SZMC holds White Coat ceremony for new students

LAHORE: Love for material success is making doctors forget courtesy, politeness, sympathy and encouragement, the sentiments which were once the trademark of the medical profession, former principal King Edward Medical College Professor Khwaja Sadiq Hussain said while addressing new medical students on the white coat and fraternity day in Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan Medical & Dental College on Saturday.
Pakistan has progressed in corruption only, he said, adding that the

White House condemns latest releases

WASHINGTON: The White House condemned on Sunday WikiLeaks' "reckless and dangerous action" in releasing classified US diplomatic cables, saying it could endanger lives and risk hurting relations with friendly
countries.
US State Department documents released by whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks provided candid views of foreign leaders and sensitive information on terrorism and nuclear proliferation, The New York Times reported.
The documents show Saudi donors remain