Runner reaches finish line after thousand-mile charity journey

After six brutal weeks of running in mostly subzero temperatures, Rich Lucchese caught a break on Saturday.

It was a balmy 48 degrees as he wrapped up his six-month...

Taylor Swift named most charitable star

Los Angeles: Country singer Taylor Swift has been named the most charitable celebrity of the year.

In a list complied DoSomething.Org, the 24-year-old singer topped...

Punjab approves Rs13.25b development schemes

LAHORE – The Punjab Government on Monday approved fourteen development schemes with an estimated cost of Rs 13259.249 million.

These schemes were approved in ...

Farooque Shaikh diverted 'Lahore' cheque to his chosen charity

MUMBAI: In 2010, a first-time director decided to make a film on kickboxing using the backdrop of the India-Pak conflict. His raw, native Haryanvi producers expected a burl...

Scarlett Johansson, Oxfam charity part ways in dispute over Israeli settlements in West Bank

JERUSALEM – Scarlett Johansson has parted ways with the international charity Oxfam because of a dispute over her work for Soda Stream, a company operating in a West ...

Impressive start to the 1st edition of Navi Mumbai International Film Festival (NMIFF)

Mumbai, January 31, 2014: First day of film extravaganza started on a very high note. The excitement was palpable as the emcee welcomed Mr. Sachin Khanna, ...

Small concerns: The Local train

There local train platform is filled with people as I reach it around 8.30 am every day.  Carrying laptops, handbags and lunchboxes, everyone is set for the day. Newsp...

163 Years Ago, A Former Slave Rocked The World With These Words

Actress Alfre Woodard performs a very moving piece from abolitionist, women’s rights proponent, and former slave Sojourner Truth that was originally delivered in 1851...

Pride and prejudice

SPEAKING at Lithuania’s gay-pride parade last year, Birgitta Ohlsson was pelted with eggs. Even so, the mood was much better than at the inaugural event three years e...