Younus Khan reminded Pakistan just what they had been missing as his 17th Test hundred guided them to safety on the final day in Dubai. Together with another returnee, the new captain Misbah-ul-Haq, the pair combined to defy South Africa for 57 overs, sharing an unbroken stand of 186 to pull off a result which looked unlikely after Pakistan conceded a 132 first-innings deficit.

Shorn of Younis’ services since July last year, the brittle Pakistan line-up have struggled against Australia and England but his resilience alongside Misbah, playing his first Test since the Sydney debacle, ensured Continue Reading…

Some years ago Eidul Azha or Bakra Eid, as it is commonly referred to, used to be a simple affair. A designated person would purchase the goats/cows for their family and the qasab/kasai would slaughter the animals and remind us of the great sacrifice taken by Prophet Ibrahim (peace be upon him) to show his devotion to God. These days however, Bakra Eid is a complicated production, one which involves a myriad of options and it goes something like this.

Pre-purchase: Honed by our various experiences with “pre-emptive” noise and fanfare, be it in politics or talk shows or the war against terror, we now do the same with Eid. This involves talking about meat, jokes about meat and randomly staring at animals while driving. This also includes Continue Reading…

After all, the cautious prince has been dating Middleton on and off — mostly on — for more than eight years, ever since they met at the University of St. Andrews.

“We’d be delighted,” said Pru Shepheard, doing her daily shopping at the village store where Middleton is a frequent customer, occasionally accompanied by William. “It would be madness for them not to get married.

“Kate’s one of us — she doesn’t put on airs and graces, and she’s such a lovely girl. Everyone who meets her, likes her.”

Shepheard said visions of a royal wedding have been stoked by the visit several weeks ago of Kate’s parents — Michael and Carole Continue Reading…

A plethora of smartphones, laptops, netbooks and software have given technology fans enough to keep them satisfied this decade. To gadget lovers out there, for sure, you’re all eagerly anticipating the line of new and hip gadgets for 2010. The rise of the applications market, new smartphones, touch screens and more powerful processors have ensured our day-to-day interactions with technology is becoming faster, easier and simply more entertaining. A few of these striking new gadgets have already achieved alot of attention during the last days but here we have rounded up the top 10 gadgets for 2010 that are worth-having! Continue Reading…

VoIP and Skype are the latest things, but sometimes those services can be hard to deal with. You might want to consider the magicjack, a device that can simply the process of calling via the internet.

The magicJack has a USB male in one side and a female phone jack on the rear. All you need to do is plug it into the USB port and your phone goes in the other end. Apparently, all calls made on the magicJack are free, and it provides caller ID, call forwarding, call waiting, and even your own phone number.

It seems like every time I write about a really neat product, I always Continue Reading…

Having a baby is undoubtedly one of the most joyous occasions in a person’s life. With a child’s birth, there are some very important legal processes that must be followed. A process that some people forget is to register the child’s birth. What problems can this cause? Without a registration of birth it is impossible to get a birth certificate. The birth certificate is one of the most important documents anyone born in Canada can have.  If the child wants to travel, enrol in school, or qualify for a government program it is necessary to present a birth certificate.

What is the Delayed Registration of Birth? This is the process where someone who did not register their baby’s birth when they were born files an application to register the child’s birth. It is almost impossible Continue Reading…