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12 killed, several others injured in US drone strike in FATA’s Orakzai Agency

Pakistani troops kill 19 Taliban militants

US aid to Pakistan may go in vain : Mc Gain

Pakistan, USWashington, Apr. 1 : Former US Presidential candidate and Republican Party Senator from Arizona John Mc Gain has said that the US aid to Pakistan may eventually go in vain.

Skeptic about Pakistan’s utilization of the US assistance, Mc Gain viewed a large part of the aid failing to reach people who are in real need of it.

“Most part of the US will fail to reach the destitute people and those who deserve it badly,” The News quoted Mc Gain, as saying.

60yr-old Stevie Nicks still feels on the ‘edge of 17’

60yr-old Stevie Nicks still feels on the ‘edge of 17’

Here’s how April Fool''s Day began

April Fools dayWashington, Apr 1 : Although April Fool’s Day is not an official holiday but plenty of pranksters and joke-lovers dupe friends and loved ones throughout the day. However, no one knows exactly when or how this tradition began.

It is believed that the day coincided with the coming of spring since the time of the Ancient Romans and Celts, who celebrated a festival of mischief-making. The first mentions of an All Fool''''s Day (as it was formerly called) came in Europe in the Middle Ages, reports Live science.

Vin Diesel squirming after ‘marriage plan’ grilling on Jay Leno’s show

Vin Diesel squirming after ‘marriage plan’ grilling on Jay Leno’s showWashington, Apr 1 : Actor Vin Diesel must be regretting his appearing on Jay Leno’s show, for he was left red-faced after the talk show host grilled him on his marriage plans.

The Hollywood hardman appeared on ‘The Tonight Show’ with Leno on March 30, and the witty anchor made him answer the most personal questions on his relationship with girlfriend Paloma Jimenez.

The couple has been dating for seven years, and the actor has admitted that family members are putting pressure on him to propose.

‘Supersize’ lions prowled Europe and North America 13,000 years ago

‘Supersize’ lions prowled Europe and North America 13,000 years agoLondon, April 1: In a new research, scientists from Oxford University have found that giant lions were roaming around Britain, Europe and North America up to 13,000 years ago.

According to a report by BBC News, the finding came in the form of the remains of giant cats that were earlier thought to be a species of jaguar or tiger, but after DNA analysis, they were proved to be lions.

The Oxford team analysed DNA from fossils and other remains gathered from Germany to Siberia, and Alaska to Wyoming.

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