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London: Taking magnesium helped four out of five people suffering leg cramps at night, say, researchers. Lack of the mineral found in broccoli and green leafy vegetables is one of the most common causes of leg cramps, but only one in six people surveyed is aware of the connection. Two …

Lahore: In an era where cell phones and Botox have changed our lifestyles, our mentality is still not very different from the dark ages. If you browse through any Urdu newspaper’s classified section, you might come across an ad that says “beta” (son) in big, bold letters. If you read …

The Arab invasion was a failure. It attacked from the wrong quarter, occupied the least productive province, and was too feebly supported to spread farther. We hear no more of the Arabs as conquerors in India. The role devolved upon the Turks, and when we speak of the Mohammedan empire …

Noted poet Mir Taqi Mir had a daughter who was also a poet and used ‘Begam’ as her pen name. It is said that she died soon after her marriage. Mir plunged into deep mourning and said a couplet on this incident which is not even found in his kulliyat …

There are no moderate opinions when it comes to Aamir Liaquat; the man is positively doted on by a segment of Pakistani society and utterly despised by the other. The polarisation of opinions he provokes could make for a valuable academic case study in deconstructing public relevance and support. Against …

O beloved We have indeed bestowed upon you countless excellences. So you offer Salah for your Lord, and sacrifice. Indeed he who is your enemy, only he is deprived of every good.[Kanz-ul-Iman (translation of Quran)] Here is a holy reason for the revelation of this verse. When a beloved son …

They were falling deeply in love, but she held a secret: Myra was the cause of all his bitterness. She caused his plane to crash during the town air-derby, forever destroying his ability to fly. He knew the name, but had never seen the face of the woman responsible. Destiny …

Many hear about saturated and trans fats and that we should avoid them for good health but there is little public information as to what they really are. While it is easy to see how thy affect the body while putting down fat around our vital organs one must dig …

In Islam, Muslims pray five times a day and after 624 C.E., these prayers were directed towards Mecca and the Kaaba rather than Jerusalem; this direction (or qibla in Arabic), is marked in all mosques and enables the faithful to know in what direction they should pray. The Qur‘an established …

London: Our first date almost didn’t result in a second date. When Adam opened the door, Allison couldn’t figure out why he was dressed like a teenager on his way to the gym. Then she found out he did magic tricks. Strike two. In any relationship, there are deal-breakers. Smoking. …