Match Facts
Sunday, January 31
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Avoiding humiliation is probably as great a motivator as anything and it is only the thought of preventing the second-ever 5-0 whitewash in their history that will spur Pakistan to seek their first win of a long and increasingly arduous tour. That the first came under the captaincy of Imran Khan, against West Indies in 1988, will be of little consolation.

Mohammad Yousuf’s men have cut sorry, disparate figures as the tour has progressed since the Sydney Test. They were expected to put up a fight in the ODIs and though they (more…)

Australia 207 for 9 (Richardson 44, Sarmad Bhatti 3-33) beat Pakistan 182 (Ghumman 41, Hazlewood 4-30, Doran 3-32) by 25 runs

Australia followed the lead of their senior team as they shut down Pakistan’s challenge to claim their third Under-19 World Cup trophy. Pakistan’s top side has lost seven matches in a row in Australia recently and Azeem Ghumman’s boys had a chance to give the country some cheer when they held their opponents to 207 for 9. It proved to be too many (more…)

Large Pores Treatment

Large pores are simply a genetic problem. Large pores are often an indication of oily skin. Large pores (sometimes referred to as enlarged pores) are likewise more common in the T-zone and occur most often on those with oily skin. Though not always, large pores and blackheads tend to go hand in hand. Blackheads and large pores usually come together. This is because the pores are larger, so oil and dead skin sits inside of them. This becomes a blackhead and stretches the pore even larger.

If enlarged pores are due to blackheads stretching the entrance of the pore, then firstly remove blackheads using one of the above methods, then to contract pores, blend (one or your preferred mixture) of camphor, sage and / or thyme in a base of jojoba oil. Use as (more…)

NEW DELHI – One of Asia’s largest fashion trade events, the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW-autumn/winter edition) will be held March 24-28 at the National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) Exhibition Complex here, it was announced Friday.

Hosted by the India’s apex fashion body, the Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI), this season of WIFW will witness the largest-ever event space spanning over 14,000 sq. meters.

FDCI will be making special arrangements to ensure that the venue is tailor-made for an event of such magnitude, it said in a statement.

An interesting rendezvous of exquisite lounges, plush salons, special on-site restaurants and exhibition caf counters will ensure all guests and participants enjoy their time at the WIFW.

In addition to the ample parking space available, a dedicated valet service will also be made available for (more…)

Pearls are valuable gemstones that are used for making jewelery. Pearls are of different varieties depending on the mollusk or oyster and the water resource. Let us take a look at where do pearls come from.

A pearl is a small, hard, roundish object created naturally by mollusks or oysters as a result of an irritant that enters their shell. When a particle of sand gets trapped in the oyster’s shell, the inner surface of the shell secretes calcium carbonate that covers the sand particle and reduces irritation. Over a period of time, as more calcium carbonate is secreted, this particle gets transformed into a pearl. Read on to get an answer to one of the most intriguing questions – where do pearls (more…)

Star also gives Justin a $10,000 check, which teen donates to Yele Haiti

NEW YORK – Sean “Diddy” Combs has upped the ante on MTV’s “My Super Sweet 16.”

The reality show is fond of documenting the coming of age party of wealthy American teens, and the highlight usually comes in the episode when the newly 16-year-old gets a new car from their folks. In Combs’ case, however, his teen son Justin Dior didn’t just get a car — he got a Maybach, according to the NY Daily News.

The silver car, worth more than $300,000, was wrapped in a big red bow outside of the M2 Ultralounge, where Justin and his pals celebrated his big day.

But Combs didn’t just give the teen a car. According to the paper, he gave Justin a check for $10,000, which the youngster turned around and donated to Wyclef Jean’s (more…)

Apple’s device will be in good company with various manufacturers

The Archos 5 Internet Tablet, released last fall, has a 5-inch screen and can show high-resolution video. Pricing ranges from $250 to $500, depending on the configuration.

Apple’s tablet, expected to be announced Wednesday, is not the first of the new generation of devices, even though it may be the most anticipated.

HTC and Google are reportedly jointly working on a tablet. HP and Dell have announced they’ll have their own tablets. Microsoft may be too, although during CEO Steve Ballmer’s speech at the Consumer Electronics Show earlier this month, he shared an HP slate prototype, not Microsoft’s talked-about “Courier” tablet.

Among the other tablets that have been announced or are available: (more…)