Huma Nisar
Huma Nisar is Associate Editor at Views and News-
New Media
How will you share your life’s milestone – social media or in person?
Photo: Brian Solis and JESS3/Wikimedia Got an exciting news about career, business or any other life event to celebrate? How will you share it – the traditional way, rush to dear and near ones and announce... -
Fish
Fruits rich in potassium help prevent heart disease: Study
Culinary fruits front Photo: Ionutzmovie assumed as per creative commons/Wikimedia Commons Fruits have long been known as rich diet that naturally strengthen functioning of the human body and help avert several disesses. But what exactly is... -
Virginia
Democratic Ralph Northam elected Virginia’s next governor
Photo: Ralph Northam Facebook Page Democratic Ralph Northam on Tuesday defeated Republican Ed Gillespie in a morale-boosting victory for Democrats, as voters backed Northam’s policies and agenda for development of the state. The race between the... -
Climate Change
Climate change demands action
A polar bear jumping in Spitsbergen Island, Syalbard, Norway. Photo Credit: Arturo de Frias Marques/Wikimedia Commons The Bonn Conference opening on Monday will be yet another step in the search for world commitment to climate action.... -
Diplomacy
Cultural diplomacy: Pakistan House highlights the country’s diversity, heritage and women’s role
Often portrayed in the U.S. media in the light of South Asian geostrategic competitions and controversies, Pakistan is stepping up efforts to project its soft power achievements through a series of events. Ambassador Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry... -
Ancient Wildlife
Huge footprints suggest much larger dinosaurs once roamed the planet
Photo: Artists’ impression of four macronaria, Credit :Богданов dmitrchel@mail.ru [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org)/Wikimedia Commons Researchers in South Africa have found massive footprints of dinosaurs suggesting that much larger creatures would have roamed the planet – stirring excitement in... -
Election 2016
Twitter bans RT and Sputnik advertising
Twitter’s San Francisco HQ Photo: MatthewKeys/Wikimedia Commons Social media platform Twitter has decided to off-board advertising from all accounts owned by Russia Today (RT) and Sputnik, effective immediately, citing their attempts to interfere in the 2016... -
Climate Change
New study says rising acidity to affect all ocean life
Photo: Terry Goss/Wikipedia With carbon dioxide emissions continuing to make oceans more acidic all sea life faces threats, according to a new study. Oceans become more acidic because CO2 from fossil fuels dissolves in seawater, produces... -
Economy
Virginia’s unemployment rate falls to 9-year low at 3.7 percent
Virginia’s unemployment rate has reached a nearly nine-year low of 3.7 percent, Governor McAuliffe announced Friday. According to the Governor’s office, the Commonwealth’s unemployment rate is the 2nd lowest among major states and our labor force... -
Nature
U.S. may have another mild winter
A sunrise after snowfall in Alexandria in 2016, Photo: Aziz Ahmed Wondering where is the first customary North American wintry sweep of winds, and it is past mid-October? Is it climate change, the loss of arctic...