The area is called ‘heaven on Earth’ during this season

NEWS DESK: As delightful as crunchy leaves, conkers and crumbles are, one downside of autumn is the shortening of the days, reported The Independent. And with that, for many of us, comes getting up when it’s still pitch black every morning. It’s not fun. With darkness descending before we’ve left the office every day, getting…

NEWS DESK: The days are getting shorter, temperatures are dropping and the air is becoming drier. Autumn has officially arrived. But while cosy jumpers, pumpkin spiced everything and hot chocolates might be on the horizon, the cooler climes don’t necessarily mean good news for your skin. As a time of transition, autumn is the best…

KARACHI: On account of Autumn Equinox, countries of the Northern Hemisphere, including Pakistan, will experience equal hours of daytime and nighttime today. A biannual event, it is when the sun passes directly over Earth’s equator splitting the hours of daylight and nighttime into equal hours, marking the beginning of longer nights and shorter days. The phenomenon…

As autumn season starts in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, the scenic valley is carpeted with golden, red and yellow leaves. Watch details in this report.

PARIS: While most of the northern hemisphere is eagerly awaiting spring and summer, on the Paris catwalks right now it's already about the following autumn and winter — and that season is forecast to be dark and leggy. Such is the predominant look unfurled by some of the top brands including Dior, Kenzo, Lanvin, Balenciaga…

SEATTLE:Microsoft Corp expects to have its new Windows 10 operating system on the market by autumn 2015, slightly later than previous comments had suggested. Chief Operating Officer Kevin Turner told Japanese news service Nikkei on Wednesday that the new system would be released “early next fall.” Microsoft has not publicly set a firm timetable for…

Autumnal axe denudes trees of their foliages and the valley wears all the more fresh look to present a fascinating landscape in Quetta where valleys are a feast for eyes. Noor-ul-Aarfeen reports from Quetta.

MOSCOW: Moscow is unlikely to deliver a shipment of S-300 anti-aircraft missiles to Syria before the autumn, an arms industry source told the Russian news agency Interfax on Friday.The source also indicated the timing of the delivery of the arms, which has alarmed Western governments, would depend on the development of the situation in Syria.The…

Fauzia Ali reports from Rawalpindi about some qualities of Gul-e-Daudi (Daisy) that is called the flower of autumn.

LONDON: Alexander McQueen launched the autumn/winter range for its McQ label in London on Monday, flaunting military-inspired twists on British design classics as a fairytale cottage pumped out techno beats.For its cheaper, more wearable sister line McQ, the British fashion house teamed thickly belted trench coats with black furry neck mufflers, and English tweed overcoats…

The dry leaves falling to the ground from bald trees ignite memories of those who have left us or are away from us. Our loneliness begins to give us pangs. Rubab Hussain reports from Islamabad.

Arif Sahab brings to us the beautiful and scenic Skardu which is all the more attractive in autumn season.

TOKYO: Embattled Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan — in danger of losing a no-confidence vote in parliament on Thursday — will offer to resign later this year after dealing with a nuclear crisis and other urgent matters related to the massive March earthquake and tsunami, domestic media reported. Even if Kan — Japan's fifth premier…

Fauzia Ali reports on the start of autumn and the flowers in Islamabad. (November 27, 2010)

ABU DHABI: French President Nicolas Sarkozy hopes to visit Pakistan this autumn to show backing for President Asif Ali Zardari in his fight against Taliban insurgents, a French official said here Monday. “We really want to help President Zardari,” said the French official who was accompanying Sarkozy on a visit to the United Arab Emirates…