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» Al Qaeda videos recovered from LeT operative's house in US
Washington |Saturday, 2009 10:05:12 PM IST
A Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) plot to launch new terror attacks in India with the help of two Pakistan-born Chicago men has taken a new turn with FBI agents recovering two inflammatory Al Qaeda videos from the house of one of them.
» Karan Singh honoured by New York varsity
New York |Saturday, 2009 10:05:12 PM IST
Karan Singh, president, Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR), was conferred with an honorary doctorate of Humane Letters by the State University of New York here Saturday.
» More than 100 arrested at Tehran opposition rally
Tehran |Saturday, 2009 10:05:06 PM IST
More than 100 people have been arrested on charges of "disturbing the public order" during a demonstration earlier this week in Tehran, the official IRNA news agency reported Saturday.
» ''Not all hopes realised after fall of Berlin Wall'': Medvedev
Moscow | Saturday, Nov 7 2009 IST
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said here today the fall of Berlin Wall was a positive event, but not all the hopes that arose after it were realised. Medvedev is to travel to the German capital on November 9 to take part in events marking the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.
» Criticism against UN is in the interests of India: Maoist leader
Kathmandu | Saturday, Nov 7 2009 IST
At a time the Nepali Congress and UML leader have criticised the UN for its statement that Nepal needs a national government, a senior leader of the Maoists has said that they are guided by the "Indian interests." UN Secretary General Ban-Ki-Moon said recently that national government is the solution to the present crisis. Nepali Congress General secretary Bimalendra Nidhi said that UNMIN is working in the interest of Maoists and it should not make any political statement.
» Pacific fleet suspends all naval flights, 11 missing in plane crash
Moscow | Saturday, Nov 7 2009 IST
The Russian Pacific Fleet has suspended all flights of its naval aviation following the crash of a TU-142 maritime reconnaissance plane in the Far East.
» Queen applauds 'wonderful end' to Patil's Britain visit
London |Saturday, 2009 6:35:06 PM IST
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II has praised the Indian-themed launch of the Queen's Baton Relay in London last week as marking a "wonderful end" to President Pratibha Patil's visit to Britain.
» Prince Philip joins British Hindus to fight climate change
London |Saturday, 2009 6:35:06 PM IST
Hindu leaders in Britain have teamed up with Prince Philip and the UN to launch a long-term action plan that will engage with the community worldwide in the fight against climate change, an Oxford University centre said.
» UN says Nepal parties should fix president's powers
Kathmandu |Saturday, 2009 6:05:12 PM IST
Ignoring a rebuff by Nepal's ruling parties, who have asked the UN not to intervene in the republic's internal matters, a top UN official is suggesting that the parties fix the powers of President Ram Baran Yadav, whose action almost six months ago triggered a fresh crisis in the Himalayan nation.
» US envoy briefed India on LeT arrests in Chicago
Washington | Saturday, Nov 7 2009 IST
US Ambassador Tim Roemer has briefed the Indian Government on the arrest by the Federal Bureau of nvestigation (FBI) in Chicago last month of two persons who were believed to be part of a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) plan of a terror attack on the National Defence College in Delhi.
» Brit kids banned from paddling in water during school trips!
London | November 07, 2009 3:58:52 PM IST
Brit kids have been banned from paddling in water during school trips under new health and safety guidelines.
» The British woman who has two vaginas
New York | November 07, 2009 3:46:42 PM IST
A 29-year-old British woman who has two vaginas will soon open up about her life in "The Tyra Banks Show."
» Pakistanis blame 'foreign powers' for deadly Peshawar blast
Washington | November 07, 2009 3:45:29 PM IST
While the Pakistan government has blamed the banned terror outfits such as the Taliban and Al-Qaeda for the devastating car bomb blast in Peshawar's Meena Bazaar, in which over 100 people were killed, many Pakistanis believe it was countries like the US, India and Israel which were the real enemies of the state and not the Islamist extremist organisations.
» In Malaysia, defection may lead to divorce
Kuala Lumpur |Saturday, 2009 4:35:06 PM IST
Change of loyalty to the party may require lawmakers belonging to the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) to divorce their wives. The move has caused outcry in political and legal circles.
» Lolita author's last novel The Original of Laura published
London | November 07, 2009 3:20:22 PM IST
The last book inked by Vladimir Nabokov, the author of 'Lolita', has been published - against his dying wish.
» Karzai will lose international support if he fails to get rid of corruption: Brown
London | November 07, 2009 3:13:04 PM IST
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has warned Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai that he would lose international support if he fails to get rid of corruption prevalent in his government.
» 'Reputation of British Armed Forces at risk in Afghanistan'
London | November 07, 2009 3:11:51 PM IST
If Britain fails to make any progress in the Afghanistan war, the reputation and long-term future of its Armed forces will be at risk, two top defence ministry officials have said.
» 'Petrified' Palin bans phones, laptops, cameras from speech venue
Washington | November 07, 2009 3:10:38 PM IST
Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin is so petrified of being misconstrued at an upcoming event that the organizers have banned phones, laptops and cameras at the venue.
» Lesbian kiss girls win 1000 over nightclub ban!
London | November 07, 2009 2:47:55 PM IST
Two lesbians, who were asked to stop kissing by staff of a nightclub, have won compensation of 1000 pounds from the club's bosses.
» No import of Nepal's Maoists, arms to India: Home secretary
Kathmandu |Saturday, 2009 3:35:05 PM IST
India's Home Secretary G.K. Pillai Saturday wound up bilateral security talks with Nepal here with no progress in the new extradition treaty proposed by New Delhi. He also scotched allegations that Nepal's Maoists and their arms were being "imported" to India to fan anti-government violence in the sub-continent.
» Musharraf fears Sharif would make his life 'miserable' if he replaces Zardari
Islamabad | November 07, 2009 2:09:24 PM IST
Pakistan's current turbulent political scenario seems to have the former President General Pervez Musharraf worried.
» Man stoned to death in Somalia for adultery
Mogadishu |Saturday, 2009 3:05:05 PM IST
Somali insurgent group al-Shabaab has stoned a man to death in the port town of Marka for committing adultery, officials said.
» PAF's Karachi base, NATO containers under severe terror threat, warns Pak intelligence
Karachi | November 07, 2009 12:19:08 PM IST
Pakistan Intelligence agencies have issued warnings regarding a probable terror attack on the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) base in Karachi.
» Malaysian education ministry urged to allow Indian students to take Tamil paper
Kuala Lumpur | November 07, 2009 12:17:55 PM IST
In a memorandum submitted to the Malaysian Education Ministry, eleven Malay-Indian organisation have asked the ministry to allow Indian students to take Tamil Literature as an additional subject in the SPM examination
» Indian, Pakistani, Black teachers facing 'endemic culture of racism' in British schools
London | November 07, 2009 12:16:42 PM IST
With nearly half of Black and minority ethnic (BME) teachers complaining of racial discrimination, schools in Britain have developed an "endemic culture of institutional racism," a new research has found.
» Zardari sensationally reveals how he thwarted three dethroning attempts till date
Islamabad | November 07, 2009 12:11:50 PM IST
Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has himself revealed that certain political quarters in the country are trying relentlessly to depose him from Presidency, and that he has thwarted three such attempts in the past.
» The Gruffalo voted best bedtime story in UK
London | November 07, 2009 11:47:55 AM IST
Children's classic The Gruffalo has been named the best bedtime story in the UK, says a poll.
» SA man hits jackpot twice in 7yrs!
London | November 07, 2009 11:44:16 AM IST
A South African man has scooped lottery jackpot twice in seven years.
» Brave policewoman who shot down Fort Hood gunman hailed a heroine
Washington | November 07, 2009 11:40:37 AM IST
A female civilian officer is being hailed as a heroine for shooting down the Fort Hood gunman who allegedly killed 13 American soldiers and injured 30 others at America's biggest military base.
» American woman suffers amnesia after having sex with hubby!
London | November 07, 2009 11:39:24 AM IST
Many people describe sex as a mind-blowing experience, but for one woman it turned to be mind-erasing.
» Former Gitmo detainee vows to drag Musharraf to court for illegal imprisonment
Islamabad | November 07, 2009 11:13:12 AM IST
A former prisoner, who was kept behind bars at the US detention facility at Guantanamo Bay for six years, has vowed to lodge a criminal case against former Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf for arresting him illegally.
» We'll discuss India's involvement in terror activities soon: Pak FO
Islamabad | November 07, 2009 11:11:59 AM IST
Pakistan would soon discuss the issue of India's involvement in terror activities inside its geographical boundaries with New Delhi, Foreign Office (FO) spokesman Abdul Basit has said.
» 'Combat Barbie' steps in as new Miss England
London | November 07, 2009 11:18:00 AM IST
Lance Corporal Katrina Hodge has been crowned the new Miss England after former winner Rachel Christie withdrew from the title.
» Berlusconi applauds Kazakh men's virility!
London | November 07, 2009 11:15:34 AM IST
Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi told the president of Kazakhstan on Friday that a recent rise in the country's population was due to the virility of its menfolk.
» Singh, Gilani meet unlikely after latter 'forced' to skip Commonwealth summit
Islamabad | November 07, 2009 11:14:21 AM IST
Worried by the current turbulent political scenario in the country emanating due to the government's failure to table the controversial National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) in parliament, Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani is unlikely to participate in the forthcoming Commonwealth Summit to be held in Port of Spain later this month.
» Fort Hood gunman gave his belongings to neighbour before rampage
Washington | November 07, 2009 11:13:08 AM IST
The US Army psychiatrist, who allegedly killed 13 soldiers and injured 30 others at the Fort Hood military base in Texas, gave his belongings to a neighbour, saying that he would be gone to Iraq or Afghanistan for six months.
» Fort Hood gunman emptied apartment before shooting
Washington |Saturday, 2009 11:35:12 AM IST
As FBI agents joined the probe into the shootings at the largest US military base, neighbours of Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, accused of the crime, said he cleaned out his apartment before the shootings.
» Fearing backlash, South Asian bodies in US appeal for harmony
Washington |Saturday, 2009 11:35:06 AM IST
Fearing a backlash after a Muslim US Army psychiatrist allegedly killed 13 during a shooting rampage at a military base in Texas, a coalition of 26 South Asian organisations has appealed for communal harmony.
» India kept informed of terror plot
Washington |Saturday, 2009 11:35:06 AM IST
India has been kept informed about the case of two Pakistan-born Chicago men charged with planning a terrorist attack in India with the help of Pakistan based terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), according to a US official.
» Iran says Pakistan freed Sunni rebel leader before attack
Tehran |Saturday, 2009 2:35:06 AM IST
Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards accused Pakistan Friday of releasing the leader of a Sunni rebel group ahead of a deadly attack it carried out in southeast Iran, state television IRIB reported. | 1 |
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