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No early pardon for fool Fonseka Rajapaksa (18 March 12:06) |
| Kuala Lumpur: Dubbing ex-army chief Sarath Fonseka as a ‘fool’, Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has ruled out an early pardon for the General, who is being court-martialled on cha... |
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Ambanis manager to become Pak finance minister (18 March 11:37) |
| Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani may soon appoint former PML-Q leader, and one-time Musharraf loyalist Makhdoom Faisal Saleh Hayat as the country's finance minister. |
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US cable giant airs porn on kids channels (18 March 09:56) |
| New York: US cable giant Time Warner was left red faced after accidentally airing pornography on two television channels meant for children. |
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Muslim group decries textbooks on Islam as inflammatory (18 March 08:29) |
| Philadelphia: Muslim activists launched a campaign on Wednesday against a series of educational books that they say promote anti-Islamic sentiment among U.S. school children. |
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US planning surprise bunker-buster attack on Iran (18 March 07:30) |
| London: Stepping up its preparations for a possible strike on Iran’ nuclear facilities, the United States is transporting hundreds of 387 ‘bunker-buster’ bombs to its air base on the ... |
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Picasso painting on the block for 40 mn pounds (18 March 07:17) |
| London: A portrait painted by Picasso when he was 22 is to be auctioned with an estimated price of 40 million pounds. |
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What caused David Headley to change plea and plead guilty (18 March 06:06) |
| Indian media reports speculated about a plausible understanding between Mumbai attack accused David Headley and the US investigative authorities. |
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Tiger Woods finds ardent supporter in golfer Obama (18 March 05:19) |
| President Barack Obama said on Wednesday he was sure Tiger Woods will still be a "terrific golfer" when he returns to competition, while one of the PGA Tour's most senior players urged Ameri... |
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Osama deputy hiding in Pakistan CIA chief (18 March 04:33) |
| Washington: The US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) believes Osama bin Laden and his top deputy, Ayman al-Zawahiri, are inside Pakistan though it does not know precisely where. |
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Is US preparing to strike Irans nuclear facilities (18 March 03:10) |
| London: Stepping up its preparations for a possible strike on Iran's nuclear facilities, the United States is transporting hundreds of 387 'bunker-buster' bombs to its air base on the Britis... |
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US is preparing to strike Irans nuke facilities Report (17 March 12:59) |
| London: Stepping up its preparations for a possible strike on Iran's nuclear facilities, the United States is transporting hundreds of 387 'bunker-buster' bombs to its air base on the Britis... |
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World shortest man dies at 21! (17 March 12:20) |
| Rome: The world's shortest man has died in Italy, where he was to take part in a TV show, the program's production company said Tuesday. |
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Dotcom celebrates 25th birthday (17 March 08:08) |
| WASHINGTON — Recognize Symbolics.com? Probably not. But 25 years ago this week the Massachusetts computer maker played a bit role in history -- it was the first company to register a .com ... |
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Italian mafia boss held after using Facebook (17 March 07:07) |
| Italy: One of the Italian mafia's most wanted members has been arrested thanks to his use of the social networking website Facebook. |
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Watch out FBI is going undercover on Facebook (17 March 06:07) |
| San Francisco: US law-enforcement agents are being trained to use social-networking sites like Facebook to befriend suspects and collect evidence, according to documents released by advocacy... |
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Bin Laden wont be caught alive says US Attorney General (17 March 04:44) |
| Washington: Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden will not be tried in a US courtroom because he won't be caught alive, the top US law enforcement official said. |
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Lost Soviet rover on moon traced after 37 years! (17 March 04:41) |
| Toronto: In an amazing breakthrough, a Canadian researcher has located the Soviet-era rover Lunokhod-2 stuck on the moon 37 years ago. |
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War hero Fonseka faces court martial calls it illegal (16 March 12:08) |
| Colombo: Gen Sarath Fonseka, the former Sri Lankan Army Chief who led his forces to a comprehensive victory over the LTTE, faced a court martial here today on charges of engaging in politics... |
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Falcon 9 test fired decks clear for first private space trip (15 March 04:30) |
| Space Exploration Technologies successfully test fired its Falcon 9 rocket this weekend, clearing a milestone toward the inaugural flight of a privately developed spaceship to fly cargo, and... |
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Wen charges US with violating Chinas sovereignty (14 March 09:29) |
| Beijing: Blaming the US for "serious disruption" in bilateral ties, Premier Wen Jiabao on Sunday accused it of violating China's sovereignty and territorial integrity by selling arms to Taiw... |
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Child abuse claims sweep Catholic Church in Europe (14 March 09:23) |
| Dublin: It often starts as a voice in the wilderness, but can swell into an entire nation's demand for truth. From Ireland to Germany, Europe's many victims of child abuse in the Roman Catho... |
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Pak court accepts plea to declare Kasab a fugitive (13 March 11:49) |
| Islamabad: A Pakistani anti-terror court conducting the trial of seven suspects for their involvement in the 26/11 attacks today accepted an application from the prosecution for Ajmal Kasab ... |
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Suicide blast in Pakistans Swat Valley kills 10 (13 March 08:28) |
| Islamabad: At least 10 people were killed and 37 injured when a suicide bomber targeted a security forces' check post in Pakistan's northwestern Swat Valley Saturday, police said. |
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Indian toddler Gurshans body to flown back to India (13 March 05:58) |
| Melbourne: Three-year-old Indian toddler Gurshan Singh’s memorial service was held on Saturday at a funeral chapel in Thomastown, Melbourne. |
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CIA test made villagers go mad for a while (13 March 05:55) |
| London: A mind control experiment conducted by America's Central Investigative Agency is being blamed for a mysterious disease that caused an entire French village to go temporarily mad 50 y... |
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Blast after blast after blast in Lahore (13 March 05:18) |
| Lahore: Two suicide bombers targeting Army vehicles detonated explosives within seconds of each other on Friday, killing at least 45 people and wounding 100, police said. It was the fourth m... |
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Sarkozy dusts off rumours of marriage strain (12 March 04:08) |
| London: French President Nicolas Sarkozy Friday termed as "ridiculous rumours" the media reports about extramarital affair of his wife Carla Bruni, who was reported to have been holidaying i... |
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Mukherjee rules out rollback of fuel price hike (12 March 01:05) |
| New Delhi: Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee ruled out rollback of petrol and diesel price hike saying the nation's fiscal condition did not permit him to do so. |
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28 killed in Kazakhstan chopper crash flood (12 March 01:01) |
| Astana: At least 28 people were killed in the central Asian Republic of Kazakhstan after severe flooding and a helicopter crash, local media reported Friday. |
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US slams China for poor rights record Beijing hits back (12 March 12:58) |
| Washington/Beijing: US on Friday slammed China for its "poor" human rights record of repressing Tibetans and other ethnic minorities, prompting an angry reaction from Beijing, which accused ... |
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Corruption cases against Zardari to be reopened (12 March 12:45) |
| Islamabad: The noose seems to be tightening around Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari, with the Supreme Court saying a Swiss money laundering case against him should be immediately reopene... |
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Twin suicide bombings kill 48 in Lahore (12 March 12:31) |
| Lahore: At least 48 people, including 18 soldiers, were killed and 95 more were injured Friday when two suicide bombings targeted a military convoy in Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore, secu... |
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Serial blasts rip Lahore kill 48 (12 March 12:31) |
| Lahore: Hours after two suicide attacks targeted a military convoy in Lahore, killing at least 48 people Friday, a powerful third blast ripped through a crowded market place in Pakistan's ea... |
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20 killed 40 injured in Lahore blasts (12 March 11:01) |
| Lahore: Two powerful blasts went off near a crowded mosque within the heavily-guarded cantonment in Lahore on Friday, killing at least 20 people and injuring 40 others in the latest in a sle... |
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Pakistan navy tests missiles in Arabian Sea (12 March 10:31) |
| Islamabad: Pakistan's navy successfully test-fired a series of missiles and torpedoes Friday in what it called a message to "nefarious" forces - an apparent reference to longtime rival India... |
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Do you work at strip club Prince Philip asks cadet (12 March 06:54) |
| London: Prince Philip, known for his gaffe-prone remarks, asked a sea cadet whether she works at a strip club, a media report said Friday. The Duke of Edinburgh was inspecting cadets in Exet... |
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Pakistan now unleashes a water war in JK (12 March 04:39) |
| New Delhi: In a move that's angered officials here, Islamabad has sought to ratchet up what it calls the "water controversy" by asking New Delhi to undertake "no construction of power genera... |
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The Delhi Dossier Faces behind the terror attacks (12 March 03:38) |
| On February 25, Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao handed over three files containing dossiers of terrorists to her Pakistani counterpart Salman Bashir. These three files are: dossiers of Pakist... |
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Obama donates Nobel Peace Prize money (12 March 03:19) |
| Washington: US President Barack Obama has donated the $1.4 million that came with winning the Nobel Peace Prize to charity, the White House said Thursday. |
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Another high pitched quake strikes Chile (11 March 03:59) |
| Santiago: Two strong earthquakes hit Chile Thursday, minutes ahead of the start of the inauguration ceremony for new President Sebastian Pinera. |
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Switzerland ready to help India trackdown black money (11 March 03:17) |
| Switzerland has changed its attitude on tax havens and is ready to give assistance to India on the issue of black money stashed in its banks, a former lawmaker has said. |
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Switzerland ready to help India trace black money (11 March 03:17) |
| Switzerland has changed its attitude on tax havens and is ready to give assistance to India on the issue of black money stashed in its banks, a former lawmaker has said. |
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Hillary gets certification power on Indo-US nuke deal (11 March 03:13) |
| Washington: Hillary Clinton has been named as the new certification authority on Indo-US nuclear deal by President Barack Obama. |
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Worlds mega-rich adding wealth Carlos Slim No 1 (11 March 11:14) |
| New York: Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim is the world's richest person, knocking Microsoft founder Bill Gates into second spot, as the wealth of the world's billionaires grew by 50 percent over... |
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Major fire engulfs central London office block (11 March 10:38) |
| London: More than 100 firefighters are tackling a major fire that started in a restaurant and office block in central London. |
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Dhaka plans purchase of more combat aircraft missiles (11 March 07:08) |
| Dhaka: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said her government plans to procure fighter aircraft, surface-to-air missiles, helicopters and other armament to strengthen the armed forc... |
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US worried over LeT triggering Indo-Pak war (11 March 07:06) |
| Washington: A top US Army official has raised concerns over the possibility of a war between India and Pakistan triggered by extremist groups like the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT). |
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Angry China blasts Dalai Lamas latest speech (11 March 07:04) |
| Beijing: Chinese officials have reacted with anger to a speech by exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama in which he said Buddhists were living in prison-like conditions and expresse... |
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US court rejects Ranas bail plea fears he may flee (11 March 07:00) |
| Chicago: A US court today again turned down the bail plea of terror suspect Tahawwur Rana, accused of plotting terror attacks in India at the behest of LeT, saying the Pakistani-Canadian is ... |
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UN launches independent review of climate panel (11 March 04:50) |
| United Nations: The United Nations today launched an independent review of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which has come under much criticism in the recent months. |
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