Madhesi Janadhikar Forum gives ultimatum to Nepal Govt
The Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) has issued an ultimatum to the Girija Prasad Koirala Government warning of fresh agitation, if their demands are not met by August 31. ANI
King Gyanendra moves to Nagarjun palace
A day after the government decided to nationalise seven royal palaces, including the Narayanhiti palace, where King Gyanendra and his family lived, the Royal family has shifted to Nagarjun palace. ANI
Nepal Prime Minister allays doubts over crucial polls
Dispelling doubts over the Constituent Assembly election, Nepal Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala assured on Friday that the polls would be held on November 22 as scheduled. ANI
Pak Supreme Court issues contempt of court notice to Minister(Lead: Pak SC)
Pakistans Supreme Court on Friday issued a contempt of court notice to the Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Dr. Sher Afgan Khan Niazi. ANI
Pakistan, Britain sign prisoner swap agreement
Pakistan and Britain signed an agreement Friday to allow inmates in each others prisons to serve their sentences in their home countries. ANI
Sharif could be arrested if he returns to Pakistan: Attorney General
Pakistans Attorney General Justice (Retired) Malik Muhammad Qayyum has said that former Prime Minister Mohammad Nawaz Sharif could be arrested when he returns to Pakistan later this year. ANI
Pak court ruling on Sharif may force Bush to rejig options: NYT
The Supreme Court of Pakistans decision to allow the Sharif brothers - Nawaz and Shahbaz - to return to Pakistan to contest the forthcoming general elections is major setback for the Bush Administration, the New York Times reports. ANI
Letters reveal Mother Teresas 40-year crisis of faith
A new set of Mother Teresas letters show that she was going through a crisis of faith for the last 40 years of her life. ANI
Gold Coast Hospital dismisses Haneefs colleague
Indian born doctor Mohammed Asif Ali, colleague of Dr Mohamed Haneef, has been dismissed from his job at the Gold Coast Hospital. ANI
Islamic terrorists rule Pak-Afghan border areas: Rand Corp
The Pakistani-Afghan border is the prototype of an ungoverned territory that serves as a sanctuary for terrorist groups, and remains plagued by a multitude of security and governance challenges, finds a new study. ANI
Benazir thumbs nose at fundamentalists, meets Israeli envoy
Benazir Bhutto appears determined to endear herself to Western supporters and moderates in Pakistan, and is not too enamoured by her Islamist opponents. ANI
Musharraf, Benazir -- Pakistans `new odd couple
If two people are to be designated the new version of the popular television serial -- The Odd Couple, then surely President General Pervez Musharraf and former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto would fit the bill. ANI
ESOs Very Large Telescope gets equipped with HAWK-I eye
The European Southern Observatorys (ESOs) Very Large Telescope (VLT) has been equipped with a new eye to study the Universe. ANI
Seven Nepal royal palaces to be nationalized
Nepals ministerial committee set up to nationalise the royal properties has decided to bring seven royal palaces under the Government ownership. ANI
Woman calls in the cops get rid of spider!
In one of the most unusual emergency calls, a woman dialled UKs emergency number 999 to ask cops to dispose of a spider from her room. ANI
India to help Nepal reconstruct training centres destroyed by Maoists
India has agreed to assist Nepal in reconstruction of services and training centres that were destroyed during the Maoist insurgency. ANI
Metal-binding molecules may help separate brains bad and good iron
A team of chemists are developing ways to bind iron in the brain to fight the neurological damage of Parkinsons and Alzheimers diseases. ANI
Football helps horse overcome violent temperament!
Sports not only is a good way for humans to get rid of their frustrations, but as it turns out, for animals also. And a horse named Kariba is testimony to this very fact. ANI
US Army gave troops go-ahead to enter Pak in 2004
Newly uncovered rules of engagement show that the US military gave elite units abroad to go-ahead and enter Pakistan in pursuit of suspected terrorists more than three years ago (2004), without informing Pakistani authorities in advance. ANI
Reconciliation possible if Musharraf steps down: Nawaz Sharif
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has expressed his willingness to consider any official initiative for a grand national reconciliation, if President Pervez Musharraf were to make it clear that there is no condition from his side, and he is ready to step down. ANI
Carbonated soft drinks carrying high-fructose corn syrup raise diabetes risk
Researchers at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey have found evidence that soft drinks sweetened with high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) may contribute to the development of diabetes, particularly in children. ANI
Astronomers get first glare-free view of Uranuss rings
Astronomers have obtained the first glare-free view of the rings of Uranus and the fine dust that permeates them. ANI
Supreme Courts verdict on Sharifs biased: Pak Minister
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Sher Afgan Niazi has said that he would not accept the Supreme Courts (SC) biased verdict on the petitions of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his brother Shahbaz Sharif. ANI
Astronomers find massive, mysterious gaping hole in the Universe
University of Minnesota astronomers have found an enormous hole in the Universe, nearly a billion light-years across, empty of both normal matter such as stars, galaxies and gas, as well as the mysterious, unseen dark matter. ANI
Pak SCs ruling on Sharifs domestic matter, says US
The US State Department took note of Pakistans Supreme Court decision permitting the Sharifs to return home, but declined to comment saying that this is a domestic political matter. ANI
Musharraf as civilian President could stay in charge of army: Benazir
Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has said that she is willing to have a working relationship with General Pervez Musharraf, who could stay in charge of the army as President if he sheds his uniform. ANI
Most drivers cannot identify road signs
Most people know how to drive. However, fewer than 10 per cent of motorists can identify road signs correctly. ANI
Nawaz vows to contest elections to oust Musharraf
Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has said that he intended to return home as soon as possible and contest elections to oust President Pervez Musharraf from power. ANI
Pak Supreme Court takes suo motto notice of Ministers adverse comments
Pakistans Supreme Court has taken a suo motto notice of remarks made by the Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Dr. Sher Afgan Khan Niazi, about the judiciary. ANI
Japanese PM visits Kolkatas Netaji Museum
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his wife Akie Abe, who visited Kolkatas Netaji Museum on Thursday, said he was thrilled to see the museum of legendry freedom fighter Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. ANI
Pak direly needs political reconciliation: Musharraf
President Pervez Musharraf has said that Pakistan direly needs political reconciliation, and added that the ongoing talk with politicians is a step in that direction. ANI
Nawaz Sharif to return to Pakistan after Ramazan
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his family are planning to return home by the end of November after celebrating Ramazan in Saudi Arabia, sources said. ANI
Controversial claim that NASA Viking brought Martian soil contained life
Martian soil analyzed 30 years ago by NASAs Viking landers might contain life, according to a new controversial study. ANI
Computer game shows how brain responds to approaching threat
For the first time, a team of scientists, with the aid of a computer game, have found how the brains response to fear changes as a threat gets closer. ANI
Wills and Kate definitely plan to return to honeymooners paradise
British royal Prince William and girlfriend Kate Middleton had such a great time holidaying on isolated Desroches island resort in the Indian Ocean, that they are already thinking about returning. ANI
Rising ladette culture putting women at greater risk of alcohol-related deaths
Experts are warning that the growing ladette culture means that women, especially younger working ones, are twice as likely to drink themselves to death. ANI
Bangladesh cities at a standstill due to indefinite curfew
Life in six cities in Bangladesh, including national capital Dhaka has come to a complete standstill in the wake of the interim government imposing an indefinite curfew since 8 p.m. on Wednesday. ANI
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