Three Indian workers abducted in Nigeria
Armed militants on Saturday kidnapped three Indian workers employed with Indonesias Indorama from their residence in southern Nigerias main oil city of Port Harcourt. ANI
Blairs have no specific plans after June 27 stepdown
Assumptions need not always be true or real. At least, that is the case with the Blairs. ANI
Afghan soldiers mass on border with Pakistan
More Afghan troops are gathering in a contested zone to fight the the Taleban, which has made deep inroads in the southern part of the landlocked country. ANI
Chinese writing 8,000 years old, say experts
The Chinese written script is said to be about 8,000 years old. ANI
Iconic Loch Ness to be made a World Heritage Site
Efforts are on to make Loch Ness, the large and deep fresh waterway in the Scottish Highlands into a World Heritage Site. ANI
Blairs old Chrysler up for sale on eBay
A car that once belonged to British Prime Minister Tony Blair and his wife Cherie Blair is up for sale on eBay. ANI
Helium might be responsible for setting solar winds minimum speed
Scientists seem to finally have the answer why the speed of solar winds, the constant stream of electrically charged particles emanating from the Sun, never drops to below 260 kilometres per second. ANI
How to survive a little longer in a Black Hole!
What would an astronaut do if his/her spaceship were to get trapped inside a black hole? Escape, obviously, will have to be ruled out, as not even light can break free of the tremendous gravitational force of a black hole. The answer, according to two University of Sydney researchers, is to turn on the rockets engine. ANI
Muscle noise may diagnose neuromuscular disease sans radiation exposure
US researchers have discovered a non-invasive elastography technique that may help diagnose the neuromuscular disease without exposing patients to radiation. ANI
Musharraf says may take extra-constitutional steps to ensure presidential term continuance
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has said that he might consider adopting extra-constitutional methods to enhance his term after the forthcoming general elections. ANI
Pak Tourism Minister Nilofar Bakhtiar resigns
Pakistans Minister for Tourism, Nilofar Bakhtiar has reportedly resigned in protest over her removal as the president of the womens wing of the Pakistan Muslim League (Quami). ANI
Lal Masjid chief demands end to co-education in Pakistan
Lal Masjid prayer leader Maulana Abdul Aziz Ghazi has asked the government end the system of co-education in Pakistan. ANI
Bugti family convinced that Akbar Bugtis body is yet to be buried
The family members of Nawab Akbar Bugti still believe that the body buried in Dera Bugti in August last year, was not that of Akbar Bugti. ANI
New form of matter that combines characteristics of superconductors with those of laser created
Physicists at the University of Pittsburgh have demonstrated a new form of matter that melds the characteristics of lasers with those of the worlds best electrical conductors. ANI
Bugti family convinced that Akbar Bugtis body is yet to be buried
The family members of Nawab Akbar Bugti still believe that the body buried in Dera Bugti in August last year, was not that of Akbar Bugti. ANI
New form of matter that combines characteristics of superconductors with those of laser created
Physicists at the University of Pittsburgh have demonstrated a new form of matter that melds the characteristics of lasers with those of the worlds best electrical conductors. ANI
Rice containing breast milk proteins to be grown in Kansas
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has given a green signal for plantation of rise modified to express proteins often found in breast milk in Kansas. ANI
Amnesty concerned over situation in Pakistan
Human rights watchdog Amnesty International has urged the Government of Pakistan to vigorously exercise its duty to protect the rights of all its citizens. ANI
Benazir , Sharif will return home before elections, say their parties
The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Friday rejected President Pervez Musharrafs statement that Nawaz Sharif and Benazir Bhutto would not be allowed to return home before next general elections. ANI
Lal Masjid brigade kidnaps four Pak policemen
Four policemen were taken hostage by armed clerics of Lal Masjid on charges of spying for the government. ANI
Imrans party questions US support for Musharraf
Former cricketer Imran Khans Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf (PTI) has in a letter to the US Congress and Senate, questioned Washingtons support to President General Pervez Musharraf. ANI
Astronomers catch glimpse of Uranus two moons overtaking each other
For the first time, astronomers have glimpsed one of Uranuss 27 moons passing in front of one of its siblings - a fleeting alignment, that can reveal information about the moons, such as their mass, which cannot be gleaned in any other way. ANI
Hizb suspects a trap in Kashmiri politicians talks offer
Militant organisation Hizbul Mujahideen has expressed doubt over politicians of Jammu and Kashmir calling for the inclusion of Jihadi leaders in peace talks. ANI
T. Rexs fused nasal bones turned them into zoological superweapons
Researchers seem to finally know what gave the fearsome T. Rex the brute strength to rend apart prey with a single bite of its massive jaw. ANI