Pak army renews air attacks in Swat
Pakistan army on Monday renewed air attacks in Swat valley targeting extremists positions for the first time since a state of emergency was imposed in the country on November 3. ANI
We can self defend our nuclear weapons, says Pakistan
Pakistan asserted on Monday that it had sufficient retaliatory capacity to defend its nuclear weapons, after there were reports of United States making contingency plans to stop them from falling into wrong hands. ANI
Benazir committed to Tuesdays long march, despite govts threat to detain her
Former Pakistani premier Benazir Bhutto on Monday said that she would go ahead with the Tuesdays protest march from Lahore to Islamabad, even as the government said that she would not be allowed to break law. ANI
Indo-Russian nuke pact fails to materialise at Manmohan-Putin talks
Visiting Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and Russian President Vladimir Putin today did not come up with the much-awaited comprehensive bilateral civil nuclear cooperation pact during their nearly two-hour-long Summit-level discussions in the Kremlin. ANI
Manmohan invites Putin and Zubkov to visit India
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today invited Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov to visit India, as both countries are celebrating 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between them. ANI
Manmohan Singh lays wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Moscow
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday laid a wreath against the Kremlin Wall at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in downtown Moscow. ANI
Russian troika is a happy meal, the US wont like
India and Russia today jointly pledged to take forward the India-Russia-China troika forward to promising heights. ANI
Key French forensic experts not to testify in Dis inquest
The inquest into Princess Dianas death is turning into a farce as two French forensic experts with vital information about the tragic episode will not be allowed to testify before the jury. ANI
Oz court blasts police for another Haneef-like prosecuting episode
A New South Wales Supreme Court judge today found that Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) officers had run roughshod over the civil rights of a 24-year-old medical student, Izhar Ul-Haque, in late 2003. ANI
Melbourne set to regain most populous Oz city status
Melbourne is on track to elbow Sydney aside as Australias largest city. ANI
Over two million reported offences were never investigated in UK last year
A study shows that 2.3million of six million offences reported to cops last year were never investigated. ANI
Tory group warns of breakdown of family system in the UK
In a stark warning about the extent of the broken society in Britain, a Tory-backed group has claimed that a toxic combination of family breakdown and school failure is creating a violent and anti-social youth culture. ANI
Ancient Chinese villages to be surveyed for heritage sites
China will launch a nation-wide survey of its ancient villages early next year as part of a decade-long heritage protection program launched in 2003. ANI
Antique Chinese coins dug up in Central Vietnam
Chinese coins belonging to the tenth or eleventh century have been unearthed in Central Vietnam. ANI
Steve Irwins Australia Zoo wins top tourism award
Late Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwins Australia Zoo has won Queenslands top tourism award. ANI
Beer cheaper than water in Brit supermarkets!
Beer is being sold at prices cheaper than water and soft drinks in British supermarkets. ANI
Benazirs Lahore-Islamabad long march unlikely to take off
The Musharraf regime is likely to ban former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhuttos 275-kilometre Lahore-Islamabad long march that is scheduled for tomorrow. ANI
Pals dont believe Harry-Chelsy split will last for long
Chelsy Davy may be heading back to Cape Town after calling off her three and a half year relationship with British royal Prince Harry, but pals dont believe that the split is going to last for long. ANI
Pakistani version of Indian Idol takes off
The concept of reality shows on TV is catching up with the Pakistani broadcasters. After America, India and several other nations, the people in this country are all set to get an opportunity to select the Pakistan Idol. ANI
Pak SC summons Musharraf in emergency case
The full bench of the Pakistan Supreme Court today summoned President General Pervez Musharraf while hearing a petition filed against him for proclaiming emergency in the country. ANI
UK Home Office has cleared 5000 illegal migrants for key security guard jobs
The British Home Office has sanctioned the appointment of immigrants for security-related jobs at ports and airports ANI
Tory candidate to appear in court on vote plot charge
A Conservative parliamentary candidate and two former Tory councillors will appear in court this week in connection with a suspected vote-rigging conspiracy that was uncovered by The Times. ANI
Is it this Pakistan we should join?/(Article)
Future of strategically important state of Jammu and Kashmir has been a source of major tension in the Indian Sub Continent; and has resulted in enormous problems for the people of the State, not to mention problems to people of India and Pakistan. ANI
Watching porn on your phone while working can get you fired!
A nurse was fired after showing her colleague porn on her mobile phone while on duty at hospital. ANI
Las Vegas named the debauchery capital of the world
Las Vegas has been named the debauchery capital of the world, according to the Euromonitor report. ANI
`My tigers have a very strong sense of their Pakistani identity, says Jemima Khan
Jemima Khan may have divorced Pakistan cricketer-turned politician Imran Khan, but she says that she and Imran have made sure that their two sons - Suleiman, now 10, and Kasim, eight, have a very strong sense of their Pakistani identity despite their parents mixed background. ANI
Pals dont believe Harry-Chelsy split will last for long
Chelsy Davy may be heading back to Cape Town after calling off her three and a half year relationship with British royal Prince Harry, but pals dont believe that the split is going to last for long. ANI
Pakistani version of Indian Idol takes off
The concept of reality shows on TV is catching up with the Pakistani broadcasters. After America, India and several other nations, the people in this country are all set to get an opportunity to select the Pakistan Idol. ANI
Commonwealth to discuss Pak emergency today
Commonwealth Secretary-General Don McKinnon convened a special meeting of the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG) in London today to discuss the situation prevailing in Pakistan. ANI
Imrans ex-wife Jemima wins public praise for `selfless support
Jemima Goldsmith Khan, the ex-wife of former cricketer-turned politician Imran Khan, has won fulsome praise for extending `selfless support to Imran in wake of an emergency being declared in Pakistan. ANI
Pak nuke weapons are safe from Taliban, al-Qaeda: FO
Brushing off apprehensions about the possibility of its nuclear weapons being seized by the Taliban or al-Qaeda-linked militants, Pakistan today categorically said that its nuclear program was secure and well guarded. ANI
Emergency may be lifted by next month, says Qayyum
Pakistan Attorney General Malik Mohammad Qayyum has expressed hope that the emergency may be lifted sometime next month. ANI
Pak judiciary was targeted to rig elections: Iftikhar Chaudhry
) Ousted Pakistan Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has said that the aim of the Musharraf regimes emergency was to target the judiciary that would have been a hindrance to the formers attempt to rig the general elections. ANI
Elahi played a key role in persuading Musharraf for early polls
Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervez Elahi is said to have played a major part in persuading President General Pervez Musharraf to hold the general elections in January as per the earlier schedule. ANI
Global warming to hit India hard; may even reverse human development
India and China will be hit especially hard by climate change, and there is a possibility of a reversal of decades of human development across the Asia, a powerful coalition of aid and green groups has warned. ANI
Scotlands largest national park is set to promote use of Urdu and Punjabi
Scotlands largest national park is set to turn to Urdu and Punjabi, though its main minority language is Doric. ANI
Manmohan to engage Putin in summit-level talks
Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh will have summit-level talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin here today. ANI
Sharif terms holding elections under PCO as fraudulent
Former Pakistan Prime Minister and PML (N) chief Nawaz Sharif has said that holding the general elections with the Provisional Constitutional Order (PCO) in place will be fraudulent. ANI
Free and fair elections not possible with emergency in Pak: Rice
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has expressed her apprehensions over the holding of free and fair elections in Pakistan under the proclaimed state of an emergency. ANI
Pakistan Army to maintain lead role against War on Terror: Musharraf
Urging all state organs to work together to defeat terrorism, Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf has said the army would continue to play the lead in the War on Terror. ANI
No power-sharing deal with Benazir, says Musharraf
Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf has denied having consultations with former premier Benazir Bhutto on any kind of power-sharing deal. ANI
Amended Army law reflects martial law: Asma Jahangir
Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) chairperson Asma Jahangir has said that the amendments made to the Pakistan Army Act suggest that President General Pervez Musharraf has imposed martial law, and not an emergency in the country. ANI
No cut in troops at borders with India: Pak Rangers
The Pakistan Rangers has said that there is no cut in troops at the areas bordering with India. ANI
Pakistani students in US organise rally against emergency
Students in Pakistan may not have hit the roads as yet to protest against the imposition of emergency, but their counterparts in the US held a protest rally at the Boston Common. ANI
Russia is still the land of `Awara, not `Sawariya!
Raj Kapoors grandson, Ranbir Kapoor, might have landed with a lemon in India, but in Russia, the latter arouses no curiosity. ANI
30pc of women have sex on first date with people they meet online
30 percent of women who find romance via the Internet have sex on the first date with the person they have met online, a new survey has found. ANI
Presidents candidacy case hearing to resume on Wednesday: Qayyum
The Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan is likely to resume hearing the petitions challenging the candidacy of President General Pervez Musharraf for the presidential election on Wednesday. ANI
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