Bangladesh cartoonist detained for disrespecting Prophet Muhammad
Bangladesh security forces have detained a little known cartoonist, Arifur Rahman, for sketching a carton that hurt religious sentiment of the Muslims, and prompted sudden demonstration by the Islamist in the capital. ANI
Taliban, politicians sealed a deal for release of 250 soldiers in Waziristan: Reports
The Taliban and political administration of South Waziristan have reportedly signed an agreement for the release of over 250 soldiers who were held captive since last month. ANI
Pakistan developing indigenous UAVs
Pakistans Integrated Defence Systems (IDS) and Advanced Computing and Engineering Solutions, which are developing indigenous Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAVs), have said that it is likely to take another 18 months of spiral development on their respective UAVs before army production starts. ANI
US suggests further steps for early restoration of democracy in Bangladesh
A visiting senior United States official today said that his government looks forward to additional steps by Bangladesh administration to restore democracy in the country, which is reeling under a state of emergency for nine moths following political turmoil. ANI
Rising surface temperature prime cause of retreating Barents Sea ice cover
Rising sea-surface temperature in the Barents Sea, northeast of Scandinavia, is the prime cause of the retreating winter ice cover for the past 26 years, a new Rutgers Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences (IMCS) study has revealed. ANI
Kabul Sikh cremation goes ahead
A group of local Sikhs have been allowed to carry out a cremation in Kabul. According to the BBC, the authorities intervened after Muslims in the Old City stopped Sikhs from burning a body at their traditional cremation site in the Qalacha area. ANI
Marilyn Manson doesnt believe in carrying his girlfriends bags
It seems that Marilyn Manson needs a lesson in chivalry, for the rocker recently didnt lighten his ladyloves load by helping her carry her bags recently. ANI
Commonwealth asks Musharraf to give up at least one post
Commonwealth Secretary-General Don McKinnon has again asked Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf to step down either from the post of president or give up his uniform before the next presidential elections. ANI
Maoists quit Nepal Government, Mukherjee says it is an internal matter
Former Maoist rebels in Nepal today said that they have quit the interim government of Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala over the administrations dilly-dallying on the issue of the abolition of the monarchy ahead of Constituent Assembly elections due to be held in November. ANI
Musharraf to doff uniform after re-election, says his lawyer
President General Musharraf would doff his uniform after his re-election as President for another term, said his counsel Syed Sharifuddin Pirzada. ANI
Brit boy wakes up from surgery speaking Queens English!
A nine-year-old boy who underwent an emergency brain surgery, woke up sans his strong Yorkshire accent, and speaking in the Queens English. ANI
Couple file for divorce after wooing each other under fake names on net!
A Bosnian couple have filed for divorce after realising that they had been wooing each other online under fake names. ANI
Menon to hold bilateral talks with Chinese leaders
The Indian Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon is in China, to prepare the ground for the forthcoming visit of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, scheduled to take place later this year. ANI
Billie Pipers fiance not so thrilled with her raunchy acts!
English actress, Billie Piper has revealed how her fiance hated her playing the part of a high-class hooker in her new TV series because of the raunchy sex scenes. ANI
ADB lowers growth forecast for Pakistan to 6.5pc
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has lowered its growth forecast for Pakistan to 6.5 per cent from the targeted 7.2 per cent for the current fiscal year. ANI
Czech archaeologists unearthing Pragues Pompeii
Czech archaeologists claim a Pompeii exists beneath Pragues Old Town Square and its adjacent streets, and that its existence would largely complicate the possible completion of the citys Old Town Hall. ANI
Shahbaz welcomes Commonwealth position on Nawaz Sharif
Former Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif met Commonwealth Secretary-General Donald McKinnon, and is said to have welcomed the principled position taken by the Commonwealth Secretariat on the forced abduction and deportation of former Premier Nawaz Sharif to Saudi Arabia on September 10. ANI
Pentagon may play role in FATA development
A USAID document has revealed that the Pentagon could play a pivotal role in the development programmes earmarked for Pakistans Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). ANI
Guru Nanaks 468th death anniversary rites to begin from September 20
Lahore, Sep 18: The religious ceremony to mark the 468th death anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev will start from September 20 at Gurudwara Darbar Sahib in Kirtarpur, about 16-kilometre from Narowal, where he is believed to be resting. ANI
Archaeologists unearth Thracian Tomb in Bulgarian Village
Bulgarian archaeologists have unearthed an ancient Thracian tomb during excavations near the village of Cherniche. ANI
Bronze Age burial site unearthed at Eastern England quarry
British archaeologists have excavated a Bronze Age burial site at Pode Hole Quarry near Peterborough in Eastern England. ANI
Koirala, Prachanda meet to end political impasse
The leaders of four main political parties in Nepal, including Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala and Maoist Chairman Prachanda, are holding a meeting here in a last ditch effort to break the political stalemate over the Maoist demand for declaring the Himalayan nation a republic ahead of the Constituent Assembly elections. ANI
Glasgow student planned to join Canada Qaeda bombing plot
A British born Muslim student found guilty of Islamist terrorism offences is now also being accused of planning to take part in alleged al-Qaeda attacks in Canada. ANI
Sulphur is shipping smoke trails cools atmosphere, reveals study
Particles found in smoke plumes produced by cargo ships has a surprising cooling effect on the Earths atmosphere, a new study by a team of German researchers from the University of Bremen, has revealed. ANI
UK Muslim dentist tells patient to wear a headscarf or go elsewhere
A British Muslim dentist forced a woman to wear a headscarf before accepting her as an NHS patient. ANI
Mercury concentrations in fish respond directly to increased deposition
A joint Canadian-American research team has, for the first time, demonstrated that mercury concentrations in fish respond directly to changes in the atmospheric deposition of the chemical. ANI
US being forced to explore alternative course to keep Pak role on War on Terror alive
The increasing challenges to President Pervez Musharrafs grip on power are forcing the United States to explore an alternative course to keep its crucial ally on board in the war against terror, former State Department officials and Pakistan experts in the US say.Experts say that there is a sense in Washington that Pakistan is going through a period of political transition and that President General Musharraf needs greater popular legitimacy in order to muster grassroots support for the US counter-terrorism agenda.According to a BBC report, there is a growing realisation that the US must not only have a partnership with Musharraf and the army but also have a partnership with the people of Pakistan. ANI
Its raining women in Pakistan politics!
Pakistans President General Pervez Musharraf will not have one, but two genuine women politicians and a couple of wannabe politicians like his wife Sehba Musharraf and Nawaz Sharifs wife Kulsoom to deal with in the run-up to the forthcoming general elections. ANI
Magellanic clouds are recent visitors to our Milky Way galaxy
Astronomers at the Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics have shown that the Magellanic Clouds are recent arrivals to our galactic neighbourhood. ANI
Magellanic clouds are recent visitors to our Milky Way galaxy
Astronomers at the Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics have shown that the Magellanic Clouds are recent arrivals to our galactic neighbourhood. ANI
129 Pakistan Army, Frontier Constabulary personnel killed since January 2007
As many as 129 personnel of the Pakistan Army, the Frontier Constabulary and 56 police have been killed in 22 suicide attacks between January and September 2007. ANI
Cyprian honeybees kill invading hornets by smothering them
Cyprian honeybees kill their archenemy, the Oriental hornet by smothering them, a new study by entomologists in the recent issue of Current Biology, has revealed. ANI
Musharraf not liable for disqualification under Article 63: Pak CEC
Pakistans Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), Justice (retired) Qazi Muhammad Farooq, has clarified that in the light of the Supreme Court decisions, a President is only required to be qualified to be a Member of Parliament, as provided under Article 62, and consequently is not liable to disqualification under Article 63 of the Constitution. ANI
Musharraf most unpopular and hated man in Pakistan: Aitzaz Ahsan
Chaudhry Aitzaz Ahsan, prominent lawyer and a leader of the PPP, has described President Pervez Musharraf as the most unpopular, indeed hated man, in Pakistan, and said that the movement for his ouster would be on the lines of one that supported Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry. ANI
Benazirs return to Pakistan will bring political stability: Kasuri
Pakistans Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri has said that the return of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto to Pakistan would bring political stability to the country. ANI
Astronomers successfully launch Life on Mars Pregnancy Test probe
Astronomers have launched into space the key components of a new approach to discover life on Mars. ANI
Musharraf to assure Supreme Court of giving up uniform
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf would quit the post of Army Chief immediately after his re-election, and take oath as a civilian President. ANI
Hindu airport worker sacked from BAs VIP lounge for wearing nose stud
A Hindu lady has been sacked from her job at the British Airways VIP lounge for wearing a tiny nose stud. ANI
Kulsoom Nawaz hot, Sehba undemocratic candidate: Shahbaz
Former Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said that Kulsoom Nawaz, wife of Nawaz Sharif, is a hot candidate for Prime Minister, and termed Sehba Musharraf, wife of President Pervez Musharraf, as an undemocratic candidate. ANI
Why we cannot take our eyes off an attractive person
When we come across an attractive person or assess a possible rival, we are more often captured almost instantaneously and are rendered for the moment helpless to avert the gaze, a Florida State University study has revealed. ANI
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