Pranab Mukherjee reaches Riyadh, meets King Abdullah
External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday reached here to boost investments in trade, infrastructure and oil sector between India and Saudi Arabia. ANI
Afghanistan arrests 68 Pakistani nationals
Security forces in Afghanistan arrested 68 Pakistani men immediately after they crossed the Afghan-Pakistan border over suspected links with the Taliban, the defence ministry said on Saturday. ANI
Pakistan tests long-range Hatf-VI ballistic missile(Lead: Missile)
Pakistan successfully test fired a long-range, nuclear-capable ballistic missile on Saturday, in the first missile test carried out under a new government which assumed office last month. ANI
Nepal poll panel says election costs were within limit
The Election Commission (EC) of Nepal has said the April 10 Constituent Assembly election costs were well within the limit of its budget estimate. ANI
Aitizaz Ahsan takes back resignation from Pak SC bar association office
Pakistan Supreme Court Bar Association president Chaudhry Aitizaz Ahsan on Saturday said that he would not resign from his post. ANI
Maoist leader Prachanda ready to talk to King for graceful removal of monarchy
Maoist Chairman Prachanda has said that in order to facilitate the creation of a republic in Nepal, he is ready to talk to King Gyanendra to bring about a graceful removal of monarchy. ANI
Former Bangladesh PM Hasina hospitalized
Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was admitted to hospital on Saturday after she experienced blood pressure problems. ANI
Missing Pak envoy to Afghanistan appears on TV, says he is being held by theTaliban
Pakistans missing Ambassador to Afghanistan, Tariq Azizuddin, appeared on the Al Arabiya Television network on Saturday, and said that he was being held by Taliban militants. ANI
New Pak Government receiving all possible assistance from US
The new Pakistani Government is receiving all possible help from the Bush Administration, and the US Congress is doing its every bit to bring peace to the restive tribal areas of that country, according to a media report. ANI
Pakistan to develop road links with neighbouring countries
The Pakistan Government is developing a National Trade Corridor (NTC) to create transport links with neighbouring countries in order to boost trade and people-to-people contacts in the region. ANI
Brit army girl faces sack after barrack bar strip
A female military cop has been accused of performing a sex act on her boyfriend in a barracks bar. ANI
Despite MQMs displeasure, EU observers stand by Pak elections report
Despite the displeasure expressed by the Muttahida Qaumi Movements (MQM), the European Union Election Observation Mission (EUEOM) stood by its claim that the February 18 parliamentary elections in Pakistan were inherently flawed. ANI
TAPI pipeline issue will be discussed next week: Pak Minister
Pakistan Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Khwaja Mohammad Asif has said that a high-level meeting will be held next week to resolve the contentious issues that are responsible for delay in finalisation of the four-nation four billion dollars Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline project. ANI
Malaysian deputy PM to seek explanation over Samy Vellus remark
The Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia, Najib Razak, has said he would ask Malaysian Indian Congress president Samy Vellu to explain his remarks that he would seek international support if the Malaysian Government continued to ignore the Indian community. ANI
Bajaur militants offer shelter to al Qaeda chief Osama, Omar
Militants of Bajaur Agency have reportedly offered shelter to Osama bin Laden and Mulla Mohammad Omar if they ask for it. ANI
US to provide military aid to Pakistan to fight terrorism : Robert Gates
US Defence Secretary Robert Gates has said that the US will provide military aid to Pakistan to fight terrorism. ANI
Non-Muslim Brit father and son banned from swimming in a pool
The Clissold Leisure Centre in North London is in a soup after it denied a non-Muslim man and his son entry to their swimming pool. ANI
US drones resume their flights in Waziristan
United States drones have resumed their Waziristan flights. ANI
Chinas terracotta army covered with beaten egg
Analysis of Chinas terracotta army, a collection of 7,000 soldier and horse figures in the mausoleum of the countrys first emperor, has revealed that it was entirely covered with beaten egg when it was constructed. ANI
Tensions between East Europeans and Asians growing in UK
Tensions between the new wave of Eastern European immigrants and a settled Asian population is emerging as a cause of grave concern to authorities in Scotland. ANI
17 killed, 35 hurt in Bangladesh bus mishap
At least 17 people, including women and children, were killed on Saturday, when the bus in which they were travelling overturned on a Bangladesh highway. ANI
Was KGB interrogation behind dailys retraction of Putins marriage story?
After little-known Moscow newspaper the Moscow Korrespondent reported Russian President Vladimir Putins plans to divorce his wife and marry a former gymnast Alina Kabaeva, officers of the Federal Security Service, the successor to the Russian intelligence agency KGB, reportedly went twice to interrogate the papers editor about sources behind the story. ANI
East Timor shaken by undersea earthquake
East Timor was affected on Saturday by an undersea quake that reportedly measured 6.4 on the Richter scale. ANI
Pakistan tests long-range Hatf-VI ballistic missile
Pakistan on Saturday successfully test fired its long-range and nuclear capable Hatf-VI ballistic missile, which has a range of 2000 km and can carry both nuclear and conventional warheads. ANI
Hindus to contribute for renovation of centuries-old Hanuman temple in Karachi
Centuries-old Hanuman temple - Shri Punch Mukhi Hanuman Mandir - in Karachi is all set for a renovation, a move which the locals say was due for past several years. However, the money for the purpose would not come from the Pakistan government, but in the form of contributions from small middle and lower income Hindu community in the city. ANI
New Pak plan may leave Musharraf no option but to bow out without facing impeachment
The new regime in Pakistan is learnt to devised its strategy last night to oust President Pervez Musharraf by bringing about constitutional changes that would curtail Musharrafs powers. ANI
Russian daily that reported Putins marriage plans suspended
The Russian daily Moskovsky Korrespondent which a couple of days ago carried a news report claiming that Russian President Vladimir Putin had divorced his wife and was planning to marry his party MP and a former gymnast who was less than half of his age, has been suspended. ANI
President Pratibha Patil pays homage at Mahatma Gandhi statue in Mexico
Mahatma Gandhis statue situated at Chapultepec in Mexico City came alive on Thursday when Mexican children sung Indias Father of the Nations favorite song Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram on the arrival of President Pratibha Patil here. ANI
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