Judges restoration issue: Nawaz Sharif warns against dissolution of newly elected parliament
Calling for the restoration of judges suspended by President Pervez Musharraf last year, Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif on Saturday warned that if the suspension were not revoked the newly elected parliament could be dissolved. ANI
Pak PM says his country accords high priority to relations with China
Pakistan Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani on Saturday said that his country accords high priority to its close relationship with China. ANI
Democratic progress improved US perceptions about Pak
Outgoing Pakistan ambassador to the US Mahmud Ali Durrani has said that the restoration of democracy in Pakistan post-February 18 polls has improved Pakistans image in the eyes of the US, and that bilateral ties between the two countries would improve further in the near future. ANI
Phoenix University to hear invocation from the ancient Hindu scriptures
Hymns from the Rig Veda, the oldest scripture of the world composed around 1,500 BC, will form part of the invocation at the commencement ceremony of the University of Phoenix, the largest private university in North America.Hindu leader Rajan Zed, who read the first Hindu prayer in the US Senate in Washington DC in July last, will give the invocation here on May 31. ANI
FATA unit of PML-N condemns EU for supporting Prez Musharrafs tenure
The FATA (Federally Administered Tribal Areas) unit of the PML-N has condemned the European Union (EU) foreign committee for pressuring Pakistan government to let Pervez Musharraf continue as President for the next five years. ANI
Akram says IPL, ICL may lead to premature retirement of cricketers
Former Pakistan cricket captain Wasim Akram has said that though Indian cricket leagues - IPL and ICL - may improve the cricketers lifestyle, but it will lead to premature retirement of cricketers from international cricket. ANI
Tell-all book on former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer pitched at 350,000 dollars
A proposed book on former New York Governor Eliot Spitzers sexcapades, which ended his career in politics, is expected to fetch 350,000 dollars at the start. ANI
Brits are terrible bedroom liars
They might be famed for their good looks and charisma, but Brits are terrible, when it comes to telling the truth about the number of sexual partners they have had. ANI
Sivakumar the first Indian to be Speaker of Malaysian Assembly
Tronoh V. Sivakumar (37) created history yesterday when he became the first Indian to assume the chair of Speaker of Malaysia Assembly. He is the 12th Speaker of the Malaysian Assembly. ANI
Analyst says reopening talks with the Dalai Lama, Chinas best starting point
An independent political analyst in Beijing has said that Chinas move to reopen a dialogue with Tibets spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, is the best starting point for a peaceful solution to the Tibet issue. ANI
Tamil daily licenses renewal by Malaysian govt welcomed
The Malaysian governments decision to renew the license to publish Tamil daily Makkal Osai has been hailed by the Indian community, most of whom are Tamils, in Malaysia. ANI
Hindus call for abolition of Internal Security Act in Malaysia
A group of Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) supporters reportedly handed over a letter writing in a child-like handwriting yesterday to the countrys highest ranking office, calling for the abolishment of the Internal Security Act (ISA) and the release of its five members detained under the Act. ANI
Steel tycoon Mital, Hinduja brothers in 2008 Sunday Times Rich List
Steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal and two of the four Hinduja brothers - Srichand and Gopichand - have been listed in the 2008 Sunday Times Rich List ANI
Senior British Airways pilot exposes racist cockpit culture
A senior British Airways pilot has revealed startling levels of casual racism in the company, which once famously claimed to be the worlds favourite airline. ANI
Malay Indian leaders blamed for being out of touch with the community needs
Leaders of the Democratic Action Party (DAP) in Malaysia, which largely represents the Indian community here, has expressed their dis-satisfaction and anger at the Malay Indian leaders in top posts for being out of touch with the communitys needs. ANI
Narcotics case hearing against Zardari adjourned till May 17
The hearing of narcotics case against Pakistan Peoples Party Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari has been adjourned till May 17 due to court holiday. ANI
Musharraf may resign if Zardari and Sharif clip his powers
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf might resign if the PPP-PML-N coalition government decides to clip his powers, and make him a ceremonial head of state. ANI
Male strippers truncheon not an offensive weapon
Use of a real truncheon by a male stripper who dresses as a policeman in his act is not offensive, according to Scottish prosecutors. ANI
Russian tourist photographs a UFO in south London
A foreign student on a sightseeing spree in South London has claimed to have seen and photographed a UFO. ANI
UML leader sets terms for Maoist-led government in Nepal
The Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) has said that before extending their support to the Maoists, the political parties in Nepal want to see the dissolution of the YCL, a constitutional amendment for the formation and ouster of a government through a simple majority, and a commitment that they would strictly adhere to previous promises. ANI
Cease-fire message has probably not reached all militants: Baitullah Mehsud
Some militants in Pakistans tribal areas and in the neighbouring North West Frontier Province (NWFP) are reportedly still engaging Pakistani security forces in conflict, completely unaware of the cease-fire declared by Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) leader Baitullah Mehsud. ANI
UML standing committee discusses agendas for central committee meeting
Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) standing committee today set the agendas for a crucial meeting of the central committee which begins from Sunday. ANI
Indian envoy to Nepal calls on Girija Prasad Koirala
Newly appointed Indian Ambassador to Nepal Rakesh Sood on Saturday called on Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala, and discussed with him the post-election political scenario and other issues of bilateral concern. ANI
Prachanda rests after elections
After engaging in a hectic schedule of political parleys and election campaigning, Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-M) Chairman Prachanda is relaxing at the Everest Panorama Resort in Daman. ANI
PPP, PML-N deadlock over judges restoration issue
The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) are still deadlocked over the judges restoration issue, a source privy to the ongoing consultations said. ANI
If France leaves Afghanistan, Pakistan will fall: Sarkozy
French President Nicolas Sarkozy claimed in a TV show that if France abandons Afghanistan, Pakistan will fall like a house of cards. ANI
Hitlers Berlin bunker transformed into a modern art gallery
A wealthy Polish-born advertising agent, who claims to collect art that he does not understand, has transformed Nazi dictator Adolf Hitlers five-storied, 120-room bunker on Berlins Reinhardtstrasse into a modern art gallery. ANI
Chennai-based Raj TV soon to be available for Tamilians in Malaysia
Chennai-based Raj TV will soon link up with Malaysian Astro All Asia Networks Plc (Astro) to air its programmes in Malaysia. Most of the Indians living in Malaysia are Tamilians. ANI
Oz Muslim cleric says Christian women should wear veils
Outspoken Muslim cleric Taj al-Din al-Hilali has claimed that the Bible mandates the wearing of the veil by Christian women. ANI
Gilani has no problem with President Musharraf
Pakistan Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that his government didnt have any problem from President Pervez Musharraf, as the latter had brought pro-democracy forces into power, and had earlier himself doffed off his uniform. ANI
Prince Harry will have to wait for a while to prove his prowess on the battlefield
Prince Harrys dream of proving him as a soldier by returning to the frontline in Afghanistan were dashed yesterday, when Chief of the General Staff, Gen Sir Richard Dannatt said that the decision to send him there would be taken at an appropriate time, and not soon. ANI
China to supply anti-terror equipment to Pak
China will supply anti-terror paraphernalia to Pakistan to help it fight terrorism, Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said. ANI
Banned jihadi outfits re-emerging in Karachi under different names
Banned jihadi organizations like Harkatul Mujahideen, Hizbul Mujahideen and Al-Badar have reportedly started regrouping themselves in Karachi under different names and are holding rallies and meetings inside mosques and distributing pamphlets to spread information about their activities. ANI