April 6, 2008
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April 6, 2008

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Karnataka High Court orders Ramoji Rao to appear in Ballari Court

Linking rivers in western India

Bats find new place to roost - bra and trousers!

Pamela Anderson set to cause commotion in Gold Coasts KFC

Sabarimala Swamy Ayyappan Temple replica comes up Pochampally

Nadals win at Wimbledon indicative of change of guard in world tennis: Becker

Brains reward chemical dopamine induces both desire and dread

Internet, alcohol making teenage girls obese

International News for April 6, 2008

25 arrested for marring Olympic torch relay in London
At least 25 people were arrested here on Sunday as they tried to disrupt the Olympic torch parades 31-mile-long journey through the British capital. ANI

Duke of Edinburgh discharged from hospital
The Duke of Edinburgh and Queen Elizabeths husband, Prince Phillip, was discharged from Londons King Edward VII Hospital on Sunday after being treated for a chest infection. ANI

Vice President Ansari leaves for Kazakhstan
After his successful visit to Turkmenistan, Vice President Hamid Ansari on Sunday left for Kazakhstan. ANI

Prachanda slams media for being very prejudiced
Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-M) chairman Prachanda on Sunday accused the Nepalese media of being very prejudiced against him. ANI

Maoist attack injure Nepali Congress candidate
Maoists have severely beaten a candidate of Nepali Congress (NC) and other leaders of the party yesterday afternoon ANI

Sir Salman Rushdie: Embracing Islam was all a pretence
Award-winning novelist Salman Rushdie has confessed that he pretended to embrace Islam hoping that it would reduce the threat of Muslims acting on the fatwa to kill him. ANI

Falling grapes, half moons - the road signs that are driving France crazy
If youre planning a trip to France make sure to brush up a set of odd new road signs that advise on matters such as the proximity of wine and places to put a canoe in the water. ANI

First new steam engine in 50 years to take to the tracks
The first steam engine to be built in Britain for more than half a century is about to take to the tracks. ANI

Prince Harry asks for Chelsy Davys hand in marriage?
Prince Harry has sparked speculation that he is willing to marry girlfriend Chelsy Davy, by having an intense discussion with the latters parents. ANI

British Army accused of torturing Basra Shia leader, family
A Shia tribal leader and his family have claimed that they were hooded and beaten up by British soldiers based at Basra airport last year. ANI

Sri Lankas Highways Minister killed in bomb blast
At least 11 people, including a senior Sri Lankan government minister, were killed in a suicide bombing near Sri Lankan capital Colombo on Sunday. ANI

Prince Harry asks for Chelsy Davys hand in marriage?
Prince Harry has sparked speculation that he is willing to marry girlfriend Chelsy Davy, by having an intense discussion with the latters parents. ANI

Princess Dianas life could be heading for Broadway
A musical based on the life and death of Princess Diana could be heading for the Broadway stage, it has emerged. ANI

Nepal poll body calls for cooperation with international observers
The Election Commission (EC) of Nepal has appealed to all political parties to cooperate with international election observer missions during the April 10 Constituent Assembly (CA) polls. ANI

Olympic flame arrives in London
The Olympic flame has arrived in London. ANI

Lahore not to celebrate Basant Panchami
Lahore Basant Festival and District Kite Flying Association officials have said the city will not celebrate Basant Panchami this year owing to the city governments policies on kite flying. ANI

Jamaat-e-Islami to lead Danish product boycott march
The fundamentalist Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) will lead representatives of over ten religious and political parties in a march to boycott Danish products here today. ANI

Pak nuke facilities secure from attack, says US think tank
The Henry L. Stimson Centre, a Washington-based think tank, has said Pakistans nuclear installations and radiation facilities are secure from attack, and any such attempt would be detected in the early stages. ANI

UK Home Secretary to visit Pakistan
British Home Secretary Jacqui Smith will arrive here on Sunday on a two-day official visit to Pakistan to discuss security related issues. ANI

Pak Police arrest eight suspect bombers
Police in Pakistans Bahawalnagar area have arrested eight suspected suicide bombers and recovered suicide jackets and detonation material from them. ANI

Ex-Pak CJ Chaudhry determined to have himself reinstated
Pakistans deposed Supreme Court Chief Justice (CJ) Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has expressed his determination to have himself reinstated. ANI

MQM, PML-Q not to field candidates against PPP
Three political parties in Pakistans Sindh province -- MQM, PML-Q and PML-F -- have decided not to field its candidates against the dominant Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) for slots of chief minister, speaker and deputy speaker of Sindh Assembly. ANI

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