February 12, 2008
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February 12, 2008

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Karnataka High Court orders Ramoji Rao to appear in Ballari Court

BJP, Left and JD (S) condemn bomb blasts in Bangalore

No one has power to dissolve assemblies: Pak PM

Speed 2: Cruise Control voted as Worst Ever Sequel

Japan-US alliance should be expanded by including India, Australia

Kalmadi hopeful of India wining medals in tennis, boxing and shooting

Hubble finds largest sample of very distant galaxies seen to date

Adult stem cells finding provides foundation for brain injury cure

International News for February 12, 2008

Pak Army Chief appeals for national cohesion
Strongly condemning the wave of recent suicide attacks in the country, the Chief of Army Staff, General Ashfaq Pervez Kiani, today stressed the need for national cohesion and unity for the stability, solidarity and prosperity of Pakistan. ANI

Pak Interior Minister says oObservers free to monitor polls
Caretaker Interior Minister Lt. Gen. (retired) Hamid Nawaz Khan on Tuesday said observers will be allowed freedom of movement during the elections for polls monitoring. ANI

Nine hurt in Balochistan election office blast
At least nine people, including four journalists were hurt by a bomb blast outside the election office in a town in Balochistan on Tuesday. ANI

Pakistan to complete mobilisation of troops for polls by Feb.15
The Pakistan Government on Tuesday mobilised and deployed tens of thousands of troops across the country well ahead of the February 18 general elections. ANI

Pakistans committment to fight extremists in tribals areas questionable: NYT
The announcement of a cease-fire just a few weeks into a determined military operation against one of Pakistans most wanted men, the militant leader Baitullah Mehsud, has once again raised questions about Pakistans commitment to combat militancy in the countrys tribal areas. ANI

Obama pulls ahead of Clinton, but barely
Barack Obama has pulled ahead of Hillary Clinton in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination after winning five out of five weekend primaries. ANI

East Timor President undergoes surgery, continues to remain in induced coma
East Timor President and Nobel Peace Prize winner Jose Ramos-Horta will remain in an induced coma until at least Thursday, doctors at a Darwin hospital said on Tuesday evening. ANI

Australia publicly reveals text of Stolen Generation apology
The wording of the apology that Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd will make on Wednesday to the Stolen Generations, or Aborigines, has been revealed. ANI

Pentagon weapons expert among four held over Chinese spy plot
A Pentagon weapons expert and a Boeing engineer are among four people taken into custody on suspicion of spying for China. ANI

EU may soon fingerprint foreign travelers
The European Commission is likely to propose tomorrow that all foreign travelers entering and leaving Europe, including U.S. citizens, should be fingerprinted. ANI

Products appeal more with a touch of art
A touch of art not only adds a shimmer to your drawing room, it can also add appeal to consumer related products. ANI

Florida lawyer arrested over handshake!
A Florida lawyer has been charged with assault for shaking hands with the prosecutor over-vigorously. ANI

Im pretty sure that Di and Dodi were engaged: Lawyer
Mohamed Fayeds lawyer told the inquest into the Harrods owners son Dodi and Princess Dianas deaths that he was pretty sure the couple were engaged. ANI

Bangladesh Army Chief to visit India this month
After canceling his visit to India following the promulgation of Emergency in Bangladesh on January 11, 2007, Army Chief General Moeen U. Ahmed is all set to arrive in India on February 24 on an official visit. ANI

Taliban demand release of Dadullah for Pak envoy
The local Taliban, who claimed to have abducted Pakistani Ambassador to Afghanistan Tariq Azeezuddin, on Tuesday demanded release of their leader Mullah Mansoor Dadullah against the release of the envoy. ANI

Karzai hopeful of Pakistan envoys rescue
Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai on Tuesday said he is hopeful about Pakistani ambassador to Afghanistan Tariq Azeezuddins quick rescuea day after he was feared abducted in Afghanistans tribal Khyber district. ANI

Mansoor Dadullah being interrogated in Pakistan
Pakistani investigators on Tuesday were interrogating Taliban commander Mullah Mansoor Dadullah. ANI

Jemima Khan arrives in Pakistan
Jemima Khan, the ex-wife of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf chief Imran Khan, arrived in Islamabad along with their two children on Monday. ANI

PPP says Pak military intelligence not interfering in politics
The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has said that the intelligence unit of army, the Military Intelligence (MI), is not interfering into the countrys politics following directives issued by Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani. ANI

Human Rights Watch says Pak election panel not independent
Coming down heavily on the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Tuesday warned that the commission had failed to investigate reports of campaign violations, threatening the validity of next weeks national polls. ANI

Two officials of Pak atomic energy panel abducted
Two officials working with the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission have been abducted from Sheikh Badin area adjacent to the Lakki Marwat and Dera Ismail Khan districts of Pakistan. ANI

Observers will have freedom of movement to monitor polls: Pak Interior Minister
Describing Taliban leader Mansoor Dadullahs arrest as a great achievement, Pakistani caretaker Interior Minister Lieutenant General (retired) Hamid Nawaz Khan on Tuesday said that the observers will have freedom of movement to monitor polls on February 18. ANI

Benazir had cell numbers of her assassins
Pakistani ex-premier Benazir Bhutto returned to Karachi on October 18 last year with the names and cell phone numbers of her possible assassins, she wrote in a book a few days before her assassination on December 27 in Rawalpindi. ANI

British grave might be first historical evidence of druids
The first historical evidence of the existence of a mysterious ancient sect known as the Druids, might have been found in the form of a series of graves discovered in a gravel quarry at Stanway near Colchester, Essex, in UK. ANI

Pak lawyers continue strike on second consecutive day
Pakistani lawyers on Tuesday continued their countrywide boycott of courts to pressurise President Pervez Musharraf to revoke the suspension of senior judges. ANI

Pak army recall officers to improve its image
In an attempt to improve the image of armed forces, Pakistani Army has called back serving officers from 23 civil departments. ANI

Four held in US for selling secrets to China
Four people have been arrested in the United States accused of spying for China to acquire trade and state secrets, including details of the Space Shuttle programme. ANI

Pakistan searches for its missing envoy to Afghan
Authorities in Pakistan on Tuesday beefed up search operation for Pakistani ambassador to Afghanistan Tariq Azeezuddin, who was feared abducted in Afghanistans Khyber tribal district. ANI

PML-N for consensus interim govt before Feb 18 polls
Demanding resignation of Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has said that a consensus government should be formed to hold free polls on February 18. ANI

British Pakistanis ignore dangers of marrying cousins
Pakistanis of British origin have denied that there were increased risks of birth defects among the children of married cousins. ANI

Give security to Zardari on par with Musharraf, demands PPP
The Pakistan Peoples Party has demanded A class security for the partys co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari on par with President Pervez Musharraf and caretaker Prime Minister Mohammedmian Soomro. ANI

Paul McCartney, Mills meet in court
Ex-Beatles pop star Sir Paul McCartney faced his estranged wife across a court room today to battle out what may prove to be the largest divorce settlement in British legal history. ANI

Archbishop refuses to back down on Sharia row
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has refused to back down over his controversial comments on Islamic law, but admitted that his intervention had been clumsy. ANI

Fastap Hindi Language Platform Slated to Revolutionize India Mobile Market
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ViVOtech Secures Strategic Investment from Citi to Develop Innovative Mobile Commerce Technologies
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Zain (Bahrain) Deploys XIUS-bcgi's InstaRoam(TM) Roaming Solution for its 36+ Million Subscribers
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ASPIDER Solutions, a Leading MVNE, Selects the XIUS-bcgi Mobile Services Platform to Grow Global MVNO Business
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XIUS-bcgi Announces INergy(TM), a Breakthrough Intelligent Network Offload Solution
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FatWire Extends Global Presence with Future Tense Acquisition
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Orange and T-Mobile UK to Jointly Pilot New Mobile TV Broadcast Service in London using NextWave Wireless'TDtv(TM) Solution
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Gemalto: KPN to Operate MVNO in Spain Leveraging Gemalto Managed Services
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Enfora Announces EDGE Module Platform that Supports Windows Mobile
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Expway's FastESG(TM) Solution Selected by ICO Global Communications for Mobile TV Services
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ITB Berlin Completely Booked up - ITB Asia on Course for Success
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