March 18, 2008
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March 18, 2008

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Andhra Pradesh SSC 2008 Results

Rededication Day marks Congress Government's fourth year in office

60 per cent voting recorded in second phase of Karnataka polls

BRIC nations join chorus for Security Council reforms

Bollywood film Aashayein all set for release

Chidambaram blames Inflation on soaring global oil prices

Manchester bans big screens for Champion League Final fearing violence

Body clock cog finding could end jet lag

Bird flu spreads in Darjeeling

International News for March 18, 2008

EU election observers for appropriate environment during Nepal CA polls
The European Union (EU) Election Observation Mission (EOM) on Tuesday called for an atmosphere free of violence and intimidation during the forthcoming Nepalese Constituent Assembly (CA) elections scheduled on April 10. ANI

Pak Attorney General says SC could not bar parliament proceedings
Pakistan Attorney General Malik Muhammad Qayyum on Tuesday said that the Supreme Court (SC) couldnt bar parliament proceedings, as this matter does not come under its jurisdiction. ANI

Pakistans Intelligence Bureau chief resigns
Pakistans Intelligence Bureau chief Ijaz Shah has resigned from his post. ANI

Nepalese Government says it has not imposed any ban on Everest climbing
The Nepalese Government on Tuesday clarified that it has not imposed any ban on climbing the Mt Everest as requested by the Chinese Government. ANI

Now, `Dr.Death looks to Mahatma Gandhi for inspiration
Dr. Jayant Patel, the surgeon facing extradition from the US to Queensland on manslaughter charges, is looking to Mahatma Gandhi for inspiration to cope with life inside a high-security detention centre in Portland, Oregon. ANI

Benazir murder case: Last warning to accused to appear before April 21
A Pakistani special court hasserved a last warning to five accused in the Benazir Bhutto murder case to appear before the court before April 21. ANI

Paul Burrell removed bloodstained ring from Dis dead body
Princess Dianas former butler Paul Burrell took a bloodstained engagement ring off her dead body and kept it, the inquest into her death has heard. ANI

Brit engineer scoops nearly œ3m on lottery in first online attempt!
A British electrical engineer is planning to buy a Bentley and a French vineyard after winning a Lotto jackpot of nearly 3 million pounds. ANI

Kite-driven Beluga Skysail successfully completes 12,000 mile journey
By completing a journey of 12,000 miles, kite-driven MV Beluga Skysails has opened a new chapter of sorts in the history of commercial shipping. ANI

Employees working at home fear about career progression
A new research has suggested that employees who work from home have increased fears about career progression than office employees, despite having reduced stress levels. ANI

Cafes 50-hour Danny Boy marathon!
An American cafe hosted an effort to get into the Guinness Book of Worlds Record by singing Danny Boy continuously for 50-hours. ANI

Nine in 10 Scouts favour pre-marital sex
A new survey has found that nine out of 10 Scouts and Girl Guides are open to pre-marital sex, drugs and gay experiences. ANI

24 Tibetan protestors arrested in Kathmandu
Police in Nepal have arrested around twenty-four Tibetan refugees for demonstrating in front of the United Nations office this afternoon. ANI

UML going away from Leftist alliance under US pressure, claims Prachanda
Communist Party of Nepal (CPN) Chairman Prachanda has accused the Unified Marxist Leninist (UML) of going away from Leftist alliance under US pressure. ANI

Security beefed up along Sino-Nepal border
Close on the heels of protests in Tibetan capital Lhasa, security has been beefed up along the Nepal-China border. ANI

Tibetan PM in-exile demands international probe against China
Tibetan Prime Minister in-exile Samdhong Rinpoche on Tuesday demanded that China allow an international team to visit Tibet to verify Premier Wen Jiabao statement that no cultural genocide had taken place in Tibet. ANI

Fahmida Mirza to become first woman Speaker of Pakistan National Assembly
The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) on Tuesday nominated Fahmida Mirza for the post of Speaker of National Assembly. She will be the first woman to hold this post in the country. ANI

Ex-New York Governor Spitzers call girl was hooked on high life
Former New York Governor Eliot Spitzers call girl Ashley Alexandra Dupré was hooked to the high life and had even gone to places that her shapely body could take her, claim her old friends. ANI

New party members vow to follow Constitution
During the first National Assembly session on Monday, the signs of confrontation between the new Parliament and Presidency became visible when new members vowed to follow the Constitution. ANI

Stone Age hand axes found in North Sea possibly date back to 100,000 years
An amateur archaeologist has found an unprecedented collection of Stone Age hand axes, among material collected at the bottom of the North Sea, which possibly date back to 100,000 years. ANI

PCB to stop the Asia Cup postponement
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is planning to convince the Asian Cricket Council to stop the postponement of the Asia Cup in a meeting scheduled for March 20. ANI

Orange Prize is sexist and discriminatory: Tim Lott
A prominent British novelist Tim Lott has branded the Orange Prize for Fiction, Britains leading literary award for women, sexist and discriminatory and wants it to be scrapped. ANI

Bronze Age men were buried with their beer mugs 4,000 years ago
Archaeologists have unearthed a 4,000-year-old Bronze Age skeleton in Kent, England, with a pottery vessel placed at its feet, that could have been a type of beer mug. ANI

Zardari is my PM, says Sharif
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif has said that Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari is his Prime Minister. ANI

Yousaf Gillani not keen on becoming Pak PM
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Vice Chairman Yousaf Raza Gillani told reporters at Parliament House on Monday that he was not keen to become the countrys Prime Minister. ANI

US Senate resolution seeks sacked Pak judges restoration
The United States Senate has passed a resolution that demands the restoration of the over 60 judges sacked by President General Pervez Musharraf on November 3 last year. ANI

Sharif sees an end to dictatorship in Pakistan
At a dinner for party ticket-holders, Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) chief Nawaz Sharif said the new government would take back the power of dissolving parliament from President Pervez Musharraf. ANI

New Pak government not under pressure to respond to Waziristan strike
The incoming coalition government in Pakistan is under no pressure to respond to Sundays air strike on a suspected Taliban and Al Qaeda hideout in South Waziristan that reportedly killed several foreign and local militants. ANI

Musharraf says he is in touch with Zardari
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has said that he is in touch with Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari on matters related to government formation and on the future relationship between the government and the presidency. ANI

Zardari says days of dictatorship in Pakistan are over
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Co-Chairman Asif Zardari has said that the days of dictatorship in Pakistan are over, and We, with the support and help of the people of Pakistan, have ensured that democracy is on track. ANI

Pak Minister says he will not appeal for Sarabjits release
Pakistans caretaker Minister for Human Rights, Ansar Burney has said that he would not seek mercy for Sarabjit Singh, the Indian convicted for the killing of 14 people in Pakistan in1991. ANI

Prince Charles charges a princely charge to sell his green ware!
Buying stuff at Prince Charles new store is set to be a costly affair for shoppers. ANI

Pak Army may be called in to restore deposed Judges
If experts are to be believed, the Pakistan Army could be called in to restore the Judges who were sacked by President-General Pervez Musharraf on November 3 last year. ANI

New York Governor Paterson admits to having sex with another woman for years
New York Governor David Paterson has shocked one and all by admitting that he too has slept with another woman while married to his wife, Michelle. ANI

Pak censor board bans screening of Aamir Khans Taare Zameen Par
The Pakistan Censor Board has banded the screening of Aamir Khans Taare Zameen Par in the countrys cinema halls.The movie has been banned under a regulation that says it cannot be shown as it has been shot entirely in India. Besides, no Pakistani actor is starring in the film. ANI

Ethertronics Ships 100 Million Embedded Antennas
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News Corporation Appoints Matthew Anderson Group Director, Strategy and Corporate Affairs, Europe and Asia
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Yodlee Appoints New Head of India Operations to Drive International Growth
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Emerson Radio Purchases Moore Microprocessor Patent(TM) Portfolio License
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Business Wire and Taiwan's Central News Agency Reaffirm Exclusive Distribution and Marketing Relationship
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SYSPRO Announces Landmark Screen Customization Capabilities
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Belkin Purchases CORE Flash(TM) Portfolio License
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