Gillani sworn-in as Pakistan Prime Minister
Yusuf Raza Gillani was sworn in on Thursday as Pakistans Prime Minister. ANI
No hidden agenda in Pakistan: Negroponte
US Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte today said that there was no hidden agenda in the timing of his visit to Pakistan, and expressed the hope that partnership between the US and Pakistan will remain strong. ANI
Oz diplomat granted Access to Tibet
A diplomatic delegation, including one senior Australian official, has been granted access to the Tibetan capital of Lhasa on Friday. ANI
China rejects Bushs call to re-open dialogue with Dalai Lama
Chinese President Hu Jintao told US President George W Bush that the Chinese Governments policy towards the Dalai Lama was clear and consistent, and it has all along kept in touch with his side with great patience. ANI
Nursery nurse shocks parents by offering them sex toys!
A nursery nurse shocked mums and dads after offering them sex toys and bondage gear through email. ANI
Nepal Tarai armed groups want talks
Armed groups in Tarai region have formed a four-member talks team to hold talks with the Government about the rights of Mahesis and Tarai residents. ANI
Australia may soon introduce fire-proof cigarettes
A meeting of emergency services ministers in Canberra on Wednesday deliberated upon the need for introducing fire-proof cigarettes that get extinguished on their own as the smoker drops the butt, a measure that may help reduce the risk of fires in homes and the bush. ANI
Nepali workers rally for the reprieve of Dolma Sherpa
Qatar-based Nepali mission has collected Rs 1.1 million from Nepali workers in Qatar in a bid to save the life of Dolma Sherpa who was convicted by the Kuwait Preliminary on the charges of murdering a Filipino woman in Kuwait. ANI
Jordans 30th birthday plans to eclipse wedding extravagance
English glamour model Katie Price aka Jordan has revealed that she is planning to celebrate her 30th birthday with more pomp and grandeur than her wedding. ANI
Memoirs of Hitlers favourite photographer published
Adolf Hitler was one of the most photographed people in history, and now the memoirs of Heinrich Hoffman, the man who took most of his official pictures are to be published. ANI
PCB softens stand on Shoaib, Kaneria, to give a weeks time more to respond
Apparently softening its stand, the PCBs disciplinary committee is all set to give an extra week to Pakistani fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar and leg-spinner Danish Kaneria for responding to charges of misconduct levelled against them. ANI
PPP, PML-N vying for Information Ministry
The two biggest parties - the PPP and the PML-N - in the new coalition government in Pakistan have not yet been able to break the deadlock over who would get the Information Ministry. The first cabinet expansion of the Gilani government is slated to take place on Saturday when 20 ministers will be administered oath. ANI
TATA deal is further evidence of advancing India-UK business partnership
The sale of the UK-based luxury car brands, Jaguar and Land Rover by Ford to Indias Tata Motors for 2.3 billion dollars, has been described by the UK-India Business Council, as an outstanding example of Britains open economy. ANI
Zardari had to call on US officials due to logistical reasons: US embassy
It was because of logistical reasons that US State Department officials John Negroponte and Richard Boucher could not call on PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari at the Zardari House, and, instead the latter had to call on them at the house of deputy head of US mission in Islamabad, said the US embassy. ANI
Parliament to make policy decisions according to peoples wises: Gilani tells US
New Pakistan Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has reportedly told the two visiting US officials that his government will make all key policy decisions through the parliament according to the wishes of the people. ANI
JI concerned over US lobbying in Pak
Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) leader in Pakistans Senate Khurshid Ahmed has expressed concerns over the aggressive US lobbying in Pakistan to get a fresh lease of life for its failed policies of terrorising people and the country in the name of war on terror. ANI
New York Governor seeks to put the lid on past affairs
New York Governor David Paterson has decided to put the lid on his personal life. ANI
12th century temple in Bangladesh on verge of ruination
An ancient Shiva Temple in Bangladesh, dating back to the 12th century, is on the verge of ruination, after many years of neglect by officials. ANI
Kush Kumar Joshi elected Nepals FNCCI President
Kush Kumar Joshi has been elected the new President of the Federation of Nepalese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI). ANI
West shifted the blame on Pakistan after failure in Afghanistan, says ex-NWFP Guv
After failing in tackling the Taliban and al Qaeda in Afghanistan for several years, the West, particularly the US and the UK, shifted the blame on Pakistan and put more and more pressure on it to tackle terrorism, said former NWFP governor Lt Gen (R) Ali Muhammad Jan Orakzai. ANI
Heathrow Terminal 5 abandons fingerprint plan
Heathrow Airport has abandoned plans to take the fingerprints of passengers at its new fifth terminal, following a warning by the UK Governments Information Commissioner that the move could violate the Data Protection Act. ANI
Nine Nepali Congress workers injured in Dhading
At least nine Nepali Congress (NC) were injured when Maoist-affiliated Young Communist League (YCL) cadres attacked them in Basera VDC of Dhading district on Thursday. ANI
Prachanda wont accept defeat if there is conspiracy
Maoist Chairman Prachanda is not ready to accept defeat in the forthcoming Constituent Assembly (CA) election, if there is conspiracy by regressive forces. Nepal is the main area of Maoists which would ensure victory for my party, Prachanda said while addressing an election rally in Pathari on Wednesday. ANI
Swiss photog claims he has many more nude, explicit Bruni pics
Carla Brunis nude photo embarrassment has just gone a bit further as the snapper who took the picture of French first lady has claimed that he has thousands more images of the ex-model, including some much more explicit. ANI
President Musharraf had no objection to judges release on PMs orders, say his aides
Official sources close to Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf have said that he had no objections to the release of the detained judges on the orders of Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani on Tuesday. ANI
Osama will always be a step ahead of the West, says his ex-bodyguard
Osama bin Ladens loyal bodyguard Nasser al Bahri has claimed that the chief of Al Qaedas will always be one step ahead of Western intelligence. ANI
Zardari rejects Musharrafs formula of maintaining smooth ties with govt
PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari is learnt to have rejected the three-point formula put forth by two Presidential aides to ensure a smooth relationship between the new government and President Pervez Musharraf. ANI
Cherie Blair to probe UK gun and knife crimes
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blairs wife, Cherie Blair, has been signed up by Channel 4 to investigate gun and knife crimes. ANI
Ansar Burney to meet Sarabjits family in India
Pakistans caretaker Human Rights Minister Ansar Burney will visit India on April 2 to meet Sarabjit Singhs family. ANI
Bush asks China to re-open dialogue with Dalai Lama
U.S. President George W Bush has urged China to re-open dialogue with Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama. ANI
New study says N-weapons alone may not prevent conflict in South Asia
A new study carried out by US Stimson Centre has said that possession of nuclear weapons by India and Pakistan may help stabilise an adversarial relationship between the two countries, but they certainly do not prevent severe crises that can lead to a conflict. ANI
Tribal chiefs warn visiting US officials against direct action
A day after the new government in Pakistan told the two visiting US officials - John Negroponte and Richard Boucher - that it wont encourage direct attacks on its tribal areas, tribal chiefs also warned the Americans that any direct action by the US would have disastrous consequences. ANI
Carla Bruni furious over naked photos
Frances new First Lady Carla Bruni is apparently furious about naked photos of her that have surfaced after her arrival in London. ANI
US judge blocks Dr Death, wifes finance details from going public
Following a plea from Dr Jayant Patel, better known as Dr Death for his several botched up operations, that he could not afford hiring a lawyer to defend himself and asked for a government-sponsored counsel, a US judge blocked the public release of his financial details. ANI
Celina Jaitley upset over cheap, nasty comments from Pak cricketers last weekend
Bollywood actor Celina Jaitely has taken a strong exception to the cheap nasty comments passed on her by some unidentified Pakistani cricketers during an Indian Cricket League (ICL) match in New Delhi last weekend. ANI
Omar Abdullah welcomes Gilanis appointment as new Pakistan PM
National Conference (NC) president Omar Abdullah has welcomed the appointment of Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani as the new Pakistan Prime Minister, and urged him to initiate the process of composite dialogue with New Delhi. ANI
Khalids family wants FIR against Indian jail authorities before Sarabjits release
The family of Pakistani national Khalid Mehmood who died in an Indian jail last month, has demanded of the new government that it should first ensure registration of an FIR against the Indian jail authorities under whose custody he died, before exonerating Indian national Sarabjit Singh of terror charges and hand over him to India. ANI
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