BRIC nations join chorus for Security Council reforms
Making its presence felt in the first ever stand alone Brazil-Russia-China--India (BRIC) meet here, Brazilian Foreign Minister Cellos Amorin said if the Security Council will not start responding in a just and fair manner then nations will start looking for alternatives. ANI
India and Brazil rubbish blames of world food shortage
In the first standalone Brazil-Russia-India-China (BRIC) meeting which concluded on Friday at the little known industrial Russian town of yeketerinburg, both the emerging economies, India and Brazil rubbished the blame on world food crises and have traded their guns on the developed world for the shortage. ANI
India deeply values its ties with Bhutan, to enhance it: Manmohan Singh
Welcoming Bhutan into the fraternity of democratic nations, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today assured the Bhutanese leadership of Indias full support and cooperation, as it embarks upon a new and exciting journey. ANI
India, Bhutan to target hydroelectricity generation of 10,000 MW by 2020
India and Bhutan on Friday agreed to double the target of hydroelectricity generation to 10, 000 megawatts from 5,000 megawatts by 2020, a reflection of the level of confidence and trust shared presently between the leaderships of the two countries. ANI
PM visits Bhutan to strengthen ties between the two countries
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh reached Bhutan on Friday on a two-day visit, to the Himalayan kingdom to boost economic and bilateral ties. ANI
BRIC nations urge for U.N. reforms to make it more efficient
Foreign Ministers of Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRIC), the worlds emerging and rapidly growing economies, have urged for reforming the United Nations to make it more efficient to deal with the emerging global challenges. ANI
Manmohan Singh gets grand ceremonial guard of honour
It was a ceremonial guard of honour worth replicating for its precision and panache. Visiting Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh was given a grand welcome at the Tashichhodzong, the seat of government in Bhutan Capital Thimphu on Friday afternoon. ANI
Laden vows to reclaim every inch of Palestine on Israel 60th anniversary
In an audio message released today, deliberately timed to coincide with the 60th anniversary of Israels foundation, Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden has reportedly vowed to reclaim every inch of Palestine. ANI
Pak sends relief goods to quake-hit China
Pakistans National Disaster Management Authority today dispatched a C-130 flight containing relief goods for the quake-affected people of China. ANI
5,000 pounds compensation for woman tormented by farting boss!
This can surely be termed as a smelly compensation, quite literally, for a woman has won herself a whopping 5,000 pounds after her boss kept teasing her by farting in her direction. ANI
Bacon masterpiece sets auction record with 43m pounds
Renowned artist Francis Bacons masterpiece - Triptych, has set a new record in sales by fetching a whopping 43 million pounds at an auction in New York. ANI
ISI briefs Pak PM, Zardari about security issues
Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and his party boss Asif Ali Zardari today visited ISI headquarters where they were reportedly briefed about security issues the country was facing. ANI
Woman bites off partners cheek in drunken lovers tiff at 30,000ft!
Love took an ugly turn mid-air when a woman bit her partners face during a drunken row at 30,000ft and ripped part of his cheek off, it has emerged. ANI
With PPP-PML-N coalitions collapse, Pak missed the bus of democracy
With the collapse of the PPP-PML-N coalition, Pakistanis have missed the bus of democracy, because President Pervez Musharraf seems to have become stronger today than he was on Nov 3, 2007, and the biggest party of the ruling coalition - the PPP - is seen fulfilling Benazir Bhuttos compromise with Musharraf on Oct 18, 2007, which was mediated by the US and the UK, said an analytical article in The News. ANI
Pak EC allows Sharif brothers to contest by-polls
Former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his brother Shahbaz Sharif had a sigh of relief last evening when the countrys Election Commission accepted their nomination papers for the June 18 by-polls. Interestingly, the same Election Commission had rejected the duos nomination papers ahead of the February 18 general elections, saying that they were involved in different cases. ANI
Brit woman claims to have seen alien spaceship
A woman in London claims that she has seen an alien spaceship hovering over Golders Green. ANI
Brit girls increasingly taking to life of crime
The number of recorded offences committed by girls in Britain has risen by 25 percent in the last three years, according to a new report. ANI
Prince William snubs royal wedding for ex-girlfriends Kenyan bash
Kate Middleton will attend a royal wedding on May 17 alone, while Prince William travels to Africa for another bash with his ex. ANI
Hindus urge Canadian film organisations to not screen The Love Guru
Hindu groups have contacted various film related organizations in Canada urging them not to distribute or screen upcoming Hollywood movie The Love Guru till its presenter Paramount Pictures makes necessary changes to it. ANI
Manmohan Singh given rousing welcome in Bhutan
The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, was given a rousing welcome on his arrival at Paro International Airport on Friday morning by both Bhutanese dignitaries and locals. ANI
Lara Bingles moving eulogy to dad flanked by Clarke
Australian model and would be Mrs Michael Clarke, delivered a moving eulogy before hundreds of mourners in a farewell message to her father. ANI
Former New York Governors call girl booker ready to reveal all
Temeka Lewis, the primary booker for a prostitution ring whose clients included former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer, has agreed to tell a grand jury all she knows. ANI
Obama hits back at Bush over his foolish delusion remarks
Barack Obama, who is on the verge of winning the Democratic nomination, has reacted swiftly after President George Bush assailed him for his professed willingness to engage in diplomacy with terrorists and tyrants. ANI
Afghan hijacker working as BA cleaner at Heathrow
A member of a gang who hijacked a plane at Stansted Airport in 2000 is now working at Heathrow Airport. ANI
Breakaway JKLF group forms new party in London
agencies in which Muslim sentiments were used to protect and advance what was perceived as national interest of Pakistan, but these policies have proved a disaster for Pakistan because those Jihadi outfits are now fighting Jihad against Pakistan, he added. ANI
Cherie Blair should quit bench over disgraceful memoirs, says ex-judge
Cherie Blair should be sacked as a judge over her disgraceful memoirs that demean the legal profession, a leading lawyer said on May 15. ANI
US toughens stance on Pakistans talks with militants
The United States has toughened its stance on a proposed agreement with the militants in the Federal Administered Tribal Areas, saying that any deal Pakistan reaches with them should be worth more than the paper it is written on. ANI
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh reaches Bhutan
Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today arrived in Bhutan on a two-day official visit. ANI
Nirmala Deshpandes ashes to be immersed near Sukkur
The ashes of Indian peace activist Nirmala Deshpande will be immersed in the Indus River near Sukkur on Saturday. ANI
Weakness in Oz police case to keep Haneef in detention exposed
Australian Federal Police (AFP) considered placing Indian born doctor Mohamed Haneef on a control order or in preventative detention just three days after he was arrested, but were advised there was insufficient information to support their move. ANI
Ogling mans chest is legal, but not womans boobs, rule judges
Ogling at 007s chest is perfectly fine but dare not leer at any of his girls, well that is not only the warning of James Bond but also the ruling on what constitutes voyeurism by a panel of leading judges at the Court of Appeal on May 15. ANI
Malaysian mans three wives happy to see him get fourth!
Having two wives at the same time is certainly not the best idea for any man, considering all the bickering and vying for hubbys attention - but with Mohamed Nor Awang, an odd-job worker, the case is bit different. ANI
Dungeon dads threats to gas cellar family were a bluff: Police
Austrian incest dad Josef Fritzls threats to his cellar family that he would gas them to death if they tried to escape their underground dungeon were a mere bluff, cops have revealed. ANI
MIC wants more scholarships for Indian students
The Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) is unhappy with the low percentage of Public Service Department overseas scholarships allocated to Indian students. ANI
Western experts looking for signs of damage in Chinese N-sites in earthquake
Chinas main centres for designing, making and storing nuclear arms lie in the shattered earthquake zone, and leading Western experts are looking for signs of any damage that might allow radioactivity to escape. ANI
Pak Presidency set to restore judges minus Iftikhar Chaudhry
Pakistan Presidency has finalised its proposals for the re-appointment of all sacked judges minus former Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry. ANI
US encourages discussion to resolve J-K issue
The United States has reiterated its support for the peaceful settlement of the Jammu and Kashmir issue, saying it would continue encouraging discussion among parties to resolve the dispute. ANI
Dungeon dad smuggled daughter to hospital while wife was on holiday
Austrian incest dad Josef Fritzl took his sick girl, Kerstin to hospital while his wife was on holiday, it has emerged. ANI
Gilani, Zardari decide not to bring new ministers in place of PML-N ministries
Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari have decided that PPP will not bring new ministers in place of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) ministers, who resigned due to differences over the framework of the restoration of the sacked judges. ANI
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