US Senate doubles Bin Laden bounty to 50 million dollars
The US Senate today doubled the bounty on the Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden to 50 million dollars. ANI
Musharraf for full truth in Lal Masjid episode
Amidst Muttehadda Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) leader Qazi Hussain Ahmeds allegation that 1000 boy and girl students were killed during the Lal Masjid siege, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf today directed all the concerned authorities not to conceal any fact relating to the episode. ANI
Haneef likely to be freed due to lack of evidence
Dr Mohammed Haneef is likely to be freed, as the Australian Federal Police (AFP) have decided not to detain him further since they have reportedly not found any incriminating evidence against him. ANI
UK-US bomb plotter Barot seeks cushy POW rights
Terror mastermind Dhiren Barot is demanding prisoner of war rights for himself and fellow al-Qaeda fanatics in jail. ANI
Politics of jihad, the root cause of Lal Masjid crisis: Pak scholar
Well-known Pakistani Islamic scholar Javed Ahmad Ghamidi feels that the politics of jihad is the primary reason for the crisis that the country has been facing over the last few months. ANI
Pakistan intelligence agencies blamed for Lal Masjid arms dump
A huge cache of arms and ammunition was found in the Lal Masjid and the Jamia Hafsa, as claimed by the Pakistan Army, but the army did not answer how did these weapons get into the complex. ANI
Rising extremism threatens Pakistans existence: Benazir
Former Pakistan premier Benazir Bhutto believes that rising extremism in her country spells doom for her countrys future, and reiterated her call for the army to go back to the barracks. ANI
US Congress grills Bush Administration over support for Musharraf
The Bush Administration came under intense grilling in Congress on Thursday for its unconditional support to Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf. ANI
Weapons inside Lal Masjid cast doubts on the role of Pak intelligence agencies
The role of security and intelligence agencies in Pakistan is now being questioned in the wake of the discovery of a huge cache of arms and ammunition inside the Lal Masjid complex. ANI
Pak peacekeeper charged with gold smuggling in Congo
An inquiry undertaken by the United Nations has confirmed that a Pakistani peacekeeper was involved in the smuggling of gold in the Democratic Republic of Congo.According to the BBC, Islamabad, which contributes substantially to UN peacekeeping operations around the world, has rejected the charge as baseless. ANI
Evidence underlying repeated courses of steroids for preterm birth may be unsound
Scientists have warned that giving repeated courses of steroid drugs to mothers at risk of preterm delivery may be based on unsound evidence. ANI
Musharrafs speech misleading: Pak Opposition
Pakistan President Pervez Musharrafs message to the nation for the first time after the battle for the control of Lal Masjid has been severely criticised by opposition leaders. ANI
Plants evolved ability to adapt to environmental change 300 mln years ago
A new study by a team of researchers from the John Innes Centre has revealed how and when plants evolved the ability to adapt to climatic and environmental changes. ANI
Dental lasers can help eliminate bacteria in root canals
Researchers have found an additional use for the high-tech dental lasers used mainly to prepare cavities for restoration. ANI
UK migration expert says immigrants are better citizens than those born in Britain
A migration expert here has claimed that immigrants are better citizens in comparison to those born in Britain. ANI
Pakistan an important ally, says Boucher
US Deputy Secretary for State for Central and South Asia Affairs, Richard Boucher, has described Pakistan an important ally of the US in the fight against terrorism and extremism. ANI
Ancient massacre in New Mexico may have been genocide
Archaeologists have discovered seven skeletons in a remote New Mexico canyon bearing testimony of a brutal massacre. ANI
This is why DNA has its famous helix shape
Researchers at Duke Universitys Pratt School of Engineering have uncovered a missing link in scientists understanding of the physical forces that give DNA its famous double helix shape. ANI
UK wife of Osamas son was once married to a `Hells Angel
The British grandmother of three, who wed Osama bin Ladens son, was once married to a Hells Angel biker, reports The Sun. ANI
UK leaders criticise removal of reference to Churchill from school text books
The removal of references to Britains cigar-chomping World War Two Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, and his famed two-finger victory salute from school history lessons, has invited the ire of a cross-section of leaders. ANI
Pakistanis should be more tolerant of other religions: S. African scholar
Pakistanis should be more tolerant of other religious communities so that peace, harmony and justice prevails in society, said South African scholar Professor Farid Esack. ANI
Islamabad returns to normalcy after Lal Masjid standoff
Life in the Pakistan capital has returned to normal after the end of the Lal Masjid standoff. ANI
Brit women drivers are ruder than their male counterparts
The belief that male drivers are ruder than their female counterparts has been turned on its head - at least in modern Britain. ANI
Sharks, dinos were both predators as well as each others prey
Sharks and dinosaurs in prehistoric Europe served as prey for each other, according to a new review of vertebrate fossils found in the Galve region of Northeast Spain. ANI
End of Lal Masjid seige is the beginning of Islamabads struggle with jihadis
The struggle between the Pakistan Government and the jihadis can escalate following the army action in the Lal Masjid in Islamabd. ANI
Musharraf reaching his `end game, could be out of office by autumn
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf may have pledged to combat Muslim extremists across the country during his address to the nation on Thursday night, but according to Dr. Vernon Hewitt, an expert on Pakistan at the Bristol University, Musharraf is reaching his end game, and could be out of office by this autumn. ANI
Nepal King Gyanendra may now lose his palace
The Nepal Governments decision to scrap the royal familys personal allowances, may be followed by the nationalisation of the Narayanhiti Palace in Kathmandu, where King Gyanendra and members of his family reside. ANI
Evidence found for material surrounding stars before supernova explosion
The European Southern Observatorys (ESOs) Very Large Telescope (VLT) has obtained a unique set of observations that has allowed astronomers to find direct evidence for the material surrounding a star before it explodes as a Type Ia supernova. ANI
New target for muscular dystrophy drug therapy discovered
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have discovered a new target for the muscular dystrophy drug therapy. ANI
Brown wants to ban terror-convicts from travelling to Pakistan
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is considering introducing restrictions to prevent people convicted of terror-offences, from travelling to Pakistan and other countries, to receive training from terrorist groups. ANI
Sensationalist Diana film slammed as money-making racket
Movie giant Universal have been slammed for backing a TV movie that reinforces the conspiracy theories surrounding late British royal Princess Dianas death so that it can earn millions. ANI
Boffins identify process of viral replication in HIV
Researchers have identified a novel cellular protein complex that is employed by HIV to compromise with cell function and enhance viral replication. ANI
Adding folic acid to flour lessens congenital malformations
A new study has found that adding folic acid to flour considerably reduces congenital malformations. ANI
Final Potter book to be leaked early?
Harry Potter fans may be laying their hands on the final book in the series earlier than expected, for speculation is rising that some shops are getting ready to sell the book early. ANI
Alastair Campbell fancied Diana (Re-issue)
Former Labour spin doctor Alastair Campbell once had a delusion that late Princess Diana had a thing for him, and that it got former British Prime Minister Tony Blair jealous. ANI
Indian researcher duo finds automated tailgating can save fuel, cut CO2 emissions
Automated tailgating that allows cars to drive much closer to each other in heavy moving traffic, could save fuel and cut greenhouse gas emissions, according to two researchers at the University of Jadavpur, Kolkata. ANI
Musharraf vows not to let religious seminaries indulge in terrorist activities
Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf in his address to the nation justified armys action against the militants holed-up inside the Lal Masjid, and said no mosque or religious seminary would be allowed to be used for terrorist activities. ANI
Traumatic memories can be suppressed by training
A new study by researchers at new University of Colorado at Boulder study has revealed that traumatic emotional memories can be suppressed with practice. ANI
Fizz triggering fiery volcanic eruptions emanates 10000 ft beneath crater
The fizzy gases that cause some volcanoes to blow their tops appear to originate deep beneath the surface, a new study by a team of Italian geologists from the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology has revealed. ANI
Australian Police fails to find evidence against Haneef
Australian Federal Police (AFP) has failed to find any evidence against Dr Mohammed Haneef and has been unable to link him with Glasgow terror suspects, even after 10 days of intensive investigation. ANI
Evolution can happen in a jiff
Entomologists claim to have observed the fastest evolutionary change in the male Great Eggfly butterfly, which within 10 generations spanning less than a year, overwhelmed a highly invasive male killing bacteria, and bounced back from the brink of extinction. ANI
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NextWave Wireless to Purchase Mori Trust Interest in IPMobile
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United States Senate opened with Hindu prayers for the first time
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