Nepal PM says he would take first political visit to India
Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Wednesday said he would go to India for his first political visit after taking charge of the PM office. ANI
Meet the woman who is Oz towns only single under 40!
In a place where men outnumber the women by 10 to 1, Dani Walker has come out to be the only lady under 40, who is still single in Nar Nar Goon, Victoria. ANI
Second Life virtual world lover wanted to kidnap partner in real life!
Second Life virtual world user Kimberly Jernigan, who fell for her fellow user, has been charged with trying to kidnap him at gunpoint. ANI
Chinas phone users cross 960 million
Over 960 million people had access to phones in China as of July, including over 600 million mobile phone users, said the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT). ANI
UFO hunters searching for aliens Down Under
The History Channel is planning to send its team of documentary makers Down Under to investigate the spate of UFO sightings. ANI
Italian priest pulls the plug on nun beauty pageant
The Italian priest, who was organising an online beauty competition for nuns, has called off his plans amid protests from faithful and local religious authorities. ANI
Russian standoff mirrors crisis on eve of World War I
The situation in Russia is reflective of the crisis on the eve of World War I according to Nato ambassador, Dmitry Rogozin. ANI
The libelous accusations that Salman Rushdie got apology for
Sir Salman Rushdie, the Booker Prize-winning author, has received an apology over allegations that when living under police protection he was unhygienic, suicidal and sought to profit from the fatwa on him. ANI
Worlds highest sightseeing spot is on 100th floor of Chinas tallest skyscraper
The worlds highest sightseeing spot on the 100th floor of Chinas tallest skyscraper will be opened to the public on Saturday. ANI
Pak-Americans make their presence felt at Democrats convention
Pakistani Americans, who are known for their support for the Republicans, have made their presence felt at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado. ANI
US says Pak Prez poll election is an internal matter
Pakistanis have to decide on their own who to elect as their next President, and it was purely an internal matter for Pakistan, a US State Department official said here last evening. ANI
Islamic school to appeal rejection by Oz authorities
Proponents of an Islamic school in south-western Sydney will appeal a local government rejection of the the proposal to build a 1,200-student school. ANI
Meet the African Grey parrot who sounds like a Dr Who Dalek
Leonard, an African Grey parrot, can accurately imitate Doctor Whos enemy the Daleks. ANI
Indian origin Aussie delivers baby mid-air on Cathay Pacific flight
A 34-week pregnant Australian woman of India origin this morning gave birth onboard a flight from Hong Kong to Adelaide with the help of doctors who were also onboard the same flight. Both the mother and the baby body are reportedly doing well. ANI
Balochistan demands its share of IPI transit fee
If sources in Pakistan Petroleum Ministry are to be believed, Balochistan has demanded its share in the transit fee for the part of the proposed Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) gas pipeline to be passed through the province. ANI
Brit man forks out œ150k on Batmobile replica that cant be used on roads!
A Brit businessman forked out a whopping 150,000 pounds on a copy of the Batmobile - which cannot be used on the road. ANI
No longer can Pak hide its poor governance behind rifts with India, Afghan
Pakistan can no longer hide its poor governance under the cover of accusations that its eastern and western neighbours were behind the internal strife it was passing through. And, in order to alter its foreign policy fortunes, Islamabad needs much more than former president Pervez Musharrafs departure from its political scene, says an analysis published in the Yale Global online on the prevailing politics in Pakistan. ANI
Now, a website where curry lovers can track their orders as they cook!
Curry lovers in Britain will now be able to watch their food being created, thanks to an Indian restaurant boss in Chesterton, whos offering its customers to keep a track of their order on a site. ANI
Obamas 29 lakh V.P. text messages, single largest mobile marketing event in US
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama sent heres my V.P. text messages from his own cell phone to 2.9 million people, costing him around 290,000 dollars. The cell company charged him 10 cents for each one. ANI
Musharraf nostalgia may blind India, US to opportunities in Pak after political change
The biggest danger that the ouster of former Pakistan president Pervez Musharrafs ouster from political scene in Islamabad is that nostalgia will blind India and the US to the opportunities that political change might bring in from there, said an analysis published in the Yale Global online. ANI
China visit most successful: Prachanda
Nepals Prime Minister Prachanda has said that his China visit has been very successful. ANI
Nepali Congress to hold general convention
The Central Working Committee (CWC) members of the Nepali Congress (NC) demanded that the party should call its 12th General Convention as soon as possible to reunite the party. ANI
Army integration within six months in Nepal: Defense Minister
Nepals Defense Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa Badal has said that the process of integration of army will be completed between three to six months. ANI
Shahbaz Sharif says interference into Punjab politics will be dealt with by force
Punjab Chief Minister and PML (N) president, Shahbaz Sharif has reportedly said that his party had the majority in his Punjab province and that anyone trying to intervene into its politics would be dealt with by force. ANI
Suspected assassins were consumed by seething hatred towards Black Obama
US federal investigation authorities have said that people arrested in connection with a possible plot to kill Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, were consumed by a seething hatred towards the Illinois Senator. ANI
Nepal government team to camp in Sunsari for rescue work
A high-level government team headed by ministers of defense and physical planning is to monitor the execution of work at the flood-affected areas at Sunsari and supervise the rescue and relief efforts for Saptakoshi flood victims. ANI
Afghanistan more dangerous for British soldiers than Iraq has ever been
Afghanistan is now more dangerous for British troops than Iraq has ever been, a new report has revealed. ANI
August 27th is the Most Unromantic Day of the Year!
Planning a romantic evening with lover? Well, in that case, stop right there, for todays the most unromantic day of the year. ANI
US claims Dr Aafia eldest son still in Afghan custody
The 11-year old boy who was captured along with terror suspect Pakistani-American doctor Aafia Siddiqui is her son and presently under Afghan authorities custody, said US authorities in a letter written to Siddiquis family. ANI
Terror suspect behind threats to kill Brown linked to al Qaeda No.2
A terror suspect held over threats to kill British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has allegedly had contact with Osama Bin Ladens deputy, Ayman Al-Zawahiri. ANI
Unpredictable Zardaris inconsistent politics could turn out very bad for Pak
Ahead of PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardaris possible ascendancy to the post of President of Pakistan, fears are being expressed about his style of functioning as the countrys head of state. Political commentators have said that the kind of politics he was adopting could turn out to be bad. ANI
British, US pro-Tibet activists locked to chairs during marathon Chinese interrogation
British and American activists arrested by the Chinese for protesting about Tibet during the Olympics have said that they were locked to their chairs for marathon interrogation sessions and deprived of sleep. The activists, including eight Americans, a German and Amanda McKeown, a mother of two from Bristol, were sent home on Sunday during the games closing ceremony. ANI
Bishop blames abortion for violent crimes in Britain
A Roman Catholic bishop has blamed Britains abortion laws, and claimed casual recourse to abortion had cheapened the value of human life in the eyes of the public over the last four decades. ANI
Cairn India on track to deliver crude oil from Rajasthan
Cairn India, a subsidiary of the UK-based Cairn Energy, may produce up to 71 per cent more oil from the Rajasthan field and is close to securing the credit lines that will ensure sufficient funding is in place to start production next year. ANI
Documents reveal Obamas links with radical group founder
Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama has been linked to William Ayers, a founding member of the 1960s and 1970s radical group the Weather Underground. ANI
McCain surpasses Obama in Gallup Tracking Poll for first time
Republican presidential candidate John McCain passed rival Barack Obama in the daily Gallup tracking poll, suggesting that the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee has received no bounce after naming Joe Biden as his running mate. ANI
Hillary supports Obama, but keeps the doors open for her future
New York Senator Hillary Clinton called on Democrats to unite as one party behind Democrat presidential nominee Barack Obama, saying that despite an acrimonious primary duel they were on the same team. ANI
Hillary knew Obama was unlikely to pick her as running mate
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton in a private meeting with Barack Obama after she conceded the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, made a request that he consider her for his vice presidential running mate, but not put her through the charade of being evaluated if he was not serious. ANI
UN fortifies its offices in Pak in view of terror threats
As a precautionary measure, the UN has fortified all its offices in Pakistan following security concerns and general terror threats, especially in the wake of high degree of insecurity prevailing in the country and fresh new spate of suicide attacks. ANI
600 mln dlrs seized in Zardari-money-laundering-case handed over to Swiss Govt
After the lone Swiss money-laundering case against PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari was withdrawn on Monday, the Swiss court hearing the case has handed the seized money, over 60 million dollars, to the Swiss government. ANI
Top Taliban commander killed in Swat
Pakistan security forces claimed to have killed a top Taliban commander in Swat last evening, though a spokesman for the extremist organisation maintained that he died when his pistol misfired. ANI
JUI chief Fazlur Rehman demands Friday as weekly holiday in Pak
Jamiat-i-Ulema Islam (JUI) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, who has gained bargaining power vis-…-vis the PPP by criticizing its Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari ahead of September 6 presidential poll, has reportedly demanded of the PPP-led federal coalition government to revive Friday as weekly holiday instead of Sunday. ANI
Terrorism, defence shields unacceptable to Kazakhstan, says strategic expert
Interactions with several experts, including some from Kazakhstan, reveals a sense and a feeling of dismay among them about the traditional and non-traditional security challenges and threats facing the international community, and particularly the Asia region in the 21st century. ANI
Pak envoy to UK declares Zardari fit and well
Reacting to the recent press reports appearing in the British media that PPP Co-chairman and presidential hopeful Asif Ali Zardari had suffered from mental illness till last year, Pakistans High Commissioner to London Wajid Shamsul Hasan has stated that Zardari was now fit and keeping well. ANI
CICA chief sees India as playing a monumental role in achieving goals
Although India only has an Observer status at the Almaty-based 20-member Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) forum for the past three-and-a-half years, the Executive Director of the CICA Secretariat believes that New Delhis representation and presence is significant for the Asian region, both in the short and long term. ANI
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