Maos Indian media become Heroes at The Great Wall
Cultural Revolution supremo Mao Zedong was quoted as saying during his lifetime that the Man Who Does Not Touch The Great Wall Is Not A Hero. Well the Indian media today competently proved him wrong by not only touching the Great Wall of China, but climbing sufficiently high to one of the guard stations of yore, where they were declared heroes. ANI
Hindi-Chini Bhai Bhai resonates again at luncheon for Indian media
Rekindling the spirit of Hindi-Chini Bhai Bhai that was first aired during the Prime Ministership of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the spokesman of Chinas Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Qin Gang, today said that the media contingents of India and ANI
Nepals ethnic group stages peaceful protest for regional autonomy
Nepals ethnic Madhesi group staged a peaceful protest here on Sunday to register their demand for regional autonomy. ANI
Indian NRI woman selected to carry Olympic torch meets PM
A Non-Indian Indian (NRI) woman will be one of eight Diaspora to carry the Olympic torch into Beijing for the Beijing Olympics, which is scheduled to be held in August this year. ANI
India, China Special Representatives to discuss boundary question on Tuesday
Special Representatives of India (M.K.Narayanan) and China (Dai Bingguo) will meet here informally on Tuesday (January 15) to review and assess the next steps to ensure a possible resolution of the vexed boundary question. ANI
Manmohan for increased engagement between India and China
The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, today informally met with representatives of Indian business delegation accompanying him on his visit to China, and called for increased economic and commercial engagement between India and China. ANI
Fatima Bhutto breaks her silence, questions Benazirs will, Bilawal being the PPP chief
Fatima Bhutto (25), the niece of slain ex-Pak premier Benazir Bhutto and the daughter of the latters younger brother (Late) Murtaza Bhutto, has severely criticised the installation of her cousin Bilawal Zardari Bhutto as the PPP chief, saying that he was not the right choice by any standard. ANI
Failing 48-hour deadline, PPP decides to approach UN on its own for BB killing probe
Failing the 48-hour deadline given by the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) to President Pervez Musharraf regime to allow a UN probe into Benazir Bhuttos assassination, the PPP has decided to send a request on its own to the UN to probe the killing. ANI
Manmohan Singh converses in Hindi with Chinese professor of Indian studies
During his visit to the Beijing Olympics Exhibition Centre on Sunday, the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, met and interacted with Chinese Professor of Indian studies at the Peking University, Dr. Jiang Jiangkui.ccording to officials accompanying the Indian media on the visit, Dr. Singh and Professor Jiangkui exchanged pleasantries in Hindi. ANI
PM visits Beijing Olympics Exhibition Centre
The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, today spent about 45-minutes at the Beijing Olympics Exhibition Centre here, and said at the end of it that preparations being undertaken by the city administration to ensure the success of the landmark event, should serve as an inspiration for New Delhis preparations for the 2010 Commonwealth Games. ANI
Pakistan puts Hindu judge Justice Bhagwandas under house arrest
Family members of the only Hindu judge, Justice Rana Bhagwandas, at the Pakistan Supreme Court have said that he had been put under house arrest, and that the Sindh Police had told him not to move out of his residence till further orders. ANI
Pakistan registers 10-fold increase in suicide attacks
A document released by Pakistans Interior Ministry has revealed that the country registered a ten-fold rise in suicide bombings in 2007 as compared to the previous year. ANI
Musharraf aide invites PML-N to join pre-poll govt, Zardari wants to form his own
In political developments in the run up to the February 18 polls in Pakistan, President Pervez Musharraf is learnt to have conveyed a message to the PML-Nawaz to join a national government to be formed by the ruling PML before the elections. ANI
50 pc Pakistanis say govt agencies killed BB
A recent poll conducted in Pakistan has found that almost half of Pakistanis believed that government-allied agencies, or politicians, had a hand in Benazir Bhuttos assassination. ANI
After warnings, US allays strike speculations in Pakistans Tribal Areas
Amid speculations that US was planning to launch unilateral air strikes on Pakistans Tribal Areas to combat Al Qaeda, US State Department has said that any action from US side would be done in full co-operation with Islamabad. ANI
Traces of cancer drugs found in UKs tap water
Traces of cancer and psychiatric drugs have been found in Britains tap water, a report reveals. ANI
PPP condemns expulsion of US journalist from Pak
Condemning the alleged expulsion of an American journalist, who wrote in The New York Times Magazine about the rise of pro-Taliban militants in Pakistan, the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has demanded immediate lifting of ban on the entry of foreign journalists to the country. ANI
Childcare is what Oz mums dislike the most
The only activity that Australian women hate doing is caring for their kids, a new study has revealed. ANI
Eco-warriors are the biggest polluters: Survey
People who are not green are not the only ones who spoil the environment, for a new survey of travel habits has revealed that the most environmentally conscious people are also the biggest polluters. ANI
Musharraf asks Shahbaz to join national government
Former Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has met Brigadier (retired) Niaz Ahmad, who passed a message from President Pervez Musharraf about the formation of a national government before the general election, sources have said. ANI
Asylum seekers, immigrants taking advantage of Human Rights Act
A UK Government study has revealed that most British people believe asylum seekers and immigrants are taking advantage of the Human Rights Act. ANI
Deadly fall by naked romping couple gets Daftest Death award
A naked romping couple won a runners-up award for the Daftest Death after they plunged 50ft off a pitched roof. ANI
Two air travellers arrested for romping in plane
Two air travellers took their co- passengers by a shocking surprise with their live romping session on the plane, a court said. ANI
Queensland Govt fears cricket row may hit tourism with India
The state government is confident that the cricket racial row will not stump a Tourism Queensland trade mission to India. ANI
Dis Mr Wonderful Hasnat Khan still haunted by her memory
The man, whom Princess Diana described as Mr Wonderful and the greatest love of her life, has broken his silence for the first time, admitting that hes still haunted by the Princess memory. ANI
Musharraf calls for exhumation of Benazirs body
President Pervez Musharraf has rejected charges that the government was complicit in former premier Benazir Bhuttos assassination, and called for exhumation of her body. ANI
Ex-soldier crowned Europes King of Rock n Roll
A former soldier has earned the title of Europes King of Rock n Roll. ANI