Pakistans ISI helping Taliban in Afghanistan
A leading US think-tank has said that Pakistans Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and Frontier Corps have failed to root out Afghan insurgents based in Pakistan and some individuals from these organizations have provided direct assistance to groups like the Taliban and Haqqani network. ANI
One in three Brit men wears the same underwear as the day before!
Change in wardrobe is something that most men would love to do, but when it comes to clothes underneath, British men are least bothered, shows a new survey. ANI
Lost watch buried in seabed still ticking - after 67 years!
In a span of 67 years, Lieutenant Teddy Bacon must have faced several health problems, but his watch, lost way back in 1941, was working perfectly despite being under water all these years. ANI
Man catches girlfriends romp with another guy on mobile call
Leicester Crown Court has awarded a 41-year-old man a 15-month jail-term for beating up his girlfriend, after catching her having sex with a former boyfriend on a mobile call. ANI
Otters get their own eatable take-away menus Down Under
Caretakers from Taronga Western Plains Zoo in Australia have employed a bizarre way to stimulate otters natural foraging behaviour. ANI
US worked with Musharraf to ensure its own safety, Paks return to democracy, says Rice
In the aftermath of 9/11, the US worked with the military establishment in Islamabad to ensure its own (US) security and also to encourage restoration of democracy in the country, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has reportedly said. ANI
Pak Army Chief in no hurry to fix his mentor Musharrafs tormentor
Pakistan President Pervez Musharrafs handpicked Army Chief, Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, seems to be in no hurry to oblige him by contemplating action against any of the ex-servicemen whom Musharraf accused of violating the Official Secrets Act. ANI
Brit bride ditches hubby for wedding barman
When Andrea McMillan was heading to Cuba for her beach-marriage, she might not have heard the phrase: One can find true love anywhere and anytime. ANI
Malaysian grandfather with three wives and 25 kids now gets a fourth one!
A 49-year-old Malaysian man has been granted permission to take a fourth wife after fathering 25 children with the other three. ANI
Relics of three civilizations found in Pakistan
The relics of three civilizations have been found in Pakistan, namely from the 2,400 year old Buddhist era, 8th century AD Hindu period, and the 300-year-old Aurangzeb period. ANI
One-eyed hate cleric Abu Hamza bemoans lack of tree-view in Belmarsh jail!
Radical Islamic preacher Abu Hamza, serving his seven-year sentence in Belmarsh jail in South London, has alleged that he is being meted out inhuman treatment inside the jail, as he even cannot see the sky or the trees. ANI
Cellar girl Kerstin Fritzl wakes from seven-week coma
Cellar girl Kerstin Fritzl was reunited with her mother Elisabeth and rest of her family for the first time since being freed, after waking from a seven-week coma. ANI
Call for offering specialised courses for Malay Indians in universities
In a view of their high achievements, Malaysian Indian Congress President Samy Vellu, has urged the Malaysia Government to offer Indians courses in specialised fields such as medicine, law, dentistry and engineering instead of just any course. ANI
Radio Pakistan latest: Punjabs ruling SAD government is anti-farmer!
While India and Pakistan governments are taking many initiatives to develop warm relations , Radio Pakistan is making all attempts to try that the efforts do not succeed. ANI
Nawaz, Imran plan to join lawyers long march
PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif and Pakistans cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan are learnt to have cut short their London trip, and are returning home to take part in the long march being organised by the bar and the bench for restoration of the deposed judges. ANI
Paul Burrell to sell Di-cut jewellery
Princess Dianas former butler Paul Burrell is set to cash in on the late royals memory once again - by selling jewellery based on the items the princess used to wear. ANI
Loans of nearly Rs 60 billions written off during Musharraf rule
Loans worth Rs 59.945 billion were written off during President Pervez Musharrafs rule spanning eight years, between 1999 and 2007, the countrys parliament was informed yesterday. ANI
Boris the dog can be seen from space!
A three-year-old bull mastiff named Boris is so huge that he can be seen from space! ANI
Partial ban on Musharrafs coverage on PTV, Radio Pakistan
If sources in Islamabad are to be believed, the PPP-led coalition government has put an unannounced and partial ban on President Pervez Musharrafs coverage on the state-run-media -- PTV and Radio Pakistan. ANI
Musharraf allowed CIA base in FATA before Feb 18 polls, reveals new book
A new book has revealed that President Pervez Musharraf had allowed the US to set up a secret CIA base inside FATA (Federally Administered Tribal Areas) in January this year to plan missile strikes by drones on militants. ANI
Fuel prices hiked in Nepal
The Nepal Government has raised the prices of major petroleum products in a range of 9 to 27 per cent. ANI
Pak hopes its neighbours would reciprocate its freezing defence budget move
In a bid to seek peace with neighbours, particularly India, Pakistan has decided to freeze its defence spending in the coming budget at last years estimates, said the countrys Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani. ANI
Fuel price hike sparks protests in Nepal
The decision of the Nepal Government to increase the prices of the Petroleum, Oil and Lubricants (POL) products effective from today has sparked protests across the country. ANI
Maoists to name Ram Raja Prasad Singh as presidential candidate
The Maoists are all set to propose Ram Raja Prasad Singh, a veteran pro-republic leader, as the Presidential candidate in Nepal. ANI
PPPs popularity declined due to deviation from Murree Declaration, admits Amin Fahim
PPP Senior Vice-Chairman Makhdoom Amin Fahim has reportedly said that his partys popularity had declined following the deviation from the Murree Declaration, reached out between the PPP and PML-N after the February 18 polls, in which the two parties agreed on the framework of a governing coalition. ANI
Zardari to decide on Musharrafs impeachment
Pakistan Law Minister Farooq Naik has said that PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari will decide whether an impeachment motion against President Pervez Musharraf should be brought in the countrys Parliament or not. ANI
Unkept Pak properties in US turn embarrassing eyesores for Islamabad
Two of the three properties belonging to Pakistan in Washingtons diplomatic row, are said to be in a dilapidated form, and are considered a cause of danger and disgust to officials and neighbours and a source of embarrassment for Islamabad. ANI
Urban gay communities changing due to Internet and civil rights
The world is seeing a drastic change in Gay communities, like clubs, bars, events and neighbourhoods, due to a number of factors that include Internet dating and achievement of civil rights, a new University of Minnesota research has revealed. ANI
Indian population in Malaysia on decline
The Indian population in Malaysia is on the decline and action must be taken to stop this, Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) president S. Samy Vellu has said. ANI
Obama forms cyber crack team to counter Muslim-leaning rumours
Democrat presidential nominee Barack Obama will form a crack team of cyber experts, who will track and respond aggressively to online rumours that the Illinois Senator is unpatriotic and a Muslim. ANI
Barack Obama turns into 14-inch doll!
You can now own Barack Obama for 219 dollars - as thats what a new doll of the US Presidential candidate costs. ANI
Swat peace deal with pro-Taliban militants scrapped, says Pak PM aide
Following continued attacks by militants on security forces, the peace pact with the pro-Taliban militants in the Swat valley has been scrapped, said Prime Ministers Adviser on Interior Affairs Rehman Malik, last evening. ANI
Website hailing suicide attacks gets 35,000-pound grant from British govt!
Ahead of the third anniversary of the 7/7 London attacks in which four suicide bombers killed 52 people, an Islamic website muslimyouth.net backing suicide bombers has reportedly received a 35,000-pound grant from the British Government. ANI
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