Prachanda meets PM Koirala
Hours after an inconclusive meeting of the three major parties, Maoist supremo Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda has met Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala in Baluwatar on Monday evening. ANI
Hindraf calls for repeal of ISA
The Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) took to the streets here over the detention of their leaders under the Internal Security Act (ISA), and demanded repeal of the ISA. ANI
12,000 people take a MoonWalk in bras for breast cancer charity
Thousands of women and a substantial number of men wore decorated bras and walked through the streets of Edinburgh overnight in a bid to raise funds for breast cancer charity. ANI
Lightening proves to be lucky strike for teenage girl!
A 16-year-old girl won a lottery prize shortly after surviving being hit by a lightening bolt. ANI
Economic development, not military action at Pak-Afghan border will tackle terror
A top US expert on South Asia, who in the past had a diplomatic stint in Islamabad, has said that military actions alone could not deal with the challenges posed by terrorism along the Pak-Afghan border and rooting out the problem in this manner would take years, hence there was a need for a strategic plan having a particular thrust on economic development. ANI
Half of Paks population may soon be unable to buy food due to price rise: WB
In its latest report, the World Bank has advised the Pakistan government to withdraw subsidies on wheat, and also warned that half of the countrys 160 million people may soon be unable to buy food because of rising prices. ANI
Lawyers long-marchs success forces Zardari to take up judges issue seriously, says partyman
Following the success of the lawyers long march which colcuded last week, PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari, who was till now turning a blind eye to the judges issue, is learnt to have taken it seriously and is now mulling over resolving the issue as soon as possible in order to avoid any further public agitation. ANI
Wealthy 92-year-old Saudi man banned from marrying child bride
A 92-year-old wealthy Arab man has been banned from marrying a poor teenage girl, 75 years younger than him. ANI
Millions of Brits embarrass themselves in posh restaurants
They may love the thought of dining in posh restaurants, but for millions of Brits the experience can be a really embarrassing one since they dont know what to order or which cutlery to use for main course or the dessert. ANI
Italian woman locked up by family for 18 years for being unmarried mum
An Italian woman kept prisoner by her family for almost two decades for having a baby out of wedlock has been rescued by the police. ANI
Gay vicar wedding under fire from UK Christians
When two gay vicars, Rev Peter Cowell and Rev Dr David Lord, became the first gay couple to be married in a church, they didnt know that their entering matrimony would trigger an outrage amongst Christians in UK. ANI
Urban Ninja set to promote new video game
The character of Urban Ninja, played by Young martial artist Xin Wuku in a YouTube video, is now being used to promote a video game about ninjas. ANI
The pet cat thats adopted a baby rat!
A pet cats maternal instinct has made her overlook the fact that one of the youngsters shes nursing happens to be a baby rat. ANI
Brit couple with black and white twins on track for repeat performance
A Brit couple who defied million-to-one odds after having one black twin and one white twin are once again expecting twins. ANI
16st busty Brit nurse is hooker in her spare time!
A sixteen stone busty British nurse has been caught working as a hooker in her spare time. ANI
Canadian and Indian companies undertake joint science and technology initiatives
Union Science and Technology Minister Kapil Sibal and David Emerson, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade and Minister for the Pacific Gateway today announced ten joint research and development (R and D) initiatives involving Canadian and India companies and researchers valued at more than 17 million dollars. ANI
Nepal political parties continue efforts to reach consensus
With continued hope to end the current political deadlock through dialogue and consensus, the leaders of the top three Nepal parties have resumed their discussions this morning. ANI
Stone-carved Buddha stories on display at Peshawar Museum
Around 74 Buddha stories carved in stone are presently on display in Peshawar Museum describing all happenings in his life. ANI
Boucher to visit Pak in July to discuss co-operation in war on terror
US Assistant Secretary of State, Richard Boucher is expected to visit Pakistan next month to discuss Islamabads co-operation in the ongoing US-led war on terror, besides other issues of mutual interests. ANI
Bid to take away Hitlers gift foiled at Nepal Narayanhiti Palace
Some former Nepal royals allegedly tried to take away the Daimler Benz car, Adolf Hitlers gift to King Tribhuvan, from the Narayanhiti Palace just a couple of days before former King Gyanendra left the palace but were prevented from doing so. ANI
Maoist chief asks parties to help them in formation of new Govt
Maoist chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda has warned parties asking them to support the formation of new Government within three days. ANI
Koirala hoists Nepal national flag at Narayanhiti palace
Nepal Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala hoisted the national flag at the Narayanhiti Palace on Sunday afternoon. ANI
India to sign MoU with Malaysia to protect its workers interests
Indias High Commissioner to Malaysia Ashok Kantha said that the Indian government had agreed to the signing of a Memorandum Of Understanding (MoU) with Malaysia to guard the interests of its citizens working here. ANI
Worlds most notorious prison on Alcatraz to be turned into a hotel
The United States National Park Service, which operates The Rock, is planning to convert part of the prison into a hotel, to cash in on tourists enduring fascination with one of the worlds most notorious prisons on Alcatraz island. ANI
Hitlers Mercedes Benz gift to Nepal king to be part of new museum
A Mercedes Benz car given to then Nepal King Tribhuvan by Adolf Hitler is among the more unlikely items that will fill a museum being established in the palace once occupied by the Hindu Kingdoms former royal family. ANI
Scotlands iconic Stone of Destiny is a medieval forgery, claims minister
Scotlands First Minister Alex Salmond has said he believes the Stone of Destiny is a medieval forgery. ANI
UK Police spend taxpayers one-lakh pound for a helmet to fit over Sikh turban
British cops have spent 100,000 pounds trying to adapt a helmet to fit over a Sikh officers turban after he accused them of discrimination. ANI
Hundreds of Pak doctors in S Arabia face contract termination
Hundreds of Pakistani doctors, most of them hailing from Punjab province, are on the verge of losing their jobs in Saudi Arabia, as the Pakistan government has reportedly decided not to extend their period of service there. ANI
India, Pak rail officials to discuss ways to boost bilateral trade through rail route
A four-member Pakistan Railways delegation has reached India to hold three-day talks, beginning tomorrow, with the Indian Railways authorities to increase frequency of freight trains to boost bilateral trade. ANI
Taliban militants freed from Kandahar jail infiltrate Pak, Afghan villages
Nearly 400 Taliban militants, who escaped from the Sarpoza Provincial Prison in Kandahar following Friday nights brazen prison-break, are learnt to have arrived in their homes in nearby rural areas and even in Pakistani villages situated along the Indo-Afghan border, said a senior Taliban commander. ANI
Orphaned chicks learn how to sing from dawn chorus CD
Always thought that music lessons were only meant for human beings? Well then you better think again, for recordings of the dawn chorus are being used to help orphaned nestlings learn how to sing just like their parents. ANI
Scottish family, C S Lewiss estate battle over Narnia domain name
A Scottish family has become embroiled in a property dispute with the estate of the author C.S. Lewis after purchasing a Narnia Internet domain name for their 11-year-old son as a birthday gift. ANI
200-year-old oyster smack may be worlds oldest regularly sailed boat
A 30ft, 12-tonne boat, whose owner will celebrate its 200th anniversary on Tuesday, may be the oldest boat in the world that is still regularly sailed. ANI
Malvinder Singh defends his emotional decision to sell Ranbaxy
Malvinder Mohan Singh has said that the decision to sell Ranbaxy was emotional, and added that you cannot hold a company from future advancement because your shareholding will come down. ANI
Zardari wishes ailing VP Singh good health
PPP Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari has reportedly wished good health and early recovery to former Indian prime minister VP Singh, who is ailing and admitted in a hospital for a long time. ANI
Sikh pilgrims meted out garbage treatment in Pakistan
Around 100 Sikh pilgrims got the worst ever treatment when they reached the Badami Bagh railway station in Lahore from Nankana Sahib gurudwara. The train carrying them reportedly stopped off the railway station and they had to get down on garage heaps where several women pilgrims fainted. ANI
Sikhs not to complain against New Zealand Police over Navtejs murder
Sikhs in south Auckland are not planning to lodge a formal complaint against New Zealand Police after the cops kept an ambulance from attending Navtej Singh for nearly 40 minutes, who was killed by robbers. ANI
Nawaz pressurises PPP to impeach Musharraf, Zardari still for safe passage
MNAs belonging to the PML-N have reportedly mounted pressure on the PPP to impeach President Pervez Musharraf, by signing an impeachment motion against the President. They asked the PPP as to why was it being so reluctant to impeach Musharraf when the latter had himself said that he was ready to face such a motion in the National Assembly. ANI
Bush searching for ghost writers to pen book after his White House stint
After leaving the White House, President George W Bush intends to write a book, and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown offered him emergency legacy counselling with some of Britains top historians. ANI
Mugabe already has130, 000 rigged votes of soldiers in run-off battle
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has secured a comfortable head start of at least 130,000 votes through rigged voting by members of the security forces in this months run-off election against the opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai. ANI
Paul Burrell denies sexcapades with Princess Di
Disgraced royal butler Paul Burrell has rubbished claims that he bedded Princess Diana and saw her naked, according to reports. ANI
Josef Fritzls wife makes first trip to hell dungeon
The wife of Austrian incest fiend Josef Fritzl has made her first visit to the cellar where her daughter was held captive for 24 years. ANI
2 US choppers violate Pak airspace
In less than five days after the US-led NATO troops launched aerial strikes on Pakistani soil killing 11 Frontier Corps (FC), two US gunship helicopters violated Pakistan airspace last night, flying low over a four-km area above the Torkham, Pasid Khel and Landi Khana villages for six or seven minutes. ANI
50 pc increase in attacks on Afghanistan due to spreading Taliban insurgency in Pak
Gen Dan K McNeill, the outgoing US commander of NATOs International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan, has claimed that compared to the last year, attacks increased by 50 percent in April in Afghanistans eastern region, as a spreading Taliban insurgency in Pakistan fuelled a surge in violence. ANI
Taliban, Pak PM warn Afghan govt against attacks on Pak soil
Following Afghan President Hamid Karzais statement threatening attacks against Taliban in Pakistan, the local Taliban in Pakistan have warned of intensifying their attacks inside Afghanistan if the Afghan forces attacked Pakistans Tribal Areas. ANI
Suicide bombing kills 10 in Sri Lanka
At least ten people were killed and several others injured in a suicide blast in Sri Lankas northern town of Vavuniya. ANI
New Analysis of Phase III Studies Shows that REVLIMID(R) Plus Dexamethasone Yielded an Estimated Mean Survival of 5.6 Life Years for Patients with Multiple Myeloma
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Asia-Wide DTH Service G-Sat Launches on NSS-11
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Gemalto Announces Delivery of One Million Electronic Student Cards in Poland
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