Daylong talks end without result; parties unable to break the deadlock
The daylong talks held among the leaders of seven parties ended without producing any result. ANI
High-level delegation meets Rajapaksa to discuss SAARC summits security issues
National Security Adviser M. K. Narayanan led a high- powered delegation on Friday to meet Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa in Colombo to discuss security arrangements for the upcoming South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Summit. ANI
Pakistan Prime Minister brings fresh hope to Sarabjit
Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani today told the Pakistan Parliament that the Interior Ministry would be asked to a request plea to President Pervez Musharraf to commute the sentence of those on death row to life imprisonment. ANI
Sky is the limit for Pak legislators 5-star dreams!
Governance seems to be taking a back seat in the Punjab province when it comes to transacting business in the Assembly, as members from almost all political parties gave prominence to their rights and privileges than discussion over the budgetary proposals, here last evening. ANI
Maoists, UML agree to back each other on President, Prime Minister posts
The Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-M) and the Unified Marxist Leninist (UML) have reached an informal agreement to support each others bid for the posts of the Prime Minister and the President in the next government. ANI
Nepal Parties to resume consultations
Senior leaders of Seven Parties Alliance (SPA) will today resume their consultation to end the political deadlock. ANI
Nepal Supreme Court defers decision on declaring the country a Republic
The Supreme Court (SC) of Nepal has again deferred the preliminary decision on the writ challenging the legitimacy of the decision by the Constituent Assembly (CA) declaring Nepal a Republic. ANI
Gordon Brown drops hints he will quit after next general election
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has told close allies that the next general election will be his last as Labour leader. ANI
New witness rule could see convicted killers and gangsters walk free in UK
Dozens of convicted killers and gangsters in UK could walk free after a landmark House of Lords ruling which challenges the use of anonymous witnesses in trials. ANI
Kate Middleton gets official status of Girlfriend within the Royal Family
Prince William and Kate Middleton might have seen many ups and downs in their relationship, but insiders say that the latter has been given official status within the Royal Family - that of Girlfriend, with a capital G. ANI
Sickly rooster saved by daily dose of marmite
The much relished Marmite has become a life-saving paste for a sick rooster who sprang back to life after getting a daily dose of this salty and savoury product. ANI
Prince Harry to lead army pals on a holiday - into the African desert
Prince Harry will be heading to the African deserts on a holiday with his soldier friends, it has emerged. ANI
Man has miracle twins - 22 years after he had a vasectomy
A 50-year-old man, who had a vasectomy 22 years ago, has become a proud father of twins after a miraculous treatment at a British fertility clinic. ANI
The secret to seducing a woman - a look in the eye and a touch on the arm
Forget those cheesy pick-up lines and expensive colognes to impress a woman. The winning formula to land a hot date requires nothing but a straight look into her eyes accompanied by a light touch on her arm, according to a new study. ANI
Iraq war hero convicted for killing of Bangladeshi in UK after 14 yrs
Sergeant Michael Ross, a hero of the Iraq war, was convicted by a jury in Glasgow High Court for murdering a Bangladeshi waiter by shooting him in the head in front of diners at a restaurant in the Orkneys, in 1994. ANI
Axed Canadian Foreign Ministers girlfriend to bare all in autobiography
The woman whose revelations toppled Maxime Bernier from his post as Canadas Foreign Affairs minister will tell her lifes story in an autobiography to be published this fall. ANI
Hollywood films blamed for inspiring teen pregnancy pact
Hollywood films such as Juno and Knocked Up have been blamed for inspiring the pregnancy pact- a deal made by seventeen US schoolgirls to get pregnant together. ANI
Princess Margarets mockery of Queen Mum revealed in new book
Britains Princess Margaret was frequently rude to the Queen Mother - often mocking her dressing sense, objecting to TV programmes and criticizing her for spending too long drinking, a new book reveals. ANI
Zardari could lose public support if judges not reinstated, says Nawaz
PML-N leader and former Pakistan premier Nawaz Sharif has said that PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari was at the risk of losing popularity among the countrymen if he failed to honour the Murree Accord to reinstate judges fired by President Pervez Musharraf. ANI
Pak foreign office denies leaking N-designs to other nations
Pakistans Foreign Office has reportedly denied of having leaked any nuclear design to other nations. ANI
Aborigine children actively using marijuana, having sex
The Australian Crime Commission has said that it has handed to police and welfare agencies hundreds of cases of criminal conduct and neglect allegedly perpetrated in Aboriginal communities. ANI
Militants threaten Peshawar barbers, shops selling CDs to shut down
Islamic extremist organization Lashkar-i-Islam is learnt to have threatened barbers and shopkeepers selling CDs in Peshawar that if they didnt stop their activities, they would soon face dire consequences. ANI
Scores make UFO sighting claims after helicopter chase report
Hundreds of people have come up with UFO sighting claims following recent reports that a British police helicopter crew chased a mystery craft in Cardiff. ANI
Sky is the limit for Pak legislators 5-star dreams!
Governance seems to be taking a back seat in the Punjab province when it comes to transacting business in the Assembly, as members from almost all political parties gave prominence to their rights and privileges than discussion over the budgetary proposals, here last evening. ANI
Maoists, UML agree to back each other on President, Prime Minister posts
The Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-M) and the Unified Marxist Leninist (UML) have reached an informal agreement to support each others bid for the posts of the Prime Minister and the President in the next government. ANI
Nepal Parties to resume consultations
Senior leaders of Seven Parties Alliance (SPA) will today resume their consultation to end the political deadlock. ANI
Nepal Supreme Court defers decision on declaring the country a Republic
The Supreme Court (SC) of Nepal has again deferred the preliminary decision on the writ challenging the legitimacy of the decision by the Constituent Assembly (CA) declaring Nepal a Republic. ANI
Gordon Brown drops hints he will quit after next general election
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has told close allies that the next general election will be his last as Labour leader. ANI
New witness rule could see convicted killers and gangsters walk free in UK
Dozens of convicted killers and gangsters in UK could walk free after a landmark House of Lords ruling which challenges the use of anonymous witnesses in trials. ANI
Germany is worlds greenest country
Germany has cut its emissions by 5.6 per cent, more than any other state in 2007, making it the worlds greenest country. ANI
Sindh minister clueless whether liquor revenue can be used for public welfare!
A Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) in Sindh triggered a fresh debate yesterday by raising a question in the Assembly during the ongoing Budget Session, whether it was legal to use the revenue collected from sale of liquor on public welfare, especially when consumption of liquor was considered haram in Islam and its sale to Muslims banned in the country. ANI
US says time running out on N-deal
With the stalemate between the Congress and the Left parties over the proposed Indo-US nuclear deal continuing in New Delhi, the US has once again reminded India that time was running out and that the political differences over the deal should be resolved at the earliest to pave the way for the bilateral deal. ANI
Kamal Thapa predicts political disaster soon
Kamal Thapa, president of Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP-Nepal), has warned of political disaster in the country within six months to five years. ANI
Airport, hospital, road to be named after Benazir Bhutto
The Pakistan government has decided to name an airport and a hospital in Islamabad and a road in Rawalpindi after the countrys former premier and PPP chairperson Benazir Bhutto. ANI
Musharraf says Pak parliament free to impeach him
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has said that the countrys parliament was free to bring forth and debate an impeachment motion against him. ANI
Taliban warn truckers to stop supplying fuel to NATO forces in Afghanistan
The Taliban have reportedly threatened the oil companies in Karachi against supplying fuel to the US-led coalition forces in Afghanistan, else they would blow up their vehicles and houses. ANI
British Cabinet Minister apologises to Shami Chakrabarti over sex slur
British Cabinet Minister Andy Burnham has written to leading human rights campaigner Shami Chakrabarti to express his regret over allegations that he smeared her by making suggestive remarks about her relationship with David Davis. ANI
Dungeon dads family to watch Euro 2008 as therapy
Austrian incest fiend Josef Fritzls cellar family has been allowed to watch Euro 2008 on TV - so that they can bond with the rest of the family. ANI
Only God can oust me, declares Mugabe
Zimbabwes President Robert Mugabe has vowed to remain in power whatever the outcome of next weeks election, and said that only God can remove him from office, as the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) considers pulling out of next weeks run-off election amid escalating violence. ANI
Indian doctor in UK gets three months suspension for plagiarism
Psychiatrist and broadcaster Raj Persaud has been suspended for three months from practising medicine after he was found guilty by the General Medical Council (GMC) of dishonestly plagiarising the work of colleagues in a manner that brought his profession into disrepute. ANI
Taliban tell NWFP govt to address their reservations or face consequences
After a few weeks of signing a peace deal with the pro-Taliban elders in tribal areas bordering Afghanistan, the NWFP government is learnt to have resumed talks with the extremists, assuring them that all their issues and reservations (against the government) would be addressed. ANI
Pak Hindus demand national commission to resolve their issues
Hindus living in Pakistan have demanded the setting up of a national commission to resolve issues related to the minority community and also that all temples in the country are opened for them. ANI
300 Indian Sikhs to attend Maharaja Ranjit Singhs death anniversary in Pak
A delegation of around 300 Indian Sikhs is scheduled to arrive in Lahore today to attend the 169th death anniversary of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, who ruled the Punjab province for 40 years before passing away in 1839. ANI
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