Ex royal protection head accused of lying over Di bug inquiry
The ex head of royal protection has been accused of lying over how gravely he took claims that Princess Diana was being bugged.The inquest into her death heard that retired Metropolitan Police Deputy Assistant Commissioner David Meynell avoided a full investigation following the embarrassing Squidgygate tapes, because he suspected the secret services could have been involved. ANI
Mums outdo men in football coaching
When it comes to coaching football, mums outdo dads because they are naturals at motivating children. ANI
King Gyanendra barred from giving alms at Shivaratri
The coalition government in Nepal has decided that King Gyanendra will not be allowed to distribute alms and offerings to hermits and ascetics on the occasion of Shivratri. ANI
Oz paparazzo supremo reveals Diana bomb threat
A bomb threat was sent to an Australian paparazzi kings London office days after Princess Diana died in the fatal car crash in Paris in August 1997, the inquest into her death has heard. ANI
Mobile phone clip of mom being gang-raped posted on YouTube
A YouTube video of a British mother being gang-raped in her home has caused outrage in the UK and prompted calls for tougher internet laws. ANI
Militant sentenced to death for U.S. consulate bombings in Karachi
A Karachi anti-terrorism court today convicted and sentenced to death a militant involved in a suicide bombing that killed an American diplomat and three Pakistanis on March 2, 2006. ANI
Harry Potter leads the way on a global odyssey
All of us abide by our national stereotypes when it comes to buying books. But, theres one common literary factor that has surpassed all national, cultural and social boundaries - Harry Potter. ANI
Clinton sets up impromptu press room in mens loo!
It seems that Hillary Clinton doesnt carry a soft corner for the press, for the US presidential candidate did the unbelievable by setting up an impromptu press room in a mens bathroom, complete with urinals. ANI
Musharraf to skip OIC Summit in Senegal
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf will not attend the 11th Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) summit in the West African country of Senegal this month. ANI
Nod for bringing PEMRA under Pakistan PMs control
In what appears to be a reversal of his last years decision, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has given his silent nod for PEMRAs (Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority) return to the cabinet division under the direct control of the prime minister office. ANI
Caretaker NWFP MInister asks India to release 508 Pakistanis
The caretaker Law Minister of Pakistans North West Frontier Province (NWFP), Mian Mohammad Ajmal, has called on India to release 508 Pakistanis lodged in Indian jails, most of whom have completed their sentences. ANI
The Renaissance artists beauty formula is still spot-on
Leonardo da Vinci and other Old Masters were masters in what they did, and now a new study has further justified this by finding that a code designed by them as a guide to paint the perfect beauty is still valid. ANI
Deposed CJI Iftikhar rejects govts proposal of kids movement
A couple of days after the Pakistan government decided to allow deposed Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhrys children to leave their house to attend their educational institutions, the judge is learnt to have refused to allow his kids to move out in police custody as, he said, he didnt trust the police personnel in the present regime. ANI
Accountability court releases Asif Zardaris assets
The Rawalpindi Bench of Pakistans National Accountability Bureau, today dropped five of the seven corruption cases against Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari and his aide Rehman Malik under the provisions of the National Reconciliation Ordinance and released the formers assets. ANI
Pending new govt formation, Musharraf undecided about attending OIC summit
Even as Pakistan is passing through political upheavals in the post-political scenario, the countrys President Pervez Musharraf is learnt to have not yet decided about leaving the country for Senegal to attend the two-day Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) summit, from March 13. ANI
A.Q. Khan hospitalized
Pakistani nuclear scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan has been hospitalised with a suspected infection, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Directorate said on Wednesday. ANI
Lahore Police detain eight for Navy War College blasts
Police have detained eight alleged militants for Tuesdays serial blasts at Lahores Navy War College. ANI
UN slams Britains celebrity cocaine culture
United Nations International Narcotics Control Board has slammed the celebrity drug culture, insisting that it is encouraging more young people to take cocaine. ANI
Now, a new line of lingerie - made of wood!
Forget cotton and lace, theres a new line of lingerie in town and its made entirely of wood. ANI
Musharraf rejects Sarabjit`s mercy petition lead: Sarabjit mercy
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has reportedly rejected the mercy petition of Sarabjit Singh, the Indian condemned to death for his alleged involvement in four bomb blasts in Pakistan in 1990. ANI
Israel and China had commercial links in ancient times
A new research has revealed evidence of commerce between ancient Israel and China. ANI
Israel and China had commercial links in ancient times
A new research has revealed evidence of commerce between ancient Israel and China. ANI
Foreign criminals being offered 3,000 pounds to leave the UK
Foreign prisoners are being offered 3,000 pounds to leave Britain, the Government has admitted.The standard financial reintegration package is 800 pounds, but the higher offer has been introduced as the jail population hits record levels. ANI
Chitty Bang replica makes it from UK to Oz without a breakdown!
A replica of the film car Chitty Chitty Bang Bang has made it to Australia from Britain in six months and 12,000 miles without a single breakdown. ANI
The tea party Mr Musharraf wished he had never attended!
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf made a surprise appearance at a tea party hosted by caretaker Prime Minister Muhammadmian Soomro for a group of PML-Q senators, only to be at the receiving end. The winning PML-Q senators accused HIM of not supporting them or the party during the election, and also not taking care to control the fake crisis of flour, electricity and gas shortage just before the polls. ANI
Clinton wins Texas primary (Update-US presidential poll)
Hillary Rodham Clinton threw up a roadblock on Barack Obamas path to the Democratic presidential nomination by winning the giant Texas primary. ANI
Musharraf rejects Sarbajit Singhs mercy plea
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has reportedly rejected the mercy plea of Indian prisoner Sarbajit Singh alias Manjit Singh, who was awarded death sentence by the Pakistan Supreme Court in 2006. ANI
Interior ministers views that India, US have hand in terror not official, says Pak govt
Pakistan government has distanced itself from the recent statement by the Caretaker Interior Minister Hamid Nawaz that United States, Afghanistan and India had a hand in terrorist activities in Pakistan. ANI
Tory leader says public funding of Muslim fanatics must stop
Conservative Party leader David Cameron has accused the Gordon Brown Government of allowing fanatics to benefit from public grants to Muslim bodies. ANI
Soni, Choudhry say Goa Police probe of UK girls death embarrassing
Two ministers of the Indian Government have described the investigation into the death of a 15-year-old British girl in Goa as an embarrassment. ANI
NoC from interior, foreign ministries must for Saudis before travelling to Pakistan
Saudi Arabia nationals wishing to travel to Pakistan will hitherto have to obtain a no objection certificate (NoC) from the countrys Foreign and Interior ministries, before applying for a visa. ANI
Mystery of Da Vincis lost masterpiece close to being cracked
The mystery attached to Leonardo Da Vincis lost masterpiece, the Battle of Anghiari, is close to being cracked, a leading art historian hs claimed. ANI
PM Brown wraps Arts Minister for her Proms lack of Britishness remark
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has pulled up his Arts Minister Margaret Hodge for stating that the celebrated Union Flag-waving audience for the famous Last Night concerts did not promote the right sort of Britishness. ANI
Clinton wins Ohio and Rhode Island, Obama takes Vermont (Lead:US presidential poll)
New York Senator Hillary Clinton today won the crucial states of Ohio and Rhode Island, ending frontrunner Barack Obamas 12 state winning streak and signalling that the Democratic presidential race is far from over. ANI
Whisky working magic on polluted groundwater in Scotland
Whisky has emerged as the latest weapon to clean up polluted groundwater at contaminated land sites. ANI
US, West concerned over changing political scene in Pakistan: VoA
The US and other countries in the West are learnt to be concerned at the turn of events in Pakistan, as they had centered their policy on Pervez Musharraf in the recent polls, and also because the new governments attempt to negotiate with terror organisations Al Qaeda and Taliban might allow the latter to regroup and plot new attacks. ANI
Musharraf safe so long as PPP does not support Nawazs restore CJI move: Aides
Even as stage seems all set for the formation of PPP-PML(N) coalition government in Pakistan, close aides of President Pervez Musharraf are of the opinion that the President is safely placed and faces no threat as far as Asif Ali Zardari remains indifferent to Nawaz Sharifs restore Chief Justice and oust Musharraf move. ANI
Musharraf safe so long as PPP does not support Nawazs restore CJI move: Aides
Even as stage seems all set for the formation of PPP-PML(N) coalition government in Pakistan, close aides of President Pervez Musharraf are of the opinion that the President is safely placed and faces no threat as far as Asif Ali Zardari remains indifferent to Nawaz Sharifs restore Chief Justice and oust Musharraf move. ANI
Pakistan approves import of maize, CNG buses from India
Pakistan federal cabinets Economic Co-ordination Committee (ECC) has reportedly approved the import of maize and CNG buses from India. ANI
Row over Gandhi or UK soccer heros statue in Leicester
Even as the Leicester Council is set to approve the installation of a statute worth 20,000 pounds, of Indias Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi, a section of English civil society is protesting against the move saying Gandhi has no connection with the English culture. ANI
John McCain is Republican Party nominee for US Presidential poll
John McCain has clinched the Republican Partys nomination for the presidential election in November with projected poll wins in Ohio, Vermont, Rhode Island and Texas over his last major rival, former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, who has dropped out of the race and pledged to support McCains candidacy. ANI
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