New constitution should honour martyrs sacrifices: Koirala
Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala on Saturday said that the new constitution to be drafted should honour the martyrs sacrifices. ANI
Oz school kids offered drug disguised as lollies
Parents in Australia have been warned that their school-going kids are being offered the drug ice disguised as lollies. ANI
Obama takes super delegate lead over Clinton for the first time
New York Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton had one thing going for her up to this point in the presidential campaign for the White House, the support among the super delegates who can control the fate of the Democratic nomination. ANI
1,000 ancient tombs found in Colombia linked to two little-known civilizations
An ancient burial site in Colombia, uncovered by builders clearing land for a housing project, has revealed 1,000 ancient tombs linked to two little-known civilizations. ANI
Nepal honours Edmund Hillary, Tenzing Norgay by declaring May 29 as Everest Day
Nepal has decided that May 29 - the date Sir Edmund Hillarly and Tenzing Norgay conquered the worlds highest peak in 1953 - will be marked as International Mount Everest Day, tourism officials said. ANI
Muslim police group to tackle anti-Islam prejudices in Scotland
A Muslim Police Association is to be established in Scotland to improve understanding of the faith and tackle Islamophobia. ANI
The man who travels 275 miles every week for a Sunday roast
One might call it an obsession or a ritual, but a man making a 275-mile round trip every week, just for having his favourite Sunday lunch has to be something more than that. ANI
Another meeting between Asif Zardari, Shahbaz Sharif today
A meeting between President of Pakistan Muslim League-N Shahbaz Sharif and Pakistan Peoples Party Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari has been set on Saturday evening, sources have said. ANI
Viagra the most popular pill for elderly Saga travellers
Viagra has become the most popular pill among the elderly on Saga cruises. ANI
US tells India to take Bushs food habit comment positively
The United States State Department has asked India to take comments made by President George Bush and Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice that calorie intake of Indians is contributing to higher food prices positively. ANI
Dis ex-butler Paul Burrell escapes perjury probe
Royal butler Paul Burrell will not be prosecuted for perjury despite confessing he lied at Princess Dianas inquest. ANI
Spooks can check out spirits in Scotlands eerie Ghost Fest
From the next week onwards, Scotland will turn its interest from whisky, something which the nation is famous for, to a different type of spirit - as the famous Ghost Fest returns to Edinburgh. ANI
Controversial US General assigned Pak posting now to take up CENTCOM job
US Central Command (CENTCOM) Headquarters have clarified that Major General Jay W Hood, who headed the Guantanamo Bay prison between 2004 and 2006 and who was earlier assigned to replace the US defence representative to Pakistan, is now being considered for a position within the CENTCOM Headquarters, a statement said. ANI
Pro-Taliban militants ink truce pact with NWFP govt
Pro-Taliban militants in Pakistans Swat region are learnt to have reached out a peace agreement with the coalition government in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP). ANI
Ex-Interim Pak PM Soomros pilgrimage cost PIA 28 lakh dlrs
Former Pakistan caretaker prime minister Muhammadmian Soomro flew in a Boeing 777 for pilgrimage to Mecca, rendering a total loss of 28 lakh dollars (more than 14 crore Pakistani rupees) to the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), which it could have earned if used for commercial purposes during the four days it remained in-service for Soomro, a civil aviation expert has revealed. ANI
Shakespeare cut into bite-sized chunks to help pupils pass exams
The works of Shakespeare are being cut into bite-sized chunks to make them easier for children to understand. ANI
1,000 ancient tombs found in Colombia linked to two little-known civilizations
An ancient burial site in Colombia, uncovered by builders clearing land for a housing project, has revealed 1,000 ancient tombs linked to two little-known civilizations. ANI
Nepal honours Edmund Hillary, Tenzing Norgay by declaring May 29 as Everest Day
Nepal has decided that May 29 - the date Sir Edmund Hillarly and Tenzing Norgay conquered the worlds highest peak in 1953 - will be marked as International Mount Everest Day, tourism officials said. ANI
Muslim police group to tackle anti-Islam prejudices in Scotland
A Muslim Police Association is to be established in Scotland to improve understanding of the faith and tackle Islamophobia. ANI
Zardari-Nawaz London talks inconclusive
PML-L leader Nawaz Sharif has said that his talks with PPP Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari to resolve the issue of restoration of Supreme Court judges ended inconclusively last evening in London. ANI
WFP aid flights to proceed to Myanmar(Lead: Myanmar Cyclone)
Flights organised by the World Food Programme (WFP) to carry aid to cyclone-hit Myanmar will proceed to that country from today. ANI
Eight killed in bomb explosion in Sri Lanka
At least eight people have been killed in a bomb explosion in Sri Lankas Ampara District. ANI
Gordon Brown pushed Tony Blair to quit, says wife Cherie
Gordon Brown hounded Tony Blair out of office, the latters wife, Cherie, has dramatically claimed in her autobiography, serialised versions of which will start appearing in The Sun from today.Cherie Blair accuses Brown of rattling the keys above his head as far back as April 2004. ANI
Dungeon dad requests a visit from his wife
Incest monster Josef Fritzl has requested a visit from his wife after an Austrian court extended his remand custody. ANI
Pak doesnt want war on Kashmir
Pakistan Defence Minister Ch Ahmed Mukhtar has said that his country did not want war with India over the Kashmir issue, and the current status of ties between the two countries was the best they have ever had in six decades. ANI
Osama not in Pak, says defence minister
Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden was not hiding in Pakistan because its security forces had searched the areas where he was feared to be hiding, Pakistan Defence Minister Ch Ahmed Mukhtar has said. ANI
Racial attacks on Indian students rising in Australia
A body representing Indian students studying in Australia has expressed fears of a rise in racial attacks against them. ANI
Gilani advises Musharraf to pardon Sarabjit
Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has reportedly advised President Pervez Musharraf that Indian inmate Sarabjit Singh, accused of having a hand in 1998 Lahore bomb blasts, should be pardoned after his case is given a re-look. ANI
UN urges Myanmar to open boundaries for aid experts
The United Nations has urged the authorities of Myanmar to be flexible in opening their boundaries so that aid workers could reach to several victims of cyclone Nargis. ANI
Dungeon dad could be charged with murder
Cellar monster Josef Fritzl is likely to be charged with murder- and may spend the rest of his life behind bars. ANI