Parties defeated in CA cant claim PM, Prez posts: Prachanda
Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-M) Chairman Prachanda on Friday claimed that the parties defeated in the recently concluded Constituent Assembly (CA) elections have tried to bargain for the posts of Prime Minister and President and said that these positions will not be provided to these parties. ANI
Obamas pastor puts him in a soup with Clinton remark
A Chicago pastor and spiritual adviser of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has mocked his rival Hillary Rodham Clinton by saying that her famous tearing-up moment was fuelled by self-pitying feelings of Im white! Im entitled! Theres a black man stealing my show. ANI
A. Q Khan raises a query about who is a patriot and who is not
Pakistans incarcerated nuclear scientist Dr. Abdul Qadir Khan has told Geo News that whatever he had done in the past 30-odd years, had been for the betterment of Pakistan, and added that it was a matter of pride for him to know that he was still held in high esteem by most Pakistanis. ANI
PPP-PML-N are partners in journey towards Pak democracy: Zardari
The co-chairman of Pakistan Peoples Party, Asif Ali Zardari, has said that his party and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz were partners in the journey of democracy, and added that the PPP believed in the dialogue process, while PML-Ns stance bordered on impatience. ANI
Difficult task to liberate country from US imperialism: Pak leader
Senior leader Rasool Bux Palijo has said that Pakistanis want freedom from US imperialism because they understand that Pakistan has not become a free and independent nation so far. ANI
Nepal government sends letter to ex-king to vacate Narayanhiti
The Nepal government on Friday issued a formal letter to former king Gyanendra Shah and the palace secretariat to vacate the Narayanhiti palace within fifteen days as directed by the first Constituent Assembly (CA) meeting. ANI
NC, UML express concern over Maoists claim for President, PM
The Nepali Congress (NC) and the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) leaders on Friday expressed concern over the Maoists claim for both the posts of constitutional president and executive Prime Minister. ANI
McDonalds, Facebook least popular on Brand Tags website
McDonalds is disgusting, greasy and unhealthy, British Airways is expensive and snooty, while Facebook is annoying and a waste of time - these are the words thousands of consumers associated with some of the worlds biggest companies on a popular new website called Brand Tags. ANI
Extra kilos make women have sex in the dark
Its not coyness that makes women switch off lights before sex, but its the extra kilos that put them off from being too enthusiastic about bedroom activities, reveals a new survey. ANI
Kids prefer funny books to fairytales
Books that tickle the funny bone are what catches the attention of todays kids, rather than fairytales and traditional childrens bedtime classics, reveals a new poll. ANI
Sad and tired? Fly off to UKs happiest place - Brighton
Are you sad and tired? Want to rejuvenate? Well, then pack your bags and fly off to Brighton in the UK, which has been dubbed as the happiest place to live in the country, according to a survey. ANI
Nepal Government formally asks deposed king to leave palace
Deposed monarch King Gyanendra was formally asked by the Nepal Government to vacate the royal palace within the next two weeks, and a palace official said the king was preparing to move to his palatial private home in Kathmandu. ANI
Worlds first telephone directory surfaces
The only known copy of the worlds first telephone directory has surfaced in Connecticut, and has been put on auction. ANI
Civil-military alliance responsible for retarded democracy in Pakistan: Gilani
Pakistani Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani, has told the National Defence University here that a few military leaders have forged unholy alliances with a class of politicians, bureaucracy, judiciary and affluent members of civil society, and thus prevented democracy from flourishing in Pakistan. ANI
Facebook open invite wrecks £4.4m Spanish mansion
A schoolgirls open invite on Facebook turned her birthday party into a disastrous gate-crashing extravaganza, wherein drunken teenagers trashed a Spanish mansion, worth 4.4 million pounds. ANI
Margaret Thatcher back in Vogue
Margaret Thatcher, former PM of the UK, has posed for the July edition of Vogue Magazine. ANI
New Indiana Jones has more errors than any 2008 movie!
The long awaited sequel of Indiana Jones movie starring Harrison Ford has as many as 47 mistakes, ranging from continuity errors to visible cables. ANI
Fritzls cellar family planning to set up home close to dungeon prison
Josef Fritzls cellar family is considering setting up a home closer to their former prison - the dungeon, it has emerged. ANI
Japanese man discovers woman living in his closet for almost a year!
A Japanese man got the shock of his life when he discovered a woman had been living in his closet for about a year. ANI
US not briefed on Pak peace deal details: Casey
Pakistan had given a broad outline of its talks with the militants, but has not shared details of any agreement it might have reached, a US State Department spokesman told reporters here. ANI
Pakistan failed to tackle militancy on its side: NATO commander
General Dan K. McNeill, the US commander of NATO forces in Afghanistan, has raised concerns that Pakistan had not followed through on promises to tackle militancy on its side of the border, and in recent months had even stopped its cooperation with NATO on border issues. ANI
Uttar Pradesh bank wins worlds leading green energy prize
The worlds leading green energy prize has been awarded to the Aryavart Gramin Bank (AGB) in Uttar Pradesh. ANI
Special plane arrives at Chaklala: Musharraf maybe on his way out
Is Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf and his family on the way out? ANI
Malaysian Indian Congress vice-president quits through SMS
Veteran Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) leader Tan Sri K.S. Nijhar has quit as party vice-president and he did it via SMS. ANI
US imperialist designs may turn Pak into a Waterloo
If the US did not shun its imperialist designs in Pakistan, the latter would become a Waterloo for the US administration, said veteran Pakistani politician Rasool Bux Palijo. ANI
BBC Trust favours tighter controls for its website
The the BBC Trust has said that there should be tighter controls on the management of the BBCs website to prevent it stifling commercial rivals, . ANI
US must understand nuances of FATA situation: Washington Times
The US must understand the nuances of the prevailing situation in FATA where the NWFP government has entered into a peace deal with the pro-Taliban militants and announced ceasefire in return to militants promise of not carrying out any attacks on civilians, said an editorial published in the Washington Times. ANI
Pak Senate Chairmans early return fuels rumours about Musharrafs resignation
Even as speculations about Pakistan President Pervez Musharrafs resignation in a day or two are rife, Senate Chairman Mohammadmian Soomros premature return from a foreign visit has further fuelled the rumours of an impending political upheaval in Pakistan. ANI
Samjhota Express schedule changed
The schedule of the Samjhota Express, the train link between India and Pakistan, has been changed from yesterday. Now onwards, the train will be coming from Atari on Mondays and Thursdays, and leaving Lahore on Tuesdays and Fridays. ANI
Afridi disappointed with his IPL batting performance
Pakistans dashing all-rounder Shahid Afridi, who represented Deccan Chargers in the IPL, has said that he was disappointed with his batting performance in the League, though the T20 version of the game suited his style of batting. ANI
Snake venom, snail slime, placenta - the bizarre ingredients of face creams
The next time you reach for your favourite face cream dont forget to glance through its label, for there is a big possibility that the brands ingredients might be a little putting off, especially as some of the ingredients include the likes of snake venom, snail slime, shark eggs and even placenta. ANI
FATA law and order situation in alarming
The law and order situation in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) was poor and alarming and it could spread to the entire country if not addressed, chairman of a Senate Committee has said. ANI
London gallery exhibits abject Hitler art
About a century after Adolf Hitlers paintings were rejected by the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna, a London art gallery is displaying 13 of his watercolours. ANI
Love blossoms for Pak-Indian beauty during Hillary Clinton campaign
A 32-year-old American beauty Huma Abedin, born to an Indian father and a Pakistani mother, is making headlines these days, not only because she is Hillary Clintons body woman, but because she is dating a US Congressman who harbours ambitions for running for the New York mayor post. ANI
AQ Khan regrets having made confession on false promises
Pakistans nuclear scientist Dr AQ Khan, who was freed a couple of weeks ago and allowed to meet his friends after four years of house arrest, has said that it was his mistake to confess supplying nuclear knowhow to other countries, including Libya and Iran. ANI
New Labour support for Brown slumps to its lowest since polling began
New Labour support for British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has slumped to its lowest level since polling began, according to a Telegraph survey. ANI
Obama beats McCain in European popularity vote
The Illinois Senator Barack Obama has emerged as Europes favourite candidate for the American Presidency in a poll conducted on behalf of the Telegraph.co.uk. ANI
Vatican decrees excommunication for women priests
In its most explicit decree so far against the ordination of women priests, the Vatican has declared that it will punish female priests and the bishops who ordain them with automatic excommunication. ANI
US Security Adviser Hadley pledges support to Musharraf
US Presidents National Security Adviser Stephen Hadley has assured Pakistans National Security Council Secretary Tariq Aziz that the US would continue to support President Pervez Musharraf. ANI
Asian woman gives birth to worlds first full-term ovarian pregnancy baby
A baby born to an Asian couple residing in Australia has been hailed as a miracle after she survived a full-term ovarian pregnancy. ANI
Brit Indian couple denies abandoning IVF twin girls
The Brit Indian couple accused of dumping their IVF twin girls because they wanted boys, has denied the claims. ANI
Elizabeth Fritzl snubs £10m worth deals for cellar ordeal revelation
Elizabeth Fritzl, who was held captive by her father for 24 years in a dungeon, has turned down deals worth 10million pounds to reveal her cellar ordeal. ANI
Dungeon dad Josef Fritzls family to get new identity
The entire family of Josef Fritzl will be given a new identity by the Austrian authorities. ANI
Tony Blair on a mission to unite religions of the world
Former British premier Tony Blair has said that he wants to spend the rest of his life bringing religions of the world together. ANI
Smoking less dangerous than crossing roads: Ex-British PM
Former British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan, an enthusiastic pipe and cigar smoker, considered smoking far less dangerous than crossing the road, and claimed that there was no scientific proof that it was a health hazard. ANI
No more visas-on-arrival for Indians in Malaysia
Tourists arriving from India and Bangladesh will no more be given visas-on-arrival in Malaysia (VOA) and they must must have a two-week social visit pass and a return ticket if they wish to visit the country. ANI
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