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Punjab Police raid Gurgaon builder's office

May 13, 2013 at 8:06 PM

Gurgaon, May 13 (IANS) The office of a realtor was Monday raided in Gurgaon by Punjab Police in connection with a complaint of a Rs.210 crore fraud in Ferozepur in Punjab, Haryana Police said.

Japanese firm makes natural gas marine engine

April 23, 2013 at 1:16 AM

Tokyo, April 23 (IANS/WAM) Japan's Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. in cooperation with Mitsui OSK Lines has demonstrated running an electronically-controlled engine for marine use, burning natural gas.

In Punjab, heroin smuggling on a new high!

April 22, 2013 at 3:24 PM

Chandigarh, April 22 (IANS) Heroin smuggling along the international border in Punjab has hit a new high. Border Security Force (BSF) troopers have recovered nearly 145 kg of the contraband from the state's border belt adjoining Pakistan in less than four months of this year. The drug consignment is worth over $130 million (Rs 725 crore in Indian currency) in the international market.

Congress slams BJP for gaining political mileage on election turf

April 13, 2013 at 12:03 PM

Parliamentary Secretary to CM Mukesh Sharma has criticized BJP for hosting a lunch for Dalits on Ambedkar Jayanti.

'Made in India' label should inspire confidence in Africa : Zimbabwean envoy (Interview)

April 10, 2013 at 11:56 AM

New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) People in the African continent need to be made aware of the changes in India and that "Made in India" products can be of high quality, says a senior African diplomat based here.

Khloe Kardashian, husband suspected of charity fraud

April 4, 2013 at 3:24 AM

Los Angeles, April 4 (IANS) US socialite and TV personality Khloe Kardashian and her basketballer husband Lamar Odom, are suspected of a charity fraud.

Khloe Kardashian and hubby Lamar Odom accused of charity fraud

April 3, 2013 at 4:04 PM

Washington, Apr. 3 (ANI): Khloe Kardashian and her husband Lamar Odom have been accused of not giving a single cent to cancer-related causes from their charity despite saying so previously.

India committed for Africa's development, says PM

March 25, 2013 at 12:34 PM

New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday said during his meeting with African leaders at Durban he would reaffirm India's "strong and enduring commitment" as a steadfast partner for inclusive development in Africa.

Rajasthan policemen continue protest against court order

March 9, 2013 at 10:19 PM

Jaipur, March 9 (IANS) Protests by Rajasthan Police personnel continued on a large scale Saturday against a high court order directing the state government not to allow Jaipur's police commissioner to hold office for 15 days until a report on the lawyer-police clashes is submitted.

US airline to offer 'light shower' tech as jet lag cure

March 8, 2013 at 1:39 PM

Melbourne, Mar 8 (ANI): An US airline is attempting to cure jet lag with a "light shower."

Ponty Chadha's security man shoots himself

February 28, 2013 at 7:15 PM

Gurgaon, Feb 28 (IANS) A personal security officer (PSO) of murdered liquor baron Ponty Chadha, deployed at his farmhouse in Delhi's Chhattarpur area, has committed suicide by shooting himself in his house here, police said Thursday.

Indian Railways to host 10th international heavy haul association conference

February 3, 2013 at 11:42 AM

New Delhi, Feb 3 (ANI): The Indian Railways will host the 10th International Heavy Haul Association (IHHA) Conference here from February 4 to 6.

Gang-rape: Man behind fake documents arrested

January 10, 2013 at 3:47 PM

New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) Delhi Police have arrested a man who allegedly helped the owner of a private bus in which a young woman was gang-raped get a permit on forged documents, police said Thursday.

Eight killed in Karachi violence

January 1, 2013 at 11:58 AM

Islamabad, Jan 1 (IANS) Unidentified men killed eight people in different parts of Pakistan's port city of Karachi on the New Year eve, Geo News reported.

Mumbai and police gear up for New Year's eve

December 30, 2012 at 9:25 PM

Mumbai, Dec 30 (IANS) As this happening city readies with excitement to ring in the New Year, the city police too are gearing up to ensure that the celebrations Dec 31 night are not marred by any untoward incidents.

People queue up at Indian High Commission in Singapore

December 29, 2012 at 4:29 PM

Singapore, Dec 29 (IANS) People began to queue up Saturday outside the Indian High Commission in Singapore following the death here of an Indian woman who was gang-raped and tortured in New Delhi and who was flown here for treatment.

More subsidized grain for Maha Kumbh pilgrims

December 26, 2012 at 4:45 PM

New Delhi, Dec 26 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) today approved the allocation of 16200 tonnes of wheat and 9600 tonnes of rice for the pilgrims visiting the Maha Kumbh 2012-13 at Below Poverty Lines (BPL) prices.

Three get death for honour killing in Punjab

December 19, 2012 at 10:13 PM

Ferozepur (Punjab), Dec 19 (IANS) A court in this Punjab town Wednesday sentenced three people, including a woman, to death in a two-year-old case of honour killing of a young couple.

Wife makes hoax bomb call to prevent hubby from flying to Paris without her

December 17, 2012 at 4:54 PM

New York, December 17 (ANI): A New Jersey woman falsely told cops her husband was plotting to blow up a plane in order to stop him from leaving the country without her.

Singapore Airlines in talks to sell stake in Virgin Atlantic

December 3, 2012 at 12:52 PM

London, Dec. 3 (ANI): Singapore Airlines has said that it is in talks to sell its 49 percent stake in Virgin Atlantic.

Lines most used by men and women when dumping partner revealed

November 16, 2012 at 3:46 PM

London, Nov 16 (ANI): A new poll has revealed just how men and women call time on their relationship.

MES MATE result 2012 declared: Check results

October 6, 2012 at 6:03 PM

MES MATE result 2012 for New Delhi, Ferozepur, Bikaner, Jodhpur and Kochi regions has been declared. Previously the exam for Military Engineer Service MATE SSK was held on 2nd September 2012.

Help release PoW in Oman, Badal urges Antony

October 5, 2012 at 5:34 PM

Chandigarh, Oct 5 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Friday sought Defence Minister A.K. Antony's intervention to get a prisoner of war (PoW), presumed killed in the 1971 India-Pakistan war, released from an Oman jail.

One third of bestselling ebooks cost more than hardback versions

October 1, 2012 at 4:46 PM

London, October 1 (ANI): Readers are paying far more for some ebooks than for the hardback versions, according to a new survey of bestselling fiction and non-fiction sold by online retailer Amazon.

Sharp hike in heroin smuggling across Punjab border

August 21, 2012 at 3:12 PM

Amritsar, Aug 21 (IANS) Smuggling of heroin along the international India-Pakistan fenced border in Punjab has almost tripled over the last year if seizures made by the Border Security Force (BSF) are an indication.

Delhi Police search Kanda's house, farm house

August 7, 2012 at 8:25 PM

Gurgaon, Aug 7 (IANS) Delhi Police Tuesday raided the residence and farm house of Haryana's former minister of state for home Gopal Goyal Kanda, booked for abetment to suicide of a 23-year-old former flight attendant in Delhi. Police seized some papers, laptop and CDs during searches.

Ex-Haryana minister's effigy burnt

August 6, 2012 at 6:49 PM

Gurgaon, Aug 6 (IANS) Protestors here Monday burnt an effigy of Haryana's former minister of state for home Gopal Goyal Kanda, booked for abetment to suicide of a 23-year-old former flight attendant in Delhi, and demanded his arrest.

New U.S. envoy to push Pak to 'do more' to root out Haqqani Network

August 1, 2012 at 9:56 PM

Washington, Aug 1 (ANI): U.S. Ambassador-designate to Pakistan Richard Olson has vowed to push Islamabad to 'do more' to root out the Haqqani network, a Taliban-related group based in Pakistan that launches attacks in Afghanistan.

Punjab arms dealer held for smuggling Chinese pistols

July 22, 2012 at 9:31 PM

Patiala (Punjab), July 22 (IANS) An arms dealer was arrested in Punjab's Patiala district Sunday for smuggling expensive Chinese-made prohibited weapons and selling them to customers, police said. Eighteen illegal pistols worth Rs.1.75 crore were seized.

Surjeet Singh gets Rs.5 lakh from Punjab government

July 19, 2012 at 12:24 PM

Chandigarh, July 19 (IANS) Having spent over 30 years of his life in Pakistani jails on spying charges, Punjab resident Surjeet Singh was Thursday given financial assistance of Rs.500,000 by the state government.

Oz's magnate unveils drawings of Titanic II

July 17, 2012 at 2:24 PM

Sydney, July 17 (ANI): Queensland billionaire Clive Palmer has unveiled detailed plans for his Titanic II project, and declared that an on board casino would be off limits to pensioners.

Sikhs demand ban on Kuldip Nayar's book

July 14, 2012 at 1:20 PM

Srinagar, July 14 (IANS) Dozens of Sikhs protested here Saturday against writer Kuldip Nayar's remarks on Jarnail Singh Bindranwale and demanded a ban on his new book "Beyond the Lines".

Qatar Airways ranked world's best airline for second consecutive year

July 13, 2012 at 5:28 PM

Sydney, July 13 (ANI): For the second year in a row, Qatar Airways has been ranked as the world's best airlines at the Skytrax World Airline Awards.

US imposes sanctions over 50 Iranian entities

July 13, 2012 at 1:41 PM

Washington, July 13 (IANS) The US has put over 50 Iranian entities under sanctions in its latest step to stifle the Islamic republic's nuclear and ballistic missile programmes.

Cheat arrested posing as a forge Airline travel agent

July 8, 2012 at 6:32 PM

Central District police have arrested a cheat named Prakash Kumar and solved a number of cheating cases of Delhi.

Pak govt. approves bill envisaging immunity to 'big guns' from contempt of court proceedings

July 5, 2012 at 9:12 PM

Islamabad, July 5 (ANI): Pakistan's federal cabinet has approved the Contempt of Court Bill, 2012, which provides immunity to the country's president, prime minister, ministers and chief minister from contempt of court proceedings.

US reaches technical-level agreement with Pak on NATO supply routes resumption

July 3, 2012 at 10:30 AM

Islamabad, July 3 (ANI): A technical-level agreement with the US regarding resumption of NATO supply routes to Afghanistan is ready to be signed, Pak government sources have revealed.

Surjeet given rousing welcome in Punjab's Phidde village

June 28, 2012 at 10:44 PM

Ferozepur (Punjab), June 28 (IANS) Hundreds gathered in Phidde village of Punjab's Ferozepur district to give a rousing welcome to Surjeet Singh, who returned home after more than 30 years of incarceration in Pakistan. Relatives distributed sweets and burst crackers to mark his return.

In melee, wife unable to meet Surjeet (Lead, superseding earlier story)

June 28, 2012 at 6:28 PM

Attari (Punjab), June 28 (IANS) Such was the rush to welcome Surjeet Singh after he crossed into India here Thursday that his wife could not get near him.

Surjeet home after 30 years, says he was a spy (Roundup)

June 28, 2012 at 5:32 PM

Attari (Punjab), June 28 (IANS) After more than 30 years of incarceration in Pakistan, Surjeet Singh returned home Thursday to a tumultuous and teary welcome from family and friends and promptly admitted that he had indeed been sent to spy for India.

Surjeet met by children, to meet wife later

June 28, 2012 at 5:16 PM

Attari (Punjab), June 28 (IANS) Shutterbugs were waiting to capture the moment when Indian prisoner Surjeet Singh would meet his wife after a gap of over three decades that he spent in Pakistani prisons. But while his wife was not present to greet him, his son and daughters were there.

Doubts cast over dinosaur cold-blood theory

June 28, 2012 at 1:32 PM

London, June 28 (ANI): One of the strongest lines of evidence that suggested dinosaurs were cold-blooded, like modern reptiles, has been knocked down.

Surjeet is home, after 30 years in Pakistan prison

June 28, 2012 at 1:16 PM

Attari (Punjab), June 28 (IANS) After 30 years of incarceration in Pakistan on charges of being a spy, Surjeet Singh returned home Thursday to a tumultuous and teary welcome from family and friends.

Surjeet freed, to come home via Wagah (Lead, Changing dateline)

June 28, 2012 at 9:48 AM

Attari (Punjab), June 28 (IANS) Indian prisoner Surjeet Singh was released from Lahore's Kot Lakhpat jail after over three decades in captivity Thursday and reached the Wagah border on the Pakistan side on his way back home, officials said.

Sarabjit and Surjeet: Shock in one home, joy in another

June 27, 2012 at 9:27 PM

Jalandhar/Ferozepur, June 27 (IANS) The fate of two Indians in Pakistani jails -- Sarabjit Singh and Surjeet Singh -- by the turn of events since Tuesday has made their families in Punjab go through jubilation as well as shock and despair.

The wait ends: Surjeet Singh's family rejoices

June 27, 2012 at 11:59 AM

Ferozepur (Punjab), June 27 (IANS) While the family of Sarabjit Singh, the Indian prisoner on death row in Pakistan, was left shocked by Islambad's flip-flop over his release, there was jubilation in the home of his fellow inmate Surjeet Singh, who will be freed after over three decades in Lahore's Kot Lakhpat jail.

Delhi policeman killed in road accident

June 15, 2012 at 9:03 PM

New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) A Delhi Police constable was killed when he was knocked down by a speeding motorcyclist in the capital's Civil Lines area, police said Friday.

British Foreign Secretary voices concern over Pak-U.S. deadlock

June 13, 2012 at 2:39 PM

Islamabad, June 13 (ANI): British Foreign Secretary William Hague has expressed his concern over the deadlock between Islamabad and Washington over the reopening of NATO supply routes.

US police probing murder-suicide by ex-Indian army major

June 11, 2012 at 5:51 PM

Washington, June 11 (IANS) US police are trying to determine why a former Indian army officer wanted in India for the 1996 murder of Kashmiri human rights activist Jalil Andrabi opened fire on his family before killing himself.

Punjab Congress leader held for immoral activities

June 10, 2012 at 10:40 PM

Ferozepur (Punjab), June 10 (IANS) A senior Congress leader who had contested January's assembly election was Sunday arrested by police in this border town of Punjab on charges of immoral activities.

'Non-state actors' restraining Pak from opening NATO supply routes to leave country internationally

May 23, 2012 at 1:05 PM

Islamabad, May 23 (ANI): Non-state actors such as the fundamentalist-dominated Defence of Pakistan Council (DPC) restrained the Pakistan leadership from committing more than they could offer at the NATO Summit in Chicago, U.S.A.

Zardari refrains from making "promises" in NATO Summit

May 22, 2012 at 7:54 PM

Chicago, May 22 (ANI): Despite intense pressure and NATO's public call for reopening supply routes through Pakistan in the NATO Summit declaration, Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari made no promises in Chicago.

Two terror suspects held with RDX in Punjab

May 21, 2012 at 7:15 PM

Nawanshahr (Punjab), May 21 (IANS) An attempt by terrorists to strike in Punjab was foiled with the arrest of two Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF) militants and recovery of three kg RDX and other arms, police said Monday.

'Real progress' in talks with Pak on reopening NATO supply routes, says White House official

May 18, 2012 at 3:06 PM

Washington, May 18 (ANI): White House National Security Advisor Tom Donilon has said there has been "real progress" in talks with Pakistan on the issue of opening NATO supply routes to Afghanistan.

US not to formally apologise to Pak for Salala incident

May 17, 2012 at 11:47 AM

Washington, May 17 (ANI): U.S. Department of Defense officials have hinted that the country might not offer any official apology to Pakistan for the Salala incident.

18 devotees killed in Punjab accident

May 7, 2012 at 11:58 AM

Moga (Punjab), May 7 (IANS) At least 18 devotees, including six women and five children, were killed early Monday in a head-on collision between a jeep and a truck near Punjab's Moga town, police said. Eleven victims belonged to one family and six to another.

17 devotees killed in Punjab accident

May 7, 2012 at 7:26 AM

Moga (Punjab), May 7 (IANS) At least 17 people, including five women and five children, were killed early Monday in a head-on collision between a jeep and a truck near Punjab's Moga town, 170 km from Chandigarh, police said.

Costa Concordia owners launch capsized cruise liner's sister ship

May 6, 2012 at 4:30 PM

London, May 6 (ANI): Owners of capsized ship Costa Concordia, which ran aground off the Italian coast in January 2012, have delivered a new massive luxury cruise liner in the hope that it would revive its fortunes.

20 injured as Punjab Mail derails

May 6, 2012 at 8:06 AM

Rohtak (Haryana), May 6 (IANS) At least 20 people were injured when five coaches of the Punjab Mail derailed near Ismailabad in Rohtak district of Haryana Sunday morning.

Five dead in Karachi violence

April 15, 2012 at 2:03 PM

Islamabad, April 15 (IANS) Two political activists were among five people killed in violence in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi, a media report said Sunday.

New integrated checkpost opened at Attari, to boost Indo-Pak trade

April 13, 2012 at 6:03 PM

Attari (Punjab), April 13 (IANS) Trade between India and Pakistan through the land border route is expected to go up almost 10 times with the formal inauguration Friday of the newly-constructed integrated check post (ICP) at Attari, along the international border between the two neighbours.

Cruise ship tracing Titanic's voyage troubled by gales and rough seas

April 10, 2012 at 8:12 PM

Washington, Apr 10 (ANI): A cruise ship tracing the route of the Titanic and memorialising the ship's passengers has been delayed by strong winds and heavy seas just hours into the voyage.

Titanic Memorial Cruise sets sail to mark centenary of doomed voyage

April 9, 2012 at 12:58 PM

Washington, April 9 (ANI): A cruise carrying relatives of some of the more than 1,500 people who died aboard the Titanic nearly 100 years ago, set sail from England on Sunday to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the White Star liner.

US expands continues sanctions on Iran

March 29, 2012 at 11:25 AM

The US has expanded its sanctions against Iran and decided to banned those companies who are indulged with the controversial nuclear programme.

US expands sanctions on Iran

March 29, 2012 at 6:00 AM

Washington, March 29 (IANS) The US Wednesday expanded its sanctions against Iran to cover the shipping industry associated with the country's elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

Syed Ali Shah Geelani heckled at seminar in Delhi

March 26, 2012 at 8:24 PM

New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) Prominent Jammu and Kashmir separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani was heckled at a seminar in north Delhi by Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) activists, police said Monday.

Yahoo hires executive search firm to assist in hiring new board members

January 7, 2012 at 11:30 AM

Washington, Jan 7 (ANI): Embattled Internet company Yahoo has reportedly hired an executive search firm to find new members for its board.

Greek boss 'chased employee naked', 'forced tongue into her mouth'

October 31, 2011 at 6:05 PM

London, October 31 (ANI): A Manhattan woman has claimed that her boss 'chased her around his house naked' and once 'forced his tongue into her mouth'.

Strange stone structures similar to Peru's 'Nazca Lines' discovered in Middle East

September 16, 2011 at 6:07 PM

London, Sept 16 (ANI): Thousands of patterns, almost look-alike of Peru's archaic Nazca Lines, have been found in the Middle East.

Sixteen killed, over 30 injured in twin suicide blasts in Quetta

September 7, 2011 at 12:17 PM

Quetta, Sept 7(ANI): Sixteen people, including three Frontier Corps (FC) personnel, were killed and over 30 others wounded in twin suicide blasts in Quetta on Wednesday.

John Lennon's 'naughty' Japanese immigration form may fetch 15K Pounds

August 24, 2011 at 6:55 PM

London, Aug 24 (ANI): An immigration form, filled by John Lennon months before his death, is set to fetch 15,000 pounds at an online sale.

UK to back Pak counter-terrorism efforts at all forums, fronts: Foreign Secretary Hague

June 24, 2011 at 11:52 AM

Islamabad, June 24 (ANI): Visiting British Foreign Secretary William Hague has said that his country will support Pakistan at all forums and fronts in the fight against terrorism.

Ava Gardner's sex pact with Brit war hero who inspired James Bond

April 14, 2011 at 3:53 PM

London, Apr 14 (ANI): The memoir of a late British war hero has revealed the amorous sex life he led, a sex pact he made with actress Ava Gardner, and how he inspired the creation of James Bond, the British spy.

BSF seize arms, ammunition near Indo- Pak border

March 6, 2011 at 12:07 PM

Ferozepur (Punjab), Mar.6 (ANI): The Border Security Force (BSF) has seized a huge cache of arms and ammunition near the India- Pakistan border in Ferozepur, Punjab.

UK Muslim counsellors' refusal to applaud Afghan war hero outrages colleagues

February 4, 2011 at 3:18 PM

London, Feb 4 (ANI): The act of showing outright "disrespect" for a young Afghanistan war hero by two UK Muslim counsellors during an award ceremony has spurred a outrage among their colleagues who insisted that the duo should be "ashamed" of their 'disrespectful' move.

British firms ignored international trade sanctions on Iran to further trade: WikiLeaks

February 3, 2011 at 6:22 PM

London, Feb 3(ANI): British companies were selling or leasing items to Iranian companies which were the subject of international trade sanctions, according to classified US diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks.

Time for new UN conference on laws of seas: Experts

January 31, 2011 at 5:09 PM

New Delhi, Jan.31 (ANI): An international conference of the SLOCs (Sea Lines of Communication) Group here today called for a United Nations Laws of the Seas conference to safeguard the massive volume of trade through the seas.

Qantas to start world's longest 747 route

January 29, 2011 at 6:27 PM

Sydney, Jan 28 (ANI): Qantas would reportedly start its services on the world's longest 747 route, flying 13,804 kilometres non-stop from Sydney to Dallas, Texas, later this year.

BSF seizes heroin worth 200 million dollars in Ferozepur

January 29, 2011 at 1:27 PM

Ferozepur (Punjab), Jan 29 (ANI): Paramilitary Border Security Force (BSF) personnel have confirmed seizing four kilograms of heroin worth 200 million dollars in the international market.

Drunken Delta Air Lines pilot jailed for 6 months in UK

January 24, 2011 at 11:58 AM

Melbourne, Jan 24 (ANI): A Delta Air Lines pilot was jailed for six months by a UK court after he turned up drunk at a London airport to fly a transatlantic passenger plane.

Winehouse's earliest song lyrics found in a stash of dumped school books

December 28, 2010 at 4:45 PM

London, Dec 28 (ANI): Amy Winehouse's first lines have been discovered in a stash of dumped schoolbooks.

Bannu suicide bomber kills five including two policemen, scores injured

November 30, 2010 at 2:54 PM

Islamabad, Nov 30 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has strongly condemned the bomb blast in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday which killed five people, including two policemen.

Russell Brand unlikely to face charges over US airport fight

November 19, 2010 at 6:41 PM

London, Nov 19 (ANI): It seems Russell Brand won't face charges over a spat with a photographer at Los Angeles International Airport.

The smartphone apps guide to love and romance

November 14, 2010 at 4:24 PM

Washington, Nov 14 (ANI): Forget those friends and confidantes who promised to help you find love to fill your dull life with ecstasy? Your new companion to sail you through the way of finding the right date is your smartphone.

Five FC men killed, three hurt, one missing in blast at CID building in Karachi

November 12, 2010 at 1:08 PM

Karachi, Nov 12 (ANI): At least five Frontier Corps (FC) personnel were killed, three injured and one missing in the ghastly incident of firing and the powerful explosion at the Crime Investigation Department building in Karachi, which rocked almost half of the metropolis.

Boozed U.S. pilot hauled off after giving wrong destination

November 6, 2010 at 2:56 PM

London, Nov 6 (ANI): A boozy US pilot has been hauled off a jet after naming the wrong city as his destination.

Air New Zealand's 'racist and sex-ad campaign' kicks up controversy

October 15, 2010 at 1:32 PM

Melbourne, Oct 15 (ANI): Air New Zealand's latest advertising campaign is raising eyebrows yet again as it is riddled with sexual innuendo and racial puns.

Floods wreak havoc in Ferozepur, ravage crops

September 27, 2010 at 4:00 PM

Ferozepur, Sep. 27 (ANI): With the water-level of the River Satluj rising, several low-lying areas have been inundated in Punjab's Ferozepur District, leaving locals homeless and acres of cropland damaged.

UAL, Continental merger clearance makes it world's largest airline

September 18, 2010 at 3:55 PM

London, Sept 18 (ANI): United Airlines (UAL) and Continental Airlines (CAL) have been cleared to merge, creating the world's largest carrier after shareholders in both the airlines voted to approve the deal on Friday.

Even Ramazan does not prevent Islamabad's police officers from gambling

September 8, 2010 at 4:00 PM

Islamabad, Sept.8 (ANI): The Capital Territory Police (CTP) in Islamabad is being accused of having a significant role in promoting the Pakistan capital as a paradise for gamblers.

Nasca Lines may be map of underground water sources: Expert

August 30, 2010 at 12:47 PM

Washington, Aug 30 (ANI): A new research has found that Nasca lines which are a series of ancient geoglyphs located in the Nazca Desert of Peru, may be a giant map of the underground water sources traced on the land, says expert.

BSF patrols flooded border areas in Punjab

August 30, 2010 at 12:47 PM

Ferozepur, Aug 30 (ANI): The Border Security Force (BSF) have deployed boats to patrol the flooded areas near the fenced Pakistan border in Punjab's Ferozepur district.

Incessant rains continue to cause havoc across Punjab

August 29, 2010 at 5:59 PM

Ferozpur/Motihari (Bihar), Aug 29 (ANI): Incessant rains complicated the flood situation in Punjab further, leaving several people homeless and acres of cropland destroyed.

Govt. sanctions 288.23 million dollars aid to Ethiopia

August 25, 2010 at 8:02 PM

New Delhi, Aug.25 (ANI): The Government of India has sanctioned two tranches of 122 million dollars and 166.23 million dollars respectively in response to a request of the Government of Ethiopia for the extension of a Line of Credit of 640 million dollars for the development of the country's sugar sector.

Floodwaters continue to ravage Punjab

July 26, 2010 at 4:39 PM

Ferozepur (Punjab), July 26 (ANI): Floodwaters continue to wreak havoc across Punjab.

Jack Harrison, last-survivor of the "Great Escape" dies at 97

June 8, 2010 at 3:34 PM

London, June 8 (ANI): Jack Harrison, the last-known survivor from a group of inmates who attempted to break out of a German prisoner-of-war camp, and whose Herculean effort was the subject of the acclaimed movie "The Great Escape", has died at the age of 97.

BSF female cadets angry over denial of officer's rank

June 5, 2010 at 5:41 PM

Ferozepur (Punjab), June 5 (ANI): Female cadets of the Border Security (BSF) deployed in Ferozepur are an angry lot these days after the Central Government ruled out officer posts for them.

Unfettered sale of police uniforms making life easy for terrorists in Lahore

June 2, 2010 at 5:57 PM

Lahore, Jun.2 (ANI): The armed attackers, who stormed the Jinnah Hospital in Lahore on Monday killing eight persons in their bid to free a terrorist, were in police uniforms, which shows how easy it still is to obtain them in Pakistan despite the authorities' vow to check the menace.

'Queer' film festival in Mumbai

April 23, 2010 at 1:08 PM

Mumbai, Apr 23 (ANI): in an attempt to improve the image of gay persons in a nation where homosexuality still carries a heavy social stigma, the first edition of the Mumbai International Queer Film Festival, titled 'Kashish', kicked off here on Thursday.

Two killed, nine injured in oil tanker explosion in Punjab

March 25, 2010 at 11:36 AM

Faridkot (Punjab), Mar 25 (ANI): Two persons were killed and nine others injured after an oil tanker overturned and exploded on Muktasar-Ferozepur Road in Punjab on Wednesday evening.