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Everything you need to know about Babina Town: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

Everything you need to know about Babina Town: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

Pakistan takes lessons from India in combating polio

June 2, 2013 at 3:13 PM

New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) Pakistan is taking oral vaccination tips from India, which has been polio-free for over two years, and wants to replicate its success story, the head of the neighbouring country's polio programme says.

Manipur adds another feather to its cap through Dr. Thangjam Dhaballi

May 3, 2013 at 2:12 PM

Imphal, May 3 (ANI): (ANI): The northeast, which has over the years produced many talents, has added another feather to its cap through Dr. Thangjam Dhaballi, who is not only a great source of inspiration for youth but his successful ventures have also created jobs for many unemployed people of the region.

Magazine omits Clintons from 50 most influential families in America list

April 10, 2013 at 3:24 PM

Washington, Apr. 10 (ANI): The Town and County magazine is out with the list of 50 most influential families in America, but has not included Clintons.

Ranbir's 'Badtameez dil' moves remind of Shammi Kapoor (With Image)

April 9, 2013 at 2:29 PM

New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Actor Ranbir Kapoor's high-on-energy moves in new song "Badtameez dil" from his forthcoming movie "Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani" are being compared to his late grand-uncle Shammi Kapoor's famous dancing style.

Chinese become 'world's biggest-spending travelers'

April 5, 2013 at 11:48 AM

Cape Town, Apr 5 (ANI): Chinese tourists have overtaken Germans as the world's biggest-spending travelers, the UN has said.

Larry King lunged at me during our bad date, says Katie Couric

February 2, 2013 at 5:10 PM

New York, Feb. 2 (ANI): American journalist Katie Couric has revealed that she once shared a bad date with Larry King, during which the TV host lunged at her.

John Travolta wins $139k payout from author over gay spa visitation claims

December 8, 2012 at 4:52 PM

London, Dec. 8 (ANI): The author who accused John Travolta of frequenting gay spas in Los Angeles in 1990s, has been ordered to pay the actor's legal fees amounting to 139,645.17 dollars.

Rare frog uses thumb-spikes to cling onto females during sex and combat competitors

October 22, 2012 at 2:31 PM

Washington, October 22 (ANI): A rare Japanese frog sports spikes protruding from a set of pseudo-thumbs, which helps the males grab onto females during sex and duel with competitors over mates, a scientist has discovered.

Masked thug ridicules Amir Khan on YouTube over claims he KO'd his gang members

October 12, 2012 at 2:36 PM

London, Oct 12 (ANI): A masked thug has taunted fighter Amir Khan over claims he and his brother knocked down a gang of would-be carjackers, as two expletive-riddled tirades have been posted on YouTube under the title Amir Khan The Real Truth.

Justin Bieber 'getting better' after puking onstage at Arizona concert

October 1, 2012 at 2:54 PM

Washington, October 1 (ANI): After throwing up onstage at his concert in Arizona, Justin Bieber has taken to twitter to let his worried fans know that he is getting better.

Six dead in Karachi

September 30, 2012 at 10:42 PM

Islamabad, Sep 30 (IANS) At least three people were killed in firing incidents while as many bodies bearing torture signs were found in different areas of Pakistan's port city of Karachi Sunday, Geo News reported.

Cox turns designer for charity

September 27, 2012 at 1:07 AM

Los Angeles, Sep 27 (IANS) Actress Courteney Cox has turned interior designer to raise funds for a children's health organisation.

Karachi factory had several emergency exits, all locked

September 13, 2012 at 12:02 PM

Karachi, Sep 13 (IANS) The factory in this Pakistani port city where as many as 289 people were killed in a major fire had several emergency exits, but all of them were locked, said an official.

Japanese police find piles of cash in mountain

August 22, 2012 at 2:32 PM

Tokyo, Aug. 22 (Xinhua-ANI): Local police in Japan found piles of cash amounting nearly 150 million yen (about 1.26 million U.S. dollars) in the mountains of southwestern Japanese Prefecture of Kumamoto during the arrest of two men suspected of stealing the money from a house, local press reported on Wednesday.

Man U starts new season with 1-0 win over AmaZulu in pre-season tour opener

July 19, 2012 at 12:16 PM

London, July 19(ANI): Manchester United has started their new season with a 1-0 win over South African club AmaZulu in their first pre-season friendly game in Durban.

Animal Planet's 'dangerous' dog in canine jail

July 6, 2012 at 6:32 PM

New York, July 6 (ANI): A dog dubbed dangerous on an Animal Planet show is now lodged in a Westchester animal shelter after it bit a neighbour's visitor.

India, Singapore test tank warfare skills

March 27, 2012 at 7:36 PM

New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Soldiers from Indian and Singaporean armed forces are testing their armoured warfare skills in Babina in central India with over 750 soldiers from both sides joining the drill that will end Friday.

Shakira has lucky escape after attack by sea lion

February 14, 2012 at 3:01 PM

London, Feb 14 (ANI): Shakira was attacked by a raging sea lion who mistook her mobile phone for a fish.

Veteran Brad Hogg in high demand to play Twenty20 cricket

February 9, 2012 at 8:22 PM

Melbourne, Feb.9 (ANI): The Twenty20 explosion has made veteran left-arm spinner Brad Hogg Australia's most sought after cricketer.

Veteran Brad Hogg in high demand to play Twenty20 cricket

February 9, 2012 at 3:37 PM

Melbourne, Feb.9 (ANI): The Twenty20 explosion has made veteran left-arm spinner Brad Hogg Australia's most sought after cricketer.

Kallis no longer world's top-ranked all-rounder

December 23, 2011 at 4:25 PM

Cape Town, Dec 23 (ANI): Jacques Kallis is no longer the world's top-ranked all-rounder in Test cricket, as Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan has toppled him.

Donkey put up as candidate for post of mayor in Bulgaria!

September 29, 2011 at 2:16 PM

London, Sept 29 (ANI): Town Hall campaigners in Bulgaria are all set to put up a donkey as a candidate for the post of mayor.

UK Home Secretary to decide on Brit Indian honeymooner Dewani's extradition

September 22, 2011 at 4:33 PM

London, Sept 22(ANI): The family of the murdered British-Indian bride, Anni Dewani, has petitioned the country's Home Secretary Theresa May to ensure the woman's husband and businessman, Shrien, is extradited to South Africa.

Pak's Abbottabad commission visits Osama compound for investigation

September 14, 2011 at 11:53 AM

Islamabad, Sept 14(ANI): A inquiry commission set up by the Pakistan Government for probing the Osama bin Laden debacle has visited the slain al-Qaeda leader's hideout at Bilal Town in Abbottabad.

Diplomatic row erupts over Danish envoy's arrest in Pak while travelling to Osama lair

September 7, 2011 at 9:53 AM

Abbottabad, Sept 7(ANI): A diplomatic row has erupted after the Danish Ambassador to Pakistan, Uffe Wolffhechel, and his wife were arrested while travelling to Osama bin Laden's former hideout in Abbottabad.

Two killed, several injured in Karachi motorcycle blast

August 30, 2011 at 10:59 AM

Karachi, August 30(ANI): At least two people were killed and several wounded in a motorcycle blast in Pakistan's Karachi city on Tuesday morning.

Five killed, over six injured in Karachi clashes

August 6, 2011 at 11:14 AM

Karachi, Aug 6 (ANI): Five people were killed and over six injured in a number of incidents in different parts of Karachi on Friday.

Pak Army Major among those paid by CIA to spy on Osama's hideout: Report

June 16, 2011 at 2:04 PM

Islamabad/Washington, June 16(ANI): Major Amir Aziz, a doctor in the Pakistan Army's medical corps and al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden's neighbour for years, is among those arrested by the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) on charges of gathering intelligence for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).

Courteney Cox, David Arquette 'attending counseling to save marriage'

May 11, 2011 at 1:54 PM

London, May 11 (ANI): Looks like David Arquette and his estranged wife Courteney Cox are making every effort to give their marriage a second shot.

Cox feared 'Arquette was secretly gay after app purchase find'

April 21, 2011 at 1:47 PM

London, April 21 (ANI): Courteney Cox has revealed that she once thought her estranged husband David Arquette might secretly be gay after discovering an app purchase on her iTunes account.

Courteney Cox gushes over David Arquette: 'He's so cute!'

March 26, 2011 at 4:58 PM

New York, March 26 (ANI): Courteney Cox and David Arquette have sparked speculation that the two may be on the verge of reuniting.

I thought Courteney Cox was cheating on me, says David Arquette

February 25, 2011 at 4:24 PM

Washington, Feb 25 (ANI): In a candid TV interview with Oprah Winfrey, David Arquette revealed that he feared his wife Courteney Cox was cheating on him as their 11-year marriage began to fall apart last summer.

Judi Dench joins campaign to save cinema in Scotland

February 18, 2011 at 5:27 PM

London, Feb 18 (ANI): Veteran actress Dame Judi Dench has joined a campaign to save a small cinema in Scotland.

Courteney Cox 'admires' David Arquette's rehab decision

January 3, 2011 at 1:25 PM

Washington, Jan 3 (ANI): Courteney Cox has supported her estranged husband David Arquette's decision to check into a rehab for alcohol issues and depression.

Ben Affleck turns down opportunity to direct new 'Superman'

November 30, 2010 at 4:01 PM

London, Nov 30 (ANI): Hollywood actor-turned-director Ben Affleck has turned down an offer to helm the new 'Superman' film.

President Patil awards 'Colours' to five armoured corps regiments

October 19, 2010 at 3:10 PM

Jhansi, Oct 19 (ANI): For the first time in the history of the Indian Army, 'Colours' were awarded to five-T 90 regiments of 31 Armoured Division at a parade held at Babina in Uttar Pradesh's Jhansi District on Tuesday.

President Patil awards 'Colours' to five armoured corps regiments

October 19, 2010 at 3:10 PM

Jhansi, Oct 19 (ANI): For the first time in the history of the Indian Army, 'Colours' were awarded to five-T 90 regiments of 31 Armoured Division at a parade held at Babina in Uttar Pradesh's Jhansi District on Tuesday.

President Patil awards 'Colours' to five armoured corps regiments

October 19, 2010 at 3:10 PM

Jhansi, Oct 19 (ANI): For the first time in the history of the Indian Army, 'Colours' were awarded to five-T 90 regiments of 31 Armoured Division at a parade held at Babina in Uttar Pradesh's Jhansi District on Tuesday.

President Patil awards 'Colours' to five armoured corps regiments

October 19, 2010 at 3:10 PM

Jhansi, Oct 19 (ANI): For the first time in the history of the Indian Army, 'Colours' were awarded to five-T 90 regiments of 31 Armoured Division at a parade held at Babina in Uttar Pradesh's Jhansi District on Tuesday.

President Patil awards 'Colours' to five armoured corps regiments

October 19, 2010 at 3:10 PM

Jhansi, Oct 19 (ANI): For the first time in the history of the Indian Army, 'Colours' were awarded to five-T 90 regiments of 31 Armoured Division at a parade held at Babina in Uttar Pradesh's Jhansi District on Tuesday.

Five armoured corps regiments to get President colours

October 18, 2010 at 3:46 PM

Jhansi, Oct 17 (ANI): President Pratibha Devisingh Patil will present Colours to five-T 90 regiments at a parade to be held at Babina in Uttar Pradesh's Jhansi Districtn October 19.

President to present Colours to five-T 90 regiments

October 1, 2010 at 7:32 PM

New Delhi, Oct 1 (ANI): President Pratibha Devisingh Patil will present Colours to five-T 90 regiments at Babina on October 19.

Key TTP commander nabbed in Karachi

June 25, 2010 at 11:23 AM

Karachi, June 25 (ANI): A top Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) commander has been arrested from the Baldia Town locality here.

Now, bond with your pooch by buying it Bowser Beer

June 15, 2010 at 3:45 PM

Washington, June 15 (ANI): An American dog boutique and spa is offering people a chance to treat their pooch to a non-alcoholic beer.

Joint India, Singapore military exercise ends in Madhya Pradesh

March 28, 2010 at 3:15 PM

Babina (MP), Mar 28 (ANI): A two-day-long joint military exercise by Indian and Singaporean armies - code-named Bold Kurukshetra - aimed at validating inter-operability between the two forces concluded here on Saturday.

3000 kgs of explosives, machine guns recovered in Lahore

March 17, 2010 at 10:41 AM

Lahore, Mar.17 (ANI): Over 3000 kilograms of explosive materials and four advance machine guns were recovered by the Lahore Police from a shop in the Allama Iqbal Town.

Matt Damon, Ben Affleck 'set for reunion'

February 19, 2010 at 1:24 PM

London, Feb 19 (ANI): Childhood buddies Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are reportedly negotiating a deal to produce movies for the Hollywood film studio Warner Brothers.

Lahore twin blasts were suicide attacks: Officials

December 9, 2009 at 11:25 AM

Lahore, Dec. 9 (ANI): Security officials and Bomb Disposal Squad personnel have claimed that Monday's twin blasts that rocked Lahore's Moon market killing more than 50 people and wounded over 100 others, were suicide attacks.

US would welcome 'profesional' Indian Army in Iraq and Afghanistan

October 27, 2009 at 9:51 PM

Babina (UP), Oct. 26 (ANI): A senior commander of the U.S. Army on Monday said that having a professional force like the Indian Army at its disposal, especially in highly aggressive war zones like Iraq and Afghanistan, would always be welcome.

US-Indian Army exercise begins in UP

October 19, 2009 at 7:39 PM

New Delhi, Oct.19 (ANI): About 1,000 military personnel from the Indian and U.S. Army are participating in Exercise Yudh Abhyas 2009.

Noddy to return to Toyland without Mr. Golliwog

October 19, 2009 at 12:42 PM

London, Oct 19 (ANI): Noddy is set to return to the Toyland later this month in the first official new book in 45 years, but without his best friend Mr Golliwog.

Indo -US war games in Babina

October 12, 2009 at 7:51 PM

Babina (Uttar Pradesh) Oct 12 (ANI): Indian and US armies started the joint war games Yudha Abhayas 09 at Babina cantonment area in Jhansi District of Uttar Pradesh on Monday.

Agra to host Indo-US joint exercise in October

September 29, 2009 at 7:22 PM

New Delhi, Sep 29 (ANI): A five-day joint exercise involving IAF and USAF transport aircraft, Cope India-09, will be held at Agra from October 19.

Elections, fears of violence still featured at S African IPL

April 19, 2009 at 9:07 AM

Cape Town, April 19 (IANS) The uniting spirit of sport was highlighted in a rather unique way at the opening ceremony of the Indian Premier League (IPL II) here Saturday evening.

Tom Hanks' social films to be booster for people amid financial crisis

March 16, 2009 at 4:58 PM

New York, Mar 16 (ANI): Hollywood actor Tom Hanks is following in the footsteps of legendary director Frank Capra by producing several social films, which might act as a booster for people battling the ongoing economic crisis.

Tinsel Town to invade staid Washington on Obama inauguration

January 17, 2009 at 8:58 AM

Los Angeles, Jan 17 (DPA) Ever since Republican presidential candidate John McCain used a sarcastic video to mock Barack Obama as the world's biggest celebrity, the US president-elect has scrupulously kept a respectable distance from his closest Hollywood supporters.

'Winter Wonderland' is 'Most Played Christmas Song in America'

December 25, 2008 at 4:31 PM

Washington, Dec 25 (ANI): 'Winter Wonderland' has topped a new list of the 'Most Played Christmas Songs in America' for the second year running.

The 10 worst Christmas songs ever

December 19, 2008 at 4:21 PM

London, Dec 19 (ANI): 'Santa Baby' by Madonna and 'Wonderful Christmas Time' by Sir Paul McCartney have made the list of 'The 10 worst Christmas Songs Ever'.

Pak Police to set up special zones to safeguard diplomats in Peshawar

November 19, 2008 at 4:58 PM

Peshawar, Nov 19 (ANI): Pakistan Police has decided to set up special diplomatic zone for the protection of foreign diplomats in Peshawar after it failed to make any progress towards recovery of abducted Afghan and Iranian diplomats on Wednesday.

Films rates suitable for kids are full of swearing

November 17, 2008 at 10:47 AM

London, November 17 (ANI): Movies that are rated suitable for children viewing contain a "scandalous" amount of swearing, according to a survey.

Cape town stakes claim as birthplace of modern man

October 27, 2008 at 12:43 PM

Cape Town, Oct 27 (ANI): The southern Cape town of South Africa has been singled out by an anthropologist as the most likely birthplace of modern humans - thanks, at least partly, to its abundance of fish.

India, Singapore review defence cooperation

October 9, 2008 at 2:30 PM

Singapore, Oct 9 (IANS) India and Singapore have concluded a two-day defence dialogue to take stock of their growing military ties, assess threats to stability in the region and share security concerns.

India, Singapore to conduct joint army exercises

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

New Delhi, Aug 12 (ANI): India and Singapore today signed a bilateral agreement to conduct joint army training and exercises in India.