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Everything you need to know about Bahadur Pur, G.d.s.s.o: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

Prisoners flee by digging tunnel in Nepal

May 12, 2013 at 4:54 PM

Kathmandu, May 12 (IANS) Eight people jailed for rape, burglary and smuggling escaped from a prison in Nepal by digging a tunnel, officials said Sunday.

Girl in UP alleges gang-rape in moving car

May 10, 2013 at 2:54 PM

Lucknow, May 10 (IANS) A girl in Uttar Pradesh said she was kidnapped from a busy market in Etawah and brutally gang-raped in a moving car. However, police said Friday that her complaint was suspect, prompting the opposition BJP to say that police response was dismaying.

Prachanda says party 'in new phase', seeks good ties with India

April 30, 2013 at 10:12 PM

New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Nepal's former prime minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda', who is also the head of Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist), the country's largest party, Tuesday held "very good talks" with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during which he emphasized that his party was in a "new phase politically and ideologically" and wanted good relations with India.

UP withdraws case against Gorakhpur blast accused

April 24, 2013 at 10:44 PM

Lucknow, April 24 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government Wednesday withdrew the case aggainst Tariq Qasmi, prime accused in the Gorakhpur bomb blasts of May 22, 2007 which left six people, including a woman, injured.

Three teenagers drown in UP river

April 24, 2013 at 6:12 PM

Lucknow, April 24 (IANS) Three teenagers were drowned Wednesday morning in a river while performing Navratra rituals in Sonbhadra district of Uttar Pradesh, police said.

Minor sodomised by schoolteacher in Delhi

April 18, 2013 at 12:44 AM

New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) A five-year-old kindergarten student was sodomised by his schoolteacher here in the capital, police said Thursday.

Nine killed in tractor accident in UP

April 2, 2013 at 11:32 PM

Lucknow, April 2 (IANS) Nine people were killed and over two dozen injured Tuesday when the tractor trolley in which they were going home from a religious ceremony fell into a deep roadside gorge in Uttar Pradesh, police said.

80-yr-old Japanese man to attempt Everest climb for third time

April 2, 2013 at 1:40 PM

Wellington, Apr. 2 (ANI): An 80-year-old Japanese mountain climber who has had heart surgery four times is heading to Mount Everest to try for a third ascent of the world's highest peak.

80-yr-old Japanese man to attempt Everest climb for third time

April 2, 2013 at 1:40 PM

Wellington, Apr. 2 (ANI): An 80-year-old Japanese mountain climber who has had heart surgery four times is heading to Mount Everest to try for a third ascent of the world's highest peak.

Woman teacher shot dead

March 29, 2013 at 9:38 PM

New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) A 50-year-old school teacher was Friday shot dead inside her house by a man who had approached her to rent a room, police said.

Man shoots himself in Delhi

March 24, 2013 at 6:58 PM

New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) A 22-year-old man shot himself dead after a tiff over a trivial issue with his brother in the capital Sunday, police said. No suicide note has been found.

Nepali cook held for murdering sister, husband

February 28, 2013 at 9:39 PM

New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) A Nepali cook was arrested here for murdering his cousin and her husband in their house and escaping with Rs.1 lakh and jewellery, said police Thursday.

Nepali couple found dead in Delhi

February 27, 2013 at 6:19 PM

New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) The decomposed bodies of a Nepali couple were found inside their house here, police said Wednesday.

Three Delhi firefighters injured in shop blaze

February 27, 2013 at 5:23 PM

New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) Three fire service officials received burn injuries while attempting to douse a blaze at a shop here Wednesday, an official said.

Nepali domestic help held for Delhi realtor's murder

February 24, 2013 at 8:35 PM

New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) A murdered elderly property consultant's Nepali domestic help and his four fellow-countrymen were Sunday arrested here, police said.

Two killed in Delhi building collapse

February 20, 2013 at 11:21 PM

New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Two people, including a 10-year-old girl, were killed and many injured when a two-storey building collapsed here Wednesday evening, police said.

Two dead, many injured in Delhi building collapse

February 20, 2013 at 8:32 PM

New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Two people, including a 10-year-old girl, were killed and many injured when a two-storey building collapsed here Wednesday evening, police said.

Four Oriya pilgrims killed in UP road accident

February 12, 2013 at 4:11 PM

Lucknow, Feb 12 (IANS) Four Kumbh Mela pilgrims, including a woman, were killed and over a dozen injured Tuesday when their bus overturned at Chitrakoot in Uttar Pradesh, police said.

Six people arrested for smuggling sandalwood

February 7, 2013 at 9:55 PM

Jaipur, Feb 7 (IANS) Six people, including a Chinese and two Nepalese nationals, were arrested here for planning to smuggle 9,000 kg of rare red sandalwood to China via Nepal, police said.

Three brothers attacked by relatives, one shot at

February 6, 2013 at 9:07 PM

New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) Three brothers were brutally beaten up by the family of one of their relatives and their associates here Wednesday morning, said police. One of the brothers is critical, and another suffered gun-shot wounds.

Deprived of cricket, Guyana elects new chief

January 29, 2013 at 4:46 PM

Georgetown, Jan 29 (IANS/CMC) Dru Bahadur is the new president of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) as this country continues efforts to resolve a lingering dispute that has prevented it from hosting first class and international matches.

Taliban chief asks outfit to abide by peace pact

January 13, 2013 at 2:34 PM

Islamabad, Jan 13 (IANS) Pakistani Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud has directed his men in the northwest tribal region to abide by a peace accord with the government, a media report said Sunday.

Former PM Lal Bahadur Shastri remembered on 47th death anniversary

January 11, 2013 at 2:33 PM

New Delhi, Jan. 11 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee today led the nation in paying tribute to late Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri on his 47th death anniversary.

Woman jumps in front of Metro, injured

January 10, 2013 at 4:34 PM

New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) A 28-year-old married woman, stated to be mentally disturbed, was critically injured after she jumped in front of a moving Metro train here Thursday, police said.

Jilted lover stabs woman to death in Delhi

December 31, 2012 at 11:25 PM

New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) Furious at his offer of marriage being rejected, a man stabbed his 20-year-old former girlfriend to death Monday near a bustling market here, police said. The jilted lover has been arrested.

Woman jumps off Delhi flyover, critical

December 27, 2012 at 9:33 PM

New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) A woman, appearing to be in her late 20s, jumped off a flyover here Thursday evening after failing in the civil services exam and was admitted to hospital in a critical condition, police said.

Woman jumps off Delhi flyover, critical

December 27, 2012 at 7:33 PM

New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) A woman, appearing in her late 20s, jumped off a flyover near Akshardham temple Thursday evening and is in a critical condition, police said.

Another woman gang-raped in Delhi

December 21, 2012 at 9:57 PM

New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) Within a week of a 23-year-old woman being gang-raped by six men in a moving bus in the capital, a 40-year-old woman has alleged that she was raped in her house by three men at knife-point Wednesday, police said. Two of the accused have been arrested.

Car mows down five policemen in Delhi

December 13, 2012 at 7:56 PM

New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) Five policemen were injured early Thursday when a drunken bar manager rammed his car in the barricades put up for checking vehicles in east Delhi, an official said.

Car injures five policemen in Delhi

December 13, 2012 at 1:40 PM

New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) Five policemen were injured early Thursday when a car hit them near Akshardham temple in the capital, police said.

Car mows down five policemen in Delhi

December 13, 2012 at 1:32 PM

New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) Five policemen were injured early Thursday when a car hit them near Akshardham temple in the capital, police said.

When terrorists fought terrorists in Pakistan

December 10, 2012 at 11:12 AM

Islamabad, Dec 10 (IANS) Faction and sub-factions within militant forces are battling each other and opening up "new threats and new risks of even greater violence", said a Pakistani daily Monday.

Delhi Police officer dies in house fire

December 3, 2012 at 10:20 PM

New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) A Delhi Police assistant sub-inspector died suffocated to death after a fire broke out in his house here, police said Monday.

Heroin hits 'cementing' of India?Pakistan trade

November 25, 2012 at 3:09 PM

Amritsar, Nov 25 (IANS) At a time when India and Pakistan are looking at cementing trade ties through the Attari?Wagah land border, trade has taken a hit after huge quantities of heroin hidden inside cement bags were seized in Punjab.

Minor succumbs to cracker injuries in Delhi

November 14, 2012 at 6:18 PM

New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) A 14-year-old boy succumbed early Wednesday to burn injuries that he sustained while bursting crackers on Diwali, police said.

'Illiterate' Rahul about to be dumped on country: Ram Jethmalani

November 6, 2012 at 2:48 PM

New Delhi, Nov. 6 (ANI): Noted criminal lawyer Ram Jethmalani on Tuesday questioned Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi's potential as a leader, saying the latter is an 'illiterate' who is about to be dumped on this country.

China to open cultural centre in Nepal

November 2, 2012 at 9:19 AM

Kathmandu, Nov 2 (IANS) China is going to open a cultural centre in Nepal in its bid to augment the cultural bond between the two neighbouring countries, Xinhua news agency said.

23 days on, Nepali official's body in limbo in London

October 12, 2012 at 7:56 PM

Kathmandu, Oct 12 (IANS) The London Paralympics Committee has warned that it would perform the last rites of a Nepali official who died during the 2012 London Games if it does not hear from the man's kin by Tuesday.

105 kg heroin found in Pakistani cement bags in Amritsar

October 8, 2012 at 8:19 PM

Amritsar, Oct 8 (IANS) In the biggest seizure of heroin so far, customs officials here Monday seized nearly 105 kg heroin from cement bags that arrived from Pakistan on a goods train.

Woman jumps off hospital building, dies

October 5, 2012 at 8:46 PM

New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) A 40-year-old woman, who was admitted to a government hospital after she consumed poison after killing her two step-children, died when she jumped from the hospital building Friday morning, police said.

Cash-strapped Kingfisher Airlines staffer's wife commits suicide in Delhi

October 4, 2012 at 7:18 PM

New Delhi, Oct.4 (ANI): Tragedy struck the family of an out-of-work Kingfisher Airlines staffer on Thursday afternoon, when his wife committed suicide due to financial woes.

Of journeys, angst and politics; fest of fine print

October 4, 2012 at 1:34 PM

New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) The Kovalam Literary Fest 2012 offloaded the first leg of its intellectual booty in a daylong literary fair in the capital themed on contemporary world literature. The next leg will be in Kerala over the weekend.

Tributes paid to Gandhi, Shastri in parliament

October 2, 2012 at 2:58 PM

New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh along with United Progressive Alliance Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar, among others, paid floral tributes in the Central Hall of parliament Tuesday on the birth anniversaries of Mahatma Gandhi and former prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri.

President Confers Shastri awards to ISRO scientist Tessy Thomas

October 2, 2012 at 2:29 PM

On the eve of the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri, President Pranab Mukherjee Monday conferred the prestigious Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award 2012 to ISRO scientist Tessy Thomas at an award function in Rashtrapati Bhawan.........

Mukherjee confers Shastri Award to ISRO scientist Tessy Thomas

October 2, 2012 at 12:18 PM

New Delhi, Oct.2 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee has conferred the prestigious Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award for Excellence in Public Administration, Academics and Management: 2012 on ISRO scientist Tessy Thomas.

'Missile woman' Tessy Thomas conferred Shastri award

October 1, 2012 at 10:38 PM

New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) "Missile woman" Tessy Thomas was conferred the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award for Excellence in Public Administration, Academics and Management for 2012 by President Pranab Mukherjee Monday.

National Hockey: Holders Haryana through to quarters

September 26, 2012 at 7:23 PM

Bangalore, Sep 26 (IANS) Defending champions Haryana drew 2-2 with Maharashtra to confirm their entry into the quarter-finals of the senior Men's National Hockey championship here Wednesday.

Landslide leaves Manali- Leh Highway blocked

September 16, 2012 at 9:34 PM

Kullu (Himachal Pradesh), Sept 16 (ANI): A landslide in Kullu has left the Manali- Leh Highway blocked for more than 14 hours, leaving people stranded amidst chaos and traffic bottlenecks.

Man killed in east Delhi firing was family's sole provider

September 3, 2012 at 8:33 PM

New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) While the police denying any role in his death, Vinod Singh Negi's widowed mother and married sister in Uttarakhand have lost their sole breadwinner in the killing of the young man in alleged police firing in east Delhi Sunday night.

World's shortest woman from India meets shortest man from Nepal

August 30, 2012 at 12:03 PM

Washington, August 30 (ANI): Jyothi Amge, 18, of Nagpur, India, met Chandra Bahadur Dangi, 72, of Nepal, in Italy, where the pair took pictures for the 57th edition of the Guinness World Records 2013.

World's shortest woman from India meets shortest man from Nepal

August 30, 2012 at 11:23 AM

Washington, August 30 (ANI): Jyothi Amge, 18, of Nagpur, India, met Chandra Bahadur Dangi, 72, of Nepal, in Italy, where the pair took pictures for the 57th edition of the Guinness World Records 2013.

Four held for sending Nepali women to Gulf on fake papers

August 29, 2012 at 8:27 PM

New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Four people, three Nepali nationals and an Indian, have been arrested in the capital for sending women from Nepal to Gulf countries on fake passports and documents, police said Wednesday.

Three Nepalis held for killing compatriot

August 27, 2012 at 8:26 PM

New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Three Nepalis have been arrested here for killing a compatriot, police said Monday.

Coalgate: BJP firm on Prime Minister's resignation, Parliament adjourned

August 27, 2012 at 11:46 AM

New Delhi, Aug 27 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday stuck to its demand for Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh's resignation over the CAG report on coal blocks allocation even as the latter is all set to make a statement in both houses of Parliament justifying the government's stand on the issue.

Youth arrested for raping infant in Delhi

August 17, 2012 at 6:36 PM

New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) A 26-year-old youth was arrested for sexually assaulting an eight-month-old girl here, police said Friday.

Olympics: Rana finishes 36th in men's 50km walk

August 11, 2012 at 6:09 PM

London, Aug 11 (IANS) India's Basanta Bahadur Rana created a national record but that could only ensure him a 36th place in the men's 50km walk at the London Olympics here Saturday.

Olympics: Events involving Indian athletes Saturday

August 10, 2012 at 10:49 PM

London, Aug 10 (IANS) The following is the schedule of events involving Indian athletes at the Olympic Games Saturday:

Haj pilgrims caught in fight over Nizam's Makkah buildings

August 3, 2012 at 3:15 PM

Hyderabad, Aug 3 (IANS) Over 350 Haj pilgrims selected for free accommodation in the 'rubath' (buildings) of the former Nizam of Hyderabad in Makkah are caught in a fight between the property's caretaker and the Wakf Committee over the right to choose the beneficiaries.

I will be happy if athletes improve their records: Bahadur singh

July 31, 2012 at 3:47 PM

London, July 31 (IANS) India athletics coach Bahadur Singh says he will be happy if his 14 wards better their career best performance at the London Olympics.

Seven killed in UP bus-car smash

July 9, 2012 at 4:24 PM

Lucknow, July 9 (IANS) Seven people, including three women and a child, were killed when a car they were in rammed into a state transport bus in Muzaffarnagar Monday morning, police said.

Excited to be Olympics-bound: Ashwini Ponnappa

July 9, 2012 at 4:24 PM

Hyderabad, July 9 (IANS) Badminton ace Ashwini Ponnappa, who will be among five shuttlers carrying India's medal hopes at the London Olympics, is excited to be playing her first Olympics.

Nepali gov't to begin ex-combatants' selection

July 3, 2012 at 5:10 PM

Kathmandu, July 3 (Xinhua-ANI): Nepali government will resume the integration process of former Unified Communist Party of Nepal- Maoists (UCPN-M) combatants willing to serve in the Nepal Army (NA) on Wednesday.

Delhi cop killed in accident

June 29, 2012 at 7:16 PM

New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) A 42-year-old Delhi Police head constable was killed here after a speeding mini-truck hit his bike, police said Friday.

Now, Taliban bans 'sugar coated poison pills' polio vaccinations in South Waziristan

June 26, 2012 at 2:20 PM

Islamabad, June 26 (ANI): In yet another setback to the polio eradication campaign in Pakistan, the Mullah Nazir group in South Waziristan has banned polio vaccinations in the agency till the United States halts all drone strikes in the tribal region.

Indian diplomat pens mythological epic (With image)

June 18, 2012 at 10:07 AM

New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) An Indian diplomat in London has written a mythological adventure novel drawn from the vast repertoire of Indian spirituality and metaphysics.

Dhoni becomes brand ambassador of cricket in Nepal

June 17, 2012 at 1:26 PM

Kathmandu (Nepal), June 17 (ANI): The Nepal Cricket Association has appointed Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni as the their brand ambassador.

Two die from toxic fumes at Delhi sewage plant

June 16, 2012 at 4:15 PM

New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) Two labourers working for the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) died Saturday after inhaling poisonous fumes while cleaning a sewage treatment plant in east Delhi's Kondli area, police said.

Headless body of software engineer found

June 1, 2012 at 7:35 PM

Ghaziabad, June 1 (IANS) The headless body of a software engineer was found near railway tracks here Friday, police said.

Where India's last Mughal emperor lies buried

May 29, 2012 at 9:59 AM

Yangon, May 29 (IANS) India's last Mughal emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar, lay buried here for nearly 130 years in a forgotten grave until 1991 when his final resting place was chanced upon during digging.

Manmohan arrives in Myanmar: First Indian PM to visit in 25 years

May 27, 2012 at 8:17 PM

Nay Pyi Taw, May 27 (IANS) Manmohan Singh, the first Indian prime minister to visit Myanmar in 25 years, arrived Sunday in its new capital on a three-day trip that will lay a roadmap for trade and connectivity with the oil-rich neighbour.

PM to pay homage to last Mughal emperor

May 27, 2012 at 3:46 PM

New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will pay homage at the mausoleum in Myanmar of Bahadur Shah Zafar, India's last Mughal emperor who died in Yangon in 1862 after the British exiled him.

PM to deepen ties with Myanmar

May 27, 2012 at 12:34 PM

New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said he will seek to strengthen relations with Myanmar during a three-day visit starting Sunday.

Japanese lady, 73, awarded for scaling Mt. Everest

May 26, 2012 at 4:26 AM

Kathmandu, May 26 (IANS) A 73-year-old Japanese lady who climbed Mount Everest, the world's highest mountain, this past week has been awarded by the Guinness World Records.

Noida chief now also heads Greater Noida, Expressway

May 21, 2012 at 3:47 PM

lucknow, May 21 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government Monday gave additional charges of the Greater Noida Development Authority and the Yamuna Expressway Authority to senior Indian Administrative Services (IAS) officer Rakesh Bahadur.

Man killed while resisting robbery in Delhi

May 16, 2012 at 9:54 PM

New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) A 27-year-old man was stabbed to death while his younger brother was critically injured when they resisted four bike-riding assailants' bid to rob them in the capital, police said Wednesday.

World's shortest man wants to climb Mt everest

May 15, 2012 at 3:14 PM

Melbourne, May 15 (ANI): A Nepali man who was named the shortest man alive earlier this year by the Guinness World Record wants to climb the world's highest peak, Mount Everest.

Around 200 villagers fall sick in western Nepal

May 12, 2012 at 9:54 PM

Kathmandu, May 12 (IANS) Around 200 people in Myagdi district in western Nepal fell sick in the last four days with an unidentified disease, reports said Saturday.

INS Viraat completes 25 years in Indian Navy tomorrow

May 11, 2012 at 8:14 PM

New Delhi, May 11 (ANI): The Indian Navy's largest warship, INS Viraat, completes its 25 years on Saturday.

Man crushed under police bus in Delhi

May 11, 2012 at 7:58 PM

New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) A 28-year-old man Friday was crushed to death under a Delhi Police bus in the national capital, police said.

Businessman shot dead in Delhi

May 9, 2012 at 3:58 PM

New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) A 53-year-old businessman who ran a button factory was shot dead here by two men, police said Wednesday.

Drama, humour and myth on bookshelf (IANS Books This Week)

May 5, 2012 at 3:42 PM

New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) The book cart this weekend beckons the reader, who loves a good story...Browse with IANS.

Massive fire engulfs residential building in Varanasi

April 29, 2012 at 3:30 PM

Varanasi, April 29 (ANI): A massive fire broke out in a residential building in the wee hours of Sunday in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. No casualties reported.

Woman found killed in her Delhi house, husband suspect

April 28, 2012 at 4:58 PM

New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) A 35-year-old woman, a mother of four, was found murdered inside her house in the national capital, police said Saturday and added her husband is the prime suspect.

Recollection of a Communicator: Sam Bahadur will live as a legend (Article)

April 3, 2012 at 4:16 PM

New Delhi, Apr 3 (ANI): Field Marshal Sam Hormusji Framji Jamshedji Manekshaw, popularly known in the Army as Sam Bahadur, who passed away on June 27, 2008, would have been 98 year old today. He will live long in the memory of the people of India and inspire generations of officers in the country.

Corruption major roadblock in India's development: Court

March 23, 2012 at 8:56 PM

New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) A Delhi court Friday observed while punishing six persons, including a bank manager, that corruption was a major roadblock in India's development.

At least 15 suspected militants killed in US drone attack in South Waziristan

March 14, 2012 at 9:32 PM

Islamabad, Mar 14 (ANI): At least 15 suspected militants were killed when two unmanned US drones hit them in the South Waziristan Agency, officials have said.

At least 15 suspected militants killed in US drone attack in South Waziristan

March 14, 2012 at 12:28 PM

Islamabad, Mar 14 (ANI): At least 15 suspected militants were killed when two unmanned US drones hit them in the South Waziristan Agency, officials have said.

Nepalese man declared world's shortest at 54.6 cm

February 27, 2012 at 8:55 PM

London, Feb 27 (ANI): Nepal, which is home to the world's highest peak -Mount Everest, has added another height-related record to their collection - that of the world's shortest man.

Nepalese man declared world's shortest at 54.6 cm

February 27, 2012 at 4:39 PM

London, Feb 27 (ANI): Nepal, which is home to the world's highest peak -Mount Everest, has added another height-related record to their collection - that of the world's shortest man.

Nepal man claims to be world's shortest at 1 foot 10 inches

February 3, 2012 at 9:18 PM

New York, Feb 3 (ANI): A 72-year-old man in Nepal says he is just 1 foot, 10 inches tall, which would make him as the shortest adult human in Guinness World Records' history.

Nepal man claims to be world's shortest at 1 foot 10 inches

February 3, 2012 at 12:12 PM

New York, Feb 3 (ANI): A 72-year-old man in Nepal says he is just 1 foot, 10 inches tall, which would make him as the shortest adult human in Guinness World Records' history.

India, Nepal discuss cooperation to curb cross-border crimes

January 16, 2012 at 9:16 PM

New Delhi, Jan 16 (ANI): India and Nepal on Monday discussed cooperation in countering cross-border crimes and terrorist activities during Home Secretary-level talks between the two countries.

Manmohan Singh says Government committed to develop Sanskrit

January 5, 2012 at 1:01 PM

New Delhi, Jan 5 (ANI): Emphasising that the Sanskrit language has been the source of values and ideals that have sustained India through the ages, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Thursday said that the Central Government is committed to the promotion and development of Sanskrit.

Dreaded Waziristan militant leader threatens war against Pak over allowing US drone attacks

November 12, 2011 at 5:52 PM

Islamabad, Nov 12 (ANI): The most powerful militant leader in Pakistan's North Waziristan border region has threatened to tear up a peace accord and turn his fighters against the government.

Bhattarai defends BIPPA deal with India, rubbishes criticisms

October 24, 2011 at 5:21 PM

Kathmandu, Oct 24 (ANI): Under sharp criticism from various quarters including his own party UCPN (Maoist) for signing the Bilateral Investment Protection and Promotion Agreement (BIPPA) agreement with India during his recent visit to New Delhi, Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai on Monday said such criticisms were "baseless and inaccurate".

Rifts crop up among militant outfits in North Waziristan

September 16, 2011 at 4:22 PM

Peshawar/Miramshah, Sept 16(ANI): Rifts have cropped up among militant outfits in Pakistan's North Waziristan Agency for the first time, according to a newspaper report.

Gorkha leader warns of agitation if bill does not fulfill promises

September 3, 2011 at 12:19 PM

Kolkata, Sep 3 (ANI): Gorkha Janmukti Morcha leader Harka Bahadur Chettri has said people demanding the creation of a separate Gorkhaland state would agitate if the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) Bill does not fulfill its promises.

Chinese leader takes overall command control of foreign militants in Pak tribal region

August 31, 2011 at 4:11 PM

Islamabad, August 31(ANI): Abdul Shakoor Turkistani, a Chinese Uyghur, has taken control of the overall command of foreign militants in Pakistan's tribal region.

Taliban's use of female suicide bombers may complicate security efforts in 'conservative' Pakistan

August 12, 2011 at 3:13 PM

Lahore, August 12(ANI): The use of females in suicide bomb blasts is a sign of militants' desperation to carry out high-level attacks in Pakistan, and this may also complicate security efforts as officials have been reluctant to search women.

Pak taliban threatens journalists for showing them in bad light

July 29, 2011 at 3:44 PM

Islamabad, July 29 (ANI): The Taliban has warned journalists, asking them to desist from publishing baseless news against them in North Waziristan Agency of Pakistan.