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Police should concentrate on the law and order rather than other issues: CM

May 12, 2013 at 5:50 PM

Delhi Chief Minister. Sheila Dikshit has interacted with the MPs and MLAs on the issues related to unauthorized colonies, section 81 of the Delhi Land Rules, extension of Lal Dora and overlapping jurisdiction of police and other agencies in the presence of UD

Rajasthan CPI-M lawmaker arrested in 2004 arson case

May 10, 2013 at 8:46 PM

Jaipur, May 10 (IANS) A Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) legislator in Rajasthan was arrested Friday on charges of arson and destroying public property during a farmers' agitation nine years ago, police said.

Russia builds up Mediterranean task force

April 13, 2013 at 3:00 AM

Moscow, April 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia's naval task force in the Mediterranean will be augmented next week with the Ropucha-II Class landing ship Azov from the Black Sea Fleet, a navy spokesman said.

One held for shooting, injuring Delhi cop

April 11, 2013 at 10:04 PM

New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) A 28-year-old criminal was arrested here Thursday for firing at and injuring a police constable and a woman a day earlier, an official said.

Topless Tunisian feminist Amina 'fears for her life' from rabid Islamists

April 8, 2013 at 11:09 AM

London, Apr. 8 (ANI): A 19-year-old Tunisian woman who bared her breasts to protest for women's rights, has said that she now fears for her life and wants to take refuge abroad.

Statham, Hardy top choices for 'Escape From New York'

March 28, 2013 at 5:54 PM

Los Angeles, March 28 (IANS) Hollywood actors Jason Statham and Tom Hardy are reportedly top contenders to star in the remake of "Escape From New York".

Egypt's Morsi wants India to join Suez Canal corridor project

March 19, 2013 at 4:41 PM

New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Egypt Tuesday pushed for India to join its ambitious Suez Canal corridor project as Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi met here for talks to forge closer cooperation in economic and other fields.

Strained Egypt police on strike amid daily protests demanding better working conditions

March 11, 2013 at 12:51 PM

Washington, Mar. 11 (ANI): The interior minister of Egypt has admitting his police force has been strained by daily protests, clashes, criticism, and groups of officers going on strike.

BJP stands against cutting through mythological bridge

March 5, 2013 at 2:51 PM

New Delhi, Mar 5 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has opposed the proposed construction of Sethusamudaran canal project for which the Ram Setu will be cut through.

Steven Spielberg set to develop Stanley Kubrick's 'Napoleon' for TV

March 5, 2013 at 11:15 AM

London, Mar. 5 (ANI): Steven Spielberg will soon be giving life to Stanley Kubrick's screenplay about Napoleon Bonaparte - scrapped by the late film director in the 1970s.

Becks denies using bottom double in underwear ads

March 2, 2013 at 12:59 PM

London, Mar. 2 (ANI): David Beckham has rubbished rumours that he used a bottom double for his H and M underwear ads.

Oz fielding coach Nixon reveals inside information about Chennai's pitch, stadium

February 22, 2013 at 12:34 PM

Sydney, Feb 22 (ANI): Australia's fielding coach Steve Rixon, who has been an assistant coach with Indian Premier League team Chennai Super Kings for the past three seasons, has turned out to be team's man on the inside for the first Test against India in Chennai.

Samant Chauhan opens flagship store in capital

February 14, 2013 at 12:49 PM

New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) Designer Samant Chauhan, known for his stylish creations using Bhagalpuri hand-woven silk, has opened his first ever flagship store in the capital.

Three killed in Cairo riots

January 30, 2013 at 11:02 PM

Cairo, Jan 30 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Three people were killed in the ongoing riots here in the Egyptian capital, the health ministry said Wednesday.

With 'Abenomics' back, India looks at Tokyo

December 26, 2012 at 2:45 PM

New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) n Hopes are high in India as Shinzo Abe, leader of Japan's pro-business Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), Wednesday returned as prime minister with an agenda to revive the economy and overhaul foreign policy.

Pirates! Beware!, says captain who writes

November 7, 2012 at 10:48 AM

Panaji, Nov 7 (IANS) Goa-based Norbert Rebello sails through words with the same ease as he navigates bulk tankers across the oceans. He readies this week for his second novel, also on a theme set at sea, giving hint of how diverse interests show up as more Indian captains and officers take to the global merchant navy fleet.

SCI adds 81,000-tonne oil tanker to its fleet

October 10, 2012 at 6:52 PM

Mumbai, Oct 10 (IANS) The Shipping Corporation of India Ltd (SCI) Wednesday got the delivery of a Suezmax crude oil tanker with a gross tonnage (carrying capacity) of 81,334 tonne and deadweight of 1,58,334 tonne, an official said.

French Muppets set to mock Kate with topless puppet

September 22, 2012 at 5:31 PM

London, September 22 (ANI): The Duchess of Cambridge is set to face more humiliation, as French telly stars are plotting to mock her on a controversial show.

Valerie Trierweiler fuels controversy with TV show hosting gig

September 21, 2012 at 3:07 PM

London, September 21 (ANI): Controversial French First Lady Valerie Trierweiler has sparked criticism after it was revealed that she may host her own TV show.

Nicaragua turns to Chinese firm to finance canal project

September 8, 2012 at 12:31 PM

Managua, Sep 8 (IANS/EFE) Nicaragua has signed a memorandum of understanding with a Chinese company on financing for a $30 billion inter-oceanic canal, an official said.

WAF condemns arrest of disabled minor Christian girl on blasphemy charges

August 23, 2012 at 4:40 PM

Islamabad, Aug 23 (ANI): The Women's Action Forum has condemned the arrest of a minor mentally challenged Christian girl on charges of blasphemy on August 17.

Egypt court sentences 14 Islamist militants to death for 2011 Sinai attack

August 15, 2012 at 3:08 PM

Cairo, Aug. 15 (ANI): A court in Egypt has sentenced 14 members of a militant Islamist group to death for carrying out attacks on a police station in North Sinai last year, a court official said.

Egypt to continue transporting Iran oil

July 16, 2012 at 7:12 AM

Cairo, July 16 (IANS) Egypt will not stop transporting Iranian oil through the Suez Canal and internal pipelines despite the EU embargo on Tehran's oil exports, RIA Novosti reported.

Indian mission sends special teams for rescue, relief operations at Gandak Canal bus mishap site

July 15, 2012 at 8:08 PM

New Delhi/Kathmandu, July 15 (ANI): The Indian High Commission on Sunday said that it has sent special teams, including a medical doctor, to the bus accident site in Nepal's Nawalparasi District to assist Nepalese authorities with relief and rescue operations.

Indian pilgrims among 36 killed in Nepal bus mishap

July 15, 2012 at 7:12 PM

Kathmandu, July 15 (ANI): Indian pilgrims are among the 36 killed when an overcrowded bus skidded off the road and plunged into the Gandak Canal in southern Nepal on Sunday.

Peruvian police rescue 10 kids from guerrillas

July 7, 2012 at 10:16 AM

Lima, July 7 (IANS/EFE) Police rescued 10 children who had been forcibly recruited by a guerrilla group in southern Peru, President Ollanta Humala said Friday.

China moves to protect ancient canal

June 9, 2012 at 3:44 PM

Beijing, June 9 (IANS) China has launched efforts to protect its 2,500-year-old Grand Canal, the world's longest artificial waterway, the government said.

Desert state Rajasthan takes steps to ensure better water management

June 8, 2012 at 3:36 PM

New Delhi, June 8 (ANI): Facing a dearth of water resources and a decline in its availability, the Rajasthan Government is taking effective steps to control the misuse of water and trying to fill up reservoirs and ponds, besides running mobile water trucks to provide every citizen of the state with water.

Beer brewer recreates 'India Pale Ale' shipped from UK in 19th century

June 1, 2012 at 6:40 PM

Melbourne, June 1 (ANI): A brewer chose a bizarre way to create beer similar to the original India Pale Ale (IPA), which was brewed in England and exported to India in the 19th century.

Ancient shipwrecks unearthed in China

May 29, 2012 at 5:43 PM

Beijing, May 29 (IANS) Archaeologists in China have unearthed two shipwrecks under an artificial waterway that remained buried for centuries.

Iranian navy saves US vessel from pirates

May 24, 2012 at 8:20 PM

Tehran, May 24 (IANS) Iranian naval forces have rescued an American commercial vessel that was attacked by several pirate boats near the Gulf of Aden, Press TV reported Thursday.

Punjab to amend canal law to prevent water theft

April 5, 2012 at 6:57 PM

Chandigarh, April 5 (IANS) The Punjab government is likely to amend the Northern India Canal and Drainage Act of 1873 to check the growing malpractice of water theft in the state, a spokesman said here Thursday.

Hookers being 'cleaned off streets' to boost London's image before Olympics

April 3, 2012 at 2:00 PM

London, April 3 (ANI): Sex workers are being 'cleaned off the streets' in a bid to make London more presentable for the Olympics due to start in August.

Three dead in Suez Canal blast

March 27, 2012 at 6:48 AM

Cairo, March 27 (IANS) Three people died and nine others injured when a diesel tank of a tugboat exploded in Egypt's Suez Canal, the official media reported Monday.

New ancient camels named from Panama Canal excavation

March 1, 2012 at 9:30 PM

Washington, Mar 1 (ANI): The discovery of two new extinct camel species by scientists sheds new light on the history of the tropics, a region containing more than half the world's biodiversity and some of its most important ecosystems.

New ancient camels named from Panama Canal excavation

March 1, 2012 at 3:04 PM

Washington, Mar 1 (ANI): The discovery of two new extinct camel species by scientists sheds new light on the history of the tropics, a region containing more than half the world's biodiversity and some of its most important ecosystems.

Canadian-Afghan family sentenced for 'honour killing' three daughters

January 30, 2012 at 8:28 PM

Kingston, Ont. (Canada), Jan 30 (ANI): Three Canadian-Afghan immigrants have been found guilty of murdering four family members and dumping their bodies in the Rideau Canal, as the judge criticized them for what he called "cold-blooded" killings based on their "twisted notion of honour."

Canadian-Afghan family sentenced for 'honour killing' three daughters

January 30, 2012 at 1:23 PM

Kingston, Ont. (Canada), Jan 30 (ANI): Three Canadian-Afghan immigrants have been found guilty of murdering four family members and dumping their bodies in the Rideau Canal, as the judge criticized them for what he called "cold-blooded" killings based on their "twisted notion of honour."

Hardcore Maoist leader and accomplice nabbed in Orissa

January 25, 2012 at 3:06 PM

Bargarh, Jan 25 (ANI): A wanted Maoist and his associate have been arrested in Orissa's Bargarh District.

UK sends most powerful warship to Gulf to combat Iran's blockade threat

January 7, 2012 at 4:26 PM

London, Jan 7 (ANI): Britain is sending its most formidable warship to the Persian Gulf amid threats by Iran to block the Strait of Hormuz, the world's most important oil shipping lane.

Pak security forces arrest dozen crime suspects including four 'target killers' in Karachi

September 5, 2011 at 4:33 PM

Karachi,Sep 5(ANI): The Pakistan Rangers and police have arrested over a dozen crime suspects, including four alleged target killers, during search operations in Karachi.

World's only 'sail-thru' fish and chip shop in Scotland all set to attract tourists

August 25, 2011 at 1:23 PM

London, August 25 (ANI): Want to try a traditional dish with a twist? Then, book a table at the world's only "sail-thru" fish and chip shop in Scotland that offers foodies the most "extraordinary" culinary experiences.

Venice launches crackdown on 'love locks' over making historic bridges look ugly

August 24, 2011 at 5:55 PM

London, August 24 (ANI): Venice is considered as one of the world's most romantic cities, but some measures are now being taken to keep young lovers' actions under control.

Karachi bloodbath death toll rises to 102

July 9, 2011 at 1:16 PM

Karachi, July 9(ANI): The death toll in the current wave of Karachi killings has risen to 102 as the bloodbath continued for the fifth consecutive day in Pakistan's port city.

Now get across Dublin without passing a pub, says Irish software developer

June 16, 2011 at 8:31 PM

London, June 16 (ANI): An Irish software developer has claimed that he has solved James Joyce's notorious near century-old riddle - can you cross Dublin without passing a pub?

Obama facing problems because of the 'colour of his skin': Clyburn

May 27, 2011 at 11:32 AM

Washington, May 27 (ANI): An African-American Democrat has said that President Barack Obama is facing problems because of the 'colour of his skin'.

Huge ruckus over Pope's gondola ride

May 9, 2011 at 6:04 PM

London, May 9 (ANI): When Pope Benedict XVI went on a gondola ride across Venice's spectacular Grand Canal, it sparked an unholy row among the gondoliers.

Gurkhas, sonic arms, razor wire protecting cruise passengers from Somali pirates

April 18, 2011 at 2:27 PM

London, Apr. 18 (ANI): Cruise passengers are being protected from Somali pirates by razor wire, Gurkhas and sonic weapons.

Gaddafi says Libya could turn into 'another Vietnam'

March 3, 2011 at 11:22 AM

London/Tripoli, Mar. 3 (ANI): Colonel Muammar Gaddafi has promised "another Vietnam" if foreign powers answer a Libyan dissidents plea for military intervention.

US envoy to UN warns of 'humanitarian crisis' in Libya

March 2, 2011 at 12:40 PM

New York, March 2 (ANI): United States Ambassador to the United Nations, Susan Rice, has warned of a possible humanitarian crisis in Libya in the wake of refugees beginning to flee to neighbouring Tunisia and Egypt.

Iran bolstering its position as political balance shifts and shakes in Arab world

February 24, 2011 at 7:47 PM

Manama (Bahrain), Feb.24 (ANI): The balance of power appears to be shifting towards Iran as the Arab World continues to remain politically unstable and shaken.

Mubarak's departure will mark "beginning of a process" for Egyptian people: Middle East Expert

February 12, 2011 at 12:22 PM

Washington, Feb 12 (ANI): An expert on terrorism, Middle East politics and Homeland Security issues has said Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's exit will usher a new political process in Egypt.

Egyptian journo who posted 'police torture videos' arrested, but later released

February 5, 2011 at 2:55 PM

Cairo, Feb 5 (ANI): Wael Abbas, a well-known Egyptian journalist who had posted hundreds of terrifying videos of police abuse on the web, has claimed that he was arrested, but later released by his country's Army.

Egyptian journo who posted 'police torture videos' in hiding fearing Mubarak retribution

February 4, 2011 at 1:10 PM

Cairo, Feb 4 (ANI): Wael Abbas, a well-known Egyptian journalist who had posted hundreds of terrifying videos of police abuse on the web, is reportedly 'playing hide and seek' with President Hosni Mubarak's supporters and security agencies to stay safe and out of their reach.

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.

Earthquake risk high in Panama: Study

November 19, 2010 at 4:32 PM

Washington, Nov 19 (ANI): A new research has found that the Limon and Pedro Miguel faults in Central Panama have ruptured both independently and in unison over the past 1400 years, indicating a significant seismic risk for Panama City and the Panama Canal.

Chateau Lafite-Rothschild vintage wine sold for a record 147,020 pounds

November 3, 2010 at 4:34 PM

London, Nov 03 (ANI): An 1869 vintage wine of Chateau Lafite-Rothschild was recently sold at auction in Hong Kong for a record 147,020 pounds, leading experts to warn that fine wines could soon become unaffordable.

French politician Rachida Dati says "fellatio" comment was slip of tongue

September 28, 2010 at 1:51 PM

Melbourne, Sept 28 (ANI): Former French justice minister Rachida Dati has said the reason the word inflation came out as fellatio during her talk, was because she was speaking too fast.

Musharraf was involved in my father's murder, says Talal Akbar Bugti

September 26, 2010 at 4:40 PM

Quetta, Sep 26(ANI): Jamhoori Watan Party (JWP) President Talal Akbar Bugti has said that former President Pervez Musharraf, not the Pakistan Army, was involved in the murder of his father Akbar Bugti.

Naomi Campbell's beau to buy her 'Desdemona's House'?

September 8, 2010 at 4:00 PM

New York, Sept 8 (ANI): Supermodel Naomi Campbell's billionaire boyfriend is reportedly set to buy her the former house of real-life Shakespearean heroine Desdemona.

Roads along Indo-Nepal Border under Govt. consideration

August 17, 2010 at 7:28 PM

New Delhi, Aug. 17 (ANI): The Central Government is contemplating a proposal suggesting construction of border roads along the Indo-Nepal border in Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.

Sacred 'Ground Zero' area is teeming with bars, porn, liquor stores, salons

August 16, 2010 at 5:09 PM

New York, Aug 16 (ANI): Although a mosque and Islamic community center has been proposed near 'Ground Zero,' a walk down the area would reveal that the neighbourhood, which is supposedly sacred, is actually a hub of bars, porn, liquor stores and salons.

Florence Nightingale's walk home 'could be a myth'

August 12, 2010 at 1:11 PM

London, Aug 12 (ANI): Florence Nightingale's famous lone walk home under the cover of darkness after the Crimean War may never have happened, a local historian has claimed.

Mass evacuation in Pak Punjab as authorities issue red alert on floods

August 10, 2010 at 10:39 AM

Muzaffargarh, Aug 10(ANI): Thousands of residents are evacuating Muzaffargarh city in Pakistan's Punjab province after local authorities issued an urgent flood warning.

Carla Bruni films Woody Allen cameo

July 28, 2010 at 3:29 PM

Washington, July 28 (ANI): French First Lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy has added a new feather to her cap - she has now become an actress.

Pak 'Kari' woman publicly thrashed, threatened with death by husband, brother

July 13, 2010 at 1:56 PM

Karachi, July 11 (ANI): In an incident which reveals the deplorable plight of females in Pakistan, a woman, who was declared a 'Kari' by her husband, was publicly thrashed and threatened to be killed by her brother and spouse in Larkana, Sindh.

Jats threaten to disrupt Delhi Commonwealth Games over jobs reservation demand

July 13, 2010 at 1:56 PM

New Delhi, July 13 (ANI): Scores of Jats have gathered under the banner of the Akhil Bharatiya Jat Aarakshana Samiti (ABJASS) - All India Jats Protection Forum gathered in the national capital on Monday to voice their demand for reservation in government jobs.

Canal parade planned for World Cup finalist Netherlands

July 11, 2010 at 4:35 PM

Cape Town, July 11(ANI): Netherlands plan to mark World Cup final glory with a canal parade through Amsterdam.

Jat protests end, water supply to be restored

June 14, 2010 at 12:40 PM

New Delhi, June 14 (ANI): The Jat community that had blocked the supply of water to the national capital from the Upper Ganges Canal in Uttar Pradesh over demands for OBC reservations in Central jobs end its protest on Monday and restored the water supply.

Indian seafarers reach Mumbai after being released by Somali pirates

February 18, 2010 at 6:26 PM

Mumbai, Feb.18 (ANI): As Somali pirates released a Panamanian-flagged ship on Tuesday that carried a crew of 26, most of whom Indians, eight of the released seafarers reached Mumbai city and re-united with their families on Thursday (February 18).

Murdered Brit Indian teen's family says void has been created in their lives

February 18, 2010 at 1:54 PM

London, Feb.18 (ANI): The family of murdered Brit Indian teen Asha Muneer said that "a void" had been created in their lives" by the frenzied killing.

Explorer finds evidence of ancient waterway linking Atlantic to Pacific

February 13, 2010 at 5:54 PM

London, Feb 13 (ANI): An explorer claims to have found evidence of an ancient water route between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, which existed hundreds of years before the Panama Canal was conceived.

Mel Gibson says he has 'a short fuse'

February 5, 2010 at 4:03 PM

London, Feb 5 (ANI): Mel Gibson, who has recently gained notoriety for allegedly calling a journalist "a**hole" during a TV interview, has confessed that he has a "short fuse."

Murdered Brit Indian teen's family says void has been created in their lives

January 21, 2010 at 1:42 PM

London, Jan.21 (ANI): The family of murdered Brit Indian teen Asha Muneer said that a "a void" had been created in their lives" by the frenzied killing.

Obama heads to Asia, breaks foreign travel record

November 12, 2009 at 5:25 PM

Washington, Nov. 12 (ANI): US President Barack has travelled to more countries in his first year in office than any of his predecessors and now, will undertake a nine-day tour of Asia.

El Nino drives Panama butterfly migrations

October 6, 2009 at 3:30 PM

Washington, October 6 (ANI): A long-term study has shown that El Nino, a global climate pattern, drives Sulfur butterfly migrations across the Panama Canal.

Pak rejects India's sixth dossier, wants more proof against Saeed in 26/11 case

September 19, 2009 at 8:48 PM

Islamabad, Sep.19 (ANI): Pakistan on Saturday rejected the sixth dossier received from India, saying that the contents provided in it were not enough to arrest or prosecute Hafiz Saeed, the main accused in the 26/11/2008 Mumbai terror attacks in a court of law and asked New Delhi to provide more evidence in connection with the case.

Pak Interior Minister meets Indian envoy, discusses 26/11 probe and aftermath

September 19, 2009 at 6:24 PM

Islamabad, Sep.19 (ANI): Pakistan's Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Saturday met with India;s High Commissioner to Pakistan, Sharad Sabharwal, and reportedly discussed the progress being made in the 26/11 probe..

Cases against Hafiz Saeed very weak, says his lawyer

September 19, 2009 at 4:45 PM

Lahore/New Delhi/ Ashgabat, Sep.19 (ANI): A lawyer representing Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Mohammad Saeed has said the two cases filed against his client are very weak and not sustainable in any court of law.

World's most expensive hat on sale for 100,000 dollars

September 11, 2009 at 3:57 PM

London, Sep 11 (ANI): The world's most expensive hat, a Montecristi Panama, is all set to be sold for a whopping sum of 100,000 dollars.

Dead Sea evaporating faster each year rather than decreasing

September 7, 2009 at 3:35 PM

Jerusalem, September 7 (ANI): New data has suggested that the Dead Sea is evaporating faster each year rather than decreasing at a steady rate.

Brit boy, 17, becomes youngest solo round-the-world sailor

August 27, 2009 at 6:55 PM

London, Aug 27 (ANI): A 17-year-old Briton has become the youngest person to circumnavigate the world solo with assistance.

Gojra's riots to "make mincemeat of the Christians" were pre-planned: HRCP

August 5, 2009 at 12:56 PM

Lahore, Aug. 5 (ANI): The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan has said that the recent anti-Christian riots in Gojra were pre-planned, and not a spontaneous reaction of an enraged Muslim community.

Archaeologists unearth largest fortress in Egypt's eastern Delta

July 16, 2009 at 5:30 PM

Washington, July 15 (ANI): Egyptian archaeologists digging near the Suez Canal have discovered the remains of what is believed to be the largest fortress in the eastern Delta.

100 days agenda of Ministry of Shipping

July 1, 2009 at 4:09 PM

New Delhi, July 1 (ANI): Union Minister of Shipping G. K. Vasan officially released the 100 days agenda for the Ministry of Shipping here today.

Sarkozy uses footstool to tower over Brown, Obama!

June 10, 2009 at 11:37 AM

London, June 10 (ANI): After stacked heels and standing on tiptoe, undersized French President Nicolas Sarkozy has found a new way to make up for his lack of inches - a footstool.

Fossil teeth of ancient browsing horse found in Panama Canal earthworks

June 9, 2009 at 3:14 PM

Washington, June 9 (ANI): A paleontologist has unearthed a set of fossil teeth of a browsing horse in Panama Canal earthworks, which roamed the area between 15 and 18 million years ago.

Indian Navy heads for first Atlantic Ocean deployment

May 29, 2009 at 6:05 PM

New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Underlining its increasing strategic prowess, the Indian Navy has for the first time embarked on a two month-long deployment to the Atlantic Ocean, where it will participate in separate war games with the British and French navies. Since World War I, the Atlantic Ocean has been the stage for strategic warfare for navies the world over.

Poor initial voter turnout, violence in Srinagar

May 7, 2009 at 9:45 AM

Srinagar, May 7 (IANS) A petrol bomb was hurled at a polling station in Jammu and Kashmir's prestigious Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency Thursday but not much damage was caused. Voter turnout in the first two hours of polling in the seat was poor, officials said.

Archaeologists discover largest mud-brick temple yet found in northeastern Egypt

May 5, 2009 at 12:40 PM

Washington, May 5 (ANI): Archaeologists have found a 3,000-year-old carving in the largest mud-brick temple yet found on northeastern Egypt's northern Sinai Peninsula.

150 years on, Suez Canal remains political issue

April 24, 2009 at 9:14 AM

Cairo, April 24 (DPA) When French diplomat Ferdinand de Lesseps reached for his spade in the Egyptian city of Port Said April 25, 1859, London was far from happy.

Ship crew fights off Somali pirates with fire hoses

April 22, 2009 at 3:08 PM

Vladivostok, April 22 (RIA Novosti) The Russian crew of a tanker in the Gulf of Aden prevented Somali pirates from boarding their vessel by using onboard fire hoses, a sailors' union spokesman in Russia's Far East said Wednesday.

World's largest solar boat under construction in Germany

April 12, 2009 at 9:33 AM

Washington, April 12 (ANI): A team of scientists, engineers, and yachtsmen are making what they say will be the largest solar boat ever built, with a view to making a trip around the world.

Eight-hour siege of Lahore police academy ends, 27 trainees die

March 30, 2009 at 11:45 PM

Lahore, March 30 (IANS) A group of heavily armed terrorists Monday stormed a police training academy near here, killing at least 27 trainees and taking over 800 hostage before the security forces ended the brazen eight-hour stand-off. Eight terrorists were killed and three were captured alive.

27 killed in eight-hour siege of Lahore police academy

March 30, 2009 at 6:50 PM

Lahore, March 30 (IANS) Pakistani security forces Monday stormed a police training academy on the outskirts of this Pakistani city, ending an eight-hour siege by a group of heavily armed attackers who killed 27 people and took over 800 hostage. Four of the terrorists were killed, while three were captured alive.

20-year-old woman student commits suicide

March 29, 2009 at 9:46 PM

New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) A 20-year-old student depressed with her performance in exams allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself from the ceiling in her Delhi home, the police said Sunday.

BJP will declare Ramasetu a heritage monument: Ganesan

March 22, 2009 at 8:59 PM

Chennai, Mar 22 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tamil Nadu unit president L. Ganesan on Sunday said that his party would declare the 'Ramasetu' a heritage monument, if his party voted to power at the Centre in the general elections.

Canal water seepage in Punjab

February 26, 2009 at 10:28 AM

Muktsar (Punjab), Feb 26 (ANI): Seepage water in canals in Punjab's Muktsar district has caused water logging in fields.

Indian held hostage by Somali pirates

January 16, 2009 at 1:06 PM

Visakhapatnam, Jan 16 (ANI): Concerned over his safety after being kidnapped by Somalian pirates in the bordering waters at Kenya on January 7, the relatives of a maritime technician from the port city of Visakhapatanam voiced their anxiety.

Israel stops aid ship from entering Gaza: Iran

January 14, 2009 at 5:29 PM

Tehran, Jan 14 (IANS) Iran claimed Wednesday that Israeli forces have stopped its ship containing humanitarian aid for Palestinians from reaching the Gaza Strip, the official IRNA news agency reported.