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Pakistan urges Afghanistan to consider regional implications of arms deal with India

May 25, 2013 at 12:46 PM

Islamabad, May 25 (ANI): The Foreign Office in Pakistan has urged Afghanistan to consider the regional security situation while pursuing an arms purchase deal with India.

Another hot day ahead for Delhi

May 25, 2013 at 10:30 AM

New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) There was no respite from the searing heat in Delhi with the minimum temperature shooting up four notches above average at 30.5 degrees Celsius early Saturday. The Met Office has forecast another sizzling day ahead for the capital.

On US request, Russian arms dealer held in Lithuania

May 24, 2013 at 2:22 AM

Vilnius (Lithuania), May 24 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Lithuanian security services have arrested a Russian national at the request of the US Justice Department, which suspects him of smuggling export-restricted military equipment.

180,000 online publications halted for porn

May 22, 2013 at 12:46 PM

Beijing, May 22 (IANS) Chinese authorities have halted 180,000 online publications for spreading pornographic content since the country launched an Internet clean-up campaign in March.

No respite from heat in Delhi

May 21, 2013 at 11:10 AM

New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) It was another scorching day in the capital Tuesday with the minimum temperature settling at 28 degrees Celsius, a notch above average for the season, and the maximum likely to hover around the 45 degrees Celsius mark.

Patnaik seeks early nod for Odisha bill on chit funds

May 20, 2013 at 8:14 PM

Bhubaneswar, May 20 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Monday sought an early presidential nod to a bill which the state passed about a year and a half ago to protect the interest of small depositors.

Woman wishes to stay in Britain to avoid becoming 14th virgin queen of Swaziland

May 20, 2013 at 2:06 PM

London, May 20 (ANI): A woman is seeking asylum in Britain to avoid becoming the 14th virgin queen of the randy King of Swaziland.

Mercury soars in Delhi, could cross 45 degrees Celsius

May 20, 2013 at 11:10 AM

New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) The mercury is set to cross the 45 degrees Celsius mark in Delhi Monday, the hottest day of the season so far, the Met Office said. The heat wave conditions is likely to get worse in coming days.

Woman flees to Britain, refusing to join Swaziland king's harem

May 19, 2013 at 5:50 PM

London, May 19 (IANS) A 22-year-old woman fled to Britain from the southern African nation of Swaziland and is seeking asylum after refusing to join the harem of 13 wives of Swazi king Mswati III.

Britain funding surveys in Pakistan on US drone attacks

May 19, 2013 at 12:14 PM

London, May 19 (ANI): Britain has been funding surveys in Pakistan's Tribal Areas which reveal that US drone strikes in the region are causing deep resentment among the local population.

Hot, sunny Sunday in store for Delhi

May 19, 2013 at 10:54 AM

New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) It was a warm Sunday morning in the capital with the minimum temperature settling at 25.9 degrees Celsius, average for this time of the year. The Met Office has forecast a hot, sunny day ahead.

Criminal probe sought against Indo-Canadian politician

May 18, 2013 at 1:42 PM

Toronto, May 18 (IANS) A criminal investigation has been sought against an Indo-Canadian member of legislative assembly (MLA) of the ruling Progressive Conservatives party in the Canadian province of Alberta in a case of ethics violation.

Warm morning in Delhi, hot day ahead

May 18, 2013 at 10:22 AM

New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) It was a warm morning in the capital Saturday with the minimum temperature settling at 24.8 degrees Celsius, a notch below average for the season. The Met Office has forecast a hot day ahead.

Planning Commission tasked to prepare bill on dispute resolution

May 16, 2013 at 8:38 PM

New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) The government Thursday tasked the Planning Commission with formulating a draft bill on dispute resolution in public contracts in consultation with all ministrieS.

Hot, sunny day in Delhi, similar weather Thursday

May 15, 2013 at 6:54 PM

New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) It was a hot, sunny day in the capital Wednesday with the maximum temperature settling a notch above average at 40.5 degrees Celsius. The Met Office has forecast similar weather for Thursday.

Hot, sunny Wednesday in Delhi

May 15, 2013 at 10:22 AM

New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) A hot and sunny Wednesday is in store for Delhiites with the maximum temperature expected to hover around the 40 degrees Celsius mark, the Met Office said.

Man held after four-year-old son shoots neighbour kid

May 15, 2013 at 7:34 AM

Washington, May 15 (IANS) The father of a four-year-old boy in New Jersey was arrested after his son fatally shot a six-year-old neighbour in the head, CNN reported.

Russian defence firm chief fired after fraud scandal

May 15, 2013 at 7:18 AM

Moscow, May 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The board of directors of Russia's Oboronservis defence property services company, which has been tainted by a string of fraud scandals, fired its general director, the Russian defence ministry said.

GoM to frame law on CBI autonomy set up

May 14, 2013 at 9:02 PM

New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) The government Tuesday constituted a Group of Ministers (GoM) to prepare a law on the autonomy and independence of the CBI in the wake of Supreme Court's scathing observations on the investigating agency following its affidavit in the case relating to the allocation of coal blocks.

Cool morning in Delhi, clear day ahead

May 14, 2013 at 10:46 AM

New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) It was a cool morning in the capital Tuesday with the minimum temperature settling a notch below average at 24.7 degrees Celsius. The Met Office has forecast a clear day ahead.

Delhi sees warm Sunday morning

May 12, 2013 at 10:30 AM

New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Delhi woke up to a warm Sunday morning with the minimum temperature settling one notch above average at 26.7 degrees Celsius. Partly cloudy sky and lightning are expected towards the evening, the Met Office said.

To quit smoking, US woman slaps policeman

May 11, 2013 at 5:10 PM

Washington, May 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A woman slapped a sheriff's deputy in the US state of California so that she could get arrested and be put in jail, where she would not be allowed to smoke cigarettes.

Cloudy morning in Delhi

May 11, 2013 at 10:30 AM

New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) It was a cloudy morning in the capital Saturday with the minimum temperature settling at 24.6 degrees Celsius, a notch below the average for this time of year. The Met Office has forecast a partly cloudy day ahead.

Hot, cloudy day in Delhi, similar Saturday expected

May 10, 2013 at 7:26 PM

New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) It was a hot, cloudy Friday in the capital with the maximum temperature settling a notch above average at 40.6 degrees Celsius. The Met Office has forecast similar weather Saturday.

Britain withdraws some embassy staff from Libya

May 10, 2013 at 7:10 PM

London, May 10 (IANS) Britain has withdrawn some staff from its embassy in Libya in response to the "ongoing political uncertainty" in the country, the Foreign Office said Friday.

Pakistan terms India's ballistic missile system 'destabilizing development'

May 10, 2013 at 3:58 PM

Islamabad, May 10 (ANI): Pakistan has said that it considers India's on-going efforts to build ballistic missile system as a destabilizing development.

Sunny Friday in Delhi

May 10, 2013 at 10:06 AM

New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) It was a sunny morning in the capital Friday with the minimum temperature settling at 25.2 degrees Celsius, average for this time of year. The Met Office has forecast a cloudy day ahead.

Amy Hood becomes first female to be appointed Microsoft finance chief

May 9, 2013 at 11:45 AM

London, May 9 (ANI): Microsoft has named Amy Hood as its new chief financial officer, making her the first woman to hold the post at the technology giant.

Hot Thursday in Delhi

May 9, 2013 at 11:04 AM

New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) It was a hot and sunny morning in the national capital Thursday with the minimum temperature settling at 26.8 degrees Celsius, two notches above average. The Met Office has forecast a hot day.

Key observations of the SC on CBI's second affidavit

May 8, 2013 at 9:36 PM

New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday termed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) a "caged parrot" that "speaks in its master's voice".

Brutal attack on elderly Sikh in US

May 8, 2013 at 10:24 AM

Washington, May 8 (IANS) US police have arrested a 29-year-old transient in connection with a brutal Sunday morning attack with a steel rod on an 81-year-old Sikh man outside the Nanaksar Sikh gurdwara in southwest Fresno in central California.

Pak tell Afghanistan Durand-line is settled border between two countries

May 7, 2013 at 3:44 PM

Islamabad, May 7 (ANI): Pakistan has said Durand-line was a settled issue and opening discussions on it was a distraction from Afghanistan.

Potential deadly domestic terror strike in Minnesota averted by FBI

May 7, 2013 at 3:44 PM

Washington, May 7 (ANI): A terror attack that was being planned in Minnesota City has been disrupted by the FBI, which they believe could have had a deadly domestic impact.

Hot, sunny Tuesday in Delhi

May 7, 2013 at 10:32 AM

New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) It was a warm Tuesday morning in the capital as the minimum temperature settled 25.3 degrees Celsius, average for this time of the season. The Met Office has forecast a hot and sunny day ahead.

APPSC results for Lecturers in Government Polytechnic Colleges declared, check results

May 6, 2013 at 1:04 PM

Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission APPSC has declared the results of written test for the post of Lecturers in

APGVB Office Assistants results declared, Check results

May 6, 2013 at 12:24 PM

The following is the list of the candidates selected provisionally from Waitlist for appointment as Office Assistants (Multipurpose)

'Iron Man 3' tops weekend box office with second-best film opening of $175.3m

May 6, 2013 at 11:08 AM

New York, May 6 (ANI): Superhero film 'Iron Man 3' got off to a massive start this weekend with a box office haul of 175.3 million dollars and in the process had the second biggest film opening of all time in the US.

Clear day ahead in Delhi

May 4, 2013 at 10:44 AM

New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) It was a hot Saturday morning in the capital with maximum temperature likely to reach 38 degrees Celsius, a notch below average for this time of the year. The Met Office has forecast a clear day ahead.

UN Human Rights Office concerned about large casualties in Nigeria

May 4, 2013 at 10:36 AM

Beijing, May 4 (Xinhua-ANI): The UN Human Rights Office on Friday expressed its concern about the large number of casualties, reportedly including many civilians, and massive destruction of houses and property, as well as displacement that has taken place over the past few weeks in Nigeria.

US women's group 'Emily's List' launches 'Madam President' campaign

May 3, 2013 at 3:24 PM

Washington, May 3 (ANI): Women's group Emily's List has launched a "Madam President" campaign, even though the presidential primaries won't get fully underway for more than a year.

New dark matter detector hears first particle pops

May 3, 2013 at 11:16 AM

Washington, May 3 (ANI): A new dark matter experiment has begun its search for the invisible particle, which astrophysicists think accounts for about a quarter of the matter and energy in the universe.

Journalist missing in Mexico

May 3, 2013 at 11:00 AM

Monterrey (Mexico), May 3 (IANS/EFE) A radio and television announcer in the northern Mexican state of Coahuila is missing, officials said.

Sarabjit Singh provided best medical treatment in country, says Pak FO

May 2, 2013 at 12:20 PM

Islamabad, May. 2 (ANI): Pakistan's Foreign Office (FO) has said that the government will continue to facilitate for the early completion of all formalities and hand over the mortal remains of Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh to the Indian High Commission at the earliest.

Sunny morning in Delhi, clear day ahead

May 2, 2013 at 10:28 AM

New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) It was a sunny morning in the capital Thursday with the minimum temperature settling at 21.7 degrees Celsius, three notches below average for this time of the year. The Met Office has forecast a clear day ahead.

Primary Census Abstract-Data Highlights of Census 2011 released by Shinde

April 30, 2013 at 8:04 PM

New Delhi, April 30 (ANI): Internal Affairs Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde, released the Primary Census Abstract-Data Highlights of Census 2011 in a function organized by the Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India, here today.

Cloudy Sunday in Delhi

April 28, 2013 at 10:20 AM

New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) It was a sunny clear morning in the capital Sunday with the minimum temperature settling at 24.5 degrees Celsius, average for this time of year. The Met Office, however, has forecast a cloudy day ahead.

Six killed near Mexican resort city

April 27, 2013 at 11:24 AM

Mexico City, April 27 (IANS/EFE) Six people were killed and two wounded in a shooting near the Mexican resort city of Acapulco, authorities said.

CBI reply on coal block shows government meddling, says BJP

April 26, 2013 at 7:00 PM

New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) The CBI's revelation that it had shared the coal scam report with the law minister and an official of the PMO proved the government's interference with the agency's work, the BJP asserted Friday and called on the prime minister to explain.

Marvel and DC file lawsuit against comic book creator over 'superhero' term use

April 26, 2013 at 3:16 PM

New York, Apr 26 (ANI): Creator of comic book series 'A World Without Superheroes,' Ray Felix is taking on big-name publishers DC and Marvel Comics for the right to use the term "superhero."

Margaret Thatcher's funeral cost just 3.6m pounds

April 26, 2013 at 1:32 PM

London, Apr. 26 (ANI): The actual price of Late British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's funeral cost taxpayers 3.6 million pounds.

CBI tells SC it shared coal blocks probe report

April 26, 2013 at 12:12 PM

New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) The CBI Friday told the Supreme Court that it shared its March 8 status report on investigations into coal blocks allocation with union Minister for Law and Justice Ashwani Kumar and a senior bureaucrat in the Prime Minister's Office.

Barbara Bush says' we have had enough Bushes' as president

April 26, 2013 at 11:48 AM

Washington, Apr. 26 (ANI): Barbara Bush, the wife of former US President George H.W. Bush, has said two presidents in her immediate family is enough.

Overcast morning in Delhi, light rain expected

April 26, 2013 at 10:36 AM

New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) It was a partly cloudy morning in the capital Friday with the minimum temperature settling at 24.3 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the season. The Met Office has forecast light rain later in the day.

Chemical weapons used in Syria: US defense secretary

April 26, 2013 at 6:20 AM

Washington, April 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel has said that America has determined that chemical weapons have been used in the civil war in Syria.

Special task force to probe Saradha chit fund fraud

April 25, 2013 at 5:56 PM

New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) The corporate affairs ministry Thursday said it would to set up a special task force to investigate the chit fund scam related to Kolkata-based firm Saradha group.

Britain economy escapes triple-dip recession

April 25, 2013 at 3:40 PM

Beijing, Apr. 25 (Xinhua-ANI): Britain economy has escaped the threat of triple-dip recession as its economy increased 0.3 percent between January and March of this year, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said Thursday.

Quake felt in national capital

April 24, 2013 at 5:00 PM

New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) A series of tremors were felt in Delhi when a quake, measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale, with its epicentre in the Hindu Kush ranges off Afghanistan, occurred at 3 p.m. IST Wednesday, an India Meteorological Department official said.

Hitler's diaries found in 1983 were fakes

April 24, 2013 at 11:16 AM

Sydney, Apr 24 (ANI): German newsweekly Stern prompted a worldwide sensation when in April 1983 it revealed that it had acquired Hitler's previously undiscovered diaries.

Sunny morning in Delhi, warm day ahead

April 24, 2013 at 11:00 AM

New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) It was a sunny morning in the capital Wednesday with the minimum temperature settling a notch below the season's average at 22.5 degrees Celsius. The Met Office has forecast a warm and clear day ahead.

BJP demands resignation of PM, removal of law minister

April 23, 2013 at 12:36 PM

New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday demanded the resignation of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and removal of Law Minister Ashwini Kumar in view of a "series of scams" and the way the government "sought to suppress the truth".

New law allows Duchess Kate's daughter to become Queen

April 23, 2013 at 10:44 AM

London, Apr. 23 (ANI): Whether Kate gives birth to a daughter or a son, her first born will become the British monarch, as the laws of succession that stated that only firstborn boys could inherit the throne are about to be replaced after 300 years.

PM condoles Justice Verma's death

April 22, 2013 at 11:48 PM

New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday expressed his condolences on the death of Justice J.S. Verma, describing him "a man of vast understanding and knowledge of law".

Microsoft to end Windows XP, Office 2003 support by April 2014

April 22, 2013 at 2:44 PM

Washington, Apr 22 (ANI): Over 15 percent of midsize and large enterprises will still have Windows XP running on at least 10 percent of their PCs after Microsoft ends support for the operating system and also for Office 2003, in April 2014.

Taliban attacks increased by 47 percent in 1st quarter of 2013

April 20, 2013 at 1:48 PM

New York, Apr.20 (ANI): According to an Afghanistan NGO, there has been a sharp increase in the number of attacks in this year's first quarter, a recent study has revealed.

Delhi to have a cloudy Saturday

April 20, 2013 at 10:52 AM

New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) It was a sunny clear morning in the capital Saturday with the maximum temperature likely to be around 38 degrees Celsius. The Met Office, however, has forecast a cloudy day ahead.

Comedy very difficult genre, says Asawari Joshi

April 18, 2013 at 12:44 PM

New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Well-known Marathi actress Asawari Joshi, famous for playing Usha madam in popular comedy show "Office Office", says comedy is the most difficult genre and an actor who can make people laugh can do any role.

Nine bodies found along riverbank in Mexico

April 18, 2013 at 11:32 AM

Monterrey (Mexico), April 18 (IANS/EFE) Nine bullet-riddled bodies were found on the banks of the La Silla river in the northern Mexican state of Nuevo Leon, prosecutors said.

Clear, warm day ahead for Delhi

April 18, 2013 at 10:28 AM

New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) A clear and warm day lies ahead for Delhi Thursday with the maximum temperature likely to be around 36 degrees Celsius, the Met Office said.

Storm disrupts road, rail, air services in Kolkata

April 17, 2013 at 11:40 PM

Kolkata, April 17 (IANS) A storm, with maximum wind speed of 116 km per hour, hit Kolkata Wednesday evening disrupting normal life as road, rail and air services. Over 50 trees were uprooted and a number of wall collapse incidents were reported.

Hot day in Delhi, similar weather Thursday

April 17, 2013 at 7:00 PM

New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) It was a hot and clear day in the capital Wednesday with the maximum temperature settling a notch above average at 37.1 degrees Celsius. The Met Office has forecast similar weather conditions Thursday.

Obama backs sweeping bill on immigration reforms

April 17, 2013 at 4:44 PM

Washington, April 17 (IANS) President Barack Obama has come out in support of a compromise immigration reform legislation unveiled by a bipartisan group of senators offering a 13-year path to citizenship for 11 million illegal immigrants, including 260,000 Indians.

Clear day ahead in Delhi

April 16, 2013 at 10:04 AM

New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) It was a sunny morning in the capital Tuesday with the minimum temperature settling at 20.8 degrees Celsius, a notch below average for this time of the year. The Met Office has forecast a clear day ahead.

Afghan opium output to rise: UN

April 15, 2013 at 10:52 PM

Moscow, April 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) High opiate prices may lead to a surge in poppy cultivation in Afghanistan this year, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said Monday.

NGO seeks SIT probe into coal blocks cases

April 15, 2013 at 9:40 PM

New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) An NGO Monday moved the Supreme Court seeking setting up of an SIT to investigate all cases relating to the unlawful and illegal allocation of coal blocks and the government's alleged bid to interfere in the on-going probe.

Warm day in Delhi Monday

April 15, 2013 at 7:56 PM

New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Delhi experienced warm weather Monday, with the maximum temperature settling a notch above average at 36.4 degrees Celsius. The Met Office has forecast similar weather Tuesday.

Florida politicians question Jay-Z and Beyonce's 'illegal' trip to Cuba

April 15, 2013 at 12:52 PM

Washington, Apr. 15 (ANI): Two U.S. lawmakers have questioned how pop stars Jay-Z and Beyonce were allowed to travel to Cuba last week to mark their wedding anniversary.

BJP demands SIT probe in coal blocks allocation

April 13, 2013 at 1:16 PM

New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Saturday demanded that a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe alleged irregularities in the allocation of coal blocks, saying the UPA would not allow the CBI to function independently.

Consumer price inflation rises to 10.39 percent

April 12, 2013 at 4:52 PM

New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) India's consumer price-based inflation remained double-digit for the fourth consecutive month in March, fuelled by a sharp increase in the prices of protein-based products like pulses, egg, fish and meat as well as vegetables and edible oil, government data showed Friday.

1 in 3 people over 50 struggle with loneliness

April 12, 2013 at 2:20 PM

London, Apr 12 (ANI): One in three people over 50 battle loneliness, fuelled in part by a rise in so-called "silver splitter" divorces, a new study has found.

Germany confirms two-year-low inflation

April 11, 2013 at 4:20 PM

Berlin, April 11 (IANS) Germany's annual inflation rate was confirmed to have eased to 1.4 percent since March 2012, reaching the lowest since December 2010, official data showed Thursday.

Ex-Russian Olympic official faces embezzlement charge

April 11, 2013 at 1:16 PM

Moscow, April 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A criminal investigation has been launched into alleged spending violations by the former vice president of Russia's Olympic Committee, investigators announced.

Warm morning greets Delhiites

April 11, 2013 at 11:48 AM

New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) A warm morning greeted Delhiites Thursday as the minimum temperature rose to 22.4 degrees Celsius, two notches above average for this time of the year, the Met Office said.

Cuba turns over to US couple who kidnapped their sons

April 11, 2013 at 11:40 AM

Miami, April 11 (IANS/EFE) A US couple accused of kidnapping their two sons in Florida and fleeing to Cuba by boat were turned over to US authorities, who arrested the man and the woman, authorities announced Wednesday.

Don't cut investment on children, says UNICEF

April 10, 2013 at 6:44 PM

Geneva, April 10 (IANS) The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) Wednesday called on governments not to reduce their spending on children due to austerity measures.

British MPs fear Afghanistan could descend into civil war after 2014 withdrawal

April 10, 2013 at 1:56 PM

London, Apr. 10 (ANI): Afghanistan could descend into civil war and corruption and drugs trading could continue once coalition forces withdraw from the country in less than two years' time, a report from the Defence Select Committee has warned.

US officials probe Beyonce, Jay-Z's trip to Cuba

April 10, 2013 at 12:12 PM

Washington, April 10 (IANS/EFE) The US Treasury Department is investigating the trip music icons Jay-Z and Beyonce made to Cuba last week.

Warm Wednesday in Delhi

April 10, 2013 at 11:56 AM

New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) It was a warm, clear Wednesday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature settling three notches above average at 22.2 degrees Celsius. There could be lightning towards the evening, the Met Office said.

Warm Tuesday morning, lightening expected ahead

April 9, 2013 at 11:17 AM

New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) The national capital woke up to a warm morning Tuesday with minimum temperature recorded at 21.7 degrees Celsius, two notches above average.

Hot Monday in Delhi, similar Tuesday expected

April 8, 2013 at 7:09 PM

New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Delhi saw a rather hot opening to the week with maximum temperature rising up to 37.5 degrees Celsius Monday, three notches above average. The Met Office has forecast similar weather Tuesday.

Myanmar turns U Thant's residence into museum

April 8, 2013 at 12:21 PM

Yangon, April 8 (IANS) The Myanmar government has turned former UN secretary general U Thant's residence in Yangon to a museum, official media reported Monday.

Wesley Snipes released from prison after tax evasion

April 6, 2013 at 12:52 PM

London, April 6 (ANI): Wesley Snipes, who was serving a three-year sentence for tax evasion, has been released from a US prison.

Russian army ex-officer jailed for selling ammunition

April 5, 2013 at 7:49 AM

Moscow, April 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A former military commander in central Russia's Yaroslavl region has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison for illegally selling ammunition to a private firm.

Odisha in for heave wave, warns weather office

April 4, 2013 at 5:48 PM

Bhubaneswar, April 4 (IANS) The Met Office here Thursday issued season's first heat wave warning for Odisha as the mercury crossed 40 degrees Celsius in several regions of the state.

Clear morning in Delhi, rain likely

April 2, 2013 at 9:56 AM

New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) It was a clear and sunny morning in the capital Tuesday with the minimum temperature settling a notch below average at 17.8 degrees Celsius. However, the Met Office has forecast partly cloudy day ahead.

Pak 'predictably' denies wrecking Afghan peace talks with 'impossible demands'

March 30, 2013 at 1:14 PM

Islamabad, Mar 30 (ANI): A Pakistan Foreign Office spokesman has rejected a statement attributed to the spokesman of the President of Afghanistan that Pakistan has imposed pre-conditions for the peace process, saying it is not wrecking the peace talks by making impossible demands.

Partly cloudy morning in Delhi, rain likely

March 29, 2013 at 10:42 AM

New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) It was a partly cloudy morning in the capital Friday with the minimum temperature settling a notch below average at 17.5 degrees Celsius. The city is likely to receive rain later in the day, the Met Office said.

Hiroshima updates number of A-bomb victims

March 28, 2013 at 2:34 PM

Osaka, March 28 (IANS) The Japanese city of Hiroshima released a new report Thursday about the actual damage from the 1945 atomic bombing, updating the total number of victims to 557,478.

Temporary tattoos can cause long-lasting allergic reaction

March 26, 2013 at 11:38 AM

Washington, March 26 (ANI): Even temporary tattoos can cause some serious health problems, US health agency the Food and Drug Administration has warned.

Partly cloudy day in Delhi

March 26, 2013 at 10:34 AM

New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) It was a clear and windy morning here Tuesday with the minimum temperature settling at 16.7 degrees Celsius, average for this time of the season. The Met Office has forecast a partly cloudy day ahead.

Russian military probes $1 mn Space Forces fraud

March 25, 2013 at 6:18 PM

Moscow, March 25 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian military prosecutors are investigating a suspected embezzlement of over 30 million rubles (about $1 million) at the Space Defence Forces (SDF), authorities said Monday.