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Kerala forests suspected to shelter Maoists: Police

May 2, 2012 at 1:54 PM

Alappuzha (Kerala), May 2 (IANS) Police suspect the presence of Maoists in the forests across Kerala but is unsure of their activities, a top police officer said here Wednesday.

Osama dead but not terrorism, say US experts

May 1, 2012 at 5:30 PM

Washington, May 1 (IANS) Terrorism was not dead and Pakistan remains its hotbed, said American analysts amid a political row over the alleged politicisation of the dramatic raid that killed Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden a year ago.

Osama dead but terrorism far from over, say US experts

May 1, 2012 at 2:50 PM

Washington, May 1 (IANS) Amid a political row over the alleged politicisation of the dramatic raid that killed Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden a year ago, American analysts agree that terrorism was not dead and Pakistan remains its hotbed.

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A year after Osama's killing, terrorism far from dead

May 1, 2012 at 1:22 PM

Washington, May 1 (IANS) Amid a political row over the alleged politicisation of the dramatic raid that killed terror mastermind Osama bin Laden a year ago, American analysts agree that terrorism was not dead and Pakistan remains its hotbed.

Judicial custody of Italian marines extended till May 11

April 30, 2012 at 4:58 PM

Kollam (Kerala), April 30 (IANS) A Kerala court Monday extended till May 11 the judicial custody of two Italian marines arrested for shooting dead two Indian fishermen Feb 15 off Alappuzha.

500-km human chain for Indian fishermen's sake

April 28, 2012 at 7:14 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, April 28 (IANS) More than half a million people Saturday formed a 500-km-long human chain running from Kerala to Tamil Nadu to press for the safety and security of Indian fishermen.

Italians pay Rs.1.7mn in damages, boat owner drops case

April 27, 2012 at 4:42 PM

Kochi, April 27 (IANS) The owner of a damaged fishing boat, on which two Indian fishermen were shot dead allegedly by two Italian Marines from a cargo vessel in February, withdrew his complaint Friday after he was paid compensation of Rs.1.7 million ($32,000) by Italian authorities.

Boat owner ready to let Italian ship sail for Rs.1.7 mn

April 26, 2012 at 11:06 PM

Kochi, April 26 (IANS) The owner of a damaged fishing boat, on which two Indian fishermen was shot dead by two Italian marines in February, Thursday filed a plea in the Kerala High Court saying that he would not oppose the departure of the Italian vessel from Kochi if he was compensated Rs.1.7 million ($32,000).

H1N1 cases in Kerala touches dozen

April 24, 2012 at 5:24 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, April 24 (IANS) The number of H1N1 cases in Kerala has touched a dozen, a health official said Tuesday, adding that the authorities were fully prepared to deal with the situation.

4 Left legislators willing to cross over: Kerala UDF leader

April 23, 2012 at 3:56 PM

Kochi, April 23 (IANS) Kerala government chief whip and veteran United Democratic Front (UDF) legislator P.C.George Monday alleged that four legislators from the CPI-M-led opposition are ready to cross over to the ruling front.

No gender bias in science: Missile scientist Tessy Thomas (Interview)

April 23, 2012 at 11:24 AM

Hyderabad, April 23 (IANS) She sees no paradox in a woman working to develop Agni-V, the indigenously developed, 5,000-km range, nuclear-capable ballistic missile that some would call a weapon of mass destruction. Scientist Tessy Thomas, who guided the team behind it, calls it a 'weapon of peace' and says there is no gender discrimination in science.

Kerala CM seeks ASG Rawal's removal from Italian Marine's case

April 21, 2012 at 6:14 PM

Irked with Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Harin Raval's Friday remark in the case of Italian Vessel confinement case, Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy Saturday sought his removal from the case and asked to replace him by another senior government counsel......

Chandy seeks removal of Raval in Italian Marines case

April 21, 2012 at 4:05 PM

Kochi/Thiruvananthapuram, April 21 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy Saturday sought Additional Solicitor General Harin Raval's removal from the Italian Marines' case for remarking that the state government had no jurisdiction to detain the Italian ship as firing from it took place outside India's territorial waters.

Kerala lashes out at Rawal remarks on firing from ship

April 21, 2012 at 2:05 PM

Kochi, April 21 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy Saturday lashed out at Additional Solicitor General Harin Rawal for his mark that the state government had no jurisdiction to detain the Italian ship as firing from it took place outside India's territorial waters.

Lok Adalat asked to settle compensation for killed fishermen

April 20, 2012 at 6:45 PM

Kochi, April 20 (IANS) A vacation bench of the Kerala High Court Friday referred the compensation claim, filed by families of the two Indian fishermen killed by two Italian Marines in February, to the Lok Adalat.

Kerala fishermen's relatives feel cheated

April 20, 2012 at 5:49 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, April 20 (IANS) Relatives of the two Indian fishermen shot dead by Italian marines in February and Kerala's fishing community Friday assailed the central government for letting them down, after a government lawyer told the apex court that the state government had no jurisdiction in the matter.

Italy moves apex court for custody of its Marines

April 20, 2012 at 4:29 PM

New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Italy Friday moved the Supreme Court to secure custody of its two Marines arrested in Kerala for allegedly killing two Indian fishermen. The Marines were posted on cargo ship M.V. Enrica Lexie when they killed the two fishermen, mistaking them to be pirates.

Judicial custody of Italian marines extended

April 16, 2012 at 1:55 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, April 16 (IANS) A Kerala court Monday extended till April 30 the judicial custody of the two Italian security officials arrested for gunning down two Indian fishermen.

Britain braces for Arctic cold

April 14, 2012 at 8:48 PM

London, April 14 (IANS) Britain is bracing for another bout of Arctic weather over the next few days with temperatures plunging to their lowest since Christmas.

Size matters for European dung flies when it comes to mating

April 14, 2012 at 12:27 PM

Washington, April 14 (ANI): European and North American black scavenger flies - also called dung flies as their larvae develop in the faeces of vertebrates and thus break them down - belong to the same species, but they strongly differ in mating behaviour and SSD.

First ever wedding held at North Pole

April 14, 2012 at 8:51 AM

Moscow, April 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Norwegian explorer Borge Ousland and his bride Helge became the first couple ever to get married at the North Pole.

Two more get bail in ship hit-and-run case

April 10, 2012 at 4:50 PM

Alappuzha (Kerala), April 10 (IANS) A court here Tuesday granted bail to two officials on board the Singapore-based vessel Prabhu Daya which hit a fishing boat off the coast here March 1 leading to the death of five fishermen.

Supreme Court notice to Kerala Police on Italian ship

April 10, 2012 at 2:35 PM

New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday issued notice to Kerala Police and the state's mercantile marine department on a petition by the owners of Italian ship MT Enrica Lexie seeking a direction for its release so that it could continue with its voyage, having been detained after two of its crew killed two Indian fishermen in February.

Now, Italian priests visit home of slain Kerala fisherman

April 5, 2012 at 5:12 PM

Kollam (Kerala), April 5 (IANS) After the visit of three Italian ministers to try and get two Italian marines released from prison, Kerala witnessed a round of Church diplomacy when two Italian priests arrived at the home of one of the fishermen shot dead by the marines.

Kerala court grants bail to captain of Prabhu Daya vessel

April 3, 2012 at 2:16 PM

Alappuzha (Kerala), April 3 (IANS) A court here Tuesday granted conditional bail to Gordon Charles Pereira, captain of Singapore-registered Prabhu Daya vessel that was seized after it hit a fishing boat off the Kerala coast on March 1, killing five fishermen.

Judicial custody of Italian Marines extended

April 2, 2012 at 2:40 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, April 2 (IANS) A court in Kerala Monday extended till April 16 the judicial custody of two Italian Marines arrested for allegedly shooting dead two Indian fishermen in February.

Poor quality rivets sank Titanic

April 2, 2012 at 12:37 PM

London, April 2 (IANS) Poor quality of rivets holding the Titanic's hull together may have come loose after colliding with an iceberg, sinking the ship a century ago, a study says.

`Intimate relationship` between metastatic breast cancer and arthritis identified

April 2, 2012 at 10:13 AM

Washington, Apr 2 (ANI): It may be no accident when doctors observe how patients suffering from both breast cancer and arthritis apparently have more aggressive cancer, a new study including Indian origin researchers has suggested.

'Italian vessel can't sail till Monday'

March 30, 2012 at 6:54 PM

Kochi, March 30 (IANS) A division bench of the Kerala High Court Friday stayed an order by a single bench permitting the Italian cargo ship Enrica Lexie, from which two marines had opened fire killing two Indian fishermen, to sail after its owners furnished a bond of Rs.3 crores and met other conditions.

Italian vessel can sail after furnishing bond

March 29, 2012 at 6:19 PM

Kochi, March 29 (IANS) The Italian cargo ship Enrica Lexie, from which two marines had opened fire killing two Indian fishermen, will be permitted to sail after its owners furnish a bond of Rs.3 crore and meet other conditions, the Kerala High Court ruled Thursday.

Italian ship will have to wait till forensic report: Kerala

March 28, 2012 at 7:52 PM

Kochi, March 28 (IANS) The Kerala government Wednesday informed the high court that a decision on whether Italian ship Enrica Lexie, from which marines had opened fire killing two Indian fishermen, can be allowed to sail depends on the forensic report of the firearms seized from the ship.

How playing pool could be hazardous for health

March 27, 2012 at 4:48 PM

London, Mar 27 (ANI): A man was left with the tip of a pool cue stuck in his brain after he pierced his eye when he slipped during a game.

Obama 'challenges' North Korea 'to have courage to pursue peace'

March 26, 2012 at 5:52 PM

Seoul, Mar 26 (ANI): U.S President Barack Obama has 'challenged' North Korean leaders 'to have the courage to pursue peace' while warning of the wrath of the world if they don't.

Top Qaeda operative Ilyas Kashmiri still alive

March 7, 2012 at 9:04 PM

Islamabad, Mar 7 (ANI): One of Al Qaeda's main operational commanders and the chief of the Harkatul Jihad al-Islami (HJI), Muhammad Ilyas Kashmiri, who was reported to have been killed in a US drone attack in South Waziristan last year, is reportedly still alive.

Navy identifies ship that caused death of two fishermen off Kerala coast

March 3, 2012 at 10:07 PM

Chennai, Mar 3 (ANI): Union Shipping Minister G. K. Vasan on Saturday said the vessel that collided with a fishing boat killing two fishermen off the coast of Kerala has been identified and is being brought to the port.

North Korea nuclear envoy to attend US security conference

March 2, 2012 at 10:05 PM

Washington, Mar.2 (ANI): A senior North Korean nuclear negotiator will attend a security conference at New York's Syracuse University.

North Korea nuclear envoy to attend US security conference

March 2, 2012 at 4:36 PM

Washington, Mar.2 (ANI): A senior North Korean nuclear negotiator will attend a security conference at New York's Syracuse University.

Unknown merchant vessel collides with fishing boat off Alappuzha coast, two bodies recovered

March 1, 2012 at 9:29 PM

Thottappally, March 1 (ANI): An unknown merchant vessel collided with a fishing boat off Kerala's Alappuzha Coast, drowning at least five fishermen, early on Thursday morning. Two bodies have been recovered so far, while two have been rescued.

Unknown merchant vessel collides with fishing boat off Alappuzha coast, two bodies recovered

March 1, 2012 at 12:40 PM

Thottappally, March 1 (ANI): An unknown merchant vessel collided with a fishing boat off Kerala's Alappuzha Coast, drowning at least five fishermen, early on Thursday morning. Two bodies have been recovered so far, while two have been rescued.

Tomb excavation reveals 'earliest archaeological record of Christians ever found'

February 29, 2012 at 8:03 PM

Washington, Feb 29 (ANI): Archaeological examination of an intact first century tomb in Jerusalem has revealed a set of limestone Jewish ossuaries or "bone boxes" that are engraved with a rare Greek inscription and a unique iconographic image that the scholars involved identify as distinctly Christian.

Tomb excavation reveals 'earliest archaeological record of Christians ever found'

February 29, 2012 at 4:40 PM

Washington, Feb 29 (ANI): Archaeological examination of an intact first century tomb in Jerusalem has revealed a set of limestone Jewish ossuaries or "bone boxes" that are engraved with a rare Greek inscription and a unique iconographic image that the scholars involved identify as distinctly Christian.

Giant prehistoric Kiwi penguin reconstructed

February 28, 2012 at 12:47 PM

Washington, Feb 28 (ANI): After 35 years, researchers have recreated a giant fossil penguin that inhabited New Zealand nearly 25 million years ago, thus shedding new light on the prehistoric penguin diversity.

Italian ship firing: Vasan terms killing of Indian fishermen 'unacceptable'

February 18, 2012 at 7:48 PM

Chennai, Feb 18 (ANI): Shipping Minister G. K. Vasan on Saturday said the killing of two Indian fishermen by gunshots from an Italian ship was 'unacceptable', and added that perpetrators would be brought to book as soon as possible.

Italian ship firing: Vasan terms killing of Indian fishermen 'unacceptable'

February 18, 2012 at 4:43 PM

Chennai, Feb 18 (ANI): Shipping Minister G. K. Vasan on Saturday said the killing of two Indian fishermen by gunshots from an Italian ship was 'unacceptable', and added that perpetrators would be brought to book as soon as possible.

New storage technology could speed up hard drives over a hundredfold

February 8, 2012 at 10:57 AM

Washington, Feb 8 (ANI): Researchers have now come up with an avant-garde technology, which could make future hard drives super quick and record thousands of gigabytes per second.

First look of Becks' $3.5m Super Bowl ad unveiled

January 31, 2012 at 8:12 PM

London, Jan 31 (ANI): Fashion retailer H 'n' M launched its first commercial for David Beckham Bodywear collection on Monday, which will make its debut during the second quarter of the Super Bowl final.

Intense cold wave to stay, says Met department

January 22, 2012 at 2:23 PM

Pune, Jan 22 (ANI): The Indian Meteorological Department in Pune has predicted that extreme winter conditions will continue to send shivers in North India due to cold and dry northerly winds, while the temperatures will remain abnormally low till March.

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