Everything you need to know about Varanasi Head Post Office: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
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Washington, May 3 (ANI): Moms' greatest wish for this year's Mother's Day, which is on May 13th, is a little rest and recuperation - ideally an entire day off from all responsibilities, new surveys have revealed.
Nairobi, May 3 (IANS) Kenyan Sports Minister Paul Otuoma has been barred from parliament until he responds to a question posed by an MP on national football team captain Denis Oliech's decision to quit the team.
London, May 3 (ANI): After an epic debate over a pair of studies that reveal how the avian H5N1 influenza virus could become transmissible in mammals, and an unprecedented recommendation by a government review panel to block publication, one of the studies was finally and fully published on Thursday.
New York, May 2 (ANI): Mike Tyson is reportedly in talks with producer Eric Nederlander about bringing his successful one-man show, 'Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth,' to town.
Beijing, May 2 (ANI): U.S. Ambassador to China Gary Locke has confirmed that blind dissident Chen Guangcheng had spent six days inside the embassy compound, seeking asylum.
Beijing, May 2 (Xinhua-ANI): Chinese authorities shut down 535 microblog accounts over the past week due to the alleged dissemination of pornographic and lewd content, the State Internet Information Office (SIIO) said Wednesday.
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) As many as 110 cases against 122 officers of the rank of joint secretary and above have been registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the last five years, the Lok Sabha was informed Wednesday.
Washington, May 2 (ANI): Mitt Romney's foreign policy spokesman, Richard Grenell, has resigned from his post suggesting that conservative criticism over his sexuality prevented him from doing his job effectively.
Washington, May 2 (ANI): Pakistani doctor Shakeel Afridi, who helped the CIA to gather information about Osama bin Laden through a fake vaccination program also assisted in the final confirmation of the terror leader's hideout in Abbottabad, it has emerged.
London, May 2 (IANS) Two Britons seem to be ageing in reverse after contracting a bizarre condition which is rapidly making them behave like kids.
Washington, May 2 (IANS) Indian American Vikram J. Singh has been appointed to a key Pentagon position to take care of South and Southeast Asia, it was announced here.
Washington, May 1 (ANI): Jason Segel has revealed that Hillary Clinton turned down his offer to work with him onscreen.
Washington, May 1 (ANI): Jason Segel has revealed that Hillary Clinton turned down his offer to work with him onscreen.
Colombo, May 1 (Xinhua-ANI): The Sri Lankan government on Tuesday slammed a British human rights report which listed the island among countries of concern over human rights issues.
Bangkok, May 1 (Xinhua-ANI): Two soldiers were killed and six others injured by the explosion of a motorcycle bomb in restive southern province of Pattani on Tuesday morning, Bangkok Post online said.
Washington, May 1 (ANI): Software giant Microsoft has announced that it has invested 300 million dollars in American firm Barnes and Noble's e-reader and tablet business.
Yangon (Myanmar), May 1 (Xinhua-ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon met with Aung San Suu Kyi, leader of Myanmar's National League for Democrcy (NLD), for the first time at her lakeside residence here Tuesday, the last day of Ban's three-day offical visit to the country.
Washington, May 1 (ANI): Jennifer Lopez's former personal driver is suing the singer for fraud, breach of contract and wrongful termination.
New York, Apr 30 (ANI): Kim Kardashian is planning to branch out from reality TV to star in her own sitcom.
Jerusalem, Apr 29 (Xinhua-ANI): A recent poll carried out by an Israeli newspaper revealed that most Israelis are supportive of a strike on Iran if it is led by the United States.
London, April 30(ANI): People living in the countryside are far more likely to find true love than city dwellers, according to a new study.
Sydney, April 30 (IANS) The consumer price in Australia continued to rise in April, said a survey released Monday.
New York, Apr 30(ANI): At least seven people, including three children, were killed when an SUV crossed across several lanes of traffic on a highway overpass and plunged over 50 feet before landing in a ravine inside the Bronx Zoo in New York.
New York, Apr 30 (ANI): Derek Jeter was accompanied by an attractive new female friend during a night out with the boys on Thursday at STK Midtown.
Yangon, Apr 29 (Xinhua-ANI): German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle arrived Yangon Sunday as part of his trip to Southeast Asia to start a new chapter of cooperation with Myanmar, official sources said.
New York, Apr 29 (ANI): Alex Rodriguez sold his new Manhattan home for 6.6 million dollars- a little less than its asking price of 8 million dollars.
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.
Beijing, April 29 (IANS) Authorities in Beijing have issued a "serious reprimand" for an ongoing car exhibition which has stirred controversy for its scantily-clad models, Xinhua reported.
Moscow, April 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) At least 3,000 violations were committed during the recent parliamentary and presidential polls in Russia, the Prosecutor General's Office said in a report issued Saturday.
Islamabad, Apr 28(ANI): A U.S. official has disputed the Inter-Services Intelligence claim that it deserves credit for helping intelligence officials locate the Abbottabad hideout, where former al-Qaeda chief Osama Bin Laden was killed by NavySeals on May 2, 2011
Beijing, April 28 (IANS) As many as 42 websites in China have been closed down for their involvement in cases of blackmail that saw them pose as accredited journalists capable of disclosing their victims' "negative information", said authorities.
Washington, April 28 (ANI): The 'baseless' lawsuit accusing Sir Elton John of stealing the lyrics to their hit song Nikita has left him 'surprised' and 'disappointed'.
Washington, Apr 28(ANI): Former Al Qaeda chief Osama Bin Laden did not lead a bad life taking into account that he was the world's most wanted fugitive, according to a new book by bin Laden expert Peter Bergen.
Washington, Apr 28(ANI): US President Barack Obama's top national security officials had debated various other options, including dropping an experimental small bomb on al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden inside his Pakistan's fortress, obliterating the compound with a B-2 bomber or inviting Pakistan to conduct a joint operation before the deadly Navy Seals raid on May 2, according to a new book by bin Laden expert Peter Bergen.
Washington, April 28 (IANS) Nearly a year after Osama bin Laden was killed in his Abbottabad home, Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) claims it helped US locate the Al Qaeda chief's high-walled hideout.
Washington, April 28 (IANS) Blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng feigned illness for weeks and when people keeping a watch on him let their guard down, he scaled a wall and fled under a moonless sky, said a media report that gave a dramatic account of his escape from house arrest.
Havana, April 28 (IANS/EFE) Just over 48 percent of foreign tourists who visited Cuba in the first quarter of 2012 came from Canada, according to figures released Friday by the National Statistics Office, or ONE.
Riyadh, Apr 28 (ANI): The Yemeni wife of former Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden along with other members of his family arrived in Saudi Arabia on Friday after they were deported from Pakistan, a non-governmental organization has confirmed.
Washington, April 28 (IANS) The US and Russia are finalising an agreement to use their secure nuclear communication system for preventing possible misperceptions in cyberspace to escalate into full hostilities, a US daily has reported.
Washington, Apr 27(ANI): A secure communications channel set up to prevent misunderstandings between the U.S. and Russia that might lead to a nuclear war, is likely to be used to tackle cyber space issues.
London, Apr 27 (ANI): Having children brings an increased sense of meaning into people's lives, a new survey has revealed.
New York, April 26 (ANI): Alex Rodriguez has finally opened up about his ex-girlfriend Cameron Diaz.
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) The national capital Thursday again had a soft, cool breeze and light drizzle, and the Met Office said April this year has been an unusually pleasant month.
New Delhi, Apr 26 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, on Thursday congratulated Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) scientists for the successful launch of the Radar Imaging Satellite-1 (RISAT-1) from Sriharikota island in Andhra Pradesh.
Washington, April 25(ANI): Brains of chronic users age dramatically faster than their non-drug-using peers, say scientists.
Varanasi, April 25 (IANS) It is not often that a Bollywood star flies down from Mumbai to attend the wedding in an auto-driver's family. But then, Aamir Khan is known for his down-to-earth disposition and human face.
London, Apr 25 (ANI): Chris Brown's girlfriend Karrueche Tran, who had a not-so-secret but incredibly confusing spat online with Rihanna last month, has ended it once and for all by tweeting a snap of the couple along with the caption "Head over heels".
Sanaa, Apr 25 (ANI): Yemen has confirmed that a top Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) member has been killed in an airstrike, which is believed to have been conducted by the CIA, indicating the US drone campaign in the Islamic nation is gaining momentum.
London, April 25 (IANS) Social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter should be monitored to prevent their misuse by paedophiles and terrorists, a former British spy chief has said.
Caracas, Apr 24 (ANI): Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has dismissed rumours that his health took a turn for the worse, and added that he is planning to return home by Thursday after his latest round of cancer treatment in Cuba.
London, Apr 24(ANI): Fear of the state surveillance of the Internet can have a "chilling effect" on the use of social media such as Facebook and Twitter, a former Whitehall intelligence chief has warned.
Washington, April 24 (ANI): The criminal business is one of the top 20 economies in the world, a senior United Nations official has said.
Washington, April 24 (ANI): The criminal business is one of the top 20 economies in the world, a senior United Nations official has said.
London, April 24 (IANS) British consumer spending power continued to slow in March, dropping by 1.1 percent compared to a year earlier reaching the lowest level since February 2011, Lloyds TSB bank said in a report Monday.
Washington, April 24 (IANS) The US is planning to expand its intelligence operations against high-priority targets such as Iran as part of a new initiative, a media report said.
London, April 23 (ANI): A Texas business called the 'Anger Room' is providing a place for customers to smash, bash and break everything in sight to unleash their frustrations.
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Stating that differences on the Lokpal bill have been narrowed down, the government Monday said it is trying to build consensus on major issues ahead of bringing the bill before parliament again.
London, Apr 23 (ANI): England team posed next to a trio of fearsome lions in their official suits for Euro 2012.
Panaji, April 23 (IANS) Taking on the Prime Minister's Office head on, an All India Congress Committee (AICC) official has demanded that the villagers within the sterilised zone of northern Karnataka's Kaiga Nuclear Power Project should be provided with compensation and relocated.
New York, Apr 23 (ANI): Chelsea Handler, who is Jennifer Aniston's loyal close pal, has blasted Angelina Jolie by saying that she is "the opposite of a girl's girl".
New York, Apr 23 (ANI): Robin Gibb is suffering from colorectal cancer, and still remains in intensive care after waking from coma, his doctor said on Sunday.
London, Apr 23 (ANI): Men ditching unhealthy lifestyles may soon be able to live longer than women or have the same life expectancy as females for the first time since records began, a new study has revealed.
Washington, Apr 23 (ANI): US and Afghan negotiators have finalized a strategic partnership agreement outlining American support for the war-torn nation following the withdrawal of NATO troops at the end of 2014.
Sydney, April 23 (IANS) Office-goers resigned to working in unsatisfactory jobs are more likely to suffer from serious, persistent lower back pain than those with a positive attitude.
Washington, April 22 (ANI): U.S. President Barack Obama has an added advantage on the web during his re-election campaign as opposed to his opponents.
London, April 22 (IANS) A man in Britain has purchased a tiny island to ensure he and his wife have their final resting place.
London, April 22 (IANS) A rising number of working mothers in Britain are quitting their jobs for childcare since its cost is going through the roof.
London, April 22 (IANS) Office boredom rather than sparks of passion drives men to flirt with female colleagues, says a Surrey University study based on a survey of 200 people.
Beijing, April 22 (Xinhua-ANI): Chinese authorities have jailed 24 persons in eight newly concluded cases involving copyright tort, among which seven were related to production and selling of pirated disks, according to a statement from the National Office Against Pornographic and Illegal Publication (NOAPIP)on Saturday.
Bogota, April 22 (ANI): Authorities in Colombia are investigating if any of the women involved in the prostitution scandal with Secret Service agents were underage.
Sydney, Apr 22 (ANI): The Taliban still controls nearly half of Afghanistan's 34 provinces where some Australian troops are present, and remains an 'ever present threat' for these forces, a government report has claimed.
Ciudad Juarez (Mexico), April 22 (IANS/EFE) At least 13 people were gunned down and four wounded in an attack by suspected cartel gunmen at a bar in the northern Mexican city of Chihuahua, authorities said.
Washington, April 21 (ANI): A first-grader girl from Pennsylvania who doesn't have hands has won a penmanship competition.
Washington, Apr 21 (ANI): Sarah Palin fired the Secret Service bodyguard after he revealed on his Facebook page that he was "really checking her out."
Damascus, Apr 21 (Xinhua-ANI): The advance team of UN observers tasked by the UN Security Council to monitor the implementation of a full cessation of armed violence in Syria, visited the central province of Homs on Saturday, state-run SANA news agency reported.
London, Apr 21 (ANI): In a new study, led by an Indian-origin researcher, scientists claim to have discovered a new gender of humans that is neither male nor female.
Washington, Apr 21 (ANI): 'Basketball Wives' star Nia Crooks has been charged with misdemeanour battery for slapping Jennifer Williams in the face.
Washington, April 21 (ANI): Only 36 percent of posts on micro blogging website Twitter are worth reading, a new study has claimed.
Washington, April 21 (ANI): The U.S. Secret Service has sacked three more agents in connection with the Colombian prostitution scandal.
London, Apr 21 (ANI): An Al-Qaeda linked Islamist terror group has threatened to launch a wave of attacks against Britain if it deports radical cleric Abu Qatada.
Islamabad, Apr 21(ANI): Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has said the country was ready for a dialogue with India on all issues, but withdrawal of troops from the Siachen Glacier was possible only if both countries agreed to it.
Actress Charlize Theron is reportedly dating actor Alexander Skarsgard.
New York, April 20 (ANI): Charlize Theron is secretly dating 'True Blood' actor Alexander Skarsgard, according to reports.
Washington, Apr 20(ANI): Microsoft's profits in the three months till the end of March have dropped slightly but the results still beat analysts' expectations after a surprise rise in sales of its Windows operating system.
London, Apr 20 (ANI): Death of one of President John F. Kennedy's mistresses Mary Pinchot Meyer has mystified conspiracy theorists for years.
San Francisco, April 20 (IANS) Microsoft Thursday reported a modest revenue increase and profit decline in its quarterly earnings with numbers still topping analysts' estimates.
Bangkok, April 19 (IANS) Thai parliamentarians were in for a shock after a pornographic image flashed thrice on a plasma screen in the middle of a debate in the lower house, media reports said Thursday.
London, Apr 19 (ANI): Every page of Britain's favourite websites has at least 14 tracking tools or cookies to monitor and store users' data, a new research has revealed.
London, Apr 19 (ANI): The stress of modern life, especially kids, has made the seven-year-itch come round much sooner than it used to, with several distressed couples parting ways at the three-year mark, according to a new study.
Washington, Apr 19 (ANI): The United States intelligence agency CIA is planning to expand its covert drone campaign in Yemen by launching strikes against terrorism suspects even when it does not know the identity of the person to be killed, American officials have revealed.
Lucknow, April 18 (IANS) An inspector of the Uttar Pradesh Police was shot dead Wednesday in Mau district in a fierce gun battle between a Special Operations Group (SOG) team and two criminals.
Lucknow, April 18 (IANS) An inspector of the Uttar Pradesh Police was shot dead Wednesday in Mau district in a fierce gun battle between a Special Operations Group (SOG) team and two criminals, police said.
Beijing, Apr 18 (ANI): The Internet has now become the greatest 'killer' of copyright protection, an official working with a firm formed to safeguard Chinese writers' copyrights online, has said.
Washington, Apr 18 (ANI): Software giant Microsoft has announced three different editions of its upcoming operating system Windows 8.
Washington, April 17 (IANS) An estimated 77.3 million baby boomers, one of the largest generations in history, face a bleak future and the growing prospect of alienation as they cross into old age, says a new statistical study.
Washington, Apr 17 (ANI): A US physicist came up with a rather calculative method to prove his innocence and get himself out of a traffic ticket.
London, April 17 (IANS) As their families struggle to make ends meet, several British mothers are being forced to return to work, according to Britain's employment minister Chris Grayling.