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PPP says it does not acknowledge Mush as constitutional Prez

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 06:14:33 -0400

Embattled Pervez Musharraf has suffered another set back with the ruling Pakistan's People's Party saying that it does not acknowledge him as a constitutional President

'Canadian Mata Hari' to be quizzed by parliament panel

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 06:09:27 -0400

The woman who has been described as the "Mata Hari of the 450" (area code of Canadian capital Ottawa) for bringing down the foreign affairs

Gujarat govt to send a delegation of fishermen to Pakistan

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 06:11:45 -0400

The Gujarat government will send a delegation of fishermen leaders to Pakistan for pursuing the release of 416 local fishermen held there.“The Centre has asked

Indian Team finishes 2nd in the Nations cup-International polo

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 06:02:46 -0400

An Indian team led by P S Kohli finished runners up in the annual Yorkshire Nations Cup-International Polo tournament at Beverley Polo club in London.Argentina

Russia has to overcome key injuries against Spain

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 05:53:28 -0400

Russia will have to overcome some key injuries and hold off the potent attack of Group D favourite Spain or risk seeing its European Championship

SC directs RBI to give Sahara Finance a fresh hearing

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 05:44:16 -0400

The Supreme Court on Monday kept in abeyance the action taken by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) against Sahara India Financial Corporation Ltd (SIFCL),

Jeev tops the list of Indian golfers

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 05:40:44 -0400

The Bank of Austria Golf Open triumph not only ended Jeev Milkha Singh's 18-month title drought but also catapulted him to world number 71, making

Normal life paralysed in Assam due to bandh

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 05:33:46 -0400

Normal life was paralysed in Assam on Monday following a 12-hour bandh called by the opposition Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), BJP and Left parties to

Glitches at Canadian GP worry Force India

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 05:32:01 -0400

With gremlins creeping into the machine resulting in a double retirement at the Canadian Grand Prix, Force India team management admitted they need to address

36 killed in clashes between LTTE, Sri Lanka Army

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 04:59:48 -0400

At least 28 Tamil Tigers and eight soldiers were killed and over 60 injured in fierce clashes in Sri Lanka's northern Wanni region, the defence

Obama seeks Lord Hanuman's blessing in White House battle

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 04:52:31 -0400

It's unusual. But, it's a fact. Barack Obama, the presumptive Democratic party's presidential nominee, is seeking the blessings of Hindu god Hanuman in his battle

Chavez says 'out of step' FARC should free hostages

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 04:08:42 -0400

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Sunday urged the new leader of Colombia's Marxist FARC insurgency to free all its hostages, and questioned the existence of

Muslim leaders call for introspection for solutions

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 04:15:44 -0400

Muslim leaders Monday called on Islamic nations to stop claiming to be victims of the West and start solving their internal problems to begin bridging

Federer eagerly looks forward to Wimbledon

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 04:03:17 -0400

Roger Federer is counting on the green grass of Wimbledon to help him bury the memory of the worst defeat of his career and a

Tokyo killing spree warned on mobile-phone bulletin board

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 04:06:25 -0400

A random stabbing spree that took place in Tokyo Sunday may have been warned about on a mobile-phone bulletin board, media reports said Monday.The Metropolitan

PM warns against terrorists acquiring nuclear weapons

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 03:50:18 -0400

Prime Minister Manomohan Singh Monday underlined the "growing risks" of terrorists acquiring nuclear weapons and urged all countries to work for universal nuclear disarmament in

PHF lambasts Belgian umpires, could invite FIH wrath

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 03:52:31 -0400

The Pakistan Hockey Federation could find itself in trouble with the game's world governing body - the FIH -after its national team manager and media

PHF lambasts Belgian umpires, could invite FIH wrath

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 03:52:31 -0400

The Pakistan Hockey Federation could find itself in trouble with the game's world governing body - the FIH -after its national team manager and media

Raj govt deputes two ministers to hold talks with Gujjars

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 03:46:19 -0400

The Rajasthan government has deputed Irrigation Minister Sanwarmal Jat and Mines Minister Laxmi Narayan Dave to hold preliminary talks with the agitating Gujjars at Bayana

13 killed in attack on French firm in Algeria

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 03:29:47 -0400

A double bombing on Sunday aimed at a French construction firm in Algeria left at least 13 people dead, witnesses told local news website Tout

China's food crisis will exacerbate global shortage

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 03:32:45 -0400

China's rising grain demand is poised to exacerbate the global food crisis over the next few years.Having only seven percent of the world's total farmable

PCB tribunal defers decision of Akhtar's appeal

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 03:17:22 -0400

A Pakistan Cricket Board Tribunal on Monday deferred a decision on fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar's appeal against a five-year ban until June 14, 2008."We need

Bhupathi slips, Paes rises in ATP Rankings

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 03:28:47 -0400

The shocking first-round exit from the French Open last week has left Mahesh Bhupathi down four rungs at 13th in the latest ATP doubles rankings

PCB may toughen anti-doping rules

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 03:00:51 -0400

The Mohammad Asif drug scandal may force the Pakistan Cricket Board to toughen its anti-doping regulations to include punishment for the use of recreational drugs.Even

Aftershock rocks China quake Lake

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 01:04:21 -0400

A magnitude 5.0 aftershock shook a brimming, quake-formed lake and sent landslides tumbling down surrounding mountains on Sunday, underscoring the persistent threat of flooding to

Three CISF personnel killed, 2 injured in naxal attack

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:19:50 -0400

Three Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel were killed and two others were injured in a naxal attack in Durg district in Chhattisgarh on Sunday.The

Podolski goal puts Germany ahead at halftime

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 17:20:06 -0400

Lukas Podolski gave three-time champion Germany a 1-0 lead over Poland at halftime on Sunday in their opening Group B match at the European Championship.Mario

'Van the Man' ready to light up Euro 2008

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 16:11:52 -0400

Dutch striker Ruud van Nistelrooy cuts a much happier figure these days than he did at the 2006 World Cup finals and with him soon

'Van the Man' ready to light up Euro 2008

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 16:11:52 -0400

Dutch striker Ruud van Nistelrooy cuts a much happier figure these days than he did at the 2006 World Cup finals and with him soon

Italy, Netherlands set for Euro face-off

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 16:23:31 -0400

Italy wants to show its World Cup victory was no fluke, and perennial underachiever the Netherlands wants to show it is still capable of winning

Croatia down valiant Austrians

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 15:31:00 -0400

Croatia opened their Euro 2008 account with a predictable but unconvincing 1-0 victory over co-hosts Austria at the Ernst-Happel Stadium in Vienna on Sunday.There were

Bhutan: 12 Indians killed in construction mishap

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 14:13:18 -0400

Twelve Indians, working in a construction company in Bhutan, were killed and six others injured when a boulder hit the rear end of the truck

Sushil Modi survives rebellion, to continue as Bihar's dy CM

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 14:19:33 -0400

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Sushil Modi will continue as Bihar's deputy chief minister and leader of the BJP legislature party in the state, despite a

Blood sugar control reduces risk of kidney infections: Study

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 14:47:53 -0400

Intensive control of blood glucose levels reduces the risk of kidney infections in diabetic patients by upto one-fifth, a new study has said.Kidney diseases are

A musical treat by Zubin Mehta during Euro 2008

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 13:26:57 -0400

Music maestro Zubin Mehta is all set to conduct the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra a day before the final game of the European football championship -

Jeev wins Austrian Golf Open

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 12:34:42 -0400

Jeev Milkha Singh won his third European Tour title after a perfect streak of pars through the 18 holes of the third and final round

England beat New Zealand, wrap up Test series 2-0

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 12:48:37 -0400

England romped to an emphatic innings and nine-run victory over New Zealand on the fourth morning on Sunday and wrapped up the Test series 2-0

Nadal crushes Federer for fourth French Open title

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 12:51:21 -0400

Rafael Nadal won his fourth successive French Open title on Sunday with a 6-1, 6-3, 6-0 victory over Roger Federer.The Spanish second seed joined Bjorn

Hamilton unruffled by track condition for Montreal GP

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 12:17:33 -0400

World championship leader Lewis Hamilton has shrugged off concerns over the condition of the Montreal track ahead of Sunday's Canadian Grand Prix.The British McLaren driver

Strong quake shakes western Greece

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 12:22:21 -0400

A strong earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale struck south-western Greece on Sunday, causing minor injuries to some and trapping people in a collapsed

Terror attacks leave 5 dead in volatile Iraq

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 11:34:16 -0400

A roadside bomb left one civilian dead on Sunday in northern Baghdad, police said. Five others were wounded in the attack, which took place about

BJP demands CPI-M clear stand on India-China ties

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 11:41:17 -0400

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) heavyweight and former human resource development (HRD) minister Murli Manohar Joshi on Sunday demanded that the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M)

Etiquette guru expouts behaviour code for Euro 2008

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 11:53:29 -0400

Dignity and restraint, even in the wake of a scintillating victory or a disastrous loss, are essential during Euro 2008, said Austria's etiquette guru Thomas

BJP, Congress trade charges over Afzal's mercy plea

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 11:10:33 -0400

As Afzal Guru, facing death sentence for terrorist attack on parliament, called for a swift decision on his mercy petition, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

White House battle gathers steam post Clinton exit

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 11:15:30 -0400

The battle for the White House between the top Republican and Democratic contenders was set to begin in earnest on Sunday, after Democrat Hillary Clinton

BJP, Congress trade charges over Afzal's mercy plea

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 11:10:33 -0400

As Afzal Guru, facing death sentence for terrorist attack on parliament, called for a swift decision on his mercy petition, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

Rajasthan govt competent to declare Gujjars nomads: Centre

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 11:25:05 -0400

As the standoff between agitating Gujjars and the Vasundhara Raje government continues, the Centre on Sunday passed the buck to the Rajasthan government saying the

White House battle gathers steam post Clinton exit

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 11:15:30 -0400

The battle for the White House between the top Republican and Democratic contenders was set to begin in earnest on Sunday, after Democrat Hillary Clinton

Rajasthan govt competent to declare Gujjars nomads: Centre

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 11:25:05 -0400

As the standoff between agitating Gujjars and the Vasundhara Raje government continues, the Centre on Sunday passed the buck to the Rajasthan government saying the

Revealed: Gene that causes 'enlarged hearts'

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 10:27:11 -0400

Scientists have identified a gene which can cause the heart to become enlarged, greatly raising the risk of a heart attack, a finding they claim