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Young women 'have more sexual partners than men'

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 02:45:50 -0500

It seems that girls do get on top of their partners when it comes to sex, for a study has found that young women have

Japan fell into deeper recession in third quarter

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 02:23:25 -0500

Japan fell into a deeper recession in the third quarter than first thought, the government said on Tuesday, as exports weakened, domestic demand fell and

Impact of recession: US media in deep crisis

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 02:29:06 -0500

Faced with declining advertising revenue and mounting debt, the US media has plunged into a deep financial crisis.The publisher of the two most popular dailies,

Pak not to hand over Mumbai suspects to India

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 01:32:51 -0500

Pakistan on Tuesday said that any of its citizens found to be linked to the Mumbai terror attacks will not be handed over to India,

Assembly polls: BJP’s terror strategy foiled by everyday issues

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 02:39:11 -0500

BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani visits one of the blast sites in Ahmedabad. Photo Courtesy: AP. Assembly polls: BJP’s terror strategy foiled by everyday issues Tue-Dec 09,

Slimmest BlackBerry model launched in Canada

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 02:01:42 -0500

Research In Motion (RIM), the Canada-based manufacturer of wireless phone Blackberry, launched its latest Blackberry smartphone model in the home market on Monday.The thinnest of

Singh set to retain Chhattisgarh CM’s post

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 01:59:34 -0500

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh is all set to be elected as the leader of the BJP Legislature Party on Wednesday paving the way for

Oil moves higher in Asia

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 00:27:05 -0500

Oil prices held firm in Asia on Tuesday, on hopes a US economic stimulus package and a bailout for the auto sector would be enough

Five militants killed in Manipur

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 01:22:05 -0500

Five militants of the banned People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) have been killed in an encounter with police commandos in interior Thoubal district of

Zardari seeks continuation of peace process

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 01:35:31 -0500

Saying that he identifies with India's pain and can feel it every time he looks into his children's eyes, Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has