Hundreds flock to see Sarabjit’s body in Bhikhiwind
byBhikhiwind (Punjab): Hundreds of people flocked to this dusty Punjab town since early Friday to catch a last glimpse of Sarabjit Singh, the Indian…
May, 2013
Boston bombers’ first target was July 4
byWashington, May 3 (IANS) The Boston Marathon bomber brothers initially planned to carry out a suicide-bomb attack on America’s July 4 Independence Day, the…
Why toilet cleaners could soon be paid more than prime ministers (The Funny Side)
byAn economist friend was tearing his hair out. He was trying to analyze a trend started by someone he scornfully described as ‘a billionaire…
Health minister to represent Uttar Pradesh at ADB meet
byLucknow, May 3 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh will be represented by Health Minister Ahmad Hasan at the 46th annual body meeting of the Asian Development…
Consumption of the well-off is main cause of pollution
byThe problem confronting India is that at a very low level of per capita income and consumption compared to even developing countries, the pollution…
Ukraine is world’s worst copyright offender: US report
byMoscow, May 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Ukraine has been designated the world’s top violator of intellectual property rights in a new report by US Trade…
73 insurgents killed in Russia’s North Caucasus in 2013
byMoscow, May 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Law enforcement personnel in Russia have killed 73 alleged Islamist insurgents in the North Caucasus region over the first…
900 held in China for meat-related crimes
byBeijing, May 3 (IANS) A total of 904 people have been arrested in China during a three-month campaign for crimes such as producing fake…
Over 700 Iraqis killed in April: UN
byUnited Nations, May 3 (IANS) A total of 712 people were killed in violence across Iraq in April, bringing the country’s death toll from…
Pakistan to deploy 70,000 troops during polls
byIslamabad, May 3 (IANS) The Pakistan Army has started deployment of 70,000 troops for election-related duties that would include security and maintenance of peace…