Afghan prosecutor killed in bombing
Kabul, May 12 (IANS) A district prosecutor in Afghanistan was killed in a bomb blast Sunday in the southern province of Helmand, a government…
Prisoners flee by digging tunnel in Nepal
Kathmandu, May 12 (IANS) Eight people jailed for rape, burglary and smuggling escaped from a prison in Nepal by digging a tunnel, officials said…
Nawaz Sharif all set to lead Pakistan, again (Third Lead)
Islamabad, May 12 (IANS) Nawaz Sharif was Sunday poised to return to power after a 14-year hiatus and Pakistan was set to make a…
Five students drown in China
Beijing, May 12 (IANS) Five students of a middle school in south China’s Guangdong province drowned when one of them accidentally fell into a…
BJP was opportunistic in Karnataka, says Advani
New Delhi: Terming the electoral outcome in Karnataka not surprising, BJP leader L.K. Advani today said the party had erred in not taking immediate…
Indians lobby hard for a slice of immigration pie
Washington, May 12 (IANS) From corporate America to Indian techies to Indian-Americans with family ties to their native land – all are lobbying hard…
Bangladeshi politician arrested for war crimes
Dhaka, May 12 (IANS) A top leader of an Islamist party in Bangladesh was Sunday arrested for crimes against humanity allegedly committed during the…
Maoists trying to establish foothold in northeast: Mooshahary
Shillong, May 12 (IANS) Meghalaya Governor R.S. Mooshahary Sunday cautioned that Maoists were trying to establish their foothold in India’s northeastern region. “The Assam…
N-subs to be part of Russia’s Mediterranean task force
Moscow, May 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A permanent Russian task force in the Mediterranean will comprise 5-6 warships and may be enlarged to include nuclear…
Senior women’s hockey camp starts in Patiala
Patiala: The women’s national hockey camp for the FIH World League Round 3 (semi-final) started at the National Institute of Sports (NIS) here Sunday….