Russian warship given holy water blessing
byMosocow, April 2 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia’s newest Baltic Fleet warship, presently undergoing sea trials, was sprinkled with holy water during a blessing over the…
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Fundamentals of India’s ties with neighbours strong: Khurshid
byNew Delhi, April 1 (IANS) The fundamentals of India’s relations with its neighbours are strong and any turbulence is a passing fancy, said External…
Katie Price’s ‘weird dreams’
byLos Angeles, April 2 (IANS) Model Katie Price says she gets “weird dreams” of flying. “I am having weird dreams that I’m flying all…
No need to panic over new Saudi work policy: Khurshid
byNew Delhi, April 1 (IANS) Amid worries that Saudi Arabia’s new ‘nitaqat’ policy, which seeks to reserve 10 percent jobs for Saudis, would affect…
Motorsports: Chandhok and team finish 11th
byNogaro (France), April 1 (IANS) India’s Karun Chandhok and his Seyffarth Motorsport team survived torrid conditions to finish 11th overall and 7th in the…
Health experts laud SC ruling on Novartis
byNew Delhi: The Supreme Court’s rejection of Swiss drug maker Novartis’ patent on a cancer drug was Monday hailed by health experts, who felt…
Pakistan yet to give report on Indian prisoner’s death: Khurshid
byNew Delhi, April 1 (IANS) As Pakistani authorities denied that Indian prisoner Chamel Singh had died after being assaulted by jail staff, External Affairs…
Al Qaeda leader, three others executed in Iraq
byBaghdad, April 1 (IANS) The Iraqi justice ministry Monday said it has executed an Al Qaeda leader and three others convicted of terrorist and…
Pakistan poll commission website shut after massive traffic
byIslamabad, April 1 (IANS) The Election Commission of Pakistan Monday shut down its website after it experienced overwhelming traffic following the uploading of nomination…
Two Pakistani ex-lawmakers indicted in fake degree case
byIslamabad, April 1 (IANS) Two former Pakistani parliamentarians — Jamshed Dasti and Amir Yar Waran — have been indicted on charges of having fake…