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World News
Australian police look for attackers of Indian cabbie
Melbourne, Aug 7 (IANS) Police in the Australian state of Victoria were looking for two men involved in the attack on an Indian taxi driver in Richmond, a media report said Friday... More
Gang-member found guilty of killing Indian-origin man in London
London, Aug 7 (IANS) A London court is to sentence the killer of an Indian-origin man who had confronted the alleged leader of a gang after his school-going younger brother had be... More
Ghei still the best Indian in Worldwide Selangor Masters
Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, Aug 7 (IANS) Gaurav Ghei continued to be the best Indian at the end of the third round Friday at the Worldwide Holdings Selangor Masters. Ghei shot a 72 t... More
US no longer at war with 'terrorism', says top official
Washington, Aug 7 (IANS) The US is no longer engaged in a 'war on terrorism'; neither is it fighting 'jihadists' nor locked in a 'global war' as the Obama administration's top hom... More
Three British soldiers killed in Afghanistan
London, Aug 7 (DPA) Three soldiers of Britain's elite Parachute Regiment died in an explosion that targeted their armoured vehicle in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence... More
Changes expected in Pakistan cricket team management
Karachi, Aug 7 (IANS) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is expected to bring about major changes in the national team management following a disastrous tour of Sri Lanka.
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Hotel occupancy rises in Sharjah despite recession
Sharjah, Aug 7 (IANS) The emirate of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has reported a rise in hotel occupancy rates despite the ongoing world economic crisis, WAM news age... More
Research exposes dinos as chicken-hearted baby-killers
London, Aug 7 (IANS) Two titans fighting a bloody battle is the staple of movies like Jurassic Park. A new study of the fossils, however, indicates that theropods, the large preda... More
Disaster metaphors can cause public panic
London, Aug 7 (IANS) Using disaster metaphors such as 'tsunami', 'perfect storm' and 'bio-terrorism' to mobilize the media, governments and individuals during an emergency can ma... More
Nepal Maoist chief to go to Britain while party ambushes peace process
Kathmandu, Aug 7 (IANS) After warning the government that the new constitution may not be implemented in time, Nepal's Maoist chief Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda is now going on a ... More
Pakistani Taliban chief Baitullah Mehsud dead, confirms Islamabad
Islamabad, Aug 7 (IANS) Pakistan Taliban chief Baitullah Mehsud, who is said to be responsible for the assassination of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, was killed in a drone... More
Researchers can now study how an ecosystem develops
Washington, Aug 7 (IANS) Last year when Alaska's Kasatochi volcano erupted, it sterilized and covered the small Aleutian island with a layer of ash. The eruption also provided a r... More
Healthy heart = healthy brain; smoking linked to dementia
London, Aug 7 (IANS) Middle-aged smokers are 70 percent more likely to develop dementia than those who don't smoke, a new study has warned, prompting experts to advise regular phy... More
We decided to kill Birendra but spare Gyanendra, says massacre 'plotter'
Kathmandu, Aug 7 (IANS) In an incredible turn of events eight years after the stunning massacre of Nepal's King Birendra and his entire family, a 59-year-old Nepali has surfaced i... More
Australia assures safety of Indian students, Rudd to visit India
Cairns (Australia), Aug 7 (IANS) In a damage control exercise, Australia is planning three high-profile visits, including by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, to India over the next few... More |
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