http://www.newstrackindia.com Latest news updates from India and around the world. en-us Thu, 24 Apr 2008 06:22:23 GMT News Track India http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7512 New Delhi, July 19 (ANI): The UPA Government is reportedly considering the possibility of amending domestic law or introducing a new one to counter the Hyde Act of the United States. civilian nuclear cooperation deal, official sources said such a law or amendment to a law is under contemplation before next Tuesday's crucial trust vote in the Lok Sabha. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7512 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 22:11:03 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7511 Kolkata, July 19 (ANI): The former West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee Chief and senior Congress MLA Somen Mitra on Saturday left the Party.  He is launching a new party named Progressive Indira Congress. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7511 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 22:11:03 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7510 Srinagar, July 19 (ANI): The death toll from terrorist attack on Srinagar-Baramullah Highway blast crossed ten and could rise to more.  The incident took place when terrorists targeted a 19 Rashtriya Rifles Batallion convoy with an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) near Narbal. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7510 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 22:11:03 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7509 New Delhi, July 19 (ANI): The country's flagship public sector undertaking in the steel sector, Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), has informed its MoU HR Coil customers in writing that their purchases from the company are only meant for actual consumption and that any resale of the product will attract punitive action. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7509 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 22:11:03 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7508 Jaipur, July 19 (ANI/Business Wire India): Rajasthan State Industrial Development and Investment Corporation (RIICO) today announced an extension of its association with Japanese External Trade Organization (JETRO) by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for one more year to attract and encourage more Japanese companies to invest in Rajasthan. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7508 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 22:11:02 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7507 New Delhi, July 19 (ANI): Political parties supporting and opposing the ruling congress led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) strives hard to garner in much support for the show of confidence in the floor of the house slated for July 22. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7507 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 22:11:02 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7506 Baksar (Bihar), July 19 (ANI): Railway police has rescued about 40 tortoises from Baksar in Bihar and handed them over to a zoological park in Patna.  The tortoises were found abandoned at the Baksar station in Bihar on Friday. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7506 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 22:11:02 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7505 New Delhi, July 19 (ANI): The Samajwadi Party suffered a setback on Saturday when one of its general secretaries and Rajya Sabha MP Shahid Siddiqui quit the party to join the rival Bahujan Samaj Party. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7505 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 20:21:03 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7504 Chennai, July 19 (ANI): Leaders of the ruling Dravida Munnettra Kazhagam (DMK) staged a day-long state-wide fast on Saturday to protest the killing of Tamil fishermen by the Sri Lankan Navy.  Several union and state ministers, besides senior party functionaries participated in the protest. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7504 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 20:21:03 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7503 Srinagar, July 19 (ANI): At least seven soldiers were killed and several injured today in a terrorist attack on the Srinagar-Baramullah Highway.  The incident took place when terrorists targeted a 19 Rashtriya Rifles batallion convoy with an Improvised Explosive Device near Narbal. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7503 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 20:21:03 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7502 New Delhi, July 19 (ANI): Railway Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief, today criticised Communist Party of India (CPI) leader A. B. Bardhan for suggesting that the ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA) was buying MPs for Rs. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7502 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 20:21:03 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7501 Islamabad, July 19 (ANI): The Pakistan Senate's Standing Committee on Human Rights on Saturday unanimously adopted a resolution that called on the United States to shut down the Guantanamo Bay prison permanently and release all Pakistani prisoners from there. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7501 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 20:21:03 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7500 New Delhi, July 19 (ANI): Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and Telugu Desam Party chief N. Chandrababu Naidu, reached the capital today to strengthen the United National Progressive Alliance-Left opposition to the United Progressive Alliance Government confidence motion on July 22. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7500 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 20:21:02 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7499 Kathmandu, July 19 (ANI): A re-election had to be ordered in Nepal on Saturday for the post of president, as none of the three candidates vying for the post could garner a clear majority of at least 298 votes. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7499 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 20:21:02 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7498 New Delhi, July 19 (ANI): The Bahujan Students' Front (BSF) today announced that it would stage a demonstration in the capital on Monday to protest discrimination against Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes and Religious Minorities students in institutions of higher education. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7498 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 20:21:02 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7497 The younger you are at the time you start smoking, the larger are the chances of your getting addicted to it. A recent research says that addiction to smoking at a younger age is responsible for making it a long lasting habit proving extremely dangerous for health. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7497 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:01:10 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7496 Islamabad, July 19 (ANI): The Pakistani Taliban has threatened to kill dozens of hostages, including police officers, paramilitary fighters and even state bank officials if the government released four of their comrades captured last week. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7496 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 18:54:03 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7495 New Delhi, July 19 (ANI): Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Murli Deora today told senior officials of Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL) and the Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) to address the shortfall in compressed natural gas (CNG) in the capital. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7495 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 18:54:03 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7494 Kathmandu, July 19 (ANI): The federal democratic republic of Nepal is all set to elect its first president and vice president with vote counting reaching its final stage.  Of the total 594 voters registered, 578 Constituent Assembly members cast their ballots while 16 Constituent Assembly members stayed away from the voting centre. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7494 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 18:54:03 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7493 London, July 19 (ANI): English actress Jennifer Ellison revealed that she would be happy to strip naked for her next movie, if the role she has to play is big enough.  "If it was a big movie then I might go nude, yeah. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7493 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 18:54:03 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7492 London, July 19 (ANI): American actor Zac Efron and his girlfriend actress Vanessa Hudgens were caught looking like a bunch of lovesick school kids on their holiday.  The duo looked very much in love with one another, as they took a stroll on their holidays on the Turks and Caicos islands in the Caribbean, and later splashing around in the surf. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7492 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 18:54:03 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7491 New Delhi, July 19 (ANI): Several ministers and leaders of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh on Saturday strongly pitched for conferring the 'Classical Language' status for Kannada and Telugu languages at a seminar here. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7491 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 18:54:02 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7490 Lahore, July 19 (ANI): The International Cricket Council's (ICC) anti-doping squad has begun the initial process of dope testing of Pakistan's 30-member squad for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7490 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 18:54:02 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7489 “Flexibilities for developing countries have to be adequate and appropriate for addressing the sensitivities of individual member nations,” reiterated Union Commerce Ministry Kamal Nath to WTO Director General Pascal Lamy on Friday in Geneva. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7489 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:01:09 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7488 Sydney, July 19 (ANI): Nintendo's Wii Fit game, an exercise game consisting of activities using the Wii Balance Board, raised anger among experts for telling healthy kids that they are fat. 95 dollars, was launched in Australia in May and includes a weight- and motion-sensitive balance board, which players can use for yoga, muscle workouts, aerobic exercises and balance games. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7488 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:28:03 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7487 Washington, July 19 (ANI): Lindsay Lohan's father has confessed that he sent letters to the actress' alleged half sister Ashley Kaufmann signed 'Love Daddy' while in jail. S. news show The Insider former mistress Kristi Kaufmann had showed the paternal letters he sent to Ashley while he was serving time behind bars for DUI and other charges in 2005. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7487 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:28:03 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7486 Kabul, July 19 (ANI): At least four policemen were killed on Saturday in a roadside blast in Kandahar, southern Afghanistan.  Police officials in Kandahar province said the blast struck a patrol in Maywand District. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7486 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:28:03 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7485 New Delhi, July 19 (ANI): Janata Dal (Secular) chief H. D. Deve Gowda has arrived here to meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, and in all likelihood, will discuss the trust vote to be held on July 22. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7485 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:28:03 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7484 Islamabad, July 19 (ANI): Not long ago, Shaukat Aziz was the Prime Minister of Pakistan and it seemed as if nothing could touch or unfazed him. Today, the tables have turned. The new parliament, dominated by representatives of the ruling Pakistan People's Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) have decided to place in the legislative dock. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7484 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:28:03 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7483 Washington, July 19 (ANI): It seems that Britney Spears is focusing more on her acting career than her singing.  If sources are to be believed, the Toxic singer's record bosses are having trouble getting her to record her new album. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7483 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:28:03 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7482 Melbourne, July 19 (ANI): Grappling with record 2. 2 million per cent inflation, Zimbabwe has introduced a new 100-billion-dollar bank note in a bid to tackle rampant cash shortages.  In January, a 10-million-dollar note was issued, then a 50-million-dollar note in April. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7482 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:28:03 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7481 London, July 19 (ANI): A dry cleaning boss is attempting to enter the Guinness Book of World Records by ironing non-stop for 60 hours.  Ben Walton began his attempt on Thursday, July 17 morning at a supermarket ironing items brought by shoppers. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7481 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:28:03 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7480 Washington, July 19 (ANI): Actress Lindsay Lohan's mother seems to have no objections to her daughter's lesbian relationship.  At the Sephora Celebrates Ten Years of Glamorous event, Lohan's mom Dina had all praises for actress' girlfriend Samantha Ronson. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7480 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:28:02 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7479 New York, July 19 (ANI): She might have had a series of heartbreaks with men, but American singer Sheryl Crow, doesn't regret her failed relationships.  "I would rather live my life and suffer through the pain of losing someone than to never have anybody," New York Post quoted her as saying. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7479 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:28:02 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7478 Washington, July 19 (ANI): OC star Mischa Barton opened up for the first time about her DUI Arrest in 2007.  In an interview to Nylon magazine's August issue, the 22-year-old actress revealed that she was so embarrassed by her DUI arrest that she wanted to crawl into a hole and die. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7478 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:28:02 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7477 A day after CPM and Samajwadi Party issued whips to its respective MPs, the two other Left parties RSP (Revolutionary Socialist Party) and Forward Bloc came with the same announcement on Saturday asking their Legislators to vote against the Congress-led UPA government during the confidence motion on July 22. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7477 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:01:08 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7476 London, July 19 (ANI): With just three weeks to go before the Olympics get underway in Beijing, China, there are growing concerns that the stifling security measures could kill the element of fun normally associated with the event. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7476 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:49:03 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7475 London, July 19 (ANI): Sexy Germany's Next Top Model contestant Gina Lisa sparked frenzy in her homeland when a sex tape she starred in was leaked online.  The news of her starring on the raunchy home video caused a lot of commotion once it was leaked online. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7475 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:49:03 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7474 London, July 19 (ANI): Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo is on the lookout for company after he split with girlfriend Nereida Gallardo this week.  The right-winger was seen having a conversation with two bikini-clad women at the swanky Beverly Hills Hotel pool. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7474 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:49:03 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7473 London, July 19 (ANI): IT student Will Jones revealed that he had a fling with Ronnie Wood's Russian temptress, Ekaterina Ivanova, which left her asking for more.  "I was a bit shocked - I'd only just met her. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7473 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:49:03 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7472 London, July 19 (ANI): It's not safe to answer the call of nature even in the bathroom these days. At least that's what Austrian Martin Bierbauer discovered when he was blasted off the toilet by hailstones. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7472 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:49:03 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7471 Kabul, July 19 (ANI): U. S. presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama has arrived in Afghanistan, at the start of a high-profile international tour.  Obama, who flew into Kabul as part of a US congressional team, is expected to meet Afghan President Hamid Karzai. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7471 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:49:03 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7470 London, July 19 (ANI): Brit Julie-Ann Reed has pocketed 30,000 pounds as damages after her boss passed a comment on the size of her breasts.  The 27-year-old estate agent said that sexist comments by Gerald Probert, not only shattered her confidence but also made her ill with depression. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7470 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:49:03 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7469 Melbourne, July 19 (ANI): New-mum Angelina Jolie has checked out of the French hospital where she gave birth to her twins last week.  The announcement of the star's leaving the Lenval hospital in the southern French city of Nice has officially been made by the hospital's website. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7469 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:49:02 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7468 Mumbai, July 19 (ANI/Business Wire India): Rediff. com, India's leading online community portal, today announced the launch of its developer program at Proto. in (http://developer. rediff. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7468 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:49:02 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7467 London, July 19 (ANI): In what is believed to be the first incident of its kind caught on tape, a leopard has been captured hunting another powerful predator - a crocodile.  The big cat then emerged with the croc in its mouth and began to suffocate its prey, who gave in to the leopard after a fearsome fight. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7467 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:49:02 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7466 Social work and Bollywood celebs remain closely associated with each other. Time to time, we listen to the link-up of stars with various NGOs working for a remarkable social cause. Whatever it may be, but it surely earns commendable profit to the organisation undoubtedly aiding the social cause they are working for. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7466 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:01:07 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7465 London, July 19 (ANI): A British family had a brush with death when a car crashed through the wall of their bedroom while they were asleep.  Joe Poulter, 40, and partner Angela Foss, 38, were sleeping with their five-month-old son when a Mercedes E200 smashed through the front of their cottage in Millfield, Sunderland, just after 2. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7465 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:31:03 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7464 Washington, July 19 (ANI): Fifteen years ago, former U. S. President Bill Clinton's administration's followed a "don't ask, don't tell" policy with regard to the presence of gays in the American armed services. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7464 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:31:03 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7463 London, July 19 (ANI): Formual One ace Lewis Hamilton has said that playing with danger and death does give a thrill, and he doesn't fear being killed on the track. My parents know the dangers and that is why they get nervous, but for me the danger part is the most exciting. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7463 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:31:03 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7462 New York, July 19 (ANI): New York Governor David Paterson and the city's mayor, Michael R. Bloomberg have agreed that a memorial for victims of the 9/11 terrorist attack should come up by 2011 at "Ground Zero". http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7462 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:31:03 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7461 London, July 19 (ANI): New mum Nicole Kidman's training sessions to shun baby weight during pregnancy seems to have paid off, for the actress looked in sensational shape as stepped out in public for the first time since giving birth. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7461 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:31:03 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7460 London, July 19 (ANI): An unique watercolour illustration, depicting a group of rabbits enjoying Christmas party has sold for a record 289,250 pounds at an auction in London.  The illustration was painted by children's author Beatrix Potter in the 1890s. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7460 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:31:03 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7459 New York, July 19 (ANI): A new survey has found that Americans aged between 18 to 29 are the most pessimistic age group when it comes to the nation's financial outlook.  Twenty-nine percent think the nation's best days have passed, while 58 percent reported that they had to borrow money last year. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7459 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:31:03 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7458 Washington, July 19 (ANI): Heart patients treated solely with medications are at an increased risk of dying during the first year following their initial hospitalisation, according to a new study. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7458 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:31:03 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7457 London, July 19 (ANI): Cristiano Ronaldo's injury might have forced him out of the football ground, but his partying spree with women still continues.  The Man United ace reportedly partied with a stunning actress in his Beverly Hills hotel room in the wee hours, just a week after dumping Spanish model Nereida, 24. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7457 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:31:03 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7456 London, July 19 (ANI): The fifth annual Edinburgh Rat Race is starting this noon in Scotland's capital.  The race, on Saturday and Sunday, will see several teams of sports enthusiasts taking on adventurous challenges like running, climbing, mountain biking, kayaking, and abseiling. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7456 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:31:03 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7455 London, July 19 (ANI): Competitor for the Miss England crown, Lance Corporal Katrina Hodge stated that she found walking the catwalk scarier than her time in Iraq.  "I am an ambassador for the whole of the armed forces," the Sun quoted Hodge as saying as she collected her prize. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7455 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:31:02 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7454 Sydney, July 19 (ANI): A man whose daughters were raped by a Melbourne priest says Pope Benedict XVI's apology to abuse victims is disappointing in that it offers no practical help to those who have suffered. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7454 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:31:02 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7453 Sydney, July 19 (ANI): Pope Benedict XVI has apologised to victims of what he termed as "evil" sexual abuse by members of the clergy in Australia.  Stating that he was "deeply sorry" and that he shared the victims' pain, the Pope. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7453 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:31:02 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7452 As the D-day (22 July) nears, the hot pursuit for either saving the government or pushing it to fall is on the peak, with buying and selling of MPs are going behind the curtains. The Congress-led UPA is facing the toughest time, as the magical number of 272 seems a hard nut to crack. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7452 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:01:06 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7451 London, July 19 (ANI): British health officials have asked carpenters and woodworkers not to use brooms to sweep up sawdust because they are considered dangerous.  The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) are advising carpentry firms to buy state-of-the-art vacuum cleaners and air purification systems, which can cost thousands of pounds. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7451 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 15:30:03 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7450 London, July 19 (ANI): English glamour model Katie Price a. k. a Jordan revealed that she is planning to run in the London Marathon to raise thousands for charity.  Jordan had previously stated that she plans to compete in the horse-riding contest at the Olympics, but she has now changed her mind and revealed during the launch of her novel Angel Uncovered that she will be running instead. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7450 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 15:30:03 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7449 London, July 19 (ANI): English actress Sienna Miller's erratic love life may see her losing the love of her once-adoring public.  Miller has been linked to a number of well-known men, and her uncaring attitude towards the many hearts she has broken has not helped her gain favour in the eyes of the public. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7449 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 15:30:03 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7448 Shillong, July 19 (ANI): Peace and development go hand-in-hand and its best example is Meghalaya. The state boasts of the first call centre or Business Processing Operation (BPO) in the North East. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7448 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 15:30:03 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7447 Karachi, July 19 (ANI): The Pakistan Government has reportedly decided to liberalise trade with India, by adding more products to the list of importable items (from India).  Announcing the government's decision to further liberalise trade with India, Pakistan's Minister of Commerce Chaudhry Ahmad Mukthar said in his trade policy speech: "We are allowing import of diesel and fuel oil from India, because it will be cheaper due to the difference in transportation cost. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7447 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 15:30:03 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7446 Kuala Lumpur, July 19 (ANI): A concert held at a small Taoist temple to mark the "Birthday of The Gods" in the Malaysian town of Pasir Mas turned ugly when the organisers of the event were told that the shows were only to be watched by non-Muslims. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7446 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 15:30:03 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7445 London, July 19 (ANI): It seems Germans get a 'kick' by creating fictional stories about the British royals, for in the past week few newspapers in the European country have come up with sensational stories about the Queen and Buckingham Palace. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7445 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 15:30:02 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7444 Melbourne, July 19 (ANI): Aussie researchers say that an initial trial of an experimental vaccine designed to protect koalas from the infectious disease chlamydia has shown positive results. We are genuinely excited about the results we've seen so far," ABC Online quoted Professor Peter Timms of Queensland University of Technology's Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation as saying. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7444 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 15:30:02 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7443 Washington, July 19 (ANI): In trying to kick their alcoholism, Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) attendees may be getting hooked to coffee and cigarettes.  The finding is based on a study, which found that coffee and cigarette use among AA members is greater than among the general U. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7443 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 15:30:02 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7442 In a major setback, the much-awaited ostentatious deal, which could have become the biggest ever deal (bigger than Tata-Corus deal) in Indian accusation history, if it proved fruitful, ended mutually in the mid way on Friday. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7442 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:01:05 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7441 Kathmandu, July 19 (ANI): Nepali Police have detained about 100 Tibetan separatists who were involved in anti-China activities in Kathmandu.  The separatists were apprehended after they tried to throng the Chinese Embassy's visa office. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7441 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 15:03:03 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7440 Washington, July 19 (ANI): Jessica Alba is nowadays very worried for her newborn daughter as she thinks that Honor would contract a virus - because as a child she was always sick.  She even made sure she took different medications. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7440 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 15:03:03 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7439 London, July 19 (ANI): Two new studies have suggested that the carbon supermaterial graphene is also one of the strongest, most elastic and stiffest materials known to science.  Graphene flakes are produced every time anyone puts pencil to paper. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7439 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 15:03:03 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7438 Washington, July 19 (ANI): Sexy singer Justin Timberlake was so excited to meet his sports idol Michael Jordon that he wetted himself.  Recounting the incident, the 'SexyBack' singer said that the basketball star was one of his biggest role models, and he could not contain his excitement when Jordan told him he was a fan of his music. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7438 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 15:03:03 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7437 Washington, July 19 (ANI): Madonna is devastated after learning that her brother Christopher Ciccone has written a tell-all book about her life, according to the singer's estranged sibling. K. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7437 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 15:03:03 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7436 Lahore, July 19 (ANI): The PCB has said that it was not sure about the drug which fast bowler Mohammad Asif had consumed while playing in the IPL.  A PCB spokesman said here last evening that they had not received any information from the IPL officials or any other body about the substance Asif had consumed. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7436 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 15:03:03 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7435 London, July 19 (ANI): Brit Sam Carpenter certainly had a fairytale wedding, what with her dressed as Cinderella, the groom as Prince Charming and the vicar as the Bishop from Disney's cartoon. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7435 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 15:03:03 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7434 London, July 19 (ANI): New data has suggested that ocean temperatures could have soared as high as 41 degree C during the Eocene period 55 to 34 million years ago, evidence of which might be in missing plant fossils from that period, which holds the key to how our planet will respond to global warming in the future. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7434 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 15:03:03 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7433 Washington, July 19 (ANI): Teen sensation Miley Cyrus was taken aback when she saw the unexpected turnout of fans desperate to get a glimpse of her performing at a free concert in the Big Apple. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7433 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 15:03:03 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7432 Washington, July 19 (ANI): It's confirmed now- a sequel to the fantasy film 'The Golden Compass' will not be made, due to constant protests from the Catholic Church, revealed the movie's author. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7432 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 15:03:02 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7431 London, July 19 (ANI): Summers will certainly be cooler for Scotch lovers this year, as a leading brand has now come up with a cool scotch solution to beat the heat for boozy Brits - frozen whiskey. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7431 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 15:03:02 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7430 London, July 19 (ANI): World's first seven-star hotel in Abu Dhabi, The Emirates Palace, is opening its doors to guests - for the price of a million dollars.  The facilities included in the package will be a 680sq- metre three-bedroom suite lined with gold and marble. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7430 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 15:03:02 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7429 London, July 19 (ANI): World's first seven-star hotel in Abu Dhabi, The Emirates Palace, is opening its doors to guests - for the price of a million dollars.  The facilities included in the package will be a 680sq- metre three-bedroom suite lined with gold and marble. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7429 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 14:23:03 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7428 London, July 19 (ANI): The city of Beijing in China is planning to enlist its 15 million residents as another layer in its shield to protect venues in the Olympic games against possible terrorist attacks. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7428 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 14:23:03 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7427 Quetta, July 19 (ANI): The Taliban have reportedly banned entry of vehicles from Pakistan into the Shorawak district of Kandahar province, and asked people not to deal with the trade centre at Poti Mandi in Afghanistan. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7427 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 14:23:02 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7426 London, July 19 (ANI): A film about late Beatles singer John Lennon has landed a lottery-funded development grant by the UK Film Council.  'Nowhere Boy', based on a book by Lennon's half-sister Julia Baird, is being developed by Matt Greenhalgh and is one of seven projects to be given the green light. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7426 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 14:23:02 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7425 London, July 19 (ANI): An amputee sprinter, who's nicknamed the "Blade Runner", has failed in his bid to qualify for this summer's Olympics in Beijing, after South Africa's athletics federation left his name off its 1600-metre relay team today. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7425 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 14:23:02 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7424 Washington, July 19 (ANI): Ben Stiller opens up to Playboy magazine about pal Owen Wilson's suicide attempt in August 2007.  Stiller, who stars and directs 'Tropic Thunder', insists that Wilson would never have take the desperate measure unless he had reached his limit, reports usmagazine. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7424 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 13:58:04 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7423 New Delhi, July 19 (ANI): The two Left parties -- RSP and Forward Bloc today issued whips to its Lok Sabha MPs for the July 22 trust vote when the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government will face the crucial vote of confidence in the Parliament. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7423 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 13:58:03 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7422 London, July 19 (ANI): A team of Chinese scientists has made a chemical breakthrough that efficiently turns the lignin in waste products such as sawdust into the chemical precursors of ethanol and biodiesel. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7422 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 13:58:03 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7421 New Delhi, July 19 (ANI): Congress president Sonia Gandhi met her party MPs at her 10 Janpath residence, asking them to remain united to ensure the UPA Government's victory in the trial of strength in Lok Sabha on July 22. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7421 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 13:58:03 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7420 Washington, July 19 (ANI): Researchers from University of California, Los Angeles have identified certain biomarkers that may help check early onset of Alzheimer's in the elderly.  Familial Alzheimer's and sporadic Alzheimer's are two of the basic types of the disease. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7420 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 13:58:03 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7419 Washington, July 19 (ANI): American television personality Khloe Kardashian, who was sentenced to 30 days on DUI charges was let out of prison after spending just four hours and 37 minutes behind bars. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7419 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 13:58:03 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7418 London, July 19 (ANI): A British pilot leaned out of the plane hatch to free an Army parachutist entangled in the landing gear, while they were flying 3,000ft above the Joint Service Prachute Centre at Bad Lippspringe in Germany. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7418 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 13:58:03 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7417 London, July 19 (ANI): Several secret files of the British Defence Ministry stored in portable computer drives have reportedly gone missing. This is not the first time when such files have been reported missing. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7417 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 13:58:03 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7416 Washington, July 19 (ANI): A team of archaeologists is unraveling a mummy bundle found in Peru's historic Huaura Valley.  The mummy is believed to have been an elite member of the Chancay culture, a civilization that thrived in the central coast of Peru from about 1000 to 1400 AD. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7416 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 13:58:02 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7415 Washington, July 19 (ANI): The US State Department has admitted that Pakistan, Afghanistan and the US had differences over the findings of investigation into the May 21 attack on a Pakistani outpost killing 11 personnel belonging to Frontier Corps (FC). http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7415 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 13:58:02 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7414 Karachi, July 19 (ANI): The PCB has reportedly called a meeting on July 24 to figure out the reasons behind the team's dismal performance in the just concluded Asia Cup in which it could reach the finals. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7414 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 13:58:02 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7413 Saturday is going to be crucial for the UPA government as it might decide the fate of it. Survival of the government largely depends on the support of three small but chief, in present time, political parties without whom support it would be a hard nut to crack for the Congress-led UPA to outdo the floor test. http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/7413 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:01:04 http://www.newstrackindia.com/images/logo.jpg http://www.newstrackindia.com