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Everything you need to know about Nathnagar North: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

Justin Rose's sister almost went into labour while watching thrilling US Open win!

June 18, 2013 at 11:48 AM

London, June 18 (ANI): US Open champion Justin Rose's pregnant sister had reportedly feared that she might have gone into labour watching his win on the television.

Sonam Kapoor and Dhanush promote upcoming flick 'Raanjhanaa'

June 17, 2013 at 3:32 PM

New Delhi, June 17(ANI): Sonam Kapoor along with her co-star Dhanush was spotted promoting their upcoming romantic movie 'Raanjhanaa' in Mumbai.

Somali commits suicide after Italy denies asylum

June 15, 2013 at 9:24 AM

Rome, June 15 (IANS/AKI) A Somali migrant leapt to his death from an apartment building in Italy's central city of Florence, after authorities reportedly refused to grant him asylum in the country.

Goa BJP shocked over Advani's decision

June 10, 2013 at 3:16 PM

Panaji, June 10 (IANS) BJP leaders in Goa Monday expressed shock over L.K. Advani's resignation from party posts.

Pakistan summons US diplomat over drone strikes

June 9, 2013 at 12:01 PM

Islamabad, June 9 (IANS) Pakistan summoned a top US diplomat and lodged a formal protest over a recent drone strike which killed at least seven people.

US drone kills seven in Pakistan

June 8, 2013 at 11:29 AM

Islamabad, June 8 (IANS) At least seven people were killed Friday in a US drone strike in Pakistan's North Waziristan agency, Geo News reported citing officials.

Al-Qaeda plot to use and smuggle chemical weapons foiled by Iraqi intelligence

June 2, 2013 at 12:01 PM

London, June 2 (ANI): Iraq's military intelligence authorities have arrested five men, linked to Al- Qaeda, for manufacturing chemical weapons and plotting to smuggle them to Europe and North America.

'Terrorists from Syria may cause sabotage in Russia'

May 30, 2013 at 10:41 PM

Moscow, May 30 (IANS) Terrorists currently fighting in Syria may sneak into Russia disguised as migrants to unfold sabotage, Russia's Federal Security Service (or FSB) said Thursday.

Depardieu to open restaurant in Russian city

May 21, 2013 at 11:58 AM

Moscow, May 21 (IANS/EFE) French actor Gerard Depardieu, a Russian citizen since early this year, is soon to open a restaurant in the city where he now resides, authorities said Monday.

George Michael discharged from hospital following rush hour car crash

May 18, 2013 at 3:50 PM

London, May 18 (ANI): George Michael, who suffered non-threatening injuries following a car crash on Thursday, has now been released from the hospital.

Sharara re-elected ITTF president

May 16, 2013 at 5:50 PM

Paris, May 16 (IANS) Canadian Adham Sharara was re-elected as president of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) during the World Championships here.

Dead Boston suspect talked jihad in Russia

May 10, 2013 at 7:34 PM

London, May 10 (IANS) Boston marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev, who was killed by police during a manhunt, held extreme views of jihad and expected to find a full-fledged war when he visited Russia's Muslim-dominated North Caucasus region, media reports said.

N. Korea hits 'provocation pause' button by removing missiles from launch sites

May 7, 2013 at 12:48 PM

Sydney, May 7 (ANI): North Korea has hit the 'provocation pause' button on its aggressive nuclear rhetoric after pressure from China.

Boston bombers' first target was July 4

May 3, 2013 at 10:52 AM

Washington, 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 surviving suspect told the investigators, according to various media reports.

British cocaine smugglers join hands with Al Qaeda to spread drug usage in Europe

April 28, 2013 at 3:16 PM

London, Apr.28 (ANI): Cocaine smugglers in Britain have reportedly joined hands with the terror group Al Qaeda to spread cocaine usage in UK and Western Europe worth 168 million pound.

Centre sanctions 338 developmental projects for North East states

April 28, 2013 at 9:32 AM

New Delhi, April 28 (ANI): The Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region has sanctioned 338 developmental projects for the region in the last three years.

No reports of link between Boston bombers, Caucasus militant group

April 23, 2013 at 7:40 AM

Moscow, April 23 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Russian branch of Interpol has said it had no information on any links between the two men suspected of the deadly bombing at the Boston marathon and a militant organisation based in Russia's North Caucasus.

4000-year-old gold-adorned skeleton found in UK

April 22, 2013 at 2:20 PM

London, Apr. 22 (ANI): Archaeologists, excavating near the Royal Borough, have found a 4400-year-old skeleton of an upper class woman, who was almost certainly a member of the local ruling elite.

IOC confident of Sochi Olympics security

April 17, 2013 at 7:16 PM

Sochi, April 17 (IANS) Security measures to be taken in the Sochi Winter Olympic Games will be appropriate, a high-ranking official of the International Olympic Committee (I0C) said Wednesday.

Chechens fighting in Syria are mercenaries, says Kadyrov

April 6, 2013 at 10:05 AM

Dubai, April 6 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Chechnya's leader Ramzan Kadyrov has dismissed Chechens fighting in Syria as merely mercenaries "fighting for money and not an idea", and that they have nothing to do with his republic.

Etihad Airways launches daily flights from Abu Dhabi to Washington

April 3, 2013 at 1:16 AM

Abu Dhabi, April 3 (IANS/WAM) Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the UAE, has launched non-stop daily flights between Abu Dhabi and Washington, D.C., creating the first direct air link between the two capitals.

India abstains from UN vote on global arms trade treaty

April 2, 2013 at 11:24 PM

United Nations, April 2 (IANS) As the UN General Assembly Tuesday overwhelmingly approved the first UN treaty regulating the multi-billion dollar international arms trade, India abstained from the resolution, stressing its strong protest over the draft which it described as an instrument in the hands of weapons exporting countries.

Al-Qaeda beheads French hostage in reprisal for 'France's military intervention in Mali'

March 20, 2013 at 9:53 AM

London, Mar 20 (ANI): Al-Qaeda has said that it has beheaded a French hostage in response to the country's military intervention in Mali.

Five militants killed in Russia

March 17, 2013 at 6:22 AM

Moscow, March 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Five militants have been killed in a special operation on the border between Chechnya and Ingushetia, two volatile regions in Russia's North Caucasus, the National Anti-Terrorism Committee said.

Three killed in army chopper crash in Chechnya

March 17, 2013 at 3:26 AM

Moscow, March 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A military helicopter crashed in the Russian republic of Chechnya, killing three of four people on board, an official said.

100 vehicles collide in Germany

March 12, 2013 at 10:54 PM

Berlin, March 12 (IANS) About 100 vehicles crashed in snowy conditions on a highway in Germany Tuesday, injuring several people, media reports said.

Need to be secular and patriotic, Congress tells Modi

March 10, 2013 at 11:07 PM

New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The Congress Sunday took a dig at Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi over his "India First" definition of secularism and said there was need to be both patriotic and secular.

Use of insecticide-treated bed nets by 75pc of population could eradicate malaria

March 8, 2013 at 12:35 PM

Washington, March 8 (ANI): Malaria could be eliminated if three-fourths of the population used insecticide-treated bed nets, a new study has suggested.

'Madras Cafe' is India's 'Argo': John Abraham

March 1, 2013 at 2:11 PM

Mumbai, Mar 1 (IANS) Actor John Abraham, who is currently shooting for his next home production, political thriller "Madras Cafe", says his team proudly called it the "Argo" of India.

New uniform for North Delhi Municipal Corporation students

February 21, 2013 at 6:54 PM

Chairman of the Education Committee of North Delhi Municipal Corporation, Rekha Gupta today displayed the new designed uniform for 4.5 lac students studying in 780 Municipal Schools in the North

US University fraternity under fire for 'racist' Asian-themed party

February 8, 2013 at 1:55 PM

Washington, Feb. 8 (ANI): A fraternity at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, has been suspended for hosting Asian-themed party opponents dubbed the 'racist rager'.

Air pollution linked to low birth weight

February 7, 2013 at 11:23 AM

Washington, February 7 (ANI): Mothers who are exposed to particulate air pollution of the type emitted by vehicles, urban heating and coal power plants are significantly more likely to bear children of low birth weight, an international study has revealed.

Need to hand over Mali operation to UN: Biden

February 5, 2013 at 12:06 AM

Paris, Feb 4 (IANS) Visiting US Vice President Joe Biden Monday said France and America haev agreed on the need to hand over the Mali military operations to a UN mission when it is "prudent", Xinhua reported.

Welsh customer shocked after being told 'what is Wales' by call centre worker in India

January 31, 2013 at 6:06 PM

London, Jan 31(ANI): 76-year old Eve Butler was left befuddled when she had asked to be put through to communication giants British Telecom's (BT) Welsh Language Bureau with a query about her bill, two miles from her home but instead of that she was transferred to India only to be asked by a call centre advisor: "What's Welsh?"

China seeks US cooperation on fugitives

January 28, 2013 at 11:10 PM

Beijing, Jan 28 (IANS) China's ministry of public security is working to set up a high-level meeting with US judicial officials in a bid to bring back Chinese fugitives from America.

China urges calm over Korean n-issue

January 28, 2013 at 5:29 PM

Beijing, Jan 28 (IANS) China Monday urged all relevant parties to remain calm and restrained regarding the denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula, Xinhua reported.

Blondes suffer with job prospects by having too much fun

January 25, 2013 at 1:04 PM

London, Jan 25 (ANI): The age-old saying that blondes do have more fun seems to be putting a dent on their career, a new study has revealed.

Australian PM unveils first national security strategy

January 23, 2013 at 1:20 PM

Canberra, Jan 23 (IANS) Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard Wednesday unveiled Australia's first national security strategy, saying Australia's primary national security focus will be on the Asian region in a post 9/11 era.

Cameron warns Britain's war against al-Qaeda in Africa could last decades

January 21, 2013 at 12:32 PM

London, Jan. 21 (ANI): British Prime Minister David Cameron has warned that the country is facing a battle against Islamic extremism in North Africa and the Sahara that could last for decades.

FIFA, match-fixing, Interpol, Coca Cola

January 18, 2013 at 12:01 PM

London, Jan. 18 (ANI): The head of Interpol has said match-fixing in football generates 'billions of euros per year' around the world.

Jupiter to dance with moon on January 21

January 17, 2013 at 11:29 AM

Washington, January 17 (ANI): Jupiter, the second-brightest planet, will be appearing less than a finger-width from the Moon throughout North America on January 21, 2013.

UN rights chief calls for probe into 'deplorable' human rights conditions in N Korea

January 15, 2013 at 1:53 PM

London, Jan. 15 (ANI): The United Nations human rights commissioner Navi Pillay has called for an international investigation into decades of serious human rights abuses in North Korea.

Rifle-bra clad Lady Gaga risks raises eyebrows at concert

January 14, 2013 at 1:29 PM

London, January 14 (ANI): Lady Gaga risked sparking a controversy yet again when she wore a bra with plastic assault rifles for cups - less than a month after 26 people lost their lives in a US school shooting.

17 soldiers killed in Pakistan

January 13, 2013 at 7:21 PM

Islamabad, Jan 13 (IANS) At least 17 soldiers were killed Sunday in two bomb attacks on army vehicles in Pakistan, media reports said.

Drone strike kills four in Pakistan

January 10, 2013 at 12:25 PM

Islamabad, Jan 10 (IANS) At least four suspected militants were killed Thursday in a drone strike in Pakistan's northwest tribal region, a media report said.

Calls to track Santa break last year's record

December 26, 2012 at 2:21 PM

Washington, December 26 (ANI): The number of calls made by people to track Santa this Christmas has broken last year's record of 107,000.

'Rise Of The Guardians' - recreates magical folklore (IANS Movie Review)

December 21, 2012 at 5:33 PM

Film: "Rise of The Guardians"; Director: Peter Ramsey; Voices: Chris Pine, Alec Baldwin, Jude Law, Isla Fisher and Hugh Jackman; Rating: **

Toyota pays $17.35 mn in fines for delaying recall

December 19, 2012 at 12:29 PM

Chicago, Dec 19 (IANS) Toyota Motor Corporation has agreed to pay $17.35 million in fines for its delayed recall of 154,000 Lexus SUVs over pedal entrapment issues, promising it will make significant changes in responding to safety issues, a media report said Tuesday.

Russia calls North Korea's rocket launch obstacle to six-party talks

December 13, 2012 at 3:32 PM

Moscow, Dec. 13 (Xinhua-ANI): The rocket launch by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) will hinder the six-party talks, a senior Russian diplomat said Thursday.

Two Algerian pilots die in mid-air collision

December 12, 2012 at 11:04 AM

Algeria, Dec 12 (IANS/EFE) Two Algerian air force pilots died when their planes collided during a training exercise, the defence ministry said Tuesday.

Brits revealed to be 'greatest romantics in the world'

December 4, 2012 at 5:48 PM

London, December 4 (ANI): Britain is a nation of romantics with most believing in love at first sight.

'Sexually provocative' lorry ad by Playboy TV banned

November 30, 2012 at 3:51 PM

London, Nov 30 (ANI): A Playboy ad featuring scantily clad women was banned after it appeared on the side of a lorry parked outside a hotel popular with the elderly in a seaside town.

Rehman Malik vows to provide effective security to bomb plot survivor Hamid Mir

November 27, 2012 at 1:10 PM

Islamabad, Nov. 27 (ANI): Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik has vowed to provide effective and elaborate security to senior journalist and TV anchor Hamid Mir who survived an assassination attempt on Monday.

Passenger helps land Boeing 747 safely after co-pilot falls ill

November 21, 2012 at 3:14 PM

Melbourne, Nov. 21 (ANI): A passenger, who happened to be an off-duty pilot, stepped in to land a Lufthansa Boeing 747 on Monday, after its co-pilot suffered a incapacitating migraine.

UNSC condemns rebel attacks in Congo

November 19, 2012 at 7:55 AM

United Nations, Nov 19 (IANS) The UN Security Council, whose presidency for this month is being held by India, has strongly condemned attacks by the M23 rebel group in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), RIA Novosti reported.

Triplets born in US set to become world's heaviest

November 16, 2012 at 5:30 PM

London, November 16 (ANI): A woman from California has given birth to three baby boys who may set a new record for the world's heaviest triplets.

New map reveals where most 'racist, anti-Obama' tweets originated from post re-election

November 10, 2012 at 11:28 AM

Washington, Nov. 10 (ANI): A flurry of 'racist tweets' that followed President Barack Obama's re-election came primarily from southern states in the US, a new map that geographically pinpointed the point of origin of the 'hate speech' has revealed.

UN imposes global sanctions on Pak-based Haqqani network

November 6, 2012 at 10:16 AM

Washington, Nov 6 (ANI): The United Nations has reportedly imposed global sanctions on the Pakistan-based Haqqani network, a fierce militant group considered a major threat to U.S. and NATO forces.

'Skyfall' falls below expectation (IANS Movie Review - Rating: **)

November 2, 2012 at 1:03 PM

Film: "Skyfall"; Cast: Daniel Craig, Javier Bardem, Judi Dench, Naomie Harris, Ralph Fiennes, Ben Whishaw, Berenice Marlohe and Albert Finney; Director: Sam Mendes; Rating: **

US jeweller offers free rifles with engagement rings

October 17, 2012 at 8:43 PM

London, Oct 17 (ANI): A jeweller in Iowa, is giving away free rifles to customers who spend 1,999 dollars or more on an engagement ring at his shop.

Security guard confesses to providing 'Osama doc' Afridi with satellite phone

October 17, 2012 at 8:43 PM

New York, Oct. 17 (ANI): Days after Pakistani doctor, Shakil Afridi, who had helped the CIA track down Osama Bin Laden, was found to have a satellite phone in possession, one of the police commandos providing security to the doctor, has allegedly confessed to having given the phone to the latter.

US jeweller offers rifles with engagement rings

October 17, 2012 at 3:56 AM

London, Oct 17 (IANS) A US jeweller is offering customers a free rifle with each engagement ring worth $1,999 or more, a media report said Tuesday.

Obama grabs wide lead among early voters

October 15, 2012 at 11:24 AM

Washington, Oct. 15 (ANI): President Barack Obama and Republican rival Mitt Romney are neck and neck in opinion polls, but there is one area where the Democrat appears to have a big advantage - among those who have already cast their ballots.

18 killed in Egypt road accident

October 8, 2012 at 6:35 PM

Cairo, Oct 8 (IANS) As many as 18 military recruits died and six others wounded in Egypt after a security vehicle overturned on a road in Sinai pennisula, Xinhua reported.

India unlikely to achieve $360 billion export target

September 23, 2012 at 4:43 PM

New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) India is unlikely to achieve its $360 billion exports target in the current financial year due to rising input costs and weak demands for Indian goods in North American and European markets, an industry survey has revealed.

Couple married for 50 years commit suicide together

September 18, 2012 at 7:41 PM

London, Sep 18 (IANS) A 71-year-old woman, suffering from terminal cancer, committed suicide along with her husband of more than 50 years because they could not face living without each other.

Ban Ki-moon urges Libya to try over 7,000 prisoners or release them

September 11, 2012 at 4:10 PM

London, Sep 11 (ANI): United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has said Libya faces serious political and security challenges, with a resurgence of several local conflicts and increased instability in the east, as well as "huge challenges" in trying to secure the country's borders, control a proliferation of weapons, promote national reconciliation and rebuild the justice system.

N.Korean leader Kim Jong-Il's widow received medical treatment in 'German hospital'

September 8, 2012 at 1:51 PM

Sydney, Sept 8 (ANI): A woman believed to be the widow of late North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il was treated at a hospital in Germany earlier this year, a report has claimed.

Madonna demands brand new toilet seats on tour

September 6, 2012 at 5:43 PM

London, September 6 (ANI): Madonna reportedly asks for a new toilet seat in every venue on her tours.

I will die but won't grab land: Mamata

August 30, 2012 at 8:27 PM

Kolkata, Aug 30 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday said she would rather die than grab land forcibly for projects.

Build global governance structures, India urges NAM

August 30, 2012 at 3:07 PM

Tehran, Aug 30 (IANS) Pointing to deficits in global governance, India Thursday called on the Non-Aligned Movement to "take the lead" in rectifying this and sought immediate steps to reduce tensions in global hotspots like West Asia and North Africa.

Chinese woman gets 4yrs jail for severing partner's penis

August 29, 2012 at 12:11 PM

Melbourne, August 29 (ANI): A Chinese woman, who chopped off her former partner's penis to stop him from impregnating other women, will serve less than four years in jail.

NATO closes 202 bases in Afghanistan as part of drawdown

August 27, 2012 at 12:26 PM

Kabul, Aug. 27 (ANI): North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) officials have said they have closed down more than 200 bases in Afghanistan and transferred nearly 300 others to local forces.

Policeman kidnapped in Russia

August 24, 2012 at 9:12 PM

Moscow, Aug 24 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Armed men in masks kidnapped a police officer in Russia's troubled southwestern region of Ingushetia, officials said Friday.

Three killed in Pakistan drone strike

August 21, 2012 at 10:24 PM

Islamabad, Aug 21 (IANS) At least three suspected militants were killed in a drone strike Tuesday evening in Pakistan's northwest tribal region, media reports said.

Suicide bomber kills seven at funeral

August 19, 2012 at 3:08 PM

Moscow, Aug 19 (IANS/RIA Novosti) At least seven people were killed and 11 wounded after a suicide bomber blew himself up Sunday at a policeman's funeral in Russia.

No joint anti-terror operation with US: Pakistan

August 18, 2012 at 2:12 AM

Islamabad, Aug 18 (IANS) Pakistan has no plans to conduct a joint military operation with the US against the Taliban in the country, the army announced Friday.

German court bans Rolling Stones tattoo for horse

August 16, 2012 at 5:32 AM

Berlin, Aug 16 (IANS) A German court has stopped a man from making a Rolling Stones tattoo on a horse saying it is wrong to inflict pain on animals "without just cause".

Olympics wrestling: India's Yogeshwar inches closer to bronze medal (Fifth Lead, correcting Intro)

August 11, 2012 at 11:21 PM

London, Aug 11 (IANS) India's Yogeshwar Dutt is just a win away from an Olympic medal as he beat Iranian Masoud Esmaeilpoorjouybari 3-1 in Repechage 2 to set up a clash with North Korean Jong Myong Ri in the bronze medal play-off match at the ExCel Arena here Saturday.

Olympic wrestling: India's Yogeshwar a win away from bronze (Fourth Lead)

August 11, 2012 at 11:05 PM

London, Aug 11 (IANS) Yogeshwar Dutt is just a win away from an Olympic medal as he beat Franklin Gomez Matos of Puerto Rico in Repechage 2 to qualify for the men's 60kg bronze medal match of the 2012 London Games here Saturday.

Olympic wrestling: India's Yogeshwar in second repechage (Third Lead)

August 11, 2012 at 10:49 PM

London, Aug 11 (IANS) Yogeshwar Dutt moved closer to an Olympic bronze medal as he defeated Franklin Gomez Matos of Puerto Rico to move into the second repechage round of the 2012 London Games here Saturday.

Iran summons Swiss envoy over abductions in Syria

August 7, 2012 at 7:29 PM

Tehran, Aug 7 (IANS) The Iranian foreign ministry Tuesday summoned the Swiss charge d'affaires in the country to protest the abduction of Iranian pilgrims in Syria, Press TV reported.

Fears of being called racist stopping UK police from probing crimes by ethnic minorities

August 6, 2012 at 12:25 PM

London, Aug.6 (ANI): British police are reluctant to probe crimes committed by the country's ethnic minorities due to fears of being branded 'racist', a report has claimed.ccording to the think tank, Civitas, pressure to show racial sensitivity may have been behind the initial failure to properly investigate Asian street grooming gangs in the North of England.

Late North Korean leader's Sushi chef describes Kim's wife as 'pretty, charming'

August 5, 2012 at 1:45 PM

Beijing, August 5 (ANI): A sushi chef once employed by former North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il, has described the wife of the country's new leader Kim Jong Un, as 'pretty and charming'.

Bollywood singer Shreya Ghoshal to enliven AAPI US tour

August 5, 2012 at 8:41 AM

Washington, Aug 5 (IANS) Bollywood singer Shreya Ghoshal is joining an American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) sponsored nine-city spectacular musical programme combined with educational and networking opportunities across the United States.

North India to face drastic increase in air pollution in coming decades

August 2, 2012 at 11:31 AM

Washington, August 2 (ANI): Most of world population, especially in China, North India and the Middle East are expected to be affected by a drastic decrease in air quality over the coming decades, according to a new atmospheric model.

Haqqani Network remains persistent threat to improved U.S.-Pak ties: Report

July 31, 2012 at 9:31 PM

Islamabad, July 31 (ANI): Pakistan and American officials have cemented the Haqqani Network's standing as the most ominous threat to the fragile Pak-U.S. relationship.

NATO denies Pak military claim of notifying it of cross-border movements of insurgents

July 30, 2012 at 11:31 AM

Islamabad, July 30 (ANI): NATO has rejected Pakistan's claim that its military had informed the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) 52 times about militants crossing the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, saying that it is incorrect, a NATO press release has stated.

Olympic TT: Ghosh's loss ends Indian challenge

July 29, 2012 at 4:58 PM

London, July 29 (IANS) Soumyajit Ghosh put up a spirited effort against higher ranked Kim Hyok Bong of North Korea before going down in the men's singles second round at the Olympics table tennis event here Sunday. His loss ended India's challenge in the competition.

UAE sends food parcels to Pakistan's tribal region

July 23, 2012 at 9:47 PM

Abu Dhabi, July 23 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has sent 20,000 food parcels costing a total of $1 million to be distributed among needy families in Pakistan's northwest tribal region.

North Korean army chief removed

July 16, 2012 at 1:12 PM

Pyongyang, July 16 (IANS) North Korea's army chief, Vice Marshal Ri Yong Ho, has been relieved of his post due to his illness, Xinhua reported Monday, citing the official KCNA news agency.

Exports dip by 5.45 percent; trade deficit narrows

July 13, 2012 at 6:56 PM

New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) India's exports dropped 5.45 percent to $25.07 billion in June, falling sharply for the second consecutive month due to weak demands in North America and European countries, government data showed Friday.

People with multiple cultures coexisted in America 13,000 years ago

July 13, 2012 at 4:13 PM

Washington, July 13 (ANI): A new study has debunked the "Clovis First" theory that states that no humans existed in the Americas prior to Clovis, which dates from 13,000 years ago.

India's exports slump by 5.45 percent in June

July 13, 2012 at 1:57 PM

New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) India's exports fell sharply for the second consecutive month in June due to weak demands in North America and European countries, a senior government official said Friday.

'Bol Bachchan' among Top 20 in North America

July 10, 2012 at 1:10 PM

Recently released Indian comedy movie "Bol Bachchan" starring Ajay Devgn and Abhishek Bachchan in the lead role has started with a terrific opening in North America generating the best debut this summer for any Bollywood film.

'Bol Bachchan' has terrific opening in North America

July 10, 2012 at 10:24 AM

New York, July 10 (IANS) Indian comedy adventure "Bol Bachchan" starring Ajay Devgn and Abhishek Bachchan scored a terrific opening in North America generating the best debut this summer for any Bollywood film.

Anzhi to play Europa matches near Moscow

July 9, 2012 at 8:16 PM

Moscow, July 9 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian football club Anzhi Makhachkala have chosen to play their Europa League matches at a stadium near their Moscow suburb training base after UEFA banned games in Dagestan out of safety concerns.

US missile defence plans hinder new arms cuts: Russia

June 30, 2012 at 6:12 PM

Washington, June 30 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia will not start a new round of talks on further arms reductions until Washington changes its stance on the global deployment of US missile defences, especially in Europe, a senior Russian diplomat said.

UK Labour-run council red faced following Pyongyang-style 'Dear leader' gaffe

June 22, 2012 at 6:04 PM

London, June 22 (ANI): A Labour-run council in North London has apologized for ordering staff to refer to its new head as "Dear Leader".

Greenpeace to collect one million signatures for Arctic

June 22, 2012 at 1:49 AM

Moscow/Rio De Janeiro, June 22 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Greenpeace has plans to collect one million signatures via the Internet to support a project against oil drilling and unsustainable fishing in the Arctic, the global environment watchdog has stated on its website.