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5 dead, 20 missing in E. China plant blast

May 20, 2013 at 3:02 PM

Beijing, May 20 (Xinhua-ANI): Five people have been confirmed dead in a blast that ripped through an explosives manufacturing plant in east China's Shandong Province Monday morning.

Protests in Pakistan over rigging allegations

May 13, 2013 at 2:06 PM

Islamabad, May 13 (IANS) Some losing candidates in Pakistan's May 11 elections Monday alleged the polls were rigged, a media report said.

'Sinister' quest for gold lands man 20 years' prison

May 4, 2013 at 10:44 AM

New York, May 4 (IANS) A Jersey City man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for targeting Indian-American families for their high-quality jewellery in a series of home break-ins in 2009.

Four Chinese school girls drown

April 29, 2013 at 11:24 AM

Beijing, April 29 (IANS) Four school girls drowned in a river where they had gone swimming in China's Hunan province, authorities said Monday.

US woman caught with 300 packets of heroin stuffed in bra

April 26, 2013 at 4:28 PM

New York, April 26 (ANI): A woman has been detained by the New Jersey police for stuffing 333 packets of heroin inside her bra.

Delhi Metro to reach Manesar, says Hooda

April 23, 2013 at 7:40 PM

Gurgaon, April 23 (IANS) The Haryana government plans to extend Delhi Metro up to Manesar here and a detailed project report (DPR) for the purpose is almost complete, Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda said here Tuesday.

Woman robs Michigan bank with 'cans of pasta sauce'

April 10, 2013 at 3:56 PM

New York, April 10 (ANI): A woman robbed a Michigan bank by threatening she has a bomb in her bag, which was actually cans of pasta sauce.

Nearly 300 Chinese schoolkids fall ill

April 8, 2013 at 12:05 PM

Beijing, April 8 (IANS) A total of 292 children in Ziyang city, southwest China's Sichuan province, were taken to hospital after eating contaminated food in their school canteen, authorities said Monday.

Over 20,000 birds disposed of after H7N9 detected

April 5, 2013 at 4:20 PM

Shanghai, April 5 (Xinhua-ANI): A total of 20,536 chickens, ducks, geese and pigeons from a live poultry trading zone in Shanghai were slaughtered after the H7N9 virus was detected there, Shanghai authorities said Friday.

Tips to ward off insomnia

April 2, 2013 at 1:00 PM

New York, Apr 2 (ANI): Occasional sleeplessness is a common occurrence, with about 30 to 40 percent of adults report having symptoms of insomnia within a given year.

30 injured in SW China quake

March 3, 2013 at 4:43 PM

Beijing, March 3 (Xinhua-ANI): The number of people confirmed injured by a 5.5-magnitude earthquake that hit southwest China's Yunnan Province on Sunday afternoon has risen to 30, local authorities have said.

Friar accused of sex abuse in US commits suicide

January 28, 2013 at 11:12 AM

Washington, Jan 28 (IANS/EFE) A Franciscan friar accused of sexually abusing male high school students in Pennsylvania committed suicide in the monastery where he had been kept under strict surveillance since 2000, police said.

Honda's new two-wheelers every quarter in India

January 17, 2013 at 7:21 PM

Gurgaon, Jan 17 (IANS) Japanese automobile major Honda Thursday said it would launch every quarter new two-wheelers that combine the convenience of scooters with the mileage of motorcycles.

Michigan man under Secret Service probe for alleged Obama assassination threat

January 12, 2013 at 4:41 PM

Washington, Jan 12(ANI): An alleged threat against American President Barack Obama by a resident of Clinton Township, Michigan has alerted the U.S. Secret Service.

Satellite images show widespread attacks on Rohingyas in Burma

November 18, 2012 at 4:59 PM

Bangkok (Thailand), Nov. 18 (ANI): Attacks and arson in late October by ethnic Arakanese against Rohingya Muslims in Burma's Arakan State were at times carried out with the support of state security forces and local government officials, Human Rights Watch said today.

Three teen Tibetan monks self immolate in call for freedom from Chinese rule

November 8, 2012 at 11:17 AM

London, Nov 8 (ANI): Three teenage Tibetan monks have reportedly set themselves on fire pleading for the return of the Dalai Lama and calling for freedom from the rule of China.

Michigan man dies at polls, comes back to life to vote

November 7, 2012 at 1:22 PM

Washington, Nov. 7 (ANI): An elderly Michigan man, who was voting with his wife at a Southfield Township polling station collapsed and died, before being revived.

Tibetan villager dies of self-immolation in NW China

October 26, 2012 at 5:02 PM

Lanzhou (China), Oct. 26 (Xinhua-ANI): A Tibetan villager died after setting himself on fire in northwest China's Gansu Province on Friday, authorities said.

Reward for info on missing Telegu baby in Philadelphia raised to $50K

October 26, 2012 at 1:34 PM

Washington, Oct. 25 (ANI): The reward for the safe return of a 10-month-old Indian baby which has gone missing in Pennsylvania has risen to 50,000 dollars, US authorities have announced.

$30,000 reward offered for information on missing Telegu baby in Philadelphia

October 25, 2012 at 4:23 PM

Washington, Oct. 25 (ANI): US officials have announced a reward of 30,000 dollars for information of a 10-month-old Indian baby, who has been missing from her parents' King of Prussia apartment in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

Central university becomes main agenda ahead of Himachal assembly polls

October 20, 2012 at 5:58 PM

Dharamsala, Oct 20 (ANI): Establishment of a central university in hill town of Dharamsala is the main agenda ahead of assembly polls in Himachal Pradesh.

Jadavpur University student flees after ragging, threats

October 11, 2012 at 10:20 PM

Kolkata, Oct 11 (IANS) An engineering student of Jadavpur University filed a complaint that he had to leave the university after he received death threats and being ragged by his seniors, police said Thursday. He has named four seniors.

19 primary school students dead in SW China landslide

October 5, 2012 at 3:26 PM

Yunnan (China), Oct. 5 (Xinhua-ANI): Nineteen primary school students have been confirmed dead in a landslide Thursday in quake-hit Yunnan Province in southwest China.

Shortage of priests hits Hindu rites (With Image)

October 2, 2012 at 8:42 AM

Agra/Mathura/Vrindavan, Oct 2 (IANS) It's that time of the year when pious Hindus pray to their ancestors. The fortnight-long 'pitra-paksh' began this week but an acute shortage of priests - with the younger generation no longer interested in carrying on this vocation -has forced families to bring them from other places in the country.

Kashmiri migrants protest, want free electricity

September 4, 2012 at 2:41 PM

Jammu, Sep 4 (IANS) The Kashmiri Pandit (Hindu) migrants living in Jagti Township on the outskirts of Jammu Tuesday launched a protest seeking free electricity supply.

Steven Gerrard takes DJ lessons

September 1, 2012 at 1:13 PM

London, September 1 (ANI): Steven Gerrard could soon be spinning disks at a nightclub near you, as he has been taking lessons and proving himself to be pretty good at it.

Need to honour Centre-State pact on river water sharing: Gehlot

July 16, 2012 at 2:08 PM

New Delhi, July 16 (ANI): Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has again stressed the need for honouring inter-state agreements, saying Rajasthan's share in power projects should be fixed as per the agreements.

Girl remains trapped for over 60 hours in borewell

June 23, 2012 at 2:19 PM

Manesar, June 23 (IANS) More than 60 hours after four-year-old Mahi fell into a 70-feet-deep borewell in a Manesar village in Haryana in the foothills of the Aravali ranges, hopes of her survival grew dimmer, even as the army and the police are racing against time to rescue the trapped girl.

GPRS deployed for Mahi's rescue operation

June 22, 2012 at 9:00 PM

Gurgaon, June 22 (IANS) Forty-four hours after four-year-old Mahi was trapped in a 70-feet deep borewell in Manesar town near here, modern technology was deployed Friday evening to locate her exact position, an official said.

Rescue operations still on for baby in borewell

June 22, 2012 at 2:51 PM

Gurgaon, June 22 (IANS) Four-year-old Mahi, who fell into a 70-foot deep borewell in Manesar town here, couldn't get any relief even after many hours of marathon efforts by the army's rescue team, said an official Friday.

US man's lost wallet and baseball glove finds way back home 70 yrs later

June 22, 2012 at 1:56 PM

Michigan, June 22 (ANI): A 81-year-old Texas Township man got the ultimate lost-and-found surprise on Thursday, after his wallet and baseball glove which he misplaced nearly 70 years ago, were returned to him.

Mahi trapped in borewell not responding to calls

June 21, 2012 at 7:41 PM

Gurgaon, June 21 (IANS) Mahi, the four-year-old girl who fell into a 70 feet deep borewell in Haryana's Manesar town was not responding to the calls of the rescue team Thursday, even as authorities stepped up efforts to rescue her.

Four-year-old falls in borewell in Haryana

June 21, 2012 at 11:41 AM

Gurgaon, June 21 (IANS) A four-year-old has fallen into a deep borewell in Haryana's Manesar town. A rescue operation has been launched, police said here Thursday.

President Patil asks students of Kashmir to place nation first in all activities

June 5, 2012 at 3:52 PM

New Delhi, June 5 (ANI): President Pratibha Devisingh Patil, who met a group of around 30 students from Kandi Bowl in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara District at the Rashtrapati Bhawan here on Tuesday, urged them to place the nation first in all activities that they undertake.

Tibetan mother of three dies after self-immolating over 'Chinese repression'

May 31, 2012 at 11:19 AM

Beijing, May 31 (ANI): A mother of three young children in a Tibetan area of southwestern China has reportedly died after setting herself on fire, in an apparent protest against Beijing's rule.

Engagement with Meera intact, says fiance Naveed

May 5, 2012 at 3:26 PM

Lahore, May 5 (ANI): Actress Meera's fiance, Capt Naveed, has said that he has arrived in Pakistan to end baseless propaganda against her and to confirm that their engagement is indeed intact.

Coach-truck collision leaves 13 dead, 12 injured in central China

April 24, 2012 at 2:37 PM

ZHENGZHOU, April 24 (Xinhua-ANI): At least 13 people have been confirmed dead and another 12 injured after a coach collided with a truck Monday afternoon in a road section in central China's Henan province.

SA Prez Jacob Zuma to marry for sixth time

April 15, 2012 at 1:47 PM

Johannesburg, Apr 15 (ANI): South African President Jacob Zuma is to marry his long-time fiancee, Bongi Ngema, next weekend.

Suu Kyi wins landmark Myanmar by-polls (Roundup)

April 1, 2012 at 9:25 PM

Yangon, April 1 (IANS) Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi Sunday scored a momentous victory following a decades-long fight for democracy by winning a parliamentary by-poll for a seat in Myanmar's lower house.

Suu Kyi wins Myanmar by-elections

April 1, 2012 at 6:05 PM

Yangon, April 1 (IANS) Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, chairperson of the National League for Democracy (NLD) party, Sunday won the parliamentary by-elections, securing a seat in Myanmar's lower house, the party announced.

Aung suu kyi on the way to make history

April 1, 2012 at 3:50 PM

Amidst the 150 foreign observers the people of Myanmar are casting their vote for parliamentary by election in which Nobel laureates.

70 percent voter turnout reported in first five hours of Myanmar polls

April 1, 2012 at 3:17 PM

Yangon (Myanmar), Apr.1 (ANI): At least 70 percent voting has taken place in the first five hours of elections in Myanmar. A clearer picture on the way the polls have progressed is expected in the next couple of hours.

Myanmar votes to elect Suu Kyi

April 1, 2012 at 1:57 PM

Yangon, April 1 (IANS) Thousands Sunday voted in Myanmar's parliamentary by-elections in which Nobel laureate and democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi is contesting for the first time.

Myanmar holds landmark votes

April 1, 2012 at 7:41 AM

Yangon, April 1 (IANS) Polling began Sunday in Myanmar's by-elections that promise to be the most open contest in decades, with Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi among those standing.

Indian American Upendra Chivukula to run for US Congress

March 28, 2012 at 1:36 PM

New York, March 28 (IANS) Upendra Chivukula, an Indian American member of the New Jersey state assembly, plans to run for US Congress with the hope of unseating Republican Leonard Lance, who is seeking a third term.

Biden says Obama's plan to raid, kill Osama was an audacious success

March 20, 2012 at 9:33 PM

Washington, Mar.20 (ANI): U.S. Vice President Joe Biden is the biggest cheerleader of the president's decision to raid Osama bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan last year and, on Monday, he offered new praise for the choice Obama made.

Biden says Obama's plan to raid, kill Osama was an audacious success

March 20, 2012 at 3:49 PM

Washington, Mar.20 (ANI): U.S. Vice President Joe Biden is the biggest cheerleader of the president's decision to raid Osama bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan last year and, on Monday, he offered new praise for the choice Obama made.

Bobbi Kristina says mum Houston's spirit tells her to 'keep moving baby'

March 12, 2012 at 9:21 PM

London, Mar 12 (ANI): Bobbi Kristina Brown has said that her late mother Whitney Houston's spirit still visits and comforts her.

NJ town refuses to fly flag on half-staff over Whitney Houston's death

February 21, 2012 at 9:58 PM

Washington, Feb 21 (ANI): Whitney Houston was laid to rest last weekend and flags at municipalities across New Jersey were lowered at half-staff, but one town ignored orders to do so.

NJ town refuses to fly flag on half-staff over Whitney Houston's death

February 21, 2012 at 11:32 AM

Washington, Feb 21 (ANI): Whitney Houston was laid to rest last weekend and flags at municipalities across New Jersey were lowered at half-staff, but one town ignored orders to do so.

Hindi introduced in Pennsylvania school district

January 28, 2012 at 9:16 PM

Nevada (US), Jan 28 (ANI): A school district in Pennsylvania (USA) is offering Hindi, the official language of India, to its pupils from the next semester.

Hindi introduced in Pennsylvania school district

January 28, 2012 at 7:32 PM

Nevada (US), Jan 28 (ANI): A school district in Pennsylvania (USA) is offering Hindi, the official language of India, to its pupils from the next semester.

US man 'duct-taped daughter, shut her in dog cage'

January 22, 2012 at 3:03 PM

Washington, Jan 22 (ANI): A man from Ohio has been charged with child endangerment for allegedly tying up his 12-year-old daughter with duct tape, sticking her in a dog cage as punishment, and then threatening to electrify it.

Bernards School District in New Jersey considering Diwali holiday

January 9, 2012 at 2:19 PM

Nevada (US), Jan 4 (ANI): Hindus have applauded Bernards Township School District (BTSD) in New Jersey (USA) for considering Diwali as a school holiday, calling it "a step in the right direction".

Death toll in China school bus accident rises to 15

December 13, 2011 at 12:17 PM

Beijing, Dec 13(ANI): Three critically wounded students have died in a hospital in East China's Jiangsu Province, raising the school bus accident toll to 15.

Brit Indian Anni Dewani's mum says cannot rest till she finds out who killed her daughter

October 9, 2011 at 12:48 PM

Mariestad (Sweden), Oct.9 (ANI): The mother of Brit-Indian Anni Dewani, who was shot dead while on her honeymoon with husband Shrien Dewani last November, has said that she can't rest until she finds out who was responsible for her daughter's murder and ensure that theguilty are punished.

US newlyweds steal $1k merchandise for wedding reception

August 26, 2011 at 8:16 PM

Washington, Aug 26 (ANI): A newly married couple from the US has been accused of stealing merchandise worth more than 1,000 dollars from Wegmans for their wedding reception.

US school district apologizes over lesbian and gay sex books

August 24, 2011 at 5:18 PM

Washington, August 24 (ANI): A New Jersey school district has apologized to parents for a required summer reading list for middle and high school students that included books containing graphic depictions of lesbian sex and a homosexual orgy.

Process to freeze dead body of father of cryonics Robert Ettinger starts

July 26, 2011 at 3:43 PM

Melbourne, July 26 (ANI): The body of late Robert Ettinger, who is known as the father of the cryonics movement, is currently undergoing a five-day process to cool it for storage at a very low temperature.

'Jackass' star Ryan Dunn died due to blunt force trauma or fire

June 22, 2011 at 4:14 PM

New York, June 22 (ANI): It has emerged that 'Jackass' star Ryan Dunn, who passed away in a car crash recently, died as a result of either blunt force trauma or the fire that consumed his vehicle after the crash.

Hindus ask Diwali holiday in Woodbridge schools in New Jersey

June 10, 2011 at 7:33 PM

Nevada (US), June 10 (ANI): Hindus want Woodbridge Township School District (WTSD) in New Jersey (USA) to add Diwali, the most popular Hindu holy day, to the holiday calendar.

Woman's leg crushed by tombstone during 'sex in cemetery'

June 5, 2011 at 11:25 AM

London, June 5 (ANI): In a shocking incident, a 39-year-old woman's leg got crushed after a dislodged tombstone fell on her when she was engaged in having sex with a male friend in Ahavath Israel Cemetery in Trenton.

33 insurgents killed in northwest Pakistan

April 29, 2011 at 12:14 PM

Islamabad, April 29(ANI): At least 33 militants, two pro-government tribesmen and one soldier were killed in military actions and clashes in Kurram, Orakzai and Mohmand Agencies of Pakistan on Thursday.

US lesbian student wins right to wear tuxedo to senior school prom

April 2, 2011 at 3:58 PM

London, Apr 2 (ANI): A lesbian student in the US has won the right to wear a tuxedo to her upcoming senior prom

Social media 'can help stressed-out, overworked mothers'

March 27, 2011 at 2:52 PM

Washington, March 27 (ANI): Social media can help stressed-out and overworked mothers, says an expert.

Army tightens security around international border in Poonch

March 19, 2011 at 7:26 PM

Jammu, Mar 19 (ANI): The Indian Army has tightened security around the international border in Jammu and Kashmir amid reports of infiltration attempts by the militants.

Shocking pic of duct-taped baby leads to US mum's arrest

February 18, 2011 at 3:36 PM

New York, Feb 18 (ANI): A woman in Pennsylvania was arrested on Wednesday after she showed cops a picture of herself posing next to her two-year-old daughter, who is gagged and bound with duct tape.

For the timber smugglers the summer of unrest, a boon

January 16, 2011 at 1:07 PM

Srinagar, Jan 16 (ANI): In Kashmir behind the smoke-screen of the continuing unrest beginning in summer last and continuing for a few months, timber smugglers have been working overtime to loot as much of green gold as they could.

Michigan Tri-Cities to have Hindu temple

December 14, 2010 at 5:06 PM

Nevada (US), Dec 14 (ANI): A Hindu temple, named Tri-City Hindu Temple (TCHT), has been planned for Kochville Township in Michigan (USA).

Anni Dewani's widower not to return to S. Africa to identify murderers

November 26, 2010 at 6:26 PM

London, Nov.26 (ANI): The widower of Indian-origin British woman Anni Dewani, who was murdered on her honeymoon in South Africa, and is not a formal suspect in the investigation, has no plans to return to the country, his publicist Max Clifford has said.

Floods leave13 dead, 34 missing in China's Guangdong province

September 22, 2010 at 11:23 AM

Beijing, Sept 22 (ANI): Flooding caused by typhoon Fanapi has left 13 people dead and 34 missing in China's Guangdong province, till reports last came in, on Tuesday.

American 'Fritzl' repeatedly raped one daughter, locked another in tiny room

September 7, 2010 at 11:44 AM

London, Sep 7 (ANI): In a case reminiscent of Austrian incest father Josef Fritzl, an American father has been accused of raping one of his daughters repeatedly and keeping another one locked in a tiny room for over a year.

Female driver in US arrested after cops find her distracted by sex toy

August 29, 2010 at 3:38 PM

Ohio, Aug 29 (ANI): Police officers have arrested a female car driver after they found her using a sex toy behind the wheel in the US.

67 people declared missing in mudslide hit Chinese province

August 18, 2010 at 4:14 PM

Beijing, Aug 18 (ANI): At least 67 people have been declared missing and seven others reported injured after mudslides slammed a remote town in Southwest China's Yunnan Province on Wednesday morning.

34 ill in S. China village after exposure to chemical gas leak

August 5, 2010 at 1:18 PM

New Delhi, Aug. 5 (ANI): At least 34 villagers have taken ill after being exposed to poisonous gas leak from a chemical plant in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

Kashmir Gujjar clan prefers to stay in wooden huts

July 27, 2010 at 3:38 PM

Srinagar, July 27 (ANI):The Gujjar clan of Jammu and Kashmir prefers to stay in their traditional wooden huts instead of a house in the valley.

28 miners killed in China's coalmine accident

July 18, 2010 at 11:34 AM

Beijing, July 18 (ANI): Twenty-eight miners were killed in a coalmine accident on Saturday in Hancheng City in China's Shaanxi Province.

More than 300 people trapped, 12, 300 evacuated in China floods

July 18, 2010 at 11:34 AM

Beijing, July 18 (ANI): The Chinese authorities have confirmed that more than 300 people are trapped in floods in China's Chongqing Municipality, while12, 300 others have been evacuated till reports came in last on Sunday morning.

24 dead, 35 missing in landslides in China

July 14, 2010 at 1:45 PM

New Delhi, July 14 (ANI): At least 24 persons have been killed and 35 have been declared missing after a rain-triggered landslide hit Xiaohe Township in China's Yunnan province on Tuesday.

Michigan mom jailed for 9 years for sex with son

July 13, 2010 at 1:56 PM

Melbourne, July 13 (ANI): A Michigan woman has been sentenced to 9 years in jail for having sex with her 14-year-old son.

SpongeBob inspired 8-yr-old US boy to save drowning neighbour

June 14, 2010 at 6:56 PM

Melbourne, June 14 (ANI): An eight-year-old New Jersey boy, who rescued his five-year-old neighbour from drowning, has revealed that he used a technique from kids cartoon SpongeBob SquarePants to save him.

7.1 magnitude quake kills 67 in China's Tibetan Autonomous Region

April 14, 2010 at 12:03 PM

New Delhi, Apr 14 (ANI): A 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit northwest China's Qinghai Province early on Wednesday, killing at least 67 people with many others buried under the debris.

Archaeological dig in China reveals 4,200-year-old eternal embrace

March 27, 2010 at 2:21 PM

Washington, March 27 (ANI): It's said that true love is eternal, and archaeologists have found an example of this adage in the form of a 4,200-year-old grave in China, in which a couple was found laying and hugging each other.

Baimiao becomes China's first town to make government accounts public

March 17, 2010 at 1:51 PM

Beijing, Mar. 17 (ANI): China's remote Baimiao Township in Sichuan province has become the first in the country to make its accounts public.

Baimiao becomes China's first town to make government accounts public

March 17, 2010 at 1:51 PM

Beijing, Mar. 17 (ANI): China's remote Baimiao Township in Sichuan province has become the first in the country to make its accounts public.

Security forces gun down two 'Hizbul Mujahideen' militants

February 13, 2010 at 6:02 PM

Kandi (Jammu and Kashmir), Feb 13 (ANI): Security forces gunned down two militants belonging to the Hizbul Mujahideen terror outfit after a prolonged encounter in Kandi region of Rajouri district here.

Sex industry booming amid recession

February 5, 2010 at 5:39 PM

London, Feb 5 (ANI): With the recession going on in full swing and most business going bust, one trade is still booming - the sex industry.

Deforestation in the name of cricket in Himachal Pradesh

January 14, 2010 at 6:19 PM

Dharamshala, Jan.14 (ANI): The construction of a five-star cricketers' residential complex is spurring concerns of deforestation in Himachal Pradesh, as a large number of trees are being felled for this purpose.

Indian students unsafe in Australia, says Nitin Garg's family

January 5, 2010 at 6:11 PM

Jagraon (Punjab), Jan 5 (ANI): The killing of Nitin Garg, a 21 year-old Indian student living in Australia has shocked his family members, who insist that the attack was racist in nature.

Ohio teacher to set world record with 1,725-pound pumpkin!

October 7, 2009 at 4:18 PM

London, Oct 7 (ANI): A woman from Ohio is set to enter record books after she grew a 1,725-pound pumpkin.hristy Harp, of Jackson Township, a maths teacher, aced the Ohio Valley Giant Pumpkin Growers' annual weigh-off held last week in Canfield, reports the Telegraph.

Himachal Pradesh Govt. moves to produce IT friendly business landscape

September 18, 2009 at 6:15 PM

New Delhi, Sep.18 (ANI): Recognizing the enormous potential of Information Technology in acting as a catalyst for the Tier - II growth of Suburban India, The Government of Himachal Pradesh (GoHP) is moving to produce an IT friendly business landscape.

Punjab farmers drawn to orchids, contributing to forest cover area

September 6, 2009 at 6:16 PM

Kandi Area (Pathankot) Sep. 6: (ANI): A growing number of farmers in the Kandi area of Pathankot are helping the Punjab Forest Department to prevent the felling of trees to protect the State's forest cover.

US history buff fires cannonball through neighbour's house!

September 5, 2009 at 3:19 PM

London, Sep 5 (ANI): A Pennsylvania man, who recreates firearms from old wars, is said to have accidentally fired a cannonball through the wall of his neighbour's home.

Asia's largest iron ore deposit discovered in China

June 25, 2009 at 3:14 PM

New Delhi, June 25 (ANI): Geologists have discovered 'Asia's largest' iron ore deposit in northeast China's Liaoning province, with an estimated reserve of more than 3 billion tons.

Nuke scientist Mahalingam' body handed over to family

June 14, 2009 at 2:36 PM

Kaiga (Karnataka), June 14 (ANI): The recovered body of Kaiga Nuclear Power Plant scientist Lokanath Mahalingam was handed over to his family on Sunday after due identification by his wife.

Pak Govt. concerned over reappearance of controversial 'Greater Pakhtunistan' signboards in NWFP

June 6, 2009 at 12:21 PM

Peshawar, June 6 (ANI): The Pakistan government is concerned about the emergence of a number of signboards with maps of "Greater Pakhtunistan" have reappearing at various places of Bannu and Lakki Marwat districts of the North West Frontier Province.

US library bans 'offensive bodily odours' from entering!

April 15, 2009 at 3:57 PM

London, Apr 15 (ANI): An American library has banned people with 'offensive bodily odours' from using its facilities.

Jaish militant gunned down in Kashmir

April 12, 2009 at 4:44 PM

Srinagar, April 12 (IANS) One militant of the Jaish-e-Mohammed terror outfit was killed and an army officer injured in a gunfight in south Kashmir Sunday, police said.

China sentences four Tibetans to death for March 2008 Lhasa riots

April 9, 2009 at 12:16 PM

London, Apr 9 (ANI): A court in Tibet has sentenced four people to death for their part in rioting in Lhasa last year.

Report says Iran stole Marine One Specs

March 1, 2009 at 3:25 PM

London, Mar.1 (ANI): An Internet security company has claimed that Iran has taken advantage of a computer security breach to obtain engineering and communications information about Marine One, President Barack Obama's helicopter.