Petition filed in Pak SC for reopening Sarabjit case Posted: 06 Mar 2011 12:21 AM PST A constitutional petition has been filed in Pakistan's Supreme Court for reopening and re-adjudicating the case of Sarabjit Singh, an Indian national currently on death row in a prison in Lahore following his conviction for alleged involvement in bomb attacks in 1990.   |
Coming soon: 'Sleek jets' for air travel! Posted: 05 Mar 2011 11:12 PM PST Move over, jumbo jets. Sleek jets could soon become the new travel option for fliers, thanks to US space agency NASA which plans to introduce the futuristic aircraft latest by 2025.   |
Ten thousand apparel retail stores to stay shut on Monday Posted: 05 Mar 2011 11:01 PM PST To protest the imposition of 10 % excise duty on branded apparels, 10,000 stores will remain closed on Monday, as retailers, including Shoppers Stop, Pantaloons, Westside, Lifestyle, Madura Garments and Arvind Brands, seek a reversal of the decision.   |
Nine killed in Taiwan pub blaze, police detain dancer for questioning Posted: 05 Mar 2011 07:24 PM PST Initial investigations showed that the fire -- one of the worst in several years in Taiwan -- may have been caused when a dancer was using sparklers during a show at the pub in Taichung city.   |
Shiite protesters in Bahrain encircle capital Posted: 05 Mar 2011 06:29 PM PST Thousands of Shiite protesters in Bahrain formed a human chain around the capital as their campaign to loosen the Sunni monarchy's grip on power enters its third week.   |
Pak Punjabis want manmade borders to be razed like Berlin wall Posted: 05 Mar 2011 03:26 PM PST The theatre, many say, is the best medium to know or converse with people professing diverse cultures. Living up to this dictum are theatre groups from Pakistan Punjab, presently touring the state, promoting peace through creativity.   |
100-year-old trees torched around Rabindra Sarobar Posted: 05 Mar 2011 02:17 PM PST A number of trees have been torched around Rabindra Sarovar without the knowledge of Kolkata Improvement Trust (KIT) that maintains the lake.   |
Mamata Banerjee may revive upper house in Bengal as CM Posted: 05 Mar 2011 02:09 PM PST Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee is planning a revival of the West Bengal legislative council if her party and ally Congress win the assembly elections.   |
Indian embassy in Cairo evacuates Indians from Libya Posted: 05 Mar 2011 12:58 PM PST Amid increasing unrest in Libya, the Indian embassy here is continuing efforts to evacuate Indians stranded there for the second consecutive week.   |
Libyan diplomat in Namibia joins rebellion: Rights group Posted: 05 Mar 2011 09:37 AM PST Libya's second-highest ranking diplomat in Namibia has left for a Mediterranean country to join the movement against leader Muammar Gaddafi, a Namibian human rights organisation said on Saturday.   |
Congress to Trinamool Congress: Replicate Lok Sabha poll pact terms Posted: 05 Mar 2011 07:02 AM PST West Bengal state Congress president Manas Bhuniya on Saturday said the assembly poll tie-up with the Trinamool Congress should follow the formula used in the 2009 Lok Sabha polls as it was "most viable and reasonable".   |
Nalco bribe case: CBI custody of Bhatia extended till March 10 Posted: 05 Mar 2011 05:35 AM PST A Delhi court on Saturday allowed the CBI to interrogate a senior official of a private firm Ratan Pal Singh Bhatia, arrested for allegedly bribing suspended Nalco CMD Abhay Srivastava, in its custody till March 10,saying the case reflected a "deep-rooted conspiracy".   |
Six dead as plane crashes in Russia during tests: Reports Posted: 05 Mar 2011 03:35 AM PST Six crew members, including at least two citizens of Myanmar, died when a plane they were testing crashed in central Russia, Russian news agencies reported.   |
Andaman fishermen get distress alert transmitters from coast guard Posted: 05 Mar 2011 12:58 AM PST Amid incidents of the country's fishermen being captured by the Sri Lankan navy, the coast guard today gave distress alert transmitters to fishermen in the Union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.   |
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