Indian held with jehadi literature in US
An Indian has been arrested for carrying jehadi literature at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, a media report said.
Vijay Kumar, 40, was arrested on Friday after security officials se
A traffic jam in China that is 100 km long!
Does your blood boil when you get caught in a traffic snarl? If so, then do spare a thought for motorists in China who have been stuck for the past 10 days in a traffic jam that stretches a good 100 k
Vikas settles for bronze
Singapore, Aug. 24: Indian boxer Vikas Krishan bagged a bronze medal after his Mexican opponent Daniel Echeverria was disqualified in the men’s 60 kg category at the Youth Olympics here Tuesday.
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Polygamy slur angers Tenzing tribe in Nepal
Kathmandu, Aug. 23: The Sherpas of Nepal, the hardy mountaineering people made famous by Tenzing Norgay Sherpa, the first man to summit Mt. Everest with Sir Edmund Hillary, are demanding that the Nepa
Asparagus, garlic to keep fat at bay
London, Aug. 23: Eating vegetables like asparagus, garlic and artichokes could help keep obesity and diabetes at bay.
Scientists are trying to figure out whether a fibre-rich diet can suppress hunger
Hasina blames Zia for 2004 grenade attacks
Aug. 22: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has alleged that her political rival Khaleda Zia, chief of the Bangladesh National Party (BNP), and the then government had “direct links” with the gre
Madonna’s vices shock her guests
Madonna is making news for all the wrong reasons — the pop diva stunned guests at her 52nd birthday party by losing it out to cigarettes and alcohol.
The health-conscious star, who is here shooting her new film W.E., was seen with a cigarette in one hand and a stiff drink in the other, as she hosted a party at East L
Cabinet to reconsider MPs' salary hike bill
The union cabinet will meet here Monday to reconsider and bring amendments to the MPs' salary hike bill it had cleared last week. It was severely opposed by parliamentarians who were demanding a 500 p
Taliban video game sparks outrage
A video game in which the players pretend to be heavily armed Taliban guerrillas has sparked anger, with British defence secretary, Mr Liam Fox, calling for a ban and a security expert stating that "t
Burqa can't be forced on women, rules Bangladesh court
A court in Bangladesh, an Islamic Republic, has directed the government to ensure that no woman is forced to wear burqa or religious attires in the educational institutions and offices across the coun