London, Dec. 13: Acid is to be poured into a man’s eye in Iran for blinding his lover’s husband, it was reported here.

The man, Mojtaba, hurled acid in the face of his rival, Alireza, a taxi driver,

An Indian Air Force Mi-26 helicopter crashed on Tuesday close to an Air Force station near here injuring at least eight people, including three crew members, an official said.

New Delhi, Dec. 13: India’s Pankaj Advani defeated Mohammad Rais Sen Zahi of Afghanistan 5-2 to move into the quarterfinals of the World Snooker championships in Damascus, Syria.

Advani, who won the

London: A nuclear reactor which can power a small city and guided­missiles that can pulverise an enemy more than 1,000 miles away - meet HMS Ambush, the Royal Navy's newest killer submarine.

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Perth, Dec. 13: England coach Andy Flower on Monday laughed off suggestions champion leg-spinner Shane Warne could make a shock Ashes comeback as Australia become desperate to find a way to win back t

Kathmandu: The shadow of arrest and criminal charges darkened over Nepal's controversial former crown prince Paras Bir Bikram Shah after police took him into custody on Tuesday for questioning him abo

Web-obsessed Britons spend an average of 16 minutes surfing social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter while lying in bed, says a study.
The survey, conducted by Travelodge, found that over 70 per cent of adults update their social networking profiles lying in bed, spending an average of 16 minutes per night checking social networking sites.

Dec 13: Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao will pay official visits to India and Pakistan from Dec 15 to 19 for enhancing bilateral ties with both countries, a senior official here has said.

The premier has

Dec 13: Soon after parliament was adjourned till noon Monday, National Democratic Alliance (NDA) members led by senior leader L.K. Advani began a protest outside to press for a parliamentary probe int

Dec 13: The Supreme Court Monday permitted the Medical Council of India (MCI) to conduct a common test for undergraduate medical courses even as it decides on pending cases against the council.

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