Pakistan, Iran sign pact for gas pipeline
Pakistan and Iran have signed an agreement for supply of gas from the Islamic republic through the $7.5-billion pipeline to be completed by the end of 2014.
The “sovereign guarantee” agreement was signed by National Iranian Oil Company managing director S.R. Kasaezadeh and Pakistan’s Petroleum joint secretary Irshad
US military plans unilateral strike in Pak
US military is looking at options for a unilateral strike in Pakistan if a successful terrorist strike on US soil is traced back to the country, senior Pentagon officials were quoted as saying on Saturday.
Jolted India seek revival against new-look Lanka
Their pride dented by the embarrassing loss to Zimbabwe in the opening encounter, a jolted India will hope to revive their campaign against Sri Lanka in the second match of the tri-series here on Sunday.
Paes, Bopanna cruise; curtains for Bhupathi
Leander Paes and Rohan Bopanna scored contrasting wins with their respective partners but Mahesh Bhupathi made a shock exit along with Max Mirnyi from the men’s doubles event of the French Open here on Saturday.
I fear being broke again, says Parker
Actress Sarah Jessica Parker may have amassed a fortune playing Carrie Bradshaw in Sex And The City but she is still haunted by her impoverished childhood and her biggest fear is that one day she will lose it all. Parker, 45, and her siblings had to survive on welfare money during her childhood after her father Stephen walked out on
New dino species discovered
Scientists have discovered a new species of horned dinosaur, a seven-metre-long rhino-like creature that gobbled plants near the southern Mexican region nearly 80 million years ago.
It’s cooler up north
Tourists enjoy skiing at Rohtang, Himachal Pradesh, on Friday.
March, April hottest in 100 yrs: IMD
March and April were the hottest months in the past 100 years and May has also been warmer than normal with severe heat conditions prevailing in many parts of North India, the Indian meteorological department (IMD) said on Friday.
China raises Tibet issue with President
China’s irritation with the Dalai Lama’s “activities” in India on Friday injected a somewhat discordant note in President Pratibha Patil’s confabulations here although she has carefully avoided touching upon any contentious issues.
Jagan detained as 24 injured in clashes
Twenty-four people, including eight policemen, were on Friday injured in violence that broke out during a tour of Congress MP Y.S. Jaganmohan to Telangana, following which he was taken into preventive custody, forcing him to abandon his visit.