US expert advocates destruction of Lashkar-e-Taiba
Describing Pakistan based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) as the most dangerous terrorist group operating in South Asia after Al Qaeda, a US expert has advocated its destruction by the US with or without Pakist
Indian prisoners in Colombo feel betrayed by Delhi
Amid allegations of Indian indifference towards Sri Lankan Tamils, Indian prisoners serving long sentences in Colombo's main prison say they feel badly let down by Indian authorities.
A spokesperson
381 wives of NRIs seek government help
The ministry of overseas Indian affairs (MOIA) has received 381 complaints of women being deserted or harassed by their non-resident Indian (NRI)husbands, a majority of them from Punjab, the Lok Sabha
No more ‘chicken without sex life’ on beijing’s menu
Eating out in Beijing has always been confusing for foreigners. Many have complained about dishes that on being translated to English read “chicken without sex life” or “red burned lion head”.
Indian Wells: Sania-Vesnina cruise into semis
India's Sania Mirza and her Russian partner Elena Vesnina thrashed Argentina's Gisela Dulko and Paola Suarez to advance to the semi-finals of the BNP Paribas Open here.
The No.2 seeds took just over
Lewis wants to be a cabbie
British Formula One racing star Lewis Hamilton says after retirement he would like to be a taxi driver.
The 27-year-old doesn't want to be a racing commentator as he believes that with his racing ski
Sri Lanka envoy apologises to Indian MPs
Sri Lanka's envoy to India on Thursday apologised to Indian MPs for his comments that sought to link those questioning Colombo's human rights record with the Tamil Tigers.
"I would like to apologise
People clash with police, dozen injured in Kashmir town
Over a dozen people, including six policemen, were injured on Thursday when police resorted to a baton charge to disperse a procession in Jammu and Kashmir's border town of Rajouri which has seen comm
US firm gets $220 mn Gates grant to combat TB
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has announced a grant of up to US $220 million over five years to Aeras, one of the world's largest not-for-profit biotechs, developing modern vaccines to combat tu
Sri Lanka rejects latest war crimes video
Sri Lanka on Thursday rejected a new video aired on Britain's Channel 4 which levelled fresh allegations of war crimes against the country's leadership and military.
In response to the video "Sri Lan