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Stop blaming Pakistan for ‘home grown’ terror plots, Qureshi tells UK
London, Sep.19 (ANI): Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has asked Britain to stop blaming Islamabad for the ‘home grown’ terror plots against the UK. Referring to Britain’s lashing out at Pakistan on the liquid bomb plot issue, Qureshi said it was unfair to criticize Pakistan for every terror plot hatched in Britain. “It is [...]
Italian police seize Maradona’s diamond studs
Rome, Sep 19 (ANI): Beleaguered football legend Diego Maradona had to hand over his diamond studs to police as part payment for the millions he owes the Italian tax authorities. Italian officials paid the holidaying Argentinean coach a visit at the luxury hotel he was staying in and seized the earrings worth nearly 4,000 pounds, [...]
2000-year-old Roman amphitheatre discovered in Israel
Washington, September 19 (ANI): A team of archaeologists has discovered a 2000-year-old Roman amphitheatre near Tiberias in Israel. According to a report in the Haaretz newspaper, Archeologist, Doctor Valid Atrash, from the Israel Antiquities Authority, said that the remnants of the Roman amphitheatre peaks from 15 meters below ground. The 1990 findings came as a [...]
HIV uses several routes to escape immune system pressure
Washington, September 19 (ANI): Researchers at the Emory Vaccine Center have shown that HIV relies upon a number of strategies rather than use any preferred escape route to escape immune system pressure. The human immune system has the ability to temporarily overpower HIV in early infection. Studies conducted in the recent past have shown that [...]
Army hosts yacht training camp for school children
Nainital, Sep 18 (ANI): With an aim to revive yacht sailing in the country, a 15-day camp is being organised in Nainital district of Uttarakhand where in school children are being trained in yacht sailing. Over 40 school students from the various parts of Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh are taking part in the camp, which [...]
Britons spend 1 month of their lives looking for TV remote!
London, Sept 18 (ANI): Britons waste one month of their lives searching for the television remote control, a new study has found. After studying 4,000 individuals, the researchers found that the average viewer loses it an average of 3.2 times a week and spends more than four minutes looking for it each time, reports The [...]
Scientists find meteorite that came from innermost asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter
Washington, September 18 (ANI): In a very rare finding, scientists have discovered an unusual kind of meteorite in the Western Australian desert and have uncovered that it came from the innermost main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. Meteorites are the only surviving physical record of the formation of our Solar System. However, information about [...]
Lap dancing, a routine part of British workplaces
London, Sept 18 (ANI): Lap dancing has become a part of British working life, a campaign group has said. According to The Fawcett Society, which campaigns for women’s rights, companies in the UK are turning a blind eye to the use of sex clubs by workers. The group found that some firms knowingly authorise the [...]
Madonna may work with Janet Jackson in MJ’s honour
London, Sept 18 (ANI): Madonna had a long cherished dream of singing with Michael Jackson, which could not materialise due the King of Pop’s untimely death. But now the pop diva is all set to work with another Jackson, Janet, it has emerged. It is reported that Madonna and Janet met up last Sunday evening [...]
Zardari being unnecessarily targeted for his overture to India: Editorial
Islamabad, Sep.17 (ANI): An editorial in one of the leading English dailies of Pakistan has highlighted that President Asif Ali Zardari is being unnecessarily targeted and criticized by certain quarters in the country even if he attempts to address the long pending issues with India in his bid to de-escalate tension between the two neighbour [...]
Tibetans living-in-exile surprised over China’s opposition to Dalai Lama’s visit
Gangtok, Sep 17 (ANI): Members of the exiled Tibetan community living at Gangtok said China’s opposition to the Dalai Lama’s visit to Arunachal Pradesh is “surprising”. The Dalai Lama plans to visit Arunachal Pradesh soon. China has claimed part of Arunachal as its territory. The exiled Tibetan spiritual leader’s aide said the Dalai Lama would [...]
Flintoff’s ECB contract rejection threatens Test cricket, but he plays it down
London, Sep.17 (ANI): All-rounder Andrew Flintoff may have unwittingly incited the break-up of international cricket by his refusal of an England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) incremental contract, but he has played down reports of a possible backlash. Flintoff has assured that his rejection of an England increment contract, a second tier deal offered to [...]
Action plan to phase out consumption of HCFC is on track: Ramesh
New Delhi, Sep 16 (ANI): Union Environment and Forest Minister Jairam Ramesh said on Wednesday that India has developed a comprehensive Road Map and Action Plan to phase-out of production and consumption of Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) in various sectors. Addressing the gathering during the 15th International Ozone Day here Ramesh said: “The Government of India has [...]
Twitter Gate: Congress will take action against Tharoor at the appropriate time: Tewari
New Delhi, Sep.18 (ANI): The Congress party on Friday said it would take appropriate action against Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor for his “cattle class” comments through the medium of Twitter at the appropriate time. Addressing a party news conference in the capital, Congress spokesman Manish Tewari said: “We will take appropriate [...]