CURRENT HEADLINES

Sania to play Koryttseva in Indian Wells opener (11 March 10:33)
India's Sania Mirza will kick off her campaign at Indian Wells tennis tournament against Ukrainian Mariya Koryttseva.

Pak may reinstate Iftikhar Chaudhry as Chief Justice: Reports (11 March 08:05)
Pak may reinstate Iftikhar Choudhary as Chief Justice: Reports

At least 9 dead in German school shooting: police (11 March 07:25)
At least nine people were killed when a gunman fired shots at a secondary school in southwestern Germany, a police spokeswoman said.

Sarajevo police arrest 8 after jailbreak (11 March 05:19)
Sarajevo police have arrested eight of the nine armed prisoners who broke out of a jail in eastern Bosnia on Tuesday night and drove to the capital.

10 people killed in Alabama shooting rampage (11 March 02:50)
A gunman in the southern state of Alabama on Tuesday went on a shooting rampage, killing at least nine people before turning the gun fatally on himself, Alabama department of public safety s...

Sydney man jailed for life for killing family (11 March 02:17)
A judge called an Australian man a "brilliant actor" on Wednesday and sentenced him to life in prison for killing his family 16 years ago.

US space shuttle poised for Wednesday night launch (11 March 02:16)
US space shuttle Discovery was prepared for launch on a mission to finish installing the International Space Station's power system and deliver Japan's first live-aboard crew member.

US space shuttle Discovery poised for Wednesday night launch (11 March 02:16)
US space shuttle Discovery was prepared for launch on a mission to finish installing the International Space Station's power system and deliver Japan's first live-aboard crew member.

Railway collapse in China leaves 9 dead, 4 missing (11 March 01:46)
A construction site on a rail line in eastern China collapsed early Wednesday, killing nine workers and leaving four missing, a state news agency said.

Israeli aircraft hits Gaza rocket squad, 3 hurt (11 March 02:34)
The Israeli military says its aircraft hit a Palestinian rocket squad in Gaza just after the militants fired rockets at Israel. Palestinian security says three people were wounded.

Alert in Haridwar following threat to blow up Rly station (10 March 11:58)
An alert has been sounded in the pilgrim town of Haridwar after the railway officials here received a letter threatening to blow up the railway station on the occassion of Holi festival.

Pakistani Hindu youth murdered in Sindh (10 March 10:48)
A Pakistani Hindu youth from the country's southern Sindh province was killed after being kidnapped along with three other members of his family, prompting President Asif Ali Zardari to seek...

Suicide bomber kills 25 near Baghdad (10 March 10:44)
A suicide bomber on Tuesday blew himself up amid tribal leaders and army officers killing at least 25 people outside the town hall in Abu Ghraib, on Baghdad's western edge, security official...

Mumbai police yet to furnish details of terrorists to Interpol (10 March 10:29)
Mumbai police are yet to furnish to Interpol details about the nine terrorists killed during the 26/11 strikes for issuance of a "Black Notice" which can help get more information about the ...

CBI takes into custody Satyam accused for interrogation (10 March 05:29)
Investigating agency CBI took into custody Satyam's former Chairman B Ramalinga Raju and four others for interrogation in connection with the country's biggest corporate scam, from the Chanc...

'Indian delay over Pakistani posers denting its image' (10 March 04:25)
India's delay in sharing information on the Mumbai terror strikes will resurrect doubts that New Delhi may have stage-managed the killings and also the attack on Sri Lankan cricketers with a...

Interpol to issue red corner notice against 2611 masterminds (10 March 02:43)
The warrants would form the basis of getting Interpol red corner notices against 26/11 masterminds like Zakhir-ur-Rahman Lakhvi and other LeT operatives behind the Mumbai Carnage.

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Australian police arrest 4 Tibet protesters (10 March 02:37)
Protesters scuffled with police outside the Chinese Embassy in the Australian capital on Tuesday at a demonstration marking 50 years since the uprising that sent Tibet's spiritual leader int...

Suicide blast at mosque in Sri Lanka: police (10 March 02:37)
A suspected suicide bomber detonated explosives at a mosque in southern Sri Lanka on Tuesday, killing several people, a police officer told AFP.

Villagers lynch criminal in Jharkhand (10 March 02:30)
A man was beaten to death by villagers in Gumla district of Jharkhand, police said on Tuesday. Dileep Kujur, who was released from jail last week, allegedly tried to snatch a woman's gold ch...

Pakistan foreign minister to hold talks with EU (10 March 01:42)
A Pakistani delegation led by its foreign minister will hold a meeting with three senior officials of the European Union (EU) in Prague on Friday to discuss EU-Pakistan ties and other issues...

Rights groups ask Nepal to prosecute Maoists, security forces (10 March 01:26)
Top watchdogs have asked the Nepal government to initiate criminal proceedings against the members of security forces and Maoists responsible for human rights abuses and large-scale "disappe...

Violence in Mexican state of Guerrero kills 6 (10 March 01:03)
Gunmen killed six people, including a local police chief, in a series of attacks on Monday in mountain towns in the Pacific coast state of Guerrero.

Lahore security inadequate, says SL coach Bayliss (10 March 01:03)
The Sri Lankan cricket team had inadequate security when they were attacked by a group of heavily armed men in Lahore last week, coach Trevor Bayliss said on Tuesday.

Pakistanis in US demand reinstatement of former chief justice (10 March 12:58)
Blaming President Asif Ali Zardari and former military ruler Prevez Musharraf for current political crisis in Pakistan, dozens of country's citizens went on hunger strike and demanded reinst...

Sri Lanka coach fears Commonwealth Games a target (10 March 12:57)
Sri Lanka cricket coach Trevor Bayliss voiced fears that extremists would target next year's Commonwealth Games in India and backed criticism of security arrangements in Pakistan.

Prabhakar Sanzgiri passes away (10 March 12:50)
Senior Communist leader Prabhakar Sanzgiri passed away following brief illness. He was 87 and is survived by wife, two sons and a daughter.

Ship collision off Japan coast, seven missing (10 March 11:19)
Seven South Korean sailors were missing after their cargo ship collided with a larger freighter and sank off the coast of Japan, South Korea's Coast Guard said.

Europe rejects US call for more fiscal stimulus (10 March 11:10)
Europe dismissed US calls on for further government spending to counter recession, exposing a rift on a key issue before a G20 summit of the world's largest industrial and developing economi...

Police officer shot dead in Northern Ireland (10 March 11:07)
A police officer was shot dead in Northern Ireland late, just hours after Prime Minister Gordon Brown said the killing of two British soldiers would not derail the peace process.

UN official visits Iran to boost ties in Central Asia (10 March 05:17)
The United Nations envoy for Afghanistan was in Tehran on Monday to discuss economic cooperation among Central Asian nations and between Iran and Afghanistan, the UN said.

Mother, son commit suicide in Ghaziabad (10 March 01:20)
A 20-year-old man and his mother committed suicide in Ghaziabad on Monday after they quarrelled over a trivial matter, the police said.

Govt official’s wife, teenaged son end life in Ghaziabad (10 March 01:20)
A Ghaziabad-based senior official’s wife and their teenaged son committed suicide at their Vijay Nagar residence on Monday afternoon, police said, reports Peeyush Khandelwal.

Aditya Birla completes Apollo Sindhoori acquisition (10 March 12:31)
Diversified company Aditya Birla Nuvo Ltd Monday said it has completed the acquisition of 76 percent stake in the retail broking firm of the Apollo Hospitals Group.

3 dead, 17 missing in Egypt cargo ship sinking (09 March 11:42)
Three sailors perished and 17 others including Indians are still missing after a cargo ship sank off the Red Sea coast of Egypt on Monday shortly after leaving port, a maritime official said...

Cargo plane crashes in Uganda, killing 11 (09 March 11:37)
A cargo plane carrying equipment for African Union peacekeepers in Somalia caught fire and crashed into Uganda's Lake Victoria shortly after takeoff on Monday, killing all 11 people on board...

Home Ministry briefs EC about force deployment for LS polls (09 March 10:15)
The Home Ministry discussed with Election Commission the details about force deployment for conducting the upcoming Lok Sabha elections peacefully.

One dies in fire cracker unit explosion in Punjab (09 March 08:39)
One person was burnt to death and three others were injured when an explosion took place at a fire cracker manufacturing unit in Amritsar on Monday, police said.

17 missing in Egypt cargo ship sinking (09 March 07:22)
Seventeen sailors are missing after a cargo ship sank off the Red Sea coast of Egypt on Monday, shortly after leaving port.

Four students killed in Nepal boat capsize (09 March 06:55)
Four students, including 3 girls, drowned in the Kosi river in Nepal when the boat carrying them capsized

President greets nation on Milad-un-Nabi and Holi (09 March 05:31)
President Partibha Patil spreads the message of peace on the occasion of Milad-un-Nabi and Holi.

Girl killed in Uttar Pradesh over bowl of wheat (09 March 04:43)
A 12-year-old girl accused of stealing a bowl of wheat was brutally killed by a couple in Uttar Pradesh, police said on Monday.

2 Hizbul Mujahideen militants killed in encounter in Udhampur (09 March 04:01)
Two Hizbul Mujahideen militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in Gool area of Ramban district on Monday.


2 Bangladeshi army commanders die in chopper crash (09 March 03:02)
A Bangladesh army helicopter crashed in a rice paddy field north of Dhaka, killing two army commanders and injuring another officer, police said.

Six children burnt to death in Jharkhand (09 March 02:07)
Six children were burnt to death and two went missing in a fire in a village in Jharkhand's Sahebganj district, police said on Monday.

Former BSP leaders join hands ahead of LS polls (09 March 01:19)
BSP supremo Mayawati's former lieutenants have joined hands to float a new alliance with the sole objective of challenging their former party.

Three dead in Philippines shooting spree (09 March 01:11)
Three people were killed and two wounded when a drunken pro-government militiaman went on a shooting spree in the central Philippines, police said on Monday.

Real IRA 'claims killing of British soldiers' in N Ireland (09 March 10:49)
A dissident republican group opposed to the Northern Ireland peace process apparently said on Sunday it shot dead two British soldiers at an army base, the first such killing in 12 years.

US shuttle Discovery set to soar to space station (09 March 10:45)
After a month of delays, the US space shuttle Discovery is to head to the International Space Station to complete an overhaul of the power-generating systems on the orbital outpost.

Sarkozy denies Mexico is a 'failed state' (09 March 10:39)
French President Nicolas Sarkozy hailed Mexico's efforts to battle its spiraling drug violence ahead of his first official visit to the country, and denied that Mexico was a 'failed state.'