Obama interrupted by quacking duck
Washington, Jul 8: President Barack Obama, in a recent press conference on gay rights was interrupted by a reporter's quacking duck ringtone..

India-Japan stitch a comprehensive economic partnership pact
Tokyo, July 3 (ANI): India and Japan on Friday agreed to cooperate on pressing global issues of climate change, disarmament and non-proliferation while moving ahead in negotiations to stitch a comprehensive economic partnership pact..

Pak PM to use meeting with Manmohan in Egypt to strengthen bilateral ties
Islamabad, July 3 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani today said that meeting with his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh on the sidelines of NAM summit in Egypt would be an opportunity to strengthen bilateral ties..

Pakistan says no peace without resolving Kashmir issue
Islamabad, July 3 (ANI): Pakistan on Friday said that the peace in the region cannot be discussed without the resolution of the long-standing issue with India, stepping up its rhetoric on Kashmir..

India, Pak should join hand for peace and prosperity of region : Experts
Karachi, July 3 (ANI): India and Pakistan should shun acquiring new devastating weapons and join hands for peace, prosperity and co-operation for the larger interest of people in the region, experts from across both countries have opined..


Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa lag behind in providing toilet facilities in rural households
New Delhi, July 3 (ANI): Bihar, Jharkhand and Orissa figure among the list of states lagging behind when it comes to providing the toilet facilities in rural households..

Govt. using Maoist threat to shrug off responsibility, say Jharkhand villagers
New Delhi, July 3 (ANI): Villagers in Saraikela region of Jharkhand have claimed that the government has been using the Maoist threat as an excuse for shirking away from initiating development projects in the region..

CPI, SUCI activists protest against fuel price hike
New Delhi, July 3 (ANI): Activists of Communist party of India and Socialist Unity Centre of India staged demonstrations against the increase in prices of petrol and diesel here on Friday..

Afghan Army Chief to visit India to strengthen strategic partnership
New Delhi, July 3 (ANI): Afghan Army Chief General Bismillah Khan Mohammadi will be on a four day official visit to India from July 6 to July 9 in order to build up a peaceful and prosperous Afghanistan and to strengthen strategic partnership..

14 killed, 27 feared drowned in separate mishaps in Uttarakhand
New Delhi, July 3 (ANI): In two separate incidents in Uttarakhad on Friday, at least 14 people were killed, while 27 kanwarias on Chardham Yatra were feared drowned..


Aamir Sohail issued notice for not attending ICC course
Lahore, July 3 (ANI): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has sent a show-cause notice to director National Cricket Academy Aamir Sohail for not attending the course held in England..

Andy Murray immortalised in life-sized sculpture made from pizza dough
London, July 3 (ANI): Tennis star Andy Murray has been sculpted in dough by his favourite Pizza Express restaurant, where he recently persuaded staff to serve him a Margherita despite the kitchens being shut..

Beckham's niece diagnosed with swine flu
London, July 3 (ANI): England football star David Beckham's niece Georgina Every has been diagnosed with swine flu..

'The Queen' to grace Wimbledon in hope of seeing Murray crowned 'King'
London, July 3 (ANI): Queen Elizabeth is hoping to visit the Wimbledon Centre court for the first time in 32 years to see British tennis star Andy Murray take on Wimbledon champion Roger Federer in the men's final on Sunday, but before that the 22-year-old Scott will have to beats Andy Roddick in today's semi final..

"Miffed" PCB likely to skip Mumbai meeting to assert its stand on WC hosting issue
Lahore, July 3 (ANI): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is unlikely to participate in the meeting with the three hosts of the 2011 World Cup India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, to discuss and sort out the hosting rights issues..


India, Japan agree to fast track work on freight, industrial corridors
Tokyo, July 3 (ANI): India and Japan on Friday agreed to take steps to fast track work on the Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) and the Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor Project..

Mkts end strong; financial, pharma stocks up
Mumbai, Jul 3: At 03:49 pm, the benchmark indices closed the last session before the Union Budget on Monday, Jul 6 on a strong note..

Microsoft's Bing steals Google's share of searches
London, Jul 3: The all new search engine from Microsoft Corp, Bing has reportedly beaten the search giant, Google black and blue..

AI staff to go on 2 hour strike on Jul 3
New Delhi, Jul 3: Air India staff will go on 2 hour strike between 01:00 pm to 03:00 pm on Friday, Jul 3 alleging that the management has fail to keep its promise of paying the salaries to all lower ..



Overweight kids 'experience more depression, loneliness, anxiety'
Washington, July 3 (ANI): A new study by University of Missouri researchers has found that overweight kids, especially girls, show signs of the negative consequences of being overweight as early as kindergarten..

Hepatitis B virus mutations may help predict liver cancer risk
Washington, July 3 (ANI): Scientists from Second Military Medical University in Shanghai have revealed that mutations in the DNA of hepatitis B virus (HBV) might help predict which patients are at inc..

Origin of very high-energy gamma rays pinpointed to giant black hole
Washington, July 3 (ANI): Using a worldwide combination of diverse telescopes, astronomers have discovered that a giant galaxy's bursts of very high energy gamma rays are coming from a region very close to the supermassive black hole at its core..

Autistic kids should be taught in smaller groups, say experts
Washington, July 3 (ANI): A new study suggests that children with autism need to be taught in smaller groups..

Ferns climbed aboard trees to experience flowering of their own species diversity
Washington, July 3 (ANI): Scientists have constructed a new time-calibrated family tree for ferns, which has indicated that while modern tropical rain forests were becoming established, ferns climbed aboard, and experienced a flowering of their own species diversity..


'Jumping gene' found to diminish activity of diabetes risk gene in mice
Washington, July 3 (ANI): Scientists at the German Institute of Human Nutrition have announced the identification of a new gene that is associated with diabetes, and of a mechanism that makes obese mice less susceptible to diabetes..

Health disparities in indigenous people tied to cultural loss
London, July 3 (ANI): The health disparities prevalent in indigenous people around the world are closely tied to cultural loss including, loss of language, globalisation and removal from the land..

Why H1N1 flu spreads from person to person less effectively than other flu viruses
Washington, July 3 (ANI): Scientists in the US have come up with an genetic explanation for why the new H1N1 "swine flu" virus has spread from person to person less effectively than other flu viruses..

Mum's weight gain during pregnancy puts daughter at higher obesity risk
Washington, July 3 (ANI): A new study has revealed that mother's weight and the amount she gains during pregnancy both impact her daughter's risk of obesity decades later..

Link between cancer and human evolution revealed
Washington, July 3 (ANI): A new study conducted by researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) suggests a link between cancer and human evolution..


Izzat scheme is the 'humane' face of Railways
The Railways Minister who promised to put forth a 'humane' face of the Railways has indeed managed to do that..

Lalus Garibs richer than Mamata's Yuvas
New Delhi: In a move to counter Lalu Prasad Yadav's Garib Rath, Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee has introduced low-coast Yuva air conditions trains for the youth of the country ..

Didi wants women commondos in trains
You could call them real life Vijayashanthi's and Malishri's, after these actors launched a blitzkrieg against crime in several movies..



Mamata Banerjee tables Rly Budget 2009-10
For Highlights of Railway Budget 2009-10 Click Here Mamata tables Rly Budget 2009-10 . . ..