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  • NATO takes control of Kosovo border crossings

    American and French peacekeepers took control of two customs posts on Kosovo’s northern border with Serbia on Thursday after it was attacked by Serbs armed with firebombs, a NATO spokesman said. Captain Hans Wichter said only small vehicles are now being allowed to pass through the outposts because “the infrastructure is heavily damaged” and that […]

    Showdown between Pak govt and judiciary appears imminent

    A showdown between Pakistani judiciary and the civilian government appears imminent as Supreme Court Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry has made it clear that the Gilani government will have to submit to its orders or be ready to “face the music”. Chaudhry today extended the deadline by 24 hours to reinstate establishment secretary, Sohail Ahmed, who […]

    Khar prays for Indo-Pak peace at Nizamuddin Dargah

    Pakistan Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar paid obeisance at the dargah of famous Sufi saint Nizamuddin Auliya in New Delhi and prayed for peace between the two countries. Wrapping up her three-day official visit, Khar along with Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir and other members of the delegation spent over 30 minutes at the dargah in […]

    Suicide bombing kills 12 outside bank in Iraq

    A suicide bomber on Thursday struck an Iraqi bank in Saddam Hussein’s hometown where policemen were picking up their paychecks, killing 12 and wounding 30 people. The mid-morning blast was the fourth major attack this year on Iraqi security forces in the northern city of Tikrit, a former hotbed for Sunni insurgents bent on targeting […]

    Saturn’s water mystery finally ‘solved’

    Planetary scientists claim they have finally solved a 14-year mystery by discovering the source of the water in Saturn’s upper atmosphere. A team, led by Paul Hartogh of Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research in Germany, says that the Herschel space observatory has found that giant jets of vapour from the planet’s moon Enceladus […]

    Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority:Authority has no powers to hike land compensation

    In the wake of the controversy over land acquisition, Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) has said it has no powers to hike land compensation and if the farmers give a proposal it will be sent to state government for approval. “This will have to be decided by the state government. After farmers give concrete […]

    Congress needs to take action on debt ceiling: White House

    Running out of time to resolve the impasse on raising the debt ceiling, the White House has said that there is need for the political leaders to come together to prevent the potential economic calamity, if the Congress does not increase the debt ceiling. “The Congress needs to take action,” White House Press Secretary Jay […]

    17 killed in road accident in B’desh

    At least 17 people were killed and 25 others injured on Thursday when a passenger bus collided head on with a truck in Sherpur area of northwestern Bangladesh, police said. “I can confirm you 17 deaths so far (and) 14 people are being treated with critical wounds at Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital in […]

    BSY discusses options with loyalist ministers, legislators

    Appearing to be in no hurry to quit without a fight, Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa on Thursday held consultations with his loyalist ministers and legislators and sought to rope in the Reddy brothers to weigh the options before him after the BJP top brass asked him to step down. Shortly after his arrival from […]

    CBI rejects Balkrishna plea, asks him to appear tomorrow

    Yoga guru Ramdev’s aide Balkrishna on Thursday sought 20 days time to appear before the CBI for questioning in a case under the Passport Act, claiming he has applied for a UK visa and his travel document is with that mission. The agency, however, rejected his plea and asked him to appear without the passport […]