Israel Launches Airstrikes on Southern Gaza, Wounding 4

Israel on Saturday night launched three airstrikes on southern Gaza Strip targets, mainly tunnels under the borders between Egypt and the enclave, wounding four Palestinians, witnesses said. According to witnesses, Israeli F-16 warplanes carried out three airstrikes, the first targeted a tunnel east of the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, the warplanes then […]

Palestinian Campaign of Convincing Israelis Stirs Debates

A Palestinian propaganda campaign to convince the Israeli people to make peace and accept a two-state solution had caused debates among the Palestinians over its benefits, influence and dangers. The campaign titled ‘We are partners, and you?” occupied a large space in Israeli media, mainly on the newspapers and public ads, as well as the […]

6 Killed in U.S. Drone Strike in NW Pakistan

At least six people were killed and two others injured in a U.S. drone strike launched Saturday night in Pakistan’s northwest tribal area, reported local media. According to the report, the strike took place at about 7:00 p. m. in the Data Khel area of North Waziristan, a tribal agency in northwest Pakistan bordering Afghanistan. […]

Rahul reaches out to people of Bihar

On a trip to galvanise his party in Bihar ahead of the Assembly polls, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday slammed the Chief minister Nitish Kumar for his claim of developing Bihar. The AICC general secretary appealed to the people to bring Congress to power to ensure all-round growth of the state. “If development has […]

Taliban suicide bomber strikes Shia march in Quetta; 60 killed

At least 60 people have been killed and nearly 200 others injured on Friday when a Taliban suicide bomber blew himself up in a Shia procession organised to mark al-Quds day in Pakistan’s southwest city of Quetta. The bomber, appears to be an Uzbek and in the age bracket of 20 to 22 years, was […]

Mexico plane crash kills 6, including 2 lawmakers, mayor

At least six people, including two Mexican federal lawmakers and a governor, were killed when their small plane crashed in southern Mexico, the attorney general’s office said. The plane left Mexico City and went down as it was approaching the airport at the Pacific beach resort of Huatulco, in southwestern Oaxaca state Friday, the officials […]

Another monster traffic jam hits China

In yet another gargantuan traffic jam, 10,000 trucks were backed up in a line stretching upto 120 km on the Beijing-Tibet roadway in northern China. Trucks loaded with coal from Inner Mongolia were struck bumper-to-bumper on the highway with traffic police frantically trying to control chaos as they reminded the drivers to stay wake on […]

States must give better financial security to teachers

Pitching for better financial security to teachers in state government schools, HRD Minister Kapil Sibal on Saturday said unless this is given priority the country would not be able to “get the best minds”. At a function to give away the CBSE awards 2009, Sibal said there has to be a better policy in states […]

“Rubber import duty unlikely to be hiked from 7.5%”

Combing ops expanded as hostages remain traceless

With the Maoists continuing to elude the police dragnet, combing operations to trace the three policemen abducted by the Naxals were on Saturday expanded to fresh areas in Bihar’s Banka, Kaimur, Jamui, Munger and Lakhisarai districts. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who is personally monitoring the combing operation, has called an all-party meeting in Patna on […]