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Manmohan Singh On Extending the Olive Branch To Suu Kyi: An Opportunistic Move for India?

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to Myanmar this week ended with an invitation to democratic leader Aung San Suu Kyi to visit India, a sign that India hopes to rebuild ties dampened by its association with the former military junta.

Jun 1, 2012

India Successfully Test Fires Air Force Version of Akash Missile

India successfully test-fired two Akash missiles, Air Force version, from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) launch complex-III on Friday.

Jun 1, 2012

After Miami Zombie Apocalypse, Maryland Cannibal Feasts On Housemate's Brain and Heart

Alexander Kinyua, a student in Maryland, is charged with first-degree murder after he allegedly confessed to murdering and eating his roommate's brain and heart

Jun 1, 2012

India Adopts Austerity Plan; Analysts Say Measures Won't Impact Unproductive Expenditures

Prompted by the growing fiscal deficit, the Indian government on Thursday announced several austerity measures in an attempt to curtail unproductive expenditures for the current fiscal.

Jun 1, 2012

Coalgate Scam: CBI To Probe Allocation Of Coal Blocks

The Central Bureau of Investigation reportedly will hold a preliminary probe into the controversial allocation of coal blocks between 2006 and 2009.

Jun 1, 2012

Pakistan Successfully Test Fires Hatf-VIII Missile

Pakistan successfully test fired indigenously developed Air Launched Cruise Missile, Hatf-VIII (Ra'ad) on Thursday.

May 31, 2012

People Are Disappointed With BJP, Says Advani

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) senior leader LK Advani has opened the pandora's box, revealing that all is not well in the party. He said that people are disappointed with BJP. He took a potshot at BJP President Nitin Gadkari.

May 31, 2012

VK Singh Retires, Bikram Singh is New Army Chief; Who is Bikram Singh?

Gen VK Singh hanged the boots as the Indian Army Chief on Thursday after leading the 1.13 million-strong Indian army for 26 months. Gen Bikram Singh (59) is the new Indian Army Chief.

May 31, 2012

Aarushi-Hemraj Murder Case: Nupur Talwar's Bail Plea Rejected; Trial Continues

The Allahabad high court Thursday rejected the bail plea of Nupur Talwar, who is currently in Dasna jail since April 30 and facing the trial for brutally murdering her teenage daughter and domestic help Hemraj four years ago.

May 31, 2012

Miami's Face-Eating Naked 'Zombie' Attack: Rudy Eugene High on Potent Drug 'Bath Salts' When He Chewed Poppo's Face to the Bones? (PHOTO)

In the vicious Miami "Zombie" attack incident that occurred at a busy Miami downtown highway bridge, Saturday, killing one and brutally injuring the victim's face, police have hinted the possibility of street drug called "bath salts" in the dreadful incident.

May 31, 2012

Doon Express Derails, 5 Dead, 15 Injured

At least five people died and 15 others injured after five bogies of the Doon Express 13009 derailed at near Koridia village, about 35 km from Jaunpur in Uttar Pradesh.

May 31, 2012

Disproportionate Assets Case: Court to Hear Jagan's Bail Plea; Will He Get Bail?

A Special CBI court on Thursday is expected to deliver its order on YSR Congress chief and Kadapa MP Jaganmohan Reddy's bail plea in connection with alleged illegal assets case against him.

May 31, 2012

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan: Kajol Defends Ash for Post-Baby Weight Gain

It seems that media will make Aishwarya Rai Bachchan to lose her post-baby weight gain. The Bollywood star has been criticized for her "oodles of weight gain," but luckily her 2012 Cannes appearances has helped her in appeasing the international media to some extent.

May 31, 2012

Bharat Bandh Halts Normal Life, Violence In Various Parts of the Country, Schools and Colleges Declare Holiday

The Bharat Bandh called by the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA), the Shiv Sena, the Republican Party of India (RPI) and other political parties has halted the normal life across the country on Thursday.

May 31, 2012

Petrol Price Hike: Bharat Bandh Tomorrow; Normal Life To Be Affected

The recent hike in petrol price has turned as imflammable as petrol itself. Following the steepest-ever hike in petrol prices, the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA), the Shiv Sena and the Republican Party of India (RPI) have appealed to the people to call for a 'Bharat Bandh' on May 31 to protest the move of the government. The NDA will also protest against price rise of basic commodities.

May 30, 2012