Afridi vows to put aside spot-fixing scandal( 10:52 ) By Omar Khalid Taunton, Sep 2 (IANS) Pakistan's one-day cricket captain Shahid Afridi vowed to put aside a raging betting scandal allegedly involving three of his key players and lead his side from the front in the series against England in Cardiff from Sunday.
Now Haryana judge decides 148 cases on single day( 10:51 ) Kaithal (Haryana), Sep 2 (IANS) A judge in this Haryana town created a record of sorts when he settled 148 cases in a single day, close on the heels of a peer in Andhra Pradesh hogging the headlines for deciding 111 cases in one day.
US hostage taker said he had bombs strapped to body( 10:46 ) By Arun Kumar Washington, Sep 2 (IANS) An armed man shot and killed by police after a tense four-hour standoff at the Discovery Channel's headquarters told a TV channel he had several bombs strapped to his body "ready to go off."
Woman stabs father, kills self( 10:45 ) Moscow, Sep 2 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A woman fatally stabbed her father and then jumped to her death from their sixth-storey apartment in Moscow after he refused to visit her grandfather's grave.
Netanyahu seeks historic compromise in Middle East( 10:45 ) Washington, Sep 2 (DPA) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised Wednesday to seek a "historic compromise" between Israelis and Palestinians that would lead to a peaceful resolution of the long-simmering Middle East conflict.
Russia launches navigation satellites( 10:45 ) Moscow, Sep 2 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia Thursday launched a rocket carrying three navigation satellites from the Baikonur space centre in Kazakhstan.
Over 2,000 killed in Mexican border city in 2010( 10:44 ) Ciudad Juarez (Mexico), Sep 2 (IANS/EFE) Over 2,000 people were killed in gang wars in 2010 in Mexico's "murder capital" of Ciudad Juarez on the border with the US, reveal official figures.
Rahul leaves Amethi to meet Sonia( 10:30 ) Amethi (Uttar Pradesh), Sep 2 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi broke off his three-day trip here to travel to New Delhi to meet his mother and party president Sonia Gandhi who will file a nomination for another term in office as party chief. He will back here in the afternoon, a party spokesperson said.
Humid morning in Delhi, rains expected( 10:17 ) New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) Delhiites woke up to a hot and humid morning Thursday with the weather office predicting rains as the day progresses.
US warns citizens of terror strike during CWG( 09:49 ) Washington, Sep 2 (IANS) The US has warned its citizens travelling to or residing in India during the upcoming Commonwealth Games of a threat of "terrorist action and violence" and asked them to "take care when travelling within Delhi".
Worried families of abducted policemen pray for release( 09:39 ) Patna, Sep 2 (IANS) The families of four Bihar policemen abducted by Maoists are worried and helpless as the deadline for releasing eight jailed commanders expires 10 a.m Thursday, failing which they have threatened to kill those in captivity.
Paying for her crime by teaching behind bars( 09:31 ) By Asit Srivastava Naugarh (Uttar Pradesh), Sep 2 (IANS) Call it an act of atonement. A woman who is in jail in Uttar Pradesh for torturing her daughter-in-law has donned the role of a teacher for fellow prisoners and their children.
Pakistani Taliban added to US terror list( 09:07 ) By Arun Kumar Washington, Sep 2 (IANS) The United States has designated the Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP), or Pakistani Taliban, linked to the botched Times Square bombing attempt by a Pakistani American, as a Foreign Terrorist Organization.
Chinese girls taught to say no to sex( 08:52 ) Beijing, Sep 2 (IANS) Girls in a province in southwest China are being given tips on how to say no to boys asking for sex.
Oldest American city turns 445( 08:33 ) New York, Sep 2 (IANS/EFE) St. Augustine in Florida, the oldest city in the US, will celebrate its 445th birth anniversary this week.
'Absolute Khushwant' is this week's bestseller (IANS Books)( 08:26 ) New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) "Absolute Khushwant" by Khushwant Singh and Humra Quraishi climbed three notches to become the number one book on the non-fiction list this week while "Secrets and Sins" by Jaishree Misra continued to dominate the fiction section.
Fresh pairs in new releases this month( 08:07 ) New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) Movie buffs will get to see fresh pairs like Salman Khan-Sonakshi Sinha and Aishwarya Rai-Rajnikant in the films lined up to hit the big screen this month.
Landslide leaves three dead, 57 missing in China( 07:28 ) Beijing, Sep 2 (IANS) At least three people were killed and 57 missing when landslides hit a village in southwest China's Yunnan province Wednesday night, authorities said Thursday.
Two Israelis injured in West Bank attack( 06:47 ) Jerusalem, Sep 2 (IANS) Two Israelis were wounded Wednesday night in a shooting attack in the West Bank, media reports said.
Chilean miners' rescue shaft hits problem( 05:51 ) Santiago, Sep 2 (DPA) The rescue of 33 workers trapped in a mine in northern Chile for nearly a month might take longer than expected after work on the rescue shaft hit problems Wednesday.
US Open results Wednesday( 04:37 ) New York, Sep 2 (DPA) Results Wednesday at the 23-million-dollar US Open (x indicates new result).
US hostage crisis ends as gunman shot dead (Third Lead)( 04:22 ) Washington, Sep 2 (IANS) An armed man, who held three hostages in the Discovery Communications building in the US state of Maryland, was shot dead Wednesday afternoon, police said.
240 victims of mass rape in Congo: UN( 03:45 ) United Nations, Sep 2 (IANS) The UN Wednesday said the number of civilians who had been brutally gang raped recently in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo now exceeds 240.
Parties making progress on Middle East peace process: Obama( 02:59 ) Washington, Sep 2 (IANS) US President Barack Obama said Wednesday after meeting with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas here that parties were making progress on the Middle East peace process.
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