Muslims celebrate Eid Al Adha today
NEW DELHI - Muslims all over the world are celebrating the festival of Eid Al Adha today.
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Delhi suspends mid day meal scheme till further orders
NEW DELHI - The Delhi Government on Saturday decided to suspend the mid -day meal scheme till further orders.
Foreign Minister Qureshi says India has failed to respond to Pak overtures
PORT OF SPAIN - Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Friday said that India has so far failed to respond to Islamabad's overtures on restarting the stalled composite dialogue process as also evidence with regard to the probe into the 26/11 terror attacks on Mumbai, which claimed 166 innocent lives.
17th Amendment would be abolished ‘unanimously’ in December: Zardari
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has said that the controversial 17th Amendment of the Constitution would be abolished in December, adding that any final decision in this regard would be taken only after consulting all the concerned parties.
Health
Tall people ‘more likely to earn more, but at increased risk of cancers’
MELBOURNE - Being taller means a fatter pay check and increased risk of some cancers, concludes a new study.
Living like a pig could actually be good for health
LONDON - Ever thought of being as dirty as a pig? Well, such a lifestyle could be helpful, says a research that has shown how dirty piglets obtain 'friendly' bacteria that help them to develop healthy immune systems later in life.
New device could help improve breathing in paralyzed patients
WASHINGTON - Patients with upper spinal-cord injuries or other diseases that keep them from breathing independently will soon be implanted with a new device that will improve their breathing.
Entertainment
Eminem’s mum ‘to marry bisexual agent who sued her’
LONDON - Eminem's mother is going to marry a bisexual man who had tried to sue her last year over book profits.
Is romance ‘Bloom-ing’ for Jennifer Aniston?
LONDON - Jennifer Aniston and Orlando Bloom have sparked romance rumours after they were spotted together at Heathrow Airport in London.
I was a bad actor when I started -Saif Ali Khan
SAIF ALI KHAN tells JYOTHI VENKATESH that he tries to re-invent himself as an actor with every film of his.
Ullasa Utsaha ready for release
Director Devaraja Palan’s movie, Ullasa Utsaha, will release soon.
NASA’s new space telescope to start hunt for stealth asteroids
LONDON - NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) is all set to start its hunt for stealth asteroids.
Black Friday 2009: ToysRUs Thanksgiving sale
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Bakri Eid 2009 Greetings And Wishes
Delhi- Bakri Eid 2009 Greetings and Wishes will be exchanged from the Nov 27th to Nov 30th of 2009.
No biryani for Imran Khan on Eid
MUMBAI - Actor Imran Khan is upset as he won't be able to binge on biryani this Eid Saturday.
I just love the male sexuality, says Lady GaGa
NEW DELHI - American singer Lady GaGa has spoken about her love for 'the male sexuality'.
Kate Moss ‘parties after bust up with beau’
LONDON - It looks like Kate Moss among those who get all melancholy after a bust up with their flames - she had a gala time without boyfriend Jamie Hince at Take That's SingStar party.
Becks to pitch for England hosting rights of FIFA World Cup in 2018
LONDON - David Beckham is flying to South Africa next week ahead of the World Cup draw to push England's claims to host the tournament in 2018.
Big plays boost Cowboys to 24-7 win over Raiders
ARLINGTON, Texas - Big play after big play on offense.
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$7 Million growth funding announced on Twitter
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Government delays new ban on Internet gambling
WASHINGTON - The Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve are giving U.S.
Sears Black Friday Deals 2009
San Francisco- American departmental store Sears is also taking part in the Black Friday Deals 2009 in a bid to attract customers with its wide variety of items.
Lenovo buying back mobile phone business
BEIJING - Personal computer maker Lenovo Group said Friday it is joining the race to develop products that link phones and PCs by buying back a mobile phone business that it sold last year.
Cyber Monday Online Deals: A Haven For Tech Aficionados
San Francisco- Cyber Monday is to the virtual stores what Black Friday is to their brick-and-mortar counterparts.
Science
Teachers begin using cell phones for class lessons
WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. - Ariana Leonard's high school students shuffled in their seats, eagerly awaiting a cue from their Spanish teacher that the assignment would begin.
Politics
PM meets Brown, Sarkozy focus on counter-terrorism, sympathy for Mumbai terror victims
PORT OF SPAIN - Prime Minister Dr.
‘Under attack’ Zardari hands over ‘nuclear button’ to Gilani
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has transferred the powers he held as the chairman of the National Command Authority (NCA) to Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, thereby handing over the nuclear command to him.
Time to act on arresting climate change, not argue about level playing fields: PM
PORT OF SPAIN - Describing climate change as a challenge of global dimensions that deserved a global and a collaborative response, Indian Prime Minister Dr.
Another poll, and Tamar in the limelight for a different reason
TAMAR - This little town got on to India's political map early this year, when then chief minister Shibu Soren lost a by-election here.
Law
Lawsuit filed over Buckley family trust fund
HARTFORD, Conn. - Six children of the sister of the late conservative columnist William F.
Business
Officials: 39 dead in Russia train derailment
BOLOGOVSKY, Russia - An express train carrying hundreds of passengers from Moscow to St.
Sports
Woods’ wife uses golf club to rescue him after SUV crash
ORLANDO - The world's top ranked golfer Tiger Woods was rescued by his wife after being injured in a car crash on Friday morning.
Canadian companies on buying spree in US
TORONTO - Canadian companies are on a buying spree abroad, according to an official report.
Bangladesh ferry capsizes at dock; 15 dead
DHAKA, Bangladesh - A ferry packed with people going home for an Islamic festival capsized as they were disembarking at a terminal in southern Bangladesh, leaving at least 15 dead and scores missing, authorities said Saturday.
Indebted farmer commits suicide in Orissa
BHUBANESWAR - Distressed over his failure to repay a loan, yet another farmer has committed suicide in Orissa's Sundergarh district, about 400 km from here, his family members alleged Saturday.
Tribals call 12-hour shutdown in south Orissa
BHUBANESWAR - A tribal group has called for a 12-hour shutdown in south Orissa Saturday, officials said.
Utah rallies to beat No. 20 Illinois 60-58
LAS VEGAS - Shawn Glover banked home a runner in the lane at the buzzer and Utah rallied from a 16-point halftime deficit to beat No.
Grizzlies hang on for 106-96 win
PORTLAND, Ore. - Zach Randolph scored 21 points and Marc Gasol and O.J.
Akron squeaks past Arkansas-Pine Bluff 68-65
AKRON, Ohio - Nikola Cvetinovic scored 12 points, including a go-ahead layup with 37 seconds remaining, to lead Akron in a 68-65 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Friday night.
Winless Nets lose 16th straight, 109-96 to Kings
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The New Jersey Nets dropped their 16th straight game to open the season, moving within one of matching the worst start in NBA history with a 109-96 loss to the Sacramento Kings on Friday night.
BOSTON - His father was a lifelong scalloper, his uncles are fishermen, and 23-year-old Chris Pinto realized as he got older that fishing is "in my blood." It just didn't look like it was in his future.