Hindu royalist murdered, Nepal tense
As Birgunj town, Nepal’s main hub for trade with India, simmered with tension on Sunday after the murder of the chief of a newly-formed militant Hindu organisation that had become involved in anti-Moist vigilante activities, the police arrested an Indian during the hunt for the killers.
James Bond’s Aston Martin breaks down
Spy master James Bond’s souped-up car with ejector seats, machine guns and other gadgetry emitted an “unhealthy” rumble and broke down at a public display here, dismaying onlookers who had come for a glimpse of the fabled car.
Pak vows full force on terrorists
Pakistan on Saturday assured India that it will move with “full force” against terrorists behind the 26/11 Mumbai carnage and asked New Delhi to join hands to defeat forces of terrorism that want to derail the dialogue between the two countries.
Snakes invade prison in Britain
A British prison is being invaded by snakes, which are scaling up the prison walls to “soak up some sun”, a media report said on Saturday.
Vaastu Shastra’s director dies at 37
Sourabh Narang, best known for directing horror film Vaastu Shastra, on Saturday died of stomach cancer in Sri Lanka. He was 37.
Briton has an Indian mission on Everest
Almost 15 years after they died trying to create an Indian record on Mt.
UK model found dead
Aspiring British model-dancer Hayley Crook was found dead in her parent’s home in Hampshire. Her body was discovered in her bed by her boyfriend June 17.
Woods not father of James’ son
American professional golfer Tiger Woods is not the father of porn star Devon James’ child.
‘Rape in war deliberate strategy’
Since the Second World War, the use of rape as a weapon of war has assumed strategic importance and is now a deliberate military strategy, argue researchers.
Detained Tibetan’s wife details torture on blog
As China refused to release a noted Tibetan environmentalist and businessman arrested allegedly on “trumped up” robbery charges, his wife has taken to blogging in a desperate bid to tell the world of