Maoist camps busted in Bhutan, 8 captured
Bhutan's security forces have busted two Maoist militant camps and have captured at least eight rebels with weapons in a crackdown that began last week, Bhutanese authorities said on Thursday.
INTERIM REPORT ON CLIMATE CHANGE
'India, China should adopt strict measures'
The report would recommend setting two levels of carbon reduction targets, one to be met as a national and regional initiative and a more stringent target that would be adopted in concert with developing economies such as India and China.
US missile hits failed spy satellite over Pacific
The US Navy has successfully hit a falling spy satellite with a missile fired late Wednesday from a warship in the Pacific Ocean, a Pentagon spokesman confirmed.
Air Mauritius to start B'lore-Mauritius flight
Air Mauritius will be operating a weekly direct flight from Bangalore from April 28 in order to increase tourists to various destinations in the island nation. Air Mauritius Regional Manager Rajesh Busgheet said if the tourist arrivals from south increases, the airlines will consider operating its second flight from Bangalore.
One cigarette can make teen an addict Smoking just one cigarette can make a teenager a nicotine addict, according to a New Zealand study of 100,000 14 and 15-year-olds reported on Thursday. Teenage girls are at greatest risk of addiction because Oestrogen, the harmone responsible for sexual maturity, increases theblood levels of nicotine...
Above: The moon is seen during a total eclipse above a statue of the Virgin Mary holding Jesus at Notre Dame Cathedral outside Jerusalem's Old City. Below: The Moon glows orange above the Dome of the Rock Mosque in Jerusalem's Old City, during a total eclipse early Thursday. AP Photo.
One rule for some, another for us...On Wednesday, I saw policemen travelling on the road on a two-wheeler without a helmet. The helmet rule, apparently applies only to some of us. However, I have captured the picture on my mobile. Photo sent by Prashanth N S
Ganguly happy with Kolkata team
Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday said that he was happy with the Kolkata team after the bidding for players in Mumbai for BCCI's multi-billion dollar Indian Premier League."You don't need too many batsmen in Twenty20 cricket. The team we have got is okay," he said. Sourav Ganguly coming out after the IPL Players bidding in Mumbai. Ishant Sharma-Destiny's child
Sharma, the success story of the present tour, cooled his heels in the Melbourne Test. Injury to Zaheer Khan marked his return in Sydney. Kumble's words "Ek Aur Over Karega" in Perth when he clearly had overbowled an over or two, was the cataclysmic moment of his life. Jaipur franchise to be penalised Jaipur franchise has been asked to deposit the difference between the minimum of 3.3 million dollar and the amount they have spent at the auction, which was held Wednesday. We are not looking at IPL as business: Team owners "I wanted to give a fillip to the game (cricket). I wanted to make it a viable profession for youngsters to earn a living," Shah Rukh said. Mohali franchise co-owner Preity Zinta said the IPL will improve the standard of domestic cricket in the country. From L-R: IPL Chairman Lalit Modi, actor Shahrukh Khan, actress Preity Zinta and her boy friends Ness Wadia at a press conference after the IPL Players Bidding in Mumbai.
Andrew Symonds stunned by offer
The all-rounder, however, was taken aback after learning that the Hyderabad franchisee of the IPL has bought him for a huge USD 1.35 million, higher than any of his teammates and second only to MS Dhoni (USD 1.5M).
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Meeting face to face tonight for the first time after the ruling PML-Q that backs Musharraf was roundly defeated at the recent parliamentary polls, Zardari and Sharif are expected to push for a "national consensus government" ...
Smoking just one cigarette can make a teenager a nicotine addict, according to a New Zealand study of 100,000 14 and 15-year-olds reported on Thursday. Teenage girls are at greatest risk of addiction because Oestrogen, the harmone responsible for sexual maturity, increases theblood levels of nicotine...
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batsmen in Twenty20 cricket. The team we have got is okay," he said. 
