Indo-Pak talks to begin on Tuesday
The issue of cross border terrorism, narcotics control and release of fishermen will dominate the 2-day Home Secretary level talks 


  Pakistan frees 50 Indian fishermen

US pleaded China to 'menace' India during 1971 war: Book 

The story began in the fall of 1971, when differences in the Nixon administration over White House China policy posed little threat to a major transformation in Sino-American relations.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Richard Nixon

Rains claim 38 lives in Maharashtra 
As many as 38 people have so far lost their lives in the rain-related incidents at various places in Maharashtra, even as Mumbai, Konkan and other areas are slowly limping back to normalcy.

India, Kuwait reach deal on aviation row 
Just before the expiry of the deadline, an MoU was signed on Saturday night by the civil aviation authorities of the two countries in Kuwait city after a marathon negotiations lasting three days

The guidelines will lay down a general principle for admission and method of evaluation of theses so that disparities among universities with regard to the Ph.D and M.Phil programmes are bridged

Naxals torch KSRTC bus 
Naxalites, stopped the bus going from Augumbe to Chikmagalore at Hosagadde-Tallurangady forest area, and torched the bus after asking the passengers, driver and the conductor to get down.

The main catchment areas of river Cauvery in Kodagu district had been receiving copious rain for the last two days and Talacauvery, the originating place of the river, recorded a rainfall of 58.9 cm

Pak madrasa warns against attack by Rangers 

The mosque's administrator, Abdul Rashid Ghazi, today told that any raid would be "forcefully retaliated" by hundreds of his students studying in madrasas attached to the mosque. 





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The US officials had received the intelligence reports two weeks ago and it also warned that airports and aircraft in the Czech Republic could be the targets of al Qaeda-connected terrorists

The government and the LTTE met last in October 2006 in Geneva and the prolonged suspension of direct talks thereafter has led to the ongoing undeclared war between the two sides.

Countdown starts for new 7 wonders of the world 
The New 7 Wonders Foundation, that launched the global online, phone and SMS poll to select the top seven marvels, will officially announce the ranking in Lisbon on July 7

Hong Kong celebrates 10 years of Chinese rule 

But in stark contrast to July 1, 1997-- when the last colonial governor Chris Patten, Prince Charles and then PM Tony Blair were on hand --no high-ranking British officials have been invited to participate

Mauresmo feels old with teenagers all around
"I sometimes probably feel old in locker rooms because they talk probably very teenage things," she said after beating Mara Santangelo of Italy 6-1, 6-2 on Saturday.