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November 24, 2009 11:46 AM

Lakhs converge at Gadhimai festival in Nepal

In Nepal, hundreds of thousands of devotees have converged on a town for a festival which is considered the world's largest animal sacrifice. The Gadhimai festival, which happens once every five years, is taking place in Bariyapur in southern part of Nepal. More than a quarter of a million anim...

November 24, 2009 10:55 AM

78-year Nepali conquers Mt. Everest

In Nepal, 78 year old Min Bahadur Sherchan became the oldest man to have conquered Mt. Everest. Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal unveiled Sherchan's Guinness World Record certificate at a function in Kathmandu.According to Guinness certificate, Min Bahadur Sherchan reached the Everest summit on 25 ...

November 24, 2009 9:21 AM

Climate change & integrated sustainable economy to top CHOGM agenda

Climate change and integrated sustainable economy are to dominate the agenda when the 41st commonwealth heads of government meeting begins at the twin islands of Trinidad and Tobago on Friday as the Commonwealth Business forum is meeting later this evening.In an exclusive interview to AIR correspond...

November 24, 2009 9:20 AM

Terrorism poses threat to civilised world & needs to be defeated: PM

The Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today said that terrorism poses a threat to the civilized world and said that it must be defeated. Delivering address to the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington today, Dr. Singh said that a selective approach against terrorism will not work. He said that ...

November 24, 2009 9:19 AM

US attaches special significance to India: White House spokesman

On the eve of a crucial meeting between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and US President Barack Obama, the White House said the United States considers India a very important country in a very important part of the world.White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said that the invitation of State Dinner, the ...

November 24, 2009 9:19 AM

Afghan ministers under investigation on corruption charges

Two Afghan cabinet ministers are under investigation for alleged corruption, the attorney general's office has said. Deputy attorney general Fazel Ahmad Faqiryar said he could not name names but said a further 15 former ministers were also being investigated.<br/><br/>The Af...

November 24, 2009 9:18 AM

Brazil suports Iran's right to civil N-programme

Brazil has reaffirmed its support for Iran's right to civilian nuclear programme during a visit to Latin America by the Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. <br/><br/>President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva criticised attempts to isolate Iran over its nuclear ambitions. But he...

November 23, 2009 9:07 PM

6 killed in Pak mortar attack

At least six people were killed and 10 others injured as mortar shell hit civilians in Pakistan's Khyber tribal area today. The private channel DAWN News said, some unidentified persons fired mortar shell from an unknown location, which landed in Landi Kotal Bazaar, leaving six persons dead. Th...

November 23, 2009 8:55 PM

Ashok Kantha presents credentials to Rajapaksa

The High Commissioner (designate) of India, Ashok K. Kantha, today presented his credentials to Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa at a ceremony held at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo.<br/><br/>1977 Batch of the Indian Foreign Service; Mr. Kantha was India's High Comm...

November 23, 2009 8:55 PM

BDR mutiny trial to begin tomorrow

The trial of the Bangladesh Rifles personnel involved in the February mutiny at the Pilkhana headquarters will begin from tomorrow. Deputy Director General of BDR Brigadier General Md. Obaidul Haque told reporters in Dhaka that the first trial will start at the Special Court No-4 set up at the Ranga...

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