Arun Sarin rejoins private equity firm KKRLONDON - Former Vodafone chief executive Arun Sarin has rejoined Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) as a senior adviser, according to the New York-based private equity company he quit six years ago. India will not be intimidated by Kabul attack: TharoorNEW DELHI - India will not be intimidated by the criminal killers who perpetrated the attack on the Indian embassy in Kabul and will take all steps to protect Indians, Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor affirmed Thursday. Herta Mueller wins Nobel for LiteratureSTOCKHOLM - Romanian-born Herta Mueller of Germany has won this year’s Nobel Prize for Literature, the Swedish Academy announced in Stockholm Thursday. Obama envoy hopes for early relaunch of Mideast peace talksJERUSALEM - US President Barack Obama’s special envoy to the Middle East said Thursday he hoped his latest shuttle mission in the region would edge Israelis and Palestinians closer toward reviving long-stalled peace talks soon. Green chemistry for eco-friendly futureSYDNEY - Green chemistry, an eco-friendly strategy, can create products that don’t leave a toxic time bomb behind for future generations. Bodies of 15 Taliban fighters found in Swat: Pakistan armyISLAMABAD - The bullet-riddled bodies of 15 suspected Taliban militants were found Thursday in Pakistan’s Swat region, an official said. Pak Army recovers blood transfusion, reprocessing plant from Fazlullah’s hideoutISLAMABAD - Pakistani security forces have found blood transfusion and reprocessing plants during clearance operations of the Taliban hideouts in Swat and Malakand Divisions. PAF pounds Taliban hideouts in northwest Waziristan ahead of ground operationISLAMABAD - The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has started pounding Taliban hideouts in the northwest Waziristan ahead of the military’s ground operation in the area. Pak Govt behind bid to cripple Army and ISI through Kerry-Lugar bill conditions?KARACHI - The Pakistan Army’s top brass, while objecting to the terms and conditions attached with the Kerry Lugar Bill, has also raised apprehensions regarding the presence of some persons within the Gilani government who are trying to weaken the nation’s Armed Forces and the premier intelligence agency, the Inter State Intelligence (ISI), The News reports. Nursery rhymes facing extinctionLONDON - Traditional nursery rhymes may soon die out because today’s parents feel these verses are too old-fashioned, a new survey has revealed. Herta Mueller wins 2009 Nobel for LiteratureSTOCKHOLM - Herta Mueller of Germany has won the 2009 Nobel Prize for Literature, the Swedish Academy announced in Stockholm Thursday. Iranian missile launch video captures UFO splitting cloud in two!LONDON - A video of a missile fired by Iran has amazingly captured a UFO flying across the sky, splitting a cloud in two. Public to have their say on BBC policy for the first timeLONDON - For the first time, licence fee payers are being asked for their views on new editorial guidelines for BBC programme makers, before they are published next summer. Nude burglar breaks into Louisiana home, cooks and showers before leaving!WASHINGTON - A nude burglar who broke into a Louisiana home prepared himself a meal, showered and wrapped himself in a trash bag before leaving the place, according to the police. Study finds high rates of childhood exposure to violence, abuse in USWASHINGTON - A new study conducted has found that U.S. children are routinely exposed to even more violence and abuse than has been previously recognized. Scottish hedge campaigners take “vegetation tyranny” fight to ParliamentLONDON - Scothedge campaigners have taken their drive against “vegetation tyranny” to the MSPs. One in four people in the world practice Islam: Pew Report
Turkey may buy 120 fighter jets for $13 bnISTANBUL - Turkey may purchase 120 new-generation fighter jets against the previously decided 100 such fighters at a total cost of $13 billion, a media report said Thursday. Al-Qaida threatens China with jihad in retaliation for Urumqi riotsBEIJING - A prominent Al-Qaida militant has threatened to attack China in retaliation for the July 5 riots in Urumqi, capital of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. Bhutan takes lead in dialogue on democracy in AsiaPARO - Bhutan has joined hands with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to bring together high level representatives from twelve countries in Asia to brainstorm on how countries can go beyond the notion of democracy as a process of holding regular elections by deepening and sustaining democratic norms and values in society. French Culture Minister admits paying for sex with ‘young Thai boys’PARIS - French Culture Minister Frédéric Mitterrand has admitted to paying “young boys” for sexual acts while on holiday in Thailand. Banker performs 190 ops under guise of surgeon!LONDON - A banker, who fantasised about becoming a surgeon, is said to have worked 14 months in a major hospital, and taken part in 190 operations before he was discovered. Malaysian Deputy PM clears proposal for extra Deepavali school holidayPUTRAJAYA - Malaysia’s Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has reportedly cleared a proposal that instructs state education directors to approve requests from schools for an extra day off on October 20 to celebrate Deepavali. Travellers to Europe could undergo full-body X-ray after bum bomb scareMELBOURNE - Tourists travelling to Europe could now be subjected to a full-body X-ray after a terrorist tried to kill a Saudi prince with a bomb he had inserted into his rectum in late August. Colombian teenager accidentally killed by his pet dogBOGOTA - A teenager choked to death after attaching the leash of his pet pit bull to his neck while roughhousing with the dog, Colombian media reported. Dhaka vows to resolve Tipaimukh dam issue with DelhiDHAKA - India has assured that it neither plans irrigation nor would it withdraw water from a dam that it plans to build on Barak river in Manipur state, says a report tabled in parliament. Nepal government set to rock Maoist peace pactKATHMANDU - Three years after they signed a peace pact with the Maoist guerrillas to end a decade-long insurgency, Nepal’s major parties are now seeking a one-sided change in the deal in a move certain to widen the growing rift between the two sides. Buying green may prompt people to steal or lieTORONTO - Just being around green products can make us behave more altruistically, says a new research. But buying those same products can have the opposite effect. Most alligators remain paired to their mates for lifeWASHINGTON - Almost 70 percent of female alligators chose to remain with their partner, often for many years, a new study has revealed. White House gets an ‘arty’ makeoverLONDON - US President Barack Obama and wife Michelle have given a makeover to White House with some modern and abstract artwork. |
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LONDON - Nearly one in four people in the world practises Islam, a Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life report has found.
