Media should be careful in reporting terror attacks: Antony

NEW DELHI - Joining the chorus demanding that the media exercise restraint in covering terror attacks like that in Mumbai Nov 26 last year, Defence Minister A.K. Antony Friday urged the media to be a ‘little careful’ in all aspects.

India’s Sensex ends 2008 with 52-percent annualised loss (Yearend Review)

NEW DELHI - The dramatic start for Indian equities market in 2008, which saw a key index scale an all-time high, ended in a whimper, with the global economic meltdown pulling the bellwether down by 52 percent - its worst ever performance.

It is a Jammu versus Kashmir verdict (News Analysis)

SRINAGAR - Jammu and Kashmir has handed over another fractured verdict with no party getting an absolute majority to form the government. But the surprise element this time has been the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) remarkable showing in the Jammu region, which analysts say is indicative of voting on ‘communal lines’.

Daniel Craig had tough time learning Russian

LONDON - James Bond star Daniel Craig says he found it tough learning Russian for his new film ‘Defiance’ and nearly gave up in the middle.

Modi neglected diamond industry, says Congress

AHMEDABAD - The Congress party Friday accused Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi of not taking enough measures to help the crisis-stricken diamond industry of the state.

Hand over Mumbai attack suspects, India again asks Pakistan

ISLAMABAD - India Friday reiterated its demand for the extradition of three people allegedly involved in the Mumbai attacks and other terrorist activities in the country while Pakistan’s prime minister said this country would not provoke an aggression but will defend itself if attacked.

Row over Ahmadinejad ‘alternative’ to Queen’s message

LONDON - An angry row erupted in Britain Thursday over plans by a television station to broadcast a speech by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as an ‘alternative’ to the traditional Christmas Day message by Queen Elizabeth II.

Cyclists’ Pakistani mission derailed, but not peace message

BANGALORE - They were on a mission to Pakistan that went unfulfilled. The Nov 26 Mumbai terror attack put paid to the efforts of a group of 33 cyclists from India, including underprivileged children, to spread peace and child rights awareness.

Spying in Afghanistan is world’s riskiest job

ISLAMABAD - Anwar Saeed’s life was at risk either way, whether fighting with the Taliban and Al Qaeda in Pakistan’s restive tribal region or spying on them for US forces in Afghanistan.

Indian representation over in women’s ITF

NEW DELHI - Ankita Bhambri fought hard but failed to clear the second hurdle and so did Shikha Uberoi and Poojashree Venkatesh to end India’s fight in the $50,000 women’s ITF tournament at the Delhi Lawn Tennis Association (DLTA) stadium here Wednesday.