Rahul Gandhi’s train stoned in Haryana, reaches Delhi (Third Lead, changing dateline)NEW DELHI - His train journey from Ludhiana marred by an incident of stone throwing, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi reached the national capital Tuesday night without any other untoward incident. Welcome to capitalism: North Korean defectors flooding to South Korea train for new lifeANSEONG, South Korea — Dressed in white or yellow T-shirts and black slacks, the dozens of people at Wednesday’s ceremony looked like typical South Korean company trainees. But the high security at the fenced compound hinted at a different kind of induction. In ancient seat of Islamic learning, Obama seeks new beginning in US ties with MuslimsCAIRO — President Barack Obama called for a “new beginning between the United States and Muslims” Thursday and said together, they could confront violent extremism across the globe and advance the timeless search for peace in the Middle East. Ambulance takes suspected Nazi guard Demjanjuk from his home 3 days after US orders surrenderSEVEN HILLS, Ohio — Suspected Nazi death camp guard John Demjanjuk was taken from his home by ambulance Monday as U.S. immigration agents prepared to deport him to Germany. Scale the heights of adventure with ‘Himalayan Odyssey’NEW DELHI - If you are adventurous and fancy an adrenaline rush, then the sixth edition of the Himalayan Odyssey is right up your street. It’s a 15-day road journey that promises to leave you with a sense of achievement as you ride a motorbike on the tough and torturous tracks of the Himalayan region. Jade Goody to take favourite picture with sons to graveLONDON - Cancer-stricken Jade Goody wants to take one of her favourite pictures with her sons to her grave. Shimla highway blocked for demolitions at KalkaPANCHKULA - Driving uphill to Shimla or the Kasauli hills and nearby areas is not going to be a pleasure for motorists for the next few days as the district administration Tuesday closed the Panchkula-Shimla stretch of the National Highway (NH) 22 to carry out demolitions in the main market in Kalka town. ‘Gulaal’ - lethal mix of grimy morals, perverted politics (IANS Film Review; Rating: ***)Film: ‘Gulaal’; Director: Anurag Kashyap; Cast: Kay Kay Menon, Mahi Gill, Aditya Shrivastava, Raj Singh Chaudhury, Abhimanyu Singh, Ayesha Mohan, Jesse Randhawa; Rating: *** NASA’s Kepler mission to begin quest to find planets hosting lifeWASHINGTON - NASA’s Kepler spacecraft is ready to begin a journey to search for worlds that could potentially host life. Air India to compensate passenger denied boardingNEW DELHI - Air India was Friday asked by a consumer court here to compensate a passenger with Rs.140,000 for refusing to let her board a London-Delhi flight in 2001 despite her having a confirmed ticket. Obama unveils vision of new worldWASHINGTON - US President Barak Obama Tuesday unveiled his vision of a new world rooted in the values and principles of America’s founding fathers even as he pledged to fight challenges ranging from terrorism, to the Iraq war, to the global economic crisis. Akshay Kumar flags off MTV ‘Roadies’ showNEW DELHI - Bollywood star Akshay Kumar flagged off the sixth season of MTV’s adventure reality show ‘Roadies’ by assigning the 20 participants their first task - a commando obstacle race. India experience thrills NRI students from GulfAHMEDABAD - India was the stuff of his dreams, pieced together from TV, books and family stories. So 14-year-old Talak Lad was thrilled to actually visit his country of origin for a sports meet along with other students from 20 Gulf schools. |