Indian tourists flock to Nepal’s palace museumKATHMANDU - Within minutes of Nepal’s former royal palace opening to public as a national museum Friday, hordes of Indian tourists flocked to the capital’s best-known landmark for a curious peek into how the former royal family of the neighbouring nation once lived. 15 Maoists caught in MaharashtraMUMBAI - Fifteen Maoists have been caught in eastern Maharashtra during a stepped up offensive by police, nearly three weeks after the rebels brutally killed 15 cops in the same area, a top official said Friday. Kashmiri women’s group ups ante on V-DaySRINAGAR - Activists of Kashmiri women’s separatist group Dukhtaran-e-Millat (Daughters of the Faith) raided some restaurants here Saturday to foil Valentine’s Day celebrations, saying it was un-Islamic. Six buried under avalanche in KashmirSRINAGAR - Six people were buried under an avalanche in Kupwara district of north Jammu and Kashmir late Thursday, officials said here Friday, indicating there was little chance of any survivors. India blanked by Uzbekistan in Fed Cup tennisPERTH - Indian girls were blanked 0-3 by Uzbekistan in the third tie of the Asia-Oceania Group I in the Fed Cup tennis here Friday. Youths on cross-country mission to combat climate changeAHMEDABAD - A group of young people are travelling across the country in three solar plug-in electric Reva vehicles, inspired by a passion to highlight India’s local eco-solutions to the challenges posed by climate change. South African aid group denied entry to GazaJOHANNESBURG - An aid mission consisting of 30 South African medical personnel wanting to provide assistance to the people of Gaza, which was ravaged by Israeli attacks in recent weeks, was stuck at the border after a member of the team was detained by Egyptian authorities. Putin’s first painting sells for more than $1 mnMOSCOW - A painting of an ice encrusted window by Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin was auctioned in his hometown St Petersburg Saturday for 37 million rubles ($1.14 million). US wants India, Pakistan to cooperate; Biden may be on wayWASHINGTON - The US wants India and Pakistan to enhance cooperation to find out who carried out the Nov 26 Mumbai terrorist attacks, and cooperate much more closely on fighting terrorism. Cyclists’ Pakistani mission derailed, but not peace messageBANGALORE - 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. Taliban leader rejects reports of peace talksKABUL - Taliban’s supreme leader rejected reports of peace talks between the militants and Afghan government on ways to end the war in Afghanistan, calling the reports as ‘baseless’ and ‘planned propaganda’. |
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