Two killed in US college shootoutCHICAGO - Two people were shot and killed Friday at a community college in the US state of Michigan, media reports said. 90-year-old woman murdered, house burgled in GhaziabadGHAZIABAD - A 90-year-old woman was found murdered here and her house burgled , the police said Thursday. Sikh organisations block rail traffic in Punjab over Tytler issueCHANDIGARH/LUDHIANA/ MUMBAI/NEW DELHI - Several Sikh organisations, protesting against CBI’s clean chit to Jagdish Tytler in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, blocked rail traffic in Punjab today. Unusually tight security as Rahul files papersSULTANPUR - An exceptionally tight security net was thrown around the collectorate here Saturday as Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi arrived to file his nomination papers for the Amethi parliamentary seat, better known as his and his family’s pocket-burrow for decades. Acute stress affects financial decision makingWASHINGTON - While most people appear to be extremely stressed amidst the ongoing recession, a study has suggested that stress may further worsen their financial troubles. Hillary Clinton’s tryst with ‘God’ in MexicoWASHINGTON - During her recent visit to Mexico, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made an unexpected stop at the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe and left a bouquet of white flowers “on behalf of the American people,” after asking who painted the famous image. Joe Biden’s daughter’s ‘cocaine snorting video’ up for sale (Lead:)NEW YORK - U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden may have to face shame after a video of his daughter allegedly snorting cocaine has been put for sale. Ex-cop-turned-model uncovers UK police officers’ notorious sex secretsLONDON - An ex-cop-turned-model has come out in open to reveal the sex secrets of police officers in the UK. Musharraf playing cards, enjoying life as Pak reels under tensionsISLAMABAD - Within six months of his resignation and being declared one of the most hated men in Pakistan, former President Pervez Musharraf spent Pakistan Day participating in a bridge tournament at the Islamabad Club, in a setting of almost no special security. New archaeological find explores life in ancient Roman town buried by volcano in 79 ADROME - Archaeologists have uncovered a marble sculpture dating back to the 1st century AD in the ancient roman town of Herculaneum, which has been sent to Naples, where it will join a major exhibition exploring life in the city buried by Mt. Vesuvius in 79 AD. Delhi policeman faces attempt to rape charges, suspendedNEW DELHI - An assistant sub inspector of Delhi Police has been suspended after a woman alleged that he tried to rape her when he came to her house to record a statement, an official said Saturday. Paris Hilton plans bowling party in her penthouse suiteLONDON - American socialite Paris Hilton has been continuing with her celebrations, and is now planning to have a bowling party in her penthouse suite. Trial of Austrian incest father Josef Fritzl opensST POELTEN - The trial of Josef Fritzl, the father who achieved worldwide notoriety in 2008 on allegations of incest, began Monday in the Austrian town of St Poelten. Stipe happy with others performing his band’s songsLONDON - American rock band REM’s lead singer Michael Stipe was excited about a charity music concert in New York because it gave him a chance to hear his own music being performed live. Rahman got one Oscar and then the other one was a bonus: GulzarMUMBAI - ‘The Rahman-Gulzar jodi can truly be captioned ‘Jai ho”, says an overjoyed Gulzar after the ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ song won the coveted Oscar trophy at the 81st Academy Awards. Four children burnt to death in Madhya PradeshBHOPAL - Four children of a family were burnt to death and one was injured in Chandrapur village of Singrauli district of Madhya Pradesh, police said Sunday. Five infants killed in Punjab hospital firePATIALA - At least five infants were burnt to death in a fire that broke out in the phototherapy ward of the government-run Rajindra Hospital in Punjab’s Patiala town early Saturday, hospital authorities said. PM has breakfast with family at AIIMSNEW DELHI - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who has been recovering well after his coronary bypass surgery, had breakfast with his wife and three daughters at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Tuesday, an official said. Obamas inherit a White House built by black slavesWASHINGTON - Barack Obama and his family would make history Tuesday as the first black first family to move into the White House, a mansion largely built by slaves, who also helped shape the national capital. Priests, nun accused in Abhaya murder case given bailKOCHI - The Kerala High Court Thursday freed on bail two priests and a nun, who are the accused in the sensational Sister Abhaya murder case. Man held for gunning down woman bartender in DelhiNEW DELHI - A man has been arrested for killing a woman bartender, with whom he allegedly had an affair, at her rented accommodation in south Delhi, police said Wednesday. BJP denies private detectives probing its missing millionsNEW DELHI - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Wednesday denied that it had hired a private agency to inquire into the reported missing of Rs.26 million from its headquarters on Christmas day and maintained that it was reconciling its accounts. |