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3 terrorists killed as hostage drama ends
August 27, 2008, 11:12 pm
Indian army soldiers carry a box of ammunition at an encounter site at Chinor village on the outskirts of Jammu August 27, 2008. Suspected Muslim militants who slipped across the border from Pakistan into Indian Kashmir killed at least two civilians

 Breaking News

US diplomat attacked in Peshawar, escapes unhurt
August 27, 2008, 11:27 am
Gunmen opened fire on the car of a senior US diplomat in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar on Tuesday

Eight sacked Pak judges reinstated
August 27, 2008, 11:26 am
Under pressure to reinstate 60 judges sacked by former President Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan government has "reappointed" eight of them,

Jammu encounter: 2 terrorists killed; one still holed up
August 27, 2008, 11:09 am
Security forces have gunned down the second terrorist out of the three who had held six people hostage including four children inside a house in Chinore, on the outskirts of Jammu. Three civilians, an army officer and two terrorists have been killed

 Editorial/Opinion

When conscience takes over ....
August 27, 2008, 2:19 pm
As the suicide bombers continue to surrender , there is a ray of hope for better time to come ...Siya Rehal

Speak your mind : where are we heading to ??
August 21, 2008, 12:20 pm
Following an altercation with her husband after she served him stale food, a woman called Chhaya threw her three year old son , Yash out of a moving train ---Siya Rehal

Speak your mind : do they really deserve this ?
August 14, 2008, 9:58 pm
Four persons were killed and 50 injured, including 15 policemen, in police firing .......Do they really deserve it ? ----Siya Rehal

 Views on News

Iraqi girl aborts suicide bombing, surrenders
August 27, 2008, 11:11 am
BAGHDAD: A teenage Iraqi girl wearing a vest packed with explosives turned herself in rather than go through with a suicide bombing

Computer with secret data sold on eBay
August 26, 2008, 12:13 pm
Data pertaining to a million bank customers in the UK has been found on a computer sold on eBay, the internet auction site

Saudi ban on women drivers may be eroding
August 22, 2008, 3:45 pm
Saudi Arabia is the only country in the world that bans all women, Saudi and foreign, from driving.....Although Saudi ban on women drivers may be eroding...

 Community News

11 Indian workers killed in fire in Dubai building
August 27, 2008, 11:22 am
10 Indians are among those killed in a fire that broke out in a building packed with foreign labourers

Indian trainee pilot killed in mid-air collision in Australia
August 27, 2008, 11:04 am
trainee pilot from India, who was on his first solo flight, died on Wednesday after his plane collided mid-air with another light aircraft here, just metres away from a primary school and residential area.

Indian hacker behind largest cyber heist?
August 25, 2008, 7:00 pm
An unknown Indian hacker is being charged with the greatest cyber heist in history for allegedly helping a criminal gang steal identities of an estimated eight million people in a hacking raid that could ultimately net more than £2.8 billion in illeg

 Canada News

15 deaths linked to listeriosis
August 27, 2008, 12:35 am
Symptoms of listeriosis are often flu-like and can include nausea, vomiting, cramps, diarrhea, high fever, severe headache, neck stiffness, constipation and persistent fever. Symptoms usually appear within .......

Criminals dump dollar for euro
August 26, 2008, 3:42 pm
The weakened US Dollar has fallen out of favour with organized crime groups to pay for drug shipments or to settle scores

Canada up to 13 medals at Beijing
August 19, 2008, 12:34 pm
Canada up to 13 medals at Beijing, passing 2004 Athens total of 12

 India News

MBA graduate seeks city police help to rescue his fiancee
August 27, 2008, 11:19 am
A 28-year-old MBA graduate on Tuesday met city police commissioner R Sekar and sought his intervention to rescue the girl to whom he was engaged in April this year and who was allegedly confined in her house

22 customs men held with bar dancers in Khandala
August 27, 2008, 11:17 am
Police swooped on a late night party at the hill station of Khandala and arrested 11 bar dancers and 22 customs officials

Terror threat in Mumbai: Security up
August 27, 2008, 11:15 am
Secutiry has been tightened .....

 International News

No plans to change N-agreement due to NSG concerns: US
August 27, 2008, 11:29 am
Ruling out any immediate plans to introduce changes in the Indo-US atomic agreement to address concerns of the Nuclear Suppliers Group over giving a waiver to India to conduct nuclear commerce

Pakistan campaign kicks off amid rift
August 27, 2008, 12:28 am
Analysts said Asif Ali Zardari, the widower of former premier Benazir Bhutto and the main PPP contender, was likely to secure enough votes to become president.

Pakistani coalition ‘bans Taliban’
August 27, 2008, 12:18 am
“This [Taliban] organisation is a terrorist organization and created mayhem against public life” said Rehman Malik, advisor to the prime minister and the de facto interior minister while announcing the ban.

 Sports

London Games will be my last: Phelps
August 25, 2008, 6:35 pm
Look out London, Michael Phelps is coming to the 2012 Games

Indians shine at Beijing Olympics
August 22, 2008, 4:04 pm
It all started with Abhinav Bindra ..while India only dreamt of clinching gold medal ...Sushil Kumar’s Olympic bronze medal victory too has become a matter of pride for India

CANADA WIN'S 4 MEDALS IN A DAY
August 20, 2008, 10:44 am
Canada won three silver and one bronze Tuesday at the Olympic Games, bringing the total haul in Beijing to 13, passing the 12 won by Canada in Athens four years ago.

 Cricket

MENDIS MYSTERY IS HISTORY
August 27, 2008, 11:24 pm
FOURTH ODI, INDIA VS SRI LANKA - Mendis Tamed As India Log 1st ODI Series Win In Lanka

Lee likely to play in India
August 22, 2008, 4:18 pm
Brett Lee, who has skipped the home series against Bangladesh as he copes with the trauma of splitting with his wife Liz, has been advised to return to cricket as soon as possible and is likely to be available for the October tour to India

West Indies Cricket Team in Canada for Tri-Series
August 21, 2008, 11:55 am
Scotiabank presents One Day International Cricket Tri-Series

 Bollywood/Hollywood

Arjun Rampal -SRK's great and so's Hrithik
August 27, 2008, 11:49 am
Arjun Rampal- Ramp scorcher, heartbreaker, film producer, doting dad, loving husband and actor reveals it all...

Akshay does what Mallika didn’t do
August 27, 2008, 11:41 am
Akshay Kumar may have been declared the King but the superstar claims not to forget his humble beginnings.

'ROCK ON !!' -- 29th August
August 27, 2008, 12:44 am
Farhan Akhtar debuts as an actor and singer in his forthcoming film 'ROCK ON !!' produced by Ritesh Sidhwani's EXCEL ENTERTAINMENT directed by Abhishek Kapoor.

 Business News

Mukesh Ambani fires up in Tata's defence
August 27, 2008, 11:07 am
Ambani called for the Indian industry and the political leadership to work together to meet aspirations of millions of Indians in urban and rural areas

Thai king, with $35b in assets, is richest monarch
August 22, 2008, 3:47 pm
NEW YORK: Thai king Bhumibol Adulyadej is the world's richest monarch with a personal fortune worth $35 billion, according to Forbes magazine. Forbes said that the 80-year-old Thai king's estimated net worth increased sevenfold during the past y

Suzuki to make India small car hub
August 21, 2008, 12:13 pm
After overtaking parent Suzuki in annual sales last fiscal, Maruti Suzuki is all set to play a pivotal role in the Japanese auto major's global plans and emerge as an "exclusive base" for small cars.

 Body and Soul

Dentists " pull out more teeth "
August 21, 2008, 11:29 am
Dentists are more likely to pull teeth out or fit false ones than provide fillings or crowns under an NHS deal introduced two years ago, figures show

Some fruit juices lower drug effect
August 21, 2008, 11:09 am
Grapefruit, orange and apple juices can harm the body's ability to absorb certain medications and make the drugs less effective

Thinking weight loss? Eat mushrooms!
August 20, 2008, 2:38 pm
Eating mushrooms in large quantities can help prevent or treat obesity, says a new study

 Women

Women power coming to the fore
August 25, 2008, 6:32 pm
When Roqaya Al-Gassra of Bahrain ran the 200m sprint covered head to toe in a dress specially designed for racing, it was a sure sign that women athletes are growing fast in numbers in Olympics.

Musharraf is a hunk- Ms. Pakistan
August 20, 2008, 5:57 pm
Sarkari said she would love to date Musharraf if he asked her out. “Yes, any time…I like him a lot…,” she told a news portal.

I want to be Miss India !!
August 20, 2008, 12:07 pm
She believes in reinventing herself all the time and challenging herself to do things she had never done before

 Fashion

There’s no skirting the saree...
August 26, 2008, 12:26 pm
The Indian wedding trousseau market is getting hotter. With the wedding season approaching, designer Kavita Bhartia recently held a preview of her latest bridalwear collection.

Glitter, glitter bling, bling!
August 22, 2008, 4:44 pm
It was all glitter and a lot of bling on Thursday night at the Gitanjali Lifestyle event which inaugurated the India International Jewellery Show (IIJS) 2008.

Look stunning with colourful gemstones
August 19, 2008, 1:32 pm
White topaz, rose quartz, green onyx, melanite tourmaline - these names are as intriguing as the semi-precious gemstones that are available in various colours and sizes

 Money

New coin marks London 2012 games
August 27, 2008, 11:24 am
Britain's Royal Mint unveiled a coin Wednesday created to mark the Olympic handover from Beijing to London.

Rupee falls to 17-month low
August 18, 2008, 10:59 am
The rupee fell to its lowest in 17 months on Monday . The rupee fell 1.33 per cent from Thursday's close of 43.01/02, its biggest percentage fall in a year

Oil falls to $113, lowest since early May
August 15, 2008, 12:12 pm
Oil dropped by $2 to $113 a barrel on Friday to trade near the lowest since early May, pressured by faltering global demand and rising supply.

 Real Estate

Mysterious Russian buys world's priciest property for $750m
August 13, 2008, 10:43 am
An unidentified Russian billionaire has spent $750 million to buy a villa on the French Riviera , demolishing the previous global record, which was set by Indian steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal's $114 million purchase of his London mansion in 2004

Another outstanding Tridel Community coming to Downtown Toronto at Front and John
August 6, 2008, 2:09 pm
Well situated in the heart of Toronto's theatre, sports and entertainment districts, Three Hundred Front Street West is steps from the CN Tower, Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Rogers Centre, Air Canada Centre, and

Mittal buys ‘world’s costliest house’
May 25, 2008, 2:34 pm
Britain’s richest man Mittal has purchased the palatial home on Kensington Palace Gardens,

 Auto

iPhone at midnight: A fantasy turned sour?
August 21, 2008, 11:37 am
iPhone lovers will be able to lay their hands on their favourite toy at midnight on August 22 in New Delhi .

iPod battery catches fire
August 19, 2008, 1:42 pm
Japan is investigating a possible battery defect in the popular iPod Nano music player

Top 10 IT MNCs in India
August 18, 2008, 10:49 am
Indian IT is no longer about just being a global talent base. The country is also emerging fast as a key market for both Indian and global technology companies. Thanks to a growing domestic IT market, even global companies are making rapid inroads in

 Events

Starry starry Sunday night
August 26, 2008, 12:24 pm
It’s been a long time since we saw so many Bollywood biggies come together at one place, so we guess we must congratulate Ritesh Sidhwani for being able to do so and as long as we’re doing that, let’s wish him a happy birthday as well!

DHARAM JI meets media at Press Confrence in TORONTO
August 8, 2008, 2:22 am
Midweek News Team caught up with the star and managed to get an EXCLUSIVE Interview.

Sunny Deol in Toronto
August 8, 2008, 2:18 am
Midweek EXCLUSIVE - Sunny Deol is in toronto and Midweek News Team met with the star.....


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