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Oct 12, 2010

Chile miners: Rescue workers expect to begin lifting trapped miners Tuesday

Officials said that Tuesday, the 69th day underground for 33 miners trapped 2,300 feet down in a northern Chile mine, will see at least the first rescue via metal capsule, with the rest to be lifted to freedom over the next two days.

Racism scandal: Australian cops joke about Indian's electrocution

MELBOURNEL In a shocking incident, top Australian police officers have been caught in a racist e-mail scandal joking about the electrocution of an Indian train passenger and suggesting that it could be "a way to fix the Indian student problem" in Melbourne.

Pope takes biggest step to revive Christianity

VATICAN CITY: Pope Benedict XVI today outlined his most tangible initiative yet to try to revive Christianity, creating a Vatican office for re-evangelising Europe and other traditionally Christian regions where the faith is falling by the wayside.

Sri Lanka President Rajapaksa to be guest of honour at CWG closing

Sri Lanka President Rajapaksa to be guest of honour at CWG closing
Sri Lanka President Rajapaksa is likely to be the guest of honour and will be joined by Prince Edward at the closing ceremony of the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games.

NATO: Latest News, Videos, Photos

KATHMANDU: Despite their differences, Nepal's Maoist party and the dissidents dismissed in unison reports in the media about a collusion between the Indian rebels and their comrades in Nepal, that was alleged to have resulted in "hundreds" of Indian Maoists receiving arms training in Nepal's Terai from the Nepal Maoists' People's Liberation Army (PLA) and operatives of the Lashkar-e-Taiba.

Propaganda and counter-propaganda in Nepal

KATHMANDU: Despite their differences, Nepal's Maoist party and the dissidents dismissed in unison reports in the media about a collusion between the Indian rebels and their comrades in Nepal, that was alleged to have resulted in "hundreds" of Indian Maoists receiving arms training in Nepal's Terai from the Nepal Maoists' People's Liberation Army (PLA) and operatives of the Lashkar-e-Taiba.

NZ radio host apologises for calling Gov Gen Anand Satyanand 'fat Indian'

MELBOURNE: New Zealand radio host Michael Laws today apologised for calling his country's Governor General Sir Anand Satyanand a "fat Indian".

Indian accused of stabbing ex-girlfriend 27 times in Dubai

DUBAI: A 41-year-old Indian computer programmer has denied in court the charge of premeditatedly attempting to murder his ex-girlfriend, who claimed he stabbed her 27 times.

Pak accelerates pace of its nuclear weapons programme: Watchdog

LONDON: Pakistan has been secretly accelerating pace of its nuclear weapons programme and it has assembled 70 to 90 nuclear warheads as against India's 60 to 80, a Washington-based nuclear watchdog has claimed.
The Institute for Science and International Security has obtained satellite images showing that a row of cooling towers at Pakistan's secret Khushab-III reactor has been completed, The Daily Telegraph reported.

Taliban now tap kidnapping as revenue source

ISLAMABAD: Taliban in Pakistan's northwest have changed their strategy and adopted a new approach of target killings and kidnapping for ransom, with a psychiatrist teaching youngsters brainwashed by militants and a relative of a political leader among the victims of this campaign.

Militants bomb girls school in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Unidentified militants bombed a girls school on Tuesday morning in Pakistan's Mohmand tribal region bordering Afghanistan, a media report said.

Musharraf planned to topple govt ever since he became army chief: Butt

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's former military ruler General Pervez Musharraf had plans to topple the elected government since his inception as the army chief in 1998, revealed General Ziauddin Butt who was appointed as army chief by former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on October 12, 1999, the fateful day that put an end to Butt's military career and Sharif's civilian rule.

Making news: US man bites police dog

WASHINGTON: When a dog bites a man, it's not news but the opposite is. Now, a man in US has hogged headlines by exactly doing that — biting a police canine.

Vampire wife drinks man's blood to express love

Vampires are probably not mythical creatures anymore — Melbourne 'vampire' Kriss Poison drinks her husband's blood as an expression of love.

Sex with the boss best way to the top

NEW YORK: Having sex with the boss is the fastest way to get to the top, according to an increasing number of Americans.

US lifts Gulf of Mexico deepwater drilling ban

WASHINGTON: The United States on Tuesday lifted a ban on deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico imposed after the BP oil spill and set tough new safety conditions, officials said.

Militants bomb girls school in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Unidentified militants bombed a girls school on Tuesday morning in Pakistan's Mohmand tribal region bordering Afghanistan, a media report said.

Jailed Chinese Nobel winner asks his wife to receive prize

BEIJING: The wife of Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo who is serving a 11-year sentence in China may receive the peace award in Norway on his bahalf as there are slim chances that the dissident will be released on a medical parole, a human rights watchdog has said.

British media join forces against Murdoch buyout

LONDON: Media mogul Rupert Murdoch has dominated Britain's press for decades, shaking Fleet Street to its foundations and dueling with the BBC.

Merkel sides with Romania on Gypsy issue

BUCHAREST: German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Tuesday the expulsion of hundreds of Romanian Gypsies from France will not influence the decision about whether Romania can join Europe's visa-free travel zone.

Pope takes biggest step to revive Christianity

VATICAN CITY: Pope Benedict XVI today outlined his most tangible initiative yet to try to revive Christianity, creating a Vatican office for re-evangelising Europe and other traditionally Christian regions where the faith is falling by the wayside.

The Times of India Sports: Extensive sports coverage, key statistics and free downloads

India reached the CWG men's hockey final, beating England 5-4 on penalties after the scores were tied 3-3. Meanwhile, the women's 4X400m Relay team bagged the 32nd gold medal for the country.

Huge win for BJP in Gujarat civic polls due to Muslim support: Modi

Besides Ahmedabad, the BJP won the civic polls in Vadodara, Surat, Rajkot and Bhavnagar with a two-thirds majority. The party, which decimated the Congress, got a simple majority in Jamnagar.

CWG: India beat England on penalties to reach hockey final

The Indians displayed great character and determination before a packed Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, to not only make a remarkable comeback into the match but also kept a cool head to convert all their strokes in the shoot out after both the sides were tied at 3-3 at the end of the regulation 70 minutes. </div>

India elected to UNSC as non-permanent member

UNITED NATIONS: After a gap of 19 years, India was today elected as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council, a position which would help it push more aggressively for the reform of the world body's top organ.