Russia 'starts Georgia pull-out'

They've said it before, but maybe this time they mean it. Russia has said today that its troops have begun withdrawing from the buffer zone around South Ossetia that is within Georgian territory."Russia says its...

Ganguly to say goodbye to cricket after Australia series

Bengal tiger's stinct is going to end on field, today he announced his retirement plan.Intense media pressure for his consecutive failures and increasing age , made him to take this decision.Just few days back...

Pope Benedict XVI starts off marathon Bible reading

On Sunday Pope Benedict celebrated a huge mass to open a worldwide meeting of prelates at the Vatican. Over 200 bishops are attending that meeting, which is discussing the modern relevance of the bible. It will...

Sachin pulls out of Irani trophy

"Sachin Tendulkar on Friday has opted out of the Irani Trophy to be played from September 24 in Baroda. He ruled himself out of the Rest of India squad after Indian team’s physio advised him more rest for his injured elbow. However, he will be available for India’s first...

Web worship: Confess your sins to a vicar on the internet

The web is a place where many feel that they can open up and share their innermost thoughts with virtually no comeback and now those looking for a real 'comeback' from what some believe to be the highest authority of all. Well if god doesn't respond in person then Canon Dr...

No additional warm-up game for Australia

"The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will not be accommodating another extra warm-up match during the Aussies tour of India for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy starting next month as requested by the Cricket Australia (CA) so that their players get acclimatised better...

Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa Dies Aged 59

Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa died at the age of 59 today two months after suffering a stroke.Mwanawasa became president in 2001, after which he fought corruption and became an outspoken critic of Zimbabwe's...

Change We Can, Change We Shall says Maldives politician

"MUSING ON INDEPENDENCE Today is our 43rd Independence Day. I am sitting at home, enjoying a rare day with my family. Just now, the children are playing with their cousins as my little nephew is celebrating his...

British Olympic team 'must win' 41 medals in Beijing

The British Government demanded today that their Olympic team win at least 41 medals at the Beijing Olympics, which is above the previously announced target of 35. The Olympic team has itself not announced...

Foreclosures Bring Celebrities and Stars Down to Earth

The trouble of foreclosures is harassing the celebrities as well, capturing the entire real estate market, discouraging the investors and businessmen in making new investments. What one needs to end up in a...

Brett Favre asks for NFL reinstatement

Football star Brett Favre asked the NFL today for reinstatement after announcing his retirement in March from the famed team, the Green Bay Packers."NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said in an e-mail that the league had...

Study shows: Smokers try to quit, but can't

So I have a friend (he shall remain anonymous) who has a HUGE smoking problem. Everytime we hang out, he would either waste time to go buy some cigarettes, or take 5minutes off from whatever we were doing to...

Watching the Growth of Walmart Across America

This isn't really news but it is an interesting visual commentary on the impact Walmart has had on America -- a virus that starts slowly and innocuously enough but rapidly "infects" the entire nation. Now if only...

'The Bollywood Burner: World's Hottest Curry' claims Virgin Media

"Richard Branson's Virgin Media beat BBC and Rupert Murdoch's Sky Networks to become the first mainstream broadcaster in offering 'Bollywood Movies On Demand,' a dedicated digital channel to Bollywood for its...

Turkish Airlines starts Viet Nam operations

Turkish Airlines opened its Viet nam representative office in Ha noi Monday and named the Huong Giang Aviation Service Company as its general agent in the country."The carrier will joint Vietnam airlines and Thai...

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