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New South Asian IPTV Network Debuts Premier Television Content

TV-Desi to Offer Top-Rated Live TV Channels From India, Pakistan and Bangladesh to Viewers in North America

Polling for Rajasthan assembly begins

Polling to elect a 200-seat Rajasthan assembly began Thursday morning amid tight vigil by policemen following heightened security concerns in the wake of the Mumbai terror attacks.

We want computers, not rat farming, say Bihar's Musahars

The Musahar community in Bihar is up in arms against a government proposal to promote rat farming for their uplift, saying the move would keep them where they had always been - at the bottom of India's socio-economic heap.

Beijing Olympics led Nikhil Advani to shoot in Bangkok

It was director Nikhil Advani's dream to shoot 'Chandni Chowk To China' in China, but it could only be partially realised. After shooting for a while, the crew had to hastily leave the country as Olympics authorities found it to be an intrusion in the preparations for the international sporting event that took place in August.

Tabu to play Amitabh's love interest yet again

After doing 'Cheeni Kum', a contemporary take on relationships, Amitabh Bachchan and Tabu are teaming up again for period film 'The Legend Of Kunal'.

Ex-Pakistan Army officers, ISI trained Mumbai attackers: NYT

American intelligence agencies have determined that former officers from Pakistan's Army and its powerful Inter-Services Intelligence agency helped train the Mumbai attackers, the New York Times has reported citing a former Defence Department official.

Canadian professor tied to 1980 French bombing denied bail

A Canadian university professor, facing extradition to France for his alleged involvement in the bombing of a Paris synagogue in 1980, was denied bail Wednesday.

Temple rivalry leads to royal visit cancellation

The visit of the Duke of Edinburgh to a Hindu temple in Leicester on Thursday has been cancelled after the Buckingham Palace came to know it was under investigation into how it is run and of faction fighting within the temple administration.

Former Pakistan army officials trained Mumbai attackers: NYT

Former Pakistani army officials trained the terrorists who went on rampage last week in Mumbai, The New York Times said Wednesday quoting unnamed Pentagon officials.

FBI helping India gather evidence on Mumbai attacks

US Attorney General Michael Mukasey says FBI agents are working with Indian police to provide assistance and gather evidence about the Mumbai terror attacks, but would not confirm whether FBI is also working with Pakistan.

Needed: Revamp of national security apparatus

The multiple terrorist attacks that ravaged Mumbai with the death toll overshooting 180 have led to a justified outpouring of anger and anguish across the length and breadth of the country. India is outraged. Period. This is not the first terrorist attack that India has experienced - Mumbai alone recalls 1993 and 2006 with bitter memories. And tragically this may not be the last, given the ruthless determination of the extremist groups ranged against the idea of India.

Teenage rape victim in search of justice in Gujarat

The tears have dried but feelings of revenge and shame are reflected in the eyes of a 13-year-old Gujarati girl who was kidnapped, sold to a stranger and raped for nearly five months before she managed to escape. Innocence lost, she is now in search of justice.

US criticizes lack of progress in developing clean technologies

The world must step up its efforts to develop the kind of clean technologies needed to drastically cut emissions blamed for global warming, the outgoing US administration warned Wednesday.

Politicians trying to gain mileage from attacks: Gulzar

Prolific writer-director-lyricist Gulzar, who has made two films on the issue of terrorism, blames laxity on the part of the Maharashtra government for the Mumbai terror strikes and says politicians are trying to gain political mileage out of the attacks.

Obama welcomes US carmakers' plans

US president-elect Barack Obama Wednesday welcomed plans submitted this week by US carmakers to Congress seeking billions of dollars in government assistance to keep them afloat.

States sign cluster-bomb ban in Oslo

A global ban on the use of cluster bombs blamed for maiming and killing thousands of civilians moved closer to reality Wednesday with the formal signing ceremony of a treaty banning the weapons.

Obama names Richardson as commerce secretary

US president-elect Barack Obama nominated Bill Richardson as his commerce secretary Wednesday, the first Hispanic member of his cabinet and the latest key player in the new administration's economic recovery team.

China unhappy over Belgium PM's meeting with Dalai Lama: Report

Chinese authorities Wednesday summoned the Belgian ambassador to Beijing to express their displeasure over a meeting here between Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama and Belgium's Prime Minister Yves Leterme, EuAsiaNews reported.

Court pulls up DTC for not rewarding brave employee

The Delhi High Court Wednesday criticised the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) for not fully rewarding a bus conductor who had sustained a bullet injury while protecting passengers from robbers.

Mumbai terror: US calls Pakistan's bluff, India says will act decisively

India Wednesday said it will 'act decisively' against the architects of the Mumbai terror strikes whose 'controllers are in Pakistan', and the US called Islamabad's bluff, saying it can't shirk responsibility by blaming 'non-state actors' for terror strikes in the region.

Naomi Watts to strip for painting

Hollywood actress Naomi Watts is to pose in nude for a painting by a leading Australian artist.

Jack Nicholson, Jane Fonda to enter Hall of Fame

Hollywood veterans Jack Nicholson and Jane Fonda are to be inducted into the California Hall of Fame.

Iraq bombs kill at least 11, injure 39

At least 11 people were killed and 39 others injured Wednesday when bombs hit a primary school and a checkpoint in the Iraqi cities of Nineveh and Mosul, security sources said.

Court summons bureaucrat over deportation camp's dirty state

The Delhi High Court Wednesday summoned the secretary of the social welfare department of the Delhi government for not complying with its orders to remove the lack of basic facilities in the foreigner deportation camps here.

Maradona to conduct football clinic at Mohun Bagan ground

Argentine soccer legend Diego Armando Maradona is all set to conduct a football clinic at the Mohun Bagan ground here for under-12 boys Dec 7 as part of his two-day trip to the city.