Sexting poses risk to teens’ health, warns expert

Sunday, May 10th, 2009

Washington, May 10 (ANI): A Binghamton University expert in New York says that parents should beware of "sexting"-the latest trend of sending sexually charged messages or images via cell phones-because it may post dangers to their teenaged kids' health. Mary Muscari, an Associate Professor in the Decker School of Nursing, ...

Close Obama aides skeptical about sustenance of Pak’s offensive against Taliban

Thursday, May 7th, 2009

Washington, May 7 (ANI): With Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari leaving no stone unturned in assuring the United States that Islamabad is concerned by the Taliban's expanding writ and that the country's Army is pledged to flush out the extremists, top US officials have raised questions over the ...

Pak Army says over 50 Taliban killed in Buner

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

Islamabad, Apr.29 (ANI): Pakistan military spokesman Major General Athar Abbas on Wednesday told a press conference here that over 50 Taliban militants have been killed in the ongoing military operation in Buner. Major General Abbas also ...

Militancy costing Manipur its tourist attractions

Tuesday, April 28th, 2009

Loktak Lake (Imphal), April 27 (ANI): Manipur, literally meaning a jewelled land, has largely remained unexplored much by tourists because of militancy. One of the State's fascinating places is Loktak Lake. Loktak Lake, 45 kilometres from Imphal city, is the largest fresh water lake in the Northeast region with the ...

Militancy costing Manipur its tourist attractions

Monday, April 27th, 2009

Loktak Lake (Imphal), April 26 (ANI): Manipur, literally meaning a jeweled Land, has largely remained unexplored much by tourists because of militancy. One of the State's fascinating places is Loktak Lake. Loktak Lake, 45 kilometres from Imphal city, is the largest fresh water lake ...

HK shares expected to fall after recent rally

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

HONG KONG, April 15 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares are expected to head lower on Wednesday, falling from a four-month high, with investors using disappointing U.S. retail sales data as an excuse to lock in gains after a two-session surge. U.S. retail sales in March snapped two months of increases, ...

‘Cornered’ Pak gets uppity over ‘intrusive’ US conditions in new AFPAK policy

Saturday, April 11th, 2009

Washington, Apr.11 (ANI): Pakistan has expressed its unhappiness over the 'stringed' US aid, terming the conditions put under the new AFPAK policy as 'intrusive'. Addressing delegates at the Washington think-tank, the Atlantic Council, with his Afghan counterpart, Pakistan's envoy to the United States Hussain Haqqani said America must understand the root ...

Sir Sean Connery wins multi-million pound court fight over loaned gems

Wednesday, March 18th, 2009

Washington, March 18 (ANI): Sir Sean Connery has won a multi-million pound legal battle over loaned gems to a late friend. The 78-year-old had lent 4 million dollars to French-Swiss friend Jean-Ren‚ in 1972, and in exchange received shares, diamonds and property as collateral. The former James Bond star was accused of ...

Qureshi says US drone strikes are causing “alienation” in Pak

Saturday, March 14th, 2009

Prague, Mar. 14 (ANI): Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that US drone strikes are causing "alienation" within his country. "There is collateral damage that accompanies these attacks, and it leads to alienation," The News quoted him, as saying. Qureshi said any measure to root out extremism from Pakistan's borders ...

Sean Connery says he has no knowledge of Swiss court summons

Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009

Washington, March 3 (ANI): Sir Sean Connery has contradicted reports claiming he had been summoned to a Swiss court over an alleged 50-million-pound scam. The James Bond star was alleged to have landed in a legal row after lending a 4-million-dollar loan to French-Swiss property developer Jean-Rene in 1972. The 78-year-old was ...