Dalai Lama denounces Chinese media censorship on Tibet Bhopal, Mar 18 (ANI): The Dalai Lama today condemned media censorship in China, saying the Chinese people have a right to know the truth about happening in Tibet. He made the remarks at a press conference in Bhopal, where he delivered a 3/18/2010   Anti-Gorkhaland body calls 24-hour shutdown in Silliguri Silliguri, Mar 18 (ANI): Activists of the Bangla-O-Bangla Bhasa Bachao committee, a regional forum, called for a 24-hour here, protesting the fifth round of tripartite talks to be held with central officials in New today. Most of the sho 3/18/2010   Lee skips IPL, returns to Australia for elbow treatment Sydney, Mar.18 (ANI): Fast bowler Brett Lee has returned to Australia from the Indian Premier League (IPL) to undergo more treatment on his elbow in a bid to make himself available for the world Twenty20 championships. Lee is yet to play 3/18/2010   Any significant terror strike in India would ‘re-ignite’ Indo-Pak tension: Petraeus Washington, Mar.18 (ANI): While stressing that talks between India and Pakistan is the key to reducing heightened tension in the region, US Central Command Chief General David Petraeus has warned that any Mumbai type terror strike in India would 3/18/2010   Deranged Mumbai advocate shoots teen, killed by police Mumbai, Mar 18 (ANI): A deranged Mumbai advocate shot and killed his 16-year-old female neighbour after a fight over noise here today. He also fired at a police team and was killed in the exchange of fire. Sixty-five-year-old Har 3/18/2010   12 injured in crude bomb blast in Bihar Jamui (Bihar), Mar 18 (ANI):  At least twelve passengers have been injured in a bomb blast in a mini bus near Lakshmipur in Bihar''s Jamui district on Thursday. According to sources, as soon as the bus carrying passengers from Sangra 3/18/2010   Pak Interior Ministry warns of fresh terror attacks in major cities Lahore, Mar.18 (ANI): Pakistan’s  Interior Ministry has warned of fresh terror attacks by the Taliban in all major cities, including Lahore, Islamabad and Peshawar. According to a notification issued by the ministry, a group of 15 tr 3/18/2010   SP MLA booked for allegedly setting woman on fire Maharajganj (UP), Mar 18 (ANI): A Samajwadi Party MLA has been booked for setting a woman on fire in Uttar Pradesh''s Maharajganj District. According to police, MLA Sripati Azad, who represents the Sadar Assembly seat, set Savitri Devi, 3/18/2010   Moily gets Moortidevi Award for Shree Ramayana Mahanveshanam New Delhi, Mar 18 (ANI): President Pratibha Devisingh Patil will present the prestigious Moortidevi Award of Bharatiya Jnanpith to Union Minister of Law and Justice Veerappa Moily for his outstanding work on Shri Ramayan Mahanveshanam, here today 3/18/2010   ''We would examine the issue of Maharashtra ATS chief,'' says Chavan Mumbai, Mar 18 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan has said he would examine state Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) chief K.P. Raghuvanshi''s recent disclosure to the media about certain crucial details related to a terror investigation. 3/18/2010   UK computer firm branded racist for seeking "Indian origin" applicant London, Mar.18 (ANI): A Bristol-based computer company has landed itself in a soup after placing a job advertisement seeking an applicant “preferably of Indian origin” on a British website. The firm said it was looking for someone with a 3/18/2010   India to continue its relief works in Afghanistan: Menon New Delhi, Mar 18 (ANI):  National Security Adviser Shivshankar Menon has said that India will continue with its relief and reconstruction programme in Afghanistan. "India will continue to help restore the economy and democracy, and 3/18/2010   Second phase of joint anti-Maoist operation to begin in Jharkhand Kolkata, Mar 18 (ANI): After the success of the first phase of the joint anti-Maoist operation in West Bengal, a similar operation will be launched in Jharkhand. This was disclosed by Bhupinder Singh, Director General of Police, West Ben 3/18/2010   Rahul Gandhi oversees Youth Congress elections in Tamil Nadu Tiruchirapalli (Tamil Nadu), Mar 18 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi has said hardworking members of the Youth Congress have a bright future and they will be given responsibilities in the organisation. "Members will have a b 3/18/2010   Ambanis’ money manager set to become Pak Finance Minister Islamabad, Mar.18 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani may soon appoint former PML-Q leader, and one-time Musharraf loyalist Makhdoom Faisal Saleh Hayat as the country’s finance minister. According to talks doing the rounds i 3/18/2010   India-Bangladesh Joint River Commission meeting today New Delhi, Mar 18 (ANI): The India-Bangladesh Joint River Commission will meet here today. Water Resources Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal will lead the Indian side, while the Bangladeshi delegation will be headed by Ramesh Chandra Sen. 3/18/2010   Indian fire victim in Malaysia wanted to make more money for sister''s wedding Johor Baru, Mar 18 (ANI): Indian worker S. Sarathi, who died in a fire with three others last week in Malaysia, planned to return home to his village at the end of the month for his younger sister''s wedding. On March 10, four Indian nati 3/18/2010   Five arrested in Spain, France in connection with Brit toddler’s kidnapping in Pak Islamabad, Mar.18 (ANI): A day after the kidnapped five-year-old British boy Sahil Saeed was found abandoned by his kidnappers, five people were detained in Spain and France in connection with the abduction. Confirming the arrests, the Sp 3/18/2010   Top Al-Qaeda commander killed drone attack in North Waziristan : US official London, Mar.18 (ANI): A top Al-Qaeda commander, wanted in connection with the bombing of the CIA base in Afghanistan, has been killed in a drone strike in North Waziristan’s Miranshah city, US officials said. According to a US counter-ter 3/18/2010   Nepal lawmakers say border problems persist with India in 15 districts   Kathmandu, Mar.17 (ANI): Nepal’s lawmakers have claimed that border problems with India persist in at least 15 districts, and, have demanded a revision of a survey that was prepared and inked during the 2008 v 3/17/2010   Court martial judges postpone hearing of one Fonseka case indefinitely   Colombo, Mar. 17 (ANI): The court martial of former Sri Lanka army chief, General (retired) Sarath Fonseka, in connection with his decision to award a lucrative arms contract to a firm headed by his son in law 3/17/2010   Voters attitude poll predicts big win for Congress Party New Delhi, Mar 17 (ANI): The voters'' attitude poll that was conducted by politicsparty.com in all the major states of the country suggested a victory for the Congress Party, as of now. The survey was conducted for over three days from Ma 3/17/2010   T20 World Cup selection on March 26 Mumbai, Mar 17 (ANI): The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) national selectors will meet in Mumbai on March 26 to pick up the squad for the International Cricket Council (ICC) World T20 championship to be played the next month in the W 3/17/2010   Government offers to discuss Nuclear Bill with opposition New Delhi, Mar 17 (ANI): Science and Technology Minister Prithviraj Chavan on Wednesday said that Central Government is ready to discuss Nuclear Bill with the opposition parties. Addressing reporters on the sidelines of a conference here 3/17/2010   Maoists kill CPI-M leader in West Bengal Midnapore (West Bengal), Mar 17 (ANI): Maoist rebels allegedly killed Tapan Dolui, a local Committee Secretary of Communist Party of India (Marxist) in West Midnapore district, accusing him of helping the police in establishing a new joint force 3/17/2010   Financial assistance for Manipur raised by 30 percent New Delhi, Mar 17 (ANI): Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia today said that India raised financial assistance for Manipur by 30 percent to 26 billion rupees. The annual plan was finalised at a meeting held between 3/17/2010   Zardari urges US for civil nuclear, drone technologies to reduce trust deficit with Pak Islamabad, Mar.17 (ANI): Stressing on the need of bridging the massive trust deficit between Pakistan and the United States, President Asif Ali Zardari has once again urged the Obama Administration to help Islamabad with civil nuclear technology 3/17/2010   Why Musharraf is unlikely to ever take flight back to Islamabad Islamabad, Mar.17 (ANI): Reports are that former Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf is contemplating staging a come back on the political stage of the country, and has even registered a political party by the name of All Pakistan Muslim 3/17/2010   Omar Abdullah says Pakistan wants to keep the pot of militancy boiling By Tahir Nadeem Khan Jammu March 17 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said that Pakistan sponsored terrorists want to keep the pot of militancy boiling and they have made their intentions clear from the be 3/17/2010   German twins to get special adoption treatment New Delhi, Mar 17 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Central Adoption Resources Agency (CARA) to make exception in the German twins adoption case and permit their biological parents to adopt them, so that they can move freely to Germ 3/17/2010   Police arrest 11 Chota Shakeel gang members in Mangalore Mangalore (Karnataka), Mar 17 (ANI): Karnataka Police on Wednesday curtailed underworld don Chota Shakeel gang with the arrest of 11 members in Mangalore. Speaking to ANI, Mangalore Police Commissioner, Gopal Hosur confirmed the arrests 3/17/2010   Mayawati challenges Income Tax probe with another currency garland Lucknow, March 17 (ANI): Despite being criticised over the currency garland controversy, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Wednesday defied the authorities by appearing again with a second currency gar 3/17/2010   Chaos inside Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Srinagar, March 17 (ANI): Chaos took place inside the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Wednesday as legislators dragged two MLAs outside the House following their protest over the State Government''s recruitment policy. Legislators dragged I 3/17/2010   Injured Dhoni ruled out of IPL-3 for 10 days Kolkata, March 17 (ANI): Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the skipper of the Chennai Super Kings has been ruled out of the third edition of the cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL) tournament for ten days due to an elbow injury. Dhoni was hit on hi 3/17/2010   Pak, Iran ink deal on gas pipeline project Lahore, Mar.17 (ANI):  Pakistan and Iran have inked a deal on the gas pipeline project in Istanbul, Turkey. According to a private television channel, Pakistan Petroleum Secretary Kamran Lashari has signed the agreement on the projec 3/17/2010   Pak hockey players take back resignations Islamabad, Mar.17 (ANI): Less than a week after they resigned owning  moral responsibility for their flop show in the World Cup in Delhi, Pakistani hockey players have taken their resignations back. Pakistan finished 12th in the Worl 3/17/2010   Chaturvedi axed as Congress spokesperson over comments on Pawar New Delhi, Mar 17 (ANI): Congress leader Satyavrat Chaturvedi has been removed as party spokesperson over his alleged comments on Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) (NCP) chief and Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar. Chaturvedi reporte 3/17/2010   KNP delegation meets senior Indian diplomat By Cynthia Chandran London, Mar.17 (ANI): Kashmir National Party leaders held a meeting with Syed Asif Ibrahim, Minister (Coordination) at the High Commission of India in London. The meeting took place on Wednesday at the India H 3/17/2010   David Hussey might be next candidate to give up Test hopes for IPL Melbourne, Mar. 17 (ANI): Victorian all-rounder David Hussey could be the next candidate to give up Tests for the lucrative Indian Premier League. The former Western Australian, however, will forego over 230,000 dollars in IPL earnings fr 3/17/2010   26/11 accused Headley to plead guilty in US court New York, Mar 17 (ANI): Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative David Coleman Headley, who has been charged by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) with conspiring in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks will plead guilty before a US court on Thursday. 3/17/2010   Mayawati calls emergency party meeting over currency garland controversy Lucknow, Mar 17 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati will preside over an emergency meeting of her Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) on Wednesday to discuss the currency garland controversy involving her. All BSP lawmakers have been infor 3/17/2010   Dalai Lama to address ''curtains down'' of ''Thank India'' programme Kangra (Himachal Pradesh), Mar 17 (ANI): The Prime Minister of the Tibetan government-in-exile, Samdhong Rinpoche, has said that the Dalai Lama will address the ''curtains down'' of ''Thank India'' programme to express gratitude to India that wil 3/17/2010   Maoists kidnap Bihar engineer, release him after few hours Sherghati (Bihar), Mar 17 (ANI): A civil engineer of a private construction firm, who was briefly abducted and detained by the Maoists, was rescued from a remote forest region of Bihar''s Gaya district on Tuesday. Heavily-armed personnel 3/17/2010   Koirala to be discharged from hospital today Kathmandu, Mar 17 (ANI): Doctors looking after former Nepal Prime Minister and Nepali Congress President Girija Prasad Koirala today said his condition is improving and he will be discharged from hospital this evening. According to them, 3/17/2010   US provides fleet of Cobra helicopters to Pak Lahore, Mar.17 (ANI): The Pakistan Army has received a fleet of advance AH-1 Cobra combat helicopters from the United States. According to a private television channel, the squadron consists of 14 to 16 helicopters, which are likely to be 3/17/2010   3000 kgs of explosives, machine guns recovered in Lahore Lahore, Mar.17 (ANI):  Over 3000 kilograms of explosive materials and four advance machine guns were recovered by the Lahore Police from a shop in the Allama Iqbal Town. The owner of the shop, Javed Sheikh, has also been arrested and 3/17/2010   Royal Challengers register maiden win in IPL-3 beating Kings XI Punjab Bangalore, March 3/16/2010   Mayawati calls party meeting on Wednesday Lucknow, Mar. 16 3/16/2010   Home Ministry directs Maha Govt for action against ATS officials over report leakage New Delhi, Mar. 16 (ANI): The Ministry of Home Affairs on Tuesday directed the Maharashtra Government to take action against Mumbai Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) official 3/16/2010   Centre allows States to procure sophisticated weapons for modernisation of police force New Delhi, March 16 (ANI): The government has given its nod to the State government to acquire sophisticated weapons from abroad and Ordnance Factory Board for moderni 3/16/2010