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Forest fires may actually cool climate
Climatologists worried that forest fires worsen global warming now say that they have a regional cooling effect.
Why Britney parted ways with Kevin
The family of pop superstar Britney Spears intervened and urged Spears to divorce her husband Kevin Federline.
China may offer nuclear deal to Pak
hinese President Hu Jintao is poised to unveil an ambitious expansion of nuclear power cooperation with Pak.
Mkts end weak on profit booking
Sensex closed down 76.41 points or 0.57 pc at 13429.48, and Nifty down 24.05 points or 0.62 pc at 3852.8.
Nadal wins, Blake moves into semis
Nadal's victory meant that James Blake became the first player into the semis after he beat Nikolay Davydenko.
Pakistan votes to roll back Hudood
The Women's Protection Bill was seen as a barometer of Musharraf's commitment to his vision of enlightened moderation.
Clijsters to quit tennis for family
Kim Clijsters declined to compete at the 2008 Beijing Games, insisting that she will retire from tennis next year.
Quota for Creamy Layer of SCs, STs
The creamy layer of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes too will get the benefit of quota, a GoM had decided.
Desperate Housewives star sued
Desperate Housewives star Nicollette Sheridan has been sued by her former manager Rob Lee for breach of contract.
HC refuses Bharti Yadav new passport
The Delhi HC refused to ask the MEA to issue a fresh passport to Bharti Yadav, a key witness in the Nitish Katara murder case.
NASA has few options to fix Mars probe
NASA is running out of options for fixing a failed Mar’s probe snapping detailed pictures of the planet.
'93 blasts: TADA court holds one guilty
A TADA court on Tuesday held Ehsan Mohammad Tufel Qureshi guilty of complicity in 1993 Mumbai serial blasts.
Say a prayer for Anant
Almost 24 hours after the kidnapping of Naresh Gupta's son from Noida, the family received a ransom call.
Pak gung-ho on Siachen solution
Indian officials say Pakistan is only trying to hype the issue ahead of talks between talks the countries.
No cut in petro prices, says Govt
The Government on Monday rejected a demand from its Left allies to cut the prices of petroleum products.
Harassed fireman sues lesbian boss
A male firefighter has sued a lesbian fire chief saying she discriminated against him for being heterosexual.