Los Angeles: Comic-Con 2011 will get off to a rousing start later this month, with vampires, werewolves and sword-swinging warriors dominating the agenda on the first full day of the convention. Following a preview night on July 20, Thursday's highlights include a sneak peek of the rabidly anticipated vampire flick "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1," along with a Q&A session with director Bill Condon and cast members. HBO's...
08:01 PM, Jul 10, 2011
New Delhi: In a shocking incident in Beed, Maharashtra, a 16-year-old was burnt alive for resisting rape. The victim's father claims the neighbour Jeevan Kale poured kerosene on her and set her on fire when she tried to fight him off. The minor died in the hospital. "He barged into our house and tried to force himself on my daughter. When she tried to defend herself, he beat her up...
10:09 AM, Jul 08, 2011
New Delhi: As the families of six Indian sailors who were onborad the MV Suez reached Delhi's international airport, there was a sense of relief. For the last 10 months they were meeting up as families who shared a common fear - will we ever get to see our men alive, home and safe. But Friday, June 24, 2011 was different. Sailor Satnam's mother said, "I am ecstatic because my...
08:34 PM, Jun 24, 2011
New Delhi: As the families of six Indian sailors who were onborad the MV Suez reached Delhi's international airport, there was a sense of relief. For the last 10 months they were meeting up as families who shared a common fear - will we ever get to see our men alive, home and safe. But Friday, June 24, 2011 was different. Sailor Satnam's mother said, "I am ecstatic because my...
08:34 PM, Jun 24, 2011
Freed MV Suez sailor also talks about the ordeal faced by them under the captivity of Somali pirates. ...
11:46 AM, Jun 24, 2011
Freed MV suez sailor, NK Sharma tells about the hard times faced under Somali pirates captivity. ...
11:11 AM, Jun 24, 2011
I will take my fight forward to free MV Iceberg sailors also, said wife of MV Suez freed sailor, Sampa Arya. ...
10:07 AM, Jun 24, 2011
I can't express how grateful I am to Ansar Burney, said Madhu Sharma wife of MV Suez sailor NK Sharma. ...
10:00 AM, Jun 24, 2011
New Delhi: After 10 months of captivity by Somali pirates, six Indian sailors of MV Suez reached the Delhi Airport on Friday. They were welcomed by their families and friends who praised and thanked Pakistani Human Rights activist Ansar Burney, who arranged for the ransom money to get the sailors released. The children of some sailors welcomed their fathers with cards that had 'Welcome Home Papa' written on them, at...
09:34 AM, Jun 24, 2011
MV Suez sailors' family members in Delhi can't wait to see them land. ...
09:22 AM, Jun 24, 2011
New Delhi: After 10 months of captivity by Somali pirates, six Indian sailors of MV Suez will reach New Delhi on Friday. The pirates released the crew of the Egyptian-owned ship, comprising six Indians, four Pakistanis, 11 Egyptians and one Sri Lankan after ransom of $2 million was paid to them. On Thursday, unprecedented emotional scenes played out in Karachi after the ship carrying 22 crew members of MV Suez...
08:14 AM, Jun 24, 2011
New Delhi: Unprecedented emotional scenes played out in Karachi on Thursday after the crew of MV Suez comprising Indians and Pakistanis finally hit land 10 months after being captured by Somalian pirates. The six Indian sailors will start their journey back home on Thursday night. The hero of the moment is Pakistani Human Rights activist Ansar Burney, who arranged for the ransom money to get the sailors back. Madhu Sharma...
09:00 PM, Jun 23, 2011
New Delhi: Even after being released last week by Somali pirates for $2 million ransom, the nightmarish journey continues for the sailors of Egyptian merchant vessel MV Suez. While moving out from the troubled water, they were nearly hijacked by another group of pirates. The 18 crew members of Egyptian merchant vessel MV Suez, including six Indians, have now been moved to the Pakistan Navy's PNS Babur after they had...
08:31 AM, Jun 20, 2011
New Delhi: Freed from Somali pirates, sailors of MV Suez continue to be on a nightmarish journey back home. They had to abandon ship after their fuel ran out and a tug boat failed to reach them due to bad weather. Earlier they were nearly hijacked by another group of pirates. Pakistani human rights activist Ansar Burney said, "I want this to be a gift to India from the Burney ...
09:21 PM, Jun 19, 2011
New Delhi: Freed from Somali pirates, sailors of MV Suez continue to be on a nightmarish journey back home. They had to abandon ship after their fuel ran out and a tug boat failed to reach them due to bad weather. Earlier they were nearly hijacked by another group of pirates. Pakistani human rights activist Ansar Burney said, "I want this to be a gift to India from the Burney...
09:21 PM, Jun 19, 2011
Islamabad: Six Indians and 16 other crew members of an Egyptian-owned merchant vessel, recently freed by Somali pirates following 10 months in captivity, are expected to reach their home countries by June 20, Pakistani rights activist Ansar Burney said on Friday. The ship MV Suez is currently on its way to Salalah, the capital of the Omani province of Dhofar, and is expected to berth at the port there sometime...
03:33 PM, Jun 17, 2011
Six Indian families are grateful to one Pakistani, Ansar Burney, who helped collect the ransom to free the sailors. ...
09:28 PM, Jun 14, 2011
New Delhi: The families of the six abducted Indian sailors aboard MV Suez may be relieved and eagerly awaiting their return, but in the end, the entire episode has left a bitter taste, specially because of the manner in which the government handled the crisis. The Sharma family in Jammu has remained glued to their television sets ever since they got the news of MV Suez being released by the...
09:10 PM, Jun 14, 2011
New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had told US diplomats that he was having sleepless nights after 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks with fresh threats from Pakistan of similar strikes, latest WikiLeaks cables have revealed. WikiLeaks cables, accessed by an Indian news channel, reveal Singh telling US Under-Secretary Nicholas Burns in June 2009 that he was having sleepless nights. "If he, as PM, was talking peace while Pakistan territory was being...
10:54 PM, May 20, 2011
Chandigarh: After CNN-IBN reported how thousands of tons of rice were reduced to ashes after lying in the open for five years, the Punjab government said it will come out with a new grain storage policy to deal with storage and wastage problems. The story, showing thousands of tons of paddy on fire, has found an echo in the Supreme Court. When special commissioners to the Supreme Court brought it ...
10:02 AM, May 11, 2011
