Indian student drowns in New Zealand
Melbourne: A 21-year-old Indian student who was pulled unconscious from a lake in New Zealand died, a media report said.
Pak court adjourns Mumbai case till Mar 19
lahore: The hearing in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks trial against seven Pakistani suspects was on Wednesday adjourned till next week after the judge did not turn up, citing “security concerns”.
Another case filed against Sobhraj
Kathmandu: Notorious bikini killer Charles Sobhraj’s hopes for an early release from jail have been dashed after Nepal police slapped another murder case against him in connection with the killing of a Canadian backpacker in 1975.
Avalanche kills four army soldiers in Pak
Islamabad: Four Pakistani Army soldiers have been killed in an avalanche in the mountainous northern Gilgit-Baltistan region, a grim reminder of the 2012 incident in Siachen that claimed the lives of 129 troops.
Sl orders release of 42 Indian fishermen
Colombo: A Sri lankan court ordered the release of 42 Indian fishermen, arrested for allegedly poaching in lankan waters, ahead of bilateral talks here tomorrow to resolve the fishermen issue.
Take heart! Women equally good at maths
New York: Do you often handle kids’ maths assignmentsIJ Most of the men are given this task at home but a study says that even women are equally able when it comes to maths.
2 Indian among top 10 of Intel science awards
Washington: Two Indian-American students on Wednesday made it to the top 10 of the prestigious Intel Science Talent Search awards, bagging a prize of US $20,000 each. Anand Srinivasan of Georgia bagged the eighth position while Shaun Datta from Maryland took the last 10th spot in the awards.