Dewani to be extradited to SA on Tuesday
Johannesburg: A 33-year-old Indian-origin British businessman, accused of plotting the murder of his Indo-Swedish wife on their honeymoon in Cape Town in 2010, will be extradited from the UK on April 8, the South African Government announced.
Berlo hospitalised with inflamed knee
Milan: Former Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi has been hospitalised with an inflamed knee.
Pak anti-terror judge demands security
Islamabad: A Pakistani anti-terrorism court judge, hearing a number of high-profile cases including the 2008 Mumbai attacks case, has sought fool-proof security, citing threats from Talibanand other banned groups.
Sunni rebels free captured soldiers
Tehran: Iranian soldiers captured by Jaish-ul Adl rebels near the Pakistani border in February have been freed, the Sunni extremist group and an Iranian official announced on Friday.
Iraq attacks kill nine as election looms
Baghdad: Attacks in Baghdad and predominantly Sunni Arab areas of northern and western Iraq killed nine people, the latest in a surge of bloodshed ahead of a election.
Philippines pledges restraint in sea row
Manila: The Philippines on Friday pledged to act with restraint, a week after China tried to block a boat ferrying supplies to Filipino troops on a disputed reef in the South China Sea.
Tagore celebrated in Britain’s Parliament
london: A special event commemorating the contributions of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore to literature, music and art was held in Britain’s Parliament complex here. India’s high commissioner to the UK, Ranjan Mathai, addressed the gathering at the House of Commons on Thursday.