SNIPPETS Three PWG rebels killed HYDERABAD: Two leftwing rebels allegedly involved in a failed bid to assassinate the chief minister of Indian state of Andhra Pradesh have been killed trying to escape custody, police said on Sunday. The two militants, senior... Women 26 Jan, 2004
Wedding bells of chaos and laughter Himalayan News ServiceKathmanduDirected and produced by Sundiip Sikcand, he also acts in ‘My Best Friend’s Wedding’. An easy-going person who is open to inputs from the others, this is his fourth play. But why does he spell his name that way?... Travel Abroad 18 Jan, 2004
UN to reassess claims of Afghan asylum-seekers in Australia Associated PressCanberra, January 6The United Nations said today it would likely approve the refugee claims of 22 Afghan asylum seekers languishing in a Pacific island detention camp, reversing an earlier decision to reject them.The announcement by the... Women 07 Jan, 2004
The Taliban: Seeking soft targets Syed Saleem ShahzadFinally the abduction drama of Indian highway technicians ended with both workers being released in exchange for 48 Taliban prisoners. The two Indians working on the Kabul-Kandahar highway, who had been abducted on December 6, 2003,... 07 Jan, 2004
Pakistani samurai and his curse Ayaz AmirTrying to change the thinking of Pakistan’s geo-strategic warriors must rank as one of the more difficult intellectual undertakings in the Third World. This thinking gave us the doctrine of strategic depth in Afghanistan and that of jihad in... 05 Jan, 2004
ADB reorganises regional departments Asian Development Bank has reorganised its operational departments into five regional departments – East and Central Asia, Mekong, Pacific, South Asia, and Southeast Asia – to strengthen the country focus of its activities. These five regional... Horoscopes 21 May, 2002
Pandey elected ABF member General Secretary of Nepal Basketball Association (NBA) Sita Pandey has been elected the executive committee member for 2002-2006 term of the Asian Basketball Federation (ABF). The election was held in Kuala Lumpur, the capital city of Malaysia on May... 07 May, 2002
