New Delhi - At least 23 Nepalese pilgrims were killed and 10 were missing and feared dead after their bus crashed into a river in India's northern mountainous state of Uttarkhand, police said Friday.
The bus, which was carrying 38 passengers, skidded off a mountain road Thursday night and fell about 46 metres into the Alaknanda River near Chamoli.
Five people survived and were being treated at a government hospital in the town 160 kilometres east of the state capital, Dehradun.
Lahore, Aug 1: Pakistan has been ranked fourth and India fifth in the list of countries most hit by terror in the second quarter of 2008, a report released by the Centre of Excellence - Defence Against Terrorism (COE-DAT), a Turkey based anti-terror organisation, has said.
According to the report based on a worldwide research, a total of 2396 terrorist incidents occurred across the world during the said period, thereby killing a total of 4204 people and injuring 7614.
Finnish giant Nokia has made announcement about the launching of its Nokia 6210 Navigator mobile phone, which it showcased during the Mobile World Congress, in the Indian market.
The newly launched mobile handset comes packed with astounding features including a 2.4 inch 16-million color QVGA display (320×240 resolution), a digital compass, Nokia Maps, quad-band GSM connectivity (850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz) and a 3.15 MP camera with auto focus, flash and video recording.
Vienna, Aug 1: The Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will meet here today for a crucial session to consider for approval a key step for the operationalisation of the Indo-US civil nuclear deal.
Atomic Energy Commission Chairman Anil Kakodkar will have a series of meetings to ensure a smooth sailing at the IAEA Board of Governors and the 45-nation Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG).
Agra, July 31 : A large numbers of visitors thronged the famed Taj Mahal in Agra today to mark the 353rd death anniversary of Mughal Emperor Shahjahan.
The celebration which started on July 29 was concluded today with special prayers offered for communal harmony and to end terrorism.
A 400 metre long seven-coloured chadar (sheet) was laid on the graves of the Mughal emperor Shahjahan and his queen Mumtaz Mahal.
Ahmedabad/ Surat, July 31 : The Gujarat Government and police believe that the planting of bombs in the city was impossible without the support of the locals.
A government official said: "Though the conspiracy has a pan-national angle, it could not have been possible without the local support."
Surat Police Commissioner R M S Brar said: "The terrorist operations of such massive scale is not possible without local support. The planting of bombs, the selection of places, transportation of explosive materials was impossible without their support."
The Surat Crime Branch carried out massive combing operations this morning.
New Delhi - At least 23 Nepalese pilgrims were killed and 10 were missing and feared dead after their bus crashed into a river in India's northern mountainous state of Uttarkhand, police said Friday.
Lahore, Aug 1: Pakistan has been ranked fourth and India fifth in the list of countries most hit by terror in the second quarter of 2008, a report released by the Centre of Excellence - Defence Against Terrorism (COE-DAT), a Turkey based anti-terror organisation, has said.
Nokia 6210 Navigator mobile phone, which it showcased during the Mobile World Congress, in the Indian market.
Vienna, Aug 1: The Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will meet here today for a crucial session to consider for approval a key step for the operationalisation of the Indo-US civil nuclear deal. 
Agra, July 31 : A large numbers of visitors thronged the famed Taj Mahal in Agra today to mark the 353rd death anniversary of Mughal Emperor Shahjahan.
