LONDON – The name of Tony Benn is synonymous with socialist politics. One of the oldest politicians in Great Britain as he fiercely defended the country from national health service time and again, and was in power in 1948 when the health minister Nye Bevan introduced the system. In the debate between public and private health... More

Preity Zinta is the latest one to join the item-girl brigade as she shakes her leg for Sohail Khan’s production Main Aur Mrs Khanna. Bollywood’s dimpled beauty has reportedly agreed to do an item number, or what she calls ‘a special song’ for the Salman-Kareena starrer Main Aur Mrs Khanna. Interestingly,... More

The Nokia N97 mini is a smaller mobile computer with stainless steel cues, featuring a tilting 3.2-inch touch display, QWERTY keyboard and customizable homescreen. This device delivers Internet experience in a compact handset based on the design of the Nokia N97, the vendor said. The Nokia N97 mini is expected to begin shipping in... More

Nato has promised a full investigation into an air strike on two fuel tankers that killed up to 90 people in Afghanistan’s northern Kunduz province. The alliance said many Taliban insurgents who had hijacked the tankers were killed but it admitted it had reports of many civilian casualties. The Nato-led forces said they regretted... More

NEW DELHI: India’s Army Chief Deepak Kapoor says Pakistan’s growing sophisticated nuclear arsenal is a major cause of concern for India. His comments referred to reports by the Indian and foreign press based on an academic paper that says Pakistan has 70 to 90 nuclear arsenals. India’s Army Chief Deepak Kapoor: ‘We are all... More

Allaying apprehensions in the wake of drought situation, Congress President Sonia Gandhi has said the country has large stock of foodgrains to effectively tackle the problem and the government has taken various steps in this regard. In the latest issue of party journal ‘Sandesh’, she said “a major drought situation... More

Indonesia — A powerful earthquake struck the southern coast of Java on Wednesday, killing at least 32 people and rocking buildings 120 miles away in the capital, Jakarta, government officials said. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center of the National Weather Service said the 7.1 magnitude quake struck Java, Indonesia’s main island,... More