Women's blood inspires rebel art in Nepal (Feature) 21 March 2010, 21-1 Hrs
Kathmandu, March 21 As a young girl brought up in a conservative household in the Nepal capital, Ashmina Ranjit remembers how her mother used to scold her for touching things during menstruation. 'I used to hate that,' the artist says adding her anger inspired her to create and 'celebrate womanhood and the feminine force'.
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Brooke Shields angers neighbours with house renovation 17 March 2010, 17-0 Hrs
London, March 17 Actress Brooke Shields has apparently angered her neighbours due to the renovation work at her New York home.
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Tendulkar not wary of Kotla track 16 March 2010, 16-1 Hrs
New Delhi, March 16 Mumbai Indians captain Sachin Tendulkar is not wary of the Ferozeshah Kotla wicket which will be hosting its first match since it was slapped with a suspension last year by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for being 'dangerous'.
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Cartoonist lampoons niqab, angers Muslims in Canada 15 March 2010, 15-0 Hrs
Toronto, March 15 A controversial cartoon in a Montreal newspaper at the weekend has further fuelled the niqab controversy and angered Muslims in Canada.
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Delegates gather in Qatar to save elephants, tuna 13 March 2010, 13-2 Hrs
Doha, March 13 (DPA) Some 1,500 delegates representing 175 parties to a treaty designed to protect endangered species around the world on Saturday gathered in Qatar to discuss how best to protect wildlife.
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Maoists start killing dogs in Jharkhand, Bengal 13 March 2010, 13-1 Hrs
Ranchi, March 13 Carcasses of killed dogs have been found in the jungle areas of Jharkhand and West Bengal, triggering anger among animal lovers who say the Maoists are killing dogs to prevent them from barking and alerting security forces.
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9/11 photo on Canadian posters angers NY fire department 13 March 2010, 13-0 Hrs
Toronto, March 13 The New York City fire department, which lost 341 firefighters on 9/11, has slammed a Canadian politician for using graphic images of the world's worst terror attack on her publicity posters for her annual fundraising event.
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EU says Lashkar-e-Taiba has a global agenda 11 March 2010, 11-1 Hrs
Pakistani terrorist outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) is a dangerous group having global agenda, an anti-terrorism official of the European Union has said.
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Israel okays West Bank housing ahead of Biden visit 08 March 2010, 08-2 Hrs
Jerusalem/Ramallah, March 8 (DPA) Israel okayed the construction of 112 apartments in a West Bank settlement Monday, a move that angered Palestinians a day after they reluctantly agreed to hold indirect peace negotations with Israel's hardline government.
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Self-discipline helps kids cut down classroom problems 08 March 2010, 08-1 Hrs
Washington, March 8 Children who were taught skills to tone down anger and other emotions perked up their classroom behaviour, cutting down on disciplinary referrals and suspensions, says a study.
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