Pak journo Marvi Sirmed fired at, escapes unhurt

Last Updated: Friday, November 2, 2012, 21:53

Unidentified gunmen attacked prominent rights activist Marvi Sirmed in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad.

Worm in chicken; KFC outlet closed down

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 9, 2012, 12:21

The outlet of KFC has been closed down by the state Food Safety Authorities after a worm was found in a chicken dish bought by a customer from the multi-national restaurant chain

Agni-II successfully test fired

Last Updated: Thursday, August 9, 2012, 10:07

Sharpening its missile teeth, India test-fired its medium range nuclear capable Agni-II missile with a strike range of 2000 km as part of user trial.

Indian fisherman’s killing: US deflects blame

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 18, 2012, 08:46

The Pentagon insisted that the US naval ship had issued several warning to a fishing boat in the Persian Gulf before it fired shots killing an Indian fisherman and injuring three others.

US tests electricity-fired long-range weapon

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 29, 2012, 13:42

US Navy engineers fired the first industry-built EM Railgun prototype launcher, a future long-range tactical weapon, at a test facility.

Woman fired from job ‘for being pregnant’

Last Updated: Monday, December 19, 2011, 13:08

A woman working at a nuclear arms factory has said that she was fired because she told her bosses of her pregnancy.

Multi-barrel rocket launcher `Pinaka` test fired

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 7, 2011, 17:57

A demonstration trial of India`s indigenously developed multi-barrel rocket launcher weapon system, `Pinaka` was today conducted.

Fired Yahoo! CEO may lose $10 mn for using F-word

Last Updated: Sunday, September 11, 2011, 09:05

Former Yahoo! CEO Carol Bartz, who was recently fired over the phone, is likely to lose USD 10 million for violating a non-disparagement clause when calling the company's board "doofuses" and claimed they had "f****d me over".

Yahoo CEO Bartz fired over the phone, rocky run ends

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 7, 2011, 08:51

Yahoo Inc Chairman Roy Bostock fired CEO Carol Bartz over the phone on Tuesday, ending a tumultuous tenure marked by stagnation and a rift with Chinese partner Alibaba.