Gaza, March 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon arrived Sunday in the Gaza Strip as part of his Middle East tour aimed at reviving the stalled peace process in the region.

Jammu, March 21 Some traders doing business across the Line of Control (LoC) are diverting money to fund separatists in Jammu and Kashmir, the government has said.

New Delhi, March 21 Upholding the life imprisonment of a man who killed his wife with a wooden rolling pin used for making rotis, the Delhi High Court said the accused was aware the attack would prove fatal.

Patna, March 21 Police protection has been sought for Bihar Congress president Anil Kumar Sharma after an alleged threat by former MP Pappu Yadav, convicted in 2008 for the murder of Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) legislator Ajit Sarkar.

New Delhi, March 21 Stressing that Indians doing reconstruction in Afghanistan are soft targets for terrorists, External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna has indicated that the Feb 26 attack in Kabul that killed seven Indians was the work of Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba, which wants to derail India-Afghanistan relations.

Kathmandu, March 21 India had a unique place in the heart of Nepal's Girija Prasad Koirala, an extraordinary leader and statesman. Few know that he eloped and married in India, loved Tagore songs and found a role model in Mahatma Gandhi.

Mohali (Punjab), March 21 France-based members of Punjab's terror outfit Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) were disbursing funds to militants in India, police said Sunday.

Dhaka, March 21 Bangladesh is set to ratify the Rome Statute 1998 of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to try those accused of war crimes during the country's 1971 war of independence.

Cairo, March 21 (DPA) International donors gathered in Cairo Sunday for a conference to raise $2 billion in aid for the western Sudanese province of Darfur that has been battered by seven years of war.

Panaji, March 21 The Indian arm of Dutch consumer electronics giant Philips sees a vast potential in healthcare business and has launched its first cardiovascular X-ray system developed here, with plans for exports.

New Delhi, March 21 Filmmaker Karan Johar, otherwise known for his jovial and friendly nature, has hit back at people making comments on his personal life on microblogging site Twitter.

Bhubaneswar, March 21 Maoist guerrillas have killed a village official in Orissa's Koraput district, police said Sunday.

New Delhi, March 21 Guess who figures high on the list of names for the coveted post of Indian high commissioner to London? None other than 10 Janpath favourite and Chief Election Commissioner Navin Chawla.

Warsaw, March 21 The fourth Bollywood film festival in Poland opens Monday but this time there won't be any movies of superstar Shah Rukh Khan who has a huge fan following in the country.

Washington, March 21 Calling nuclear power as the 'next frontier' where investments in India will come, Rajan Bharti Mittal, president of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Ficci), hopes the controversial civil nuclear liability bill goes through India's parliament to bring in more foreign companies.

New Delhi, March 21 After a range of top fighter aircraft and other weapon systems, the US has now offered another sophisticated system to India, the Airborne Stand-Off Radar (ASTOR), whose capability has been described as 'unmatched' by a former US navy official.

Islamabad, March 21 Taliban militants have killed four tribesmen they abducted 10 days ago in Pakistan's north Waziristan tribal region after accusing them of spying for the US, officials said Sunday.

Thiruvananthapuram/New Delhi, March 21 A suspected explosive was found in the cargo compartment of a Kingfisher flight that arrived here from Bangalore, police said. The civil aviation ministry has ordered a probe into what officials admitted was a security lapse.

Chennai, March 21 Rendezvous Sports World Ltd emerged as the surprise package in the Indian Premier League's (IPL) bidding for two new teams. It won the rights for Kochi.

New Delhi, March 21 India has conveyed to friendly countries like the US that it has evidence of Pakistani state actors' involvement in the Mumbai terror attack, External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna has said.

London, March 21 Pop singer Lady Gaga has come out in defence of the raunchy video of her new track 'Telephone', insisting it is groundbreaking and will be remembered for long time.

London, March 21 Rapper 50 Cent has laughed off the lawsuit filed by a woman who claims he edited himself in the spoof version of a sex tape she recorded in 2008 and then uploaded it online.

New Delhi, March 21 Denying reports of India being marginalised in the emerging US strategy in Afghanistan at Pakistan's behest, External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna has said the US has never pressed New Delhi 'directly or indirectly' to cut its presence in the violence-hit country.

Islamabad, March 21 At least four people were killed and a dozen injured Sunday when a suicide bomber riding on a bicycle hit a police van in Quetta, capital of Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province.

Chennai, March 21 Sahara Group and Rendezvous Sports, a consortium of business houses, pipped three other corporate biggies to win the bids for two new Indian Premier League teams from the next season.