New Delhi, Jan 1 (PTI) Revellers across India shrugged
off security fears to ring in the New Year and usher in a new
decade on Friday with boisterous festivities and firework

Islamabad, Jan 1 (PTI) Pakistan on Friday handed over
to India a list of Indian prisoners being held in the
country's jails.

"But at the same time, (the Pakistan Army) will
continue to maintain the necessary wherewithal to deter and if
required, defeat any aggressive design in any form or shape i.

Mona Parthasarthi
New Delhi, Jan 1 (PTI) The controversy surrounding '3
Idiots' has taken a new turn with Chetan Bhagat, the author of

Reacting to this, Bhagat said, "The film's setting,
characters, dialogues, theme and all the other characteristics
have been taken from my book. There are some changes but they

New Delhi, Jan 1 (PTI) As a fallout of the Ruchika
molestation case, trials in all sexual offences including rape
will now be completed within two months as far as possible and

The CrPC was amended in 2006 but the amended Act has not
been brought into force so far. Three provisions relating to

(ATTN: UPDATES with analysis of the editorial by a pro-North Korea newspaper
circulated in Japan in paras 22-25)
By Sam Kim

TOKYO, Jan. 1 Kyodo -
About 1,100 people watched the first sunrise of the year Friday on six special

TOKYO, Jan. 1 Kyodo -
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko on Friday received New Year's greetings
from other imperial family members and government leaders at the Imperial