99% of attacks stopped, 1% can slip through: Rahul reality check

Ninety-Nine per cent of the terror attacks had been stopped in the country due to improved intelligence, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi said today, but it was impossible to stop all such attacks.

“We will stop 99 per cent of the terror attacks but 1 per cent of attacks might get through,” he told reporters at Bhubaneswar this morning, talking about yesterday’s serial blasts in Mumbai.
“It is very difficult to stop every single terrorist attack. The idea is that we have to fight terrorism at the local level. There has been improvement in our intelligence. The way we think about fighting terrorism has improved by leaps and bounds. But terrorism is something that is impossible to stop all the time. There is now an attack on Mumbai. But you would not have heard all the attacks that were stopped.”
However, Rahul added, “We must try to stop 100 per cent of the attacks. It is something we will fight and defeat.”

Assassin who killed Karzai’s brother hanged in public square

The man who shot dead Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai’s half brother Ahmed Wali Karzai was hanged in a public square in Kandahar city.

A group of men hung the corpse against the wall in Kandahar for around 20 minutes before they carried it away, the 'Daily Mail' reports.

I can't be forced to undergo DNA test, ND Tiwari tells Delhi HC

NEW DELHI: Veteran Congress leader ND Tiwari, facing paternity suit of a man claiming to be his biological son, has filed a 'personal affidavit' before the Delhi high court saying no person can be compelled to give blood samples for DNA testagainst his will. 

Vivek learns to fly for KRRISH 2

 
The actor is completing flying hours for his role for KRRISH sequel.

Vivek Oberoi is making sure that he finished his training that will equip him to fly a plane before he starts shooting for KRRISH 2. It is learnt that he will be doing some daredevil aerial stunts for the climax scene with Hrithik Roshan in Rakesh Roshan's next movie.

Divers lead charge for China at swimming worlds

SHANGHAI (AP) — Performing on home soil in Shanghai will add China's top divers' motivation when the world aquatics championships open this weekend.

The Chinese team has long dominated the diving portion of the worlds, winning 14 medals in Rome in 2009, including seven out of 10 golds. 

Two six-goal thrillers light up Copa America

 

CORDOBA, Argentina (Reuters) - Holders Brazil and their Group B rivals breathed life into the Copa America in two six-goal thrillers as they qualified for the quarter-finals with Venezuela and Paraguay on Wednesday.

Borneo toad spotted for 1st time in 87 years

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Scientists have spotted a species of colorful, spindly legged toads last seen by European explorers on Borneo island in 1924.

The sighting in Malaysia's eastern Sarawak state has provided researchers with the first photographs of the Sambas Stream Toad, also known as the Bornean Rainbow Toad.

Afghan civilian war deaths hit record level - UN

 

KABUL (Reuters) - The first half of this year was the deadliest six months for civilians in Afghanistan since the decade-old war began, the country's U.N. mission said on Thursday.Civilian deaths hit a record high, up 15 percent on the first half of 2010, due to roadside and suicide bombings, increased ground fighting and more deadly air strikes.

No advance intelligence about the attacks: Chidambaram

Federal Home Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram, who flew down to Mumbai late last night, at a press conference hosted jointly with Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, summed up the ongoing investigations into the serial blasts of Wednesday. The blast at Kabutar Khana in Dadar, he said, was low intensity while the ones at Opera House and Zaveri Bazar ranged from medium to high.

World media report Mumbai’s despair

Newspapers across the world responded to Wednesday's blasts in Mumbai with live blogs and special reports.