Dusseldorf - The former boss of the Coast cycling team was on Wednesday ordered by a German court to pay Jan Ullrich 340,000 euros (432,000 dollars) plus interest for failing to honour outstanding wages due to the now retired cyclist.

Guenther Dahms refused to pay Ullrich the money due to him because he was of the opinion the 1997 Tour de France winner was doped during his time with the Coast team.

"It is good that truth won out. It was easy for me today, telling the truth is always easy," said Ullrich after the verdict from a court in Dusseldorf.

Dhabi, Nov 12th, 2008 : The second conference of the Arab Women
Organization is a spontaneous translation of HH Sheikha Fatima's
genuine concern for the human security in general and the human rights
of women in particular, a senior official of the Arab League said.

Speaking
to the Emirates News Agency (WAM) on the fringes of the second edition
of the Arab Women Organisation, currently in progress in the capital of
UAE, the Assistant Secretary General of Arab League Dr. Seema Bahouth
said that the media strategy for women launched at the conference will
play an effective role in changing the conventional picture of Arab

Chandigarh, Nov. 12 : The Punjabi Durbar programme of Pakistan radio seems to have run out of ideas and is harking back at blaming Hindus in India for hurting Sikhs and Muslims.

The objectives of the programmes is to create divisions in the society in Punjab and cause rift in Punjabi society by attacking the communal harmony and brotherhood existing here for time immemorial.

The allegations contained in the Pakistan Radio’s broadcasts have angered local leaders.

Kuramu (Pallamu) Jharkhand, Nov. 12 : Widespread ignorance, dependency on exorcism and witchcraft among tribes in Jharkhand’s Palamu district have become a major problem for people struggling against Malaria here.

Malaria has claimed over 24 lives and affected hundreds of others in Kuramu village under Chandwa Block of Latehar Division of State’s Palamu district.

New Delhi, Nov 12 : Members of Sikh community took out a procession in New Delhi on Wednesday on the eve of the 540th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak, the founder of the Sikh religion.

In New Delhi, a procession was taken out from Gurudwara Sisganj in the centre of the city.

"On this occasion we take out Nagar Kirtan. The religious processions are meant to spread the teachings of Guru Nanak. Therefore, we are taking out this procession to proliferate the wisdom contained in the words of Guru Nanak to the people," said Kulbir Singh Garewal, manager of the Sisganj Gurudwara.

Kabul - Six civilians were killed when a bomb-filled fuel tanker exploded close to the building where the brother of President Hamid Karzai was attending a meeting in the southern province of Kandahar on Wednesday, according to government sources.

The bomb injured 43 people, however, Ahmed Wali Karzai escaped uninjured when the tanker exploded near where he was attending a meeting at the office of the provincial council, the BBC reported.