Beijing: Joint talks on North Korea's nuclear disarmament opened up in an optimistic mood on Wednesday after Pyongyang close down all its five nuclear plants and expressed enthusiasm to come clean on its divisive atomic programme in the coming six months.

Chun Yung Woo, chief negotiator of South Korea said, “North Korea has demonstrated its willingness to disable its nuclear facilities and declare all its nuclear programmes in five to six months.”

Bhopal: On Wednesday, Madhya Pradesh assembly was adjourned for the day after members paid honor to various deceased leaders, comprising past Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar.

DLF has declared the first quarter results and it records a net profit of Rs 1515.48 billion for the period ended June 30, 2007.

The company’s earning per share (EPS) stood at Rs 9.87, and its operating profit margin was at Rs. 56.4% in the first quarter of FY08.

New York: A steam pipe exploded in central Manhattan, according to reports. The cause of explosion was the cold water inside the pipeline. One person is killed in the blast, while four others sustained serious injuries. US government officials say it was not a terrorist attack.    

The underground steam pipe was 83 year old, and it exploded during the evening rush hour in the busiest sections of the New York City. Subway service was suspended.
 

New Delhi: US defense major Lockheed Martin on Wed

Sao Paulo- A Brazilian airlines crashed and burst into flames at busiest airport of Brazil, and about 200 people were feared dead in the country’s second major air disaster in less than a year.

Rescue crews said none of 176 people on board the Airbus A320 were likely to have survived, according to Sao Paulo state Gov. Jose Serra. The leader of rescue said there could be 200 people dead, including casualties on the ground.