New Delhi, (IANS) Pakistan’s Deputy Attorney General Muhammad Khurshid Khan paid a quiet visit to one of Delhi’s famous gurdwaras, leaving officials of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) waiting for him all day. “I received a call from Khan Saturday saying he wants to visit Rakabganj the next day and do voluntary service. [...]
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By Vishnu Makhijani Seoul, (IANS) It’s home to major conglomerates like Hyundai, Samsung and LG and boasts of the world’s fastest broadband network. It hosted the 1986 Asian Ganes, the 1998 Olympics, the 2002 FIFA World Cup, the 2010 G-20 summit and now, the March 26-27 Nuclear Security Summit. But there’s more to Seoul than [...]
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New Delhi, (IANS) The Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day Monday after members cutting across party lines protested Anna Hazare’s allegations of corruption against politicians. The issue was raised by irate members earlier in the day. Speaker Meira Kumar allowed some leaders to express their views when the house reconvened at 2 p.m. Suggesting [...]
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Seoul, (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, US President Barack Obama and 51 other world leaders can expect to enjoy a sumptuous spread of Western and Korean delicacies at official banquets during the two-day nuclear summit. The international leaders can taste `bibimbap’ which is rice with assorted vegetables, reported The Chosun Ilbo. Then there is [...]
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New Delhi, (IANS) A 27-year-old Tibetan youth attempted to immolate himself during a protest against Chinese President Hu Jintao’s visit to the capital, police said Monday. Jamphel Yeshi, a resident of North Delhi’s Majnu Ka Tila, set himself on fire around 12.40 p.m. at New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar where more than 100 Tibetans were protesting [...]
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New Delhi, (IANS) Political parties across the spectrum Monday said army chief General V.K. Singh should have filed a complaint about his allegation that he was offered a bribe by a lobbyist to purchase substandard vehicles. The Congress party attacked Singh, asking why he kept quiet for so long and didn’t lodge a complaint. “It [...]
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New Delhi, (IANS) The Rajya Sabha was Monday adjourned till noon after opposition members raised the allegations levelled by army chief Gen. V.K. Singh that he had been offered a bribe to clear a tranche of 600 substandard vehicles. The Lok Sabha was adjourned till noon after opposition members raised the demand for separate statehood [...]
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New Delhi, (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony Monday ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into army chief Gen V.K. Singh’s allegations that he had been offered a bribe of Rs.14 crore. Defence ministry spokesperson Sitanshu Kar told IANS here that the minister gave the orders after seeing reports of army chief’s claim in [...]
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Mumbai The Draft Divorce Bill, prepared ostensibly to make the divorce process easier, is a direct attack on the Shariah and against the personal law of Indian Muslims, argued by Maulana Badruddin Ajmal in a press statement today from Mumbai. Maul. Ajmal is the Member of Parliament from Dhubri, Assam and national President of All [...]
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Kolkata, (IANS) Kolkata continued to play with fire when the record room of the West Bengal government-run Calcutta State Transport Corporation (CSTC) was destroyed in a blaze Sunday. A state minister later called it a case of sabotage. “At a time when the government is trying to revive the loss-making transport corporation, comes this fire. [...]
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Chandigarh, (IANS) Punjab’s ruling Shiromani Akali Dal Sunday asked the state government and the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) to take all possible legal and other steps to secure clemency for Balwant Singh Rajoana, a Babbar Khalsa International terrorist, facing death sentence for former chief minister Beant Singh’s assassination. At an emergency meeting here of [...]
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By Rajnish Singh New Delhi, Police’s role often doesn’t end with busting crime and jailing criminals. In a first of its kind initiative, Delhi Police has begun a coaching centre for students from economically weaker sections, particularly Muslims, to help them prepare for competitive examinations. The centre housed in the Jamia Nagar police station will [...]
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By Amit Agnihotri New Delhi, Debunking the government’s claim that the number of poor in India has come down, a top adviser has claimed that around 70 percent of the country’s 1.2 billion population is poor, and stressed the need for a multi-dimensional assessment of poverty. “The government claim that poverty has come down is [...]
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By Vishnu Makhijani Seoul, (IANS) Indicative of a growing closeness, India and South Korea Sunday aimed to double their annual trade to $40 billion by 2015, boosted military ties and eased visa norms to promote more business contacts. “Bilateral trade has risen by 65 percent over the past two years since the implementation of our [...]
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