Hasty military action will jeopardize long-term national interest (Comment)

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s pithy observation that ‘nobody wants war’ should serve as an appropriate response to the acerbic comment made earlier by Pakistani Army Chief, General Pervez Kayani, that Islamabad could retaliate within minutes of any Indian pre-emptive strike on Pakistani territory.

Pamela Anderson planning to gift book to Bush, Obama

LONDON - Former ‘Baywatch’ actress Pamela Anderson is planning to gift outgoing US President George W. Bush and his successor Barack Obama a copy of her favourite book - Ingrid Newkirk’s ‘One Can Make A Difference’.

Key business and economic milestones for India in 2008 (To go with Yearender - 5)

NEW DELHI - Following are some key economic, business and financial milestones in India during 2009:

Blagojevich scandal prompts Indian American soul searching

CHICAGO - The involvement of prominent Indian Americans in the unfolding corruption scandal involving Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich has prompted some soul searching in the Indian American community.

Obama to be sworn in using the Lincoln bible

WASHINGTON - Barack Obama will take the oath of office as the 44th president of the US using the same bible upon which Abraham Lincoln was sworn in at his first inauguration, the presidential inauguration committee announced Tuesday.

Obama, aides talked to prosecutors about Blagojevich

WASHINGTON - US President-elect Barack Obama and two of his top aides talked with federal prosecutors working on a case accusing tainted Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich of trying to sell Obama’s Senate seat to the highest bidder.

Abraham Lincoln’s Bible to come out of archives for Obama

WASHINGTON - The historic Bible that Abraham Lincoln took oath on in 1861 when he became the 16th US president will be taken out of the Library of Congress for the first since then when Barack Obama is sworn in as the country’s 44th president on Jan 20.

US keeps up pressure on Pakistan to act against terror

WASHINGTON - The US government is asking Pakistan ‘every single day’ to act against those involved in the Mumbai terror attack and has warned it to be especially vigilant against more incidents during the transition to the Osama administration here, officials said.

Obama to take oath on Lincoln’s Bible

WASHINGTON - US president-elect Barack Obama will be sworn into office with the same Bible that Abraham Lincoln used for his oath taking ceremony in 1861.

US warns Pakistan to be vigilant against terror during transition to Obama

WASHINGTON - The US has said it takes the period of transition to the Barack Obama administration ‘very seriously’ and has communicated to Pakistan ‘very well’ about their important responsibility and role on terror.