Hit by Aila, cyclone survivors scoff at Buddhadeb (Lead)KOLKATA - West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee was heckled and jeered by the disgruntled survivors of Cyclone Aila Tuesday when he visited a relief camp in Sunderbans, while a ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) legislator was smeared with mud. States to purchase 7815 buses under JNNURM to boost urban transportNEW DELHI - To boost urban transport under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM), states have placed orders for buying 7,815 buses under the one time economic measure of funding of buses by the Ministry of Urban Development. Pakistani court orders authorities to free Islamist leader allegedly linked to Mumbai attacksLAHORE, Pakistan — A Pakistani court ordered the release Tuesday of the founder of banned Pakistani militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba because there was insufficient evidence to link him to last year’s deadly Mumbai attacks. India immediately condemned the ruling. Nepal Maoists are fascists, says UML chairman KhanalKATHMANDU - CPN (UML) chairman Jhala Nath Khanal has said that he had given the nod to take action against army chief Rookmangud Katawal but blamed Maoists for not consulting coalition partners about its procedures. US settlement freeze demand unreasonable, says NetanyahuJERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Monday called US President Barack Obama’s demand for an absolute freeze on settlement construction in the occupied West Bank “unreasonable”. Veteran Fargo race car driver killed in crash at West Fargo speedwayWEST FARGO, N.D. — A crash during a feature race at the Red River Valley Speedway has killed longtime Fargo race car driver John Schulz. Industrial projects in Chhattisgarh hanging fire for nine yearsRAIPUR - Chhattisgarh is set to examine why agreements that various companies have signed with the government since 2000 to set up projects in the state haven’t been honoured. 20 incidents of ‘curry bashing’ in Sydney in a month: IndianSYDNEY - There have been at least 20 incidents of “curry bashing” in Sydney in the past month, but most attacks on Indian students went unreported out of fear, a community leader has revealed. SPIN METER: Is Sotomayor a blue-collar Latina or wealthy elite? Careful how you answerWASHINGTON — There are two sides to Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor: a Latina from a blue-collar family and a wealthy member of America’s power elite. Buddha government changes tack on land purchase for industryKOLKATA - After the drubbing in the recent Lok Sabha elections in which the state’s opposition campaigned against forcible acquisition of agricultural land for industries, West Bengal’s Left Front government Thursday decided to adopt a flexible stand on the issue. Probe hints at ‘political’ angle in border guards’ mutinyDHAKA - The Bangladesh government’s probe into the mutiny by its border guards in February hints at a `political’ angle, but makes no mention of foreign involvement or militant links in the rebellion that left 81 people dead. Cyclone Aila - a grim reminder of climate changeKOLKATA - Cyclone Aila, that hit the east coast of India Monday devastating over 100,000 people in the Sundarbans delta region of crops and lifestock, was a grim consequence of climate change, say experts. After Aila, next cyclone to hit Asia will be called PhyanNEW DELHI - The name Aila for the fierce cyclone that battered Bangladesh and coastal West Bengal was given by Maldives. The next cyclone to hit countries in the north Indian Ocean region will be called Phyan - a name given by Myanmar. Mulayam now wants to concentrate on national politicsLUCKNOW - Keen to play a larger role in national politics after his election as MP, Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav Monday decided to concentrate his activities in Delhi. Century old steam engine pulls train in MaharashtraNERALO - The adorable toot of the steam engine brings back the nostalgic memory of the times when steam engines were used for commuting purpose. Ghulam Nabi Azad plays down reports of any conflict with DMKNEW DELHI/CHENNAI - Congress general secretary in-charge of Tamil Nadu, Ghulam Nabi Azad discarded reports of ongoing tension between Congress and the Dravida Munnettra Kazhagam (DMK). Madhav Kumar Nepal likely to win PM pollsKATHMANDU - The Legislature-Parliamentary session of the Constituent Assembly (CA) is all set to elect UML leader Madhav Kumar Nepal as the new prime minister of Nepal. Two Indians killed in Nepal church blast (Lead)KATHMANDU - A teenager and a newly-married woman on her honeymoon from eastern India were killed while over a dozen others, mostly youngsters, were injured as a bomb exploded in one of Nepal’s oldest churches during morning prayers Saturday, triggering fears of more violence on a day Nepal’s parliament is to elect a new prime minister. Nepal to elect new Prime Minister todayKATHMANDU - Almost three weeks deadlock over the formation of a new government, Nepal lawmakers will vote today to elect a new Prime Minister. UN postpones economic summitNEW YORK - The UN General Assembly decided Friday to postpone a much publicised summit on the world financial and economic crisis because several government leaders could not attend. Butt to garner support for Pakistan to regain World Cup co-host statusKARACHI - Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) boss Ijaz Butt flew to Johannesburg Friday to meet the top officials from South Africa, Australia and Zimbabwe on the sidelines of the Indian Premier League (IPL) to garner support for Pakistan’s campaign to regain its status as a co-host of the 2011 ODI World Cup. MI5 waging blackmail campaign to recruit Brit Muslims informantsLONDON - Britain’s premier counter-intelligence and security agency MI5 has been accused of waging a campaign of blackmail and harassment to recruit five Muslim community workers as informants. Chinese couple plan to undergo sex change ops before marriageNEW DELHI - A Chinese couple, who fell in love with each other a year ago, have decided to get a sex change operation before they marry. The breakdown of US’ 110 million dollar emergency aid for displaced people in SwatWASHINGTON - The United States has decided to send emergency aid of 110 million dollars to Pakistan for thousands of people rendered homeless by the ongoing military operation against the Taliban in the Swat Valley. UPA discusses ministerial berths, endorses Sonia as chairpersonNEW DELHI - Two days before the new government is expected to be sworn in, United Progressive Alliance (UPA) partners met Wednesday to discuss the knotty issue of distribution of ministerial berths and also re-elected Congress president Sonia Gandhi as chairperson of the grouping. Daredevils to bat against Royal Challengers BangaloreJOHANNESBURG - Delhi Daredevils won the toss and decided to bat against Royal Challengers Bangalore in their India Premier League match at the New Wanderers stadium here Tuesday. Unconditional BSP support to UPA from outside: MayawatiLUCKNOW - Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Tuesday announced that her party’s 21 MPs will extend outside support to the new United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government at the centre ‘for weakening communal forces in the country.’ US will exercise all options to secure Pak nukes : ObamaWASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama has said that all options are open regarding the safeguarding of Pakistan’s nuclear assets, which may fall into the Taliban’s hand. US keeps option to use troops to secure Pakistan’s n-arsenalWASHINGTON - President Barack Obama has reiterated his confidence that the Pakistani military is equipped to prevent extremists from taking over its nuclear arsenal, but would not rule out the option of sending US troops to secure them. H. D. Kumaraswami says JD(S) may support UPABANGALORE - Former Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy on Saturday said his party JD(S) has an “open mind” if UPA seeks its support. |
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