Jyoti Basu’s condition stable, may be released MondayKOLKATA - The condition of former West Bengal chief minister Jyoti Basu, under treatment at a private hospital here, is stable and he may be released Monday, a hospital official said here Saturday. Handloom fashion show in ImphalIMPHAL - Budding designers and models recently present a vibrant fashion show, displaying traditional handloom designs with a modern twist in Imphal. Judge dismisses Texas group’s suit against feds for putting planned biolab in KansasWASHINGTON — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a Texas consortium protesting the Homeland Security Department’s choice of Kansas for a multimillion-dollar biodefense lab. Far from Mexico, investigators fight major cocaine operation in the heartlandWATERTOWN, Wis. — In this Midwestern town 1,500 miles from Mexico, in a place that proudly proclaims itself the birthplace of kindergarten, Coco the cocaine kingpin flourished. House Intelligence Committee to investigate CIA program kept secret from Congress since 2001WASHINGTON — The House Intelligence Committee said Friday it will investigate whether the CIA broke the law by not informing Congress promptly about a secret program to deploy teams of killers to target al-Qaida leaders. 12-hour strike by Congress halts life in West Bengal
Belligerent Mayawati continues to attack Sonia Gandhi over Joshi’s controversial remarksLUCKNOW - Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati on Friday continued to attack on Congress President Sonia Gandhi for the latter’s silence on Uttar Pradesh Congress unit chief Rita Bahuguna Joshi’s offensive remarks on her. Renault vehicle sales drop 16.5 pct in the 1st half; stable share of global market at 3.7 pctPARIS — Carmaker Renault SA said Friday that vehicle sales fell 16.5 percent in the first half of the year, a similar rate of decline as the global market, where the economic crisis is ravaging car sales. Mayawati jails Joshi for rape remark, triggers ugly battle (Roundup)LUCKNOW/NEW DELHI - Rita Bahuguna Joshi, the Uttar Pradesh Congress chief, was arrested early Thursday for derogatory remarks against Chief Minister Mayawati and her home was set on fire, triggering a murky political battle that also paralysed parliament. US jobless data, JP Morgan lift world stocks again despite CIT bankruptcy concernsLONDON — European stock markets rose further Thursday after U.S. jobless claims numbers fell by more than anticipated in the last week — reinforcing optimism that the world’s largest economy may soon be growing. Chinese PR campaign promotes harmony in restive region, but many Muslims aren’t listeningHOTAN, China — The chorus of smiling Muslims and Han Chinese wore matching yellow polo shirts and appeared on television Wednesday, singing: “We are all part of the same family.” Max Mosley announces he won’t stand for re-election as FIA president, backs Jean TodtMADRID — Scandal-plagued Max Mosley will not seek re-election as FIA president and will back Frenchman Jean Todt to succeed him after 16 years in charge of world motorsport. Sprightly Manmohan takes a walk (Paris Diary)PARIS - Others may have wilted but not India’s 77-year-old Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who valiantly stood next to French President Nicolas Sarkozy through much of the two-hour Bastille Day parade and then after it was over decided to abandon his carcade to walk to his hotel. Searchers find bodies of 2 missing after weekend mudslide in N. Utah; 1 still missingLOGAN, Utah — Searchers have found the bodies of two of three people missing after a weekend mudslide destroyed a northern Utah home, officials said Tuesday. Geithner reassures Gulf leaders US wants to work with the region to solve global recessionRIYADH, Saudi Arabia — U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Tuesday his country had a “special responsibility” to help guide the world through its worst recession in decades, and stressed that while a recovery was ongoing, setbacks were likely. UP Roadways employees on strikeLUCKNOW - Uttar Pradesh Roadways employees have gone on strike since this morning. This is the second time in last five days that the employees have gone on strike. Earlier UP Roadways workers had gone on a 24-hour ‘chakka jam’ on July 10. Jordan convicts al-Qaida militant in slaying of US diplomat, sentences him to deathAMMAN, Jordan — Jordan’s military court has convicted an al-Qaida militant in the 2002 slaying of a U.S. diplomat in Amman and sentenced him to death in a retrial. Thousands of Vale Inco union workers on strike after union rejects latest contract offerSUDBURY, Ontario — Thousands of union workers at Vale Inco’s nickel mine operations in Ontario are on strike after 85 percent of union members rejected the company’s contract offer. AP IMPACT: Crooked, pot-smoking police pose challenge to US Marines in southern AfghanistanAYNAK, Afghanistan — Afghan villagers had complained to the U.S. Marines for days: The police are the problem, not the Taliban. They steal from villagers and beat them. Days later, the Marines learned firsthand what the villagers meant. Earnings jitters, slumping oil push stocks down, giving market its 4th straight week of lossesNEW YORK — Investors seem to be running short on hope. Obama discusses abortion, stem cell research with the pope at the Vatican, then heads to GhanaVATICAN CITY — President Barack Obama sat down with Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican on Friday for frank but constructive talks between two men who agree on helping the poor but disagree on abortion and stem cell research. Treasury secretary says power, risks of an explosive derivatives market blindsided the gov’tWASHINGTON — Despite persistently high unemployment, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Friday the Obama administration plan to stimulate the economy by spending billions of dollars on construction and other local projects is on the “expected path.” Mosques told to suspend Friday prayers in China unrest; city suspends travel by foreignersURUMQI, China — A Chinese official says that mosques in riot-hit Urumqi have been ordered to stay closed for Friday prayers in the wake of ethnic violence that left 156 dead, and another city in Xinjiang province has suspended visits by foreigners. Stocks edge higher as investors’ appetite for risk improves; financials, technology gainNEW YORK — Investors are finding some appetite for risk after a jittery week. As Palin steps down, a look at finances shows toll of ethics complaint on her and AlaskaANCHORAGE, Alaska — Since Sarah Palin abruptly resigned as governor, she has repeatedly cited the bombardment of ethics complaints against her while conceding the financial burden of defending herself had taken its toll. Iraq sees worst violence since US combat troops left cities; US military releases IraniansBAGHDAD — Bombs killed nearly 60 people in Iraq on Thursday in the worst violence since U.S. combat troops withdrew from urban areas last week, and American forces released five Iranian officials suspected of aiding Shiite insurgents. Irish Catholics flock to church’s tree stump, see image of Virgin MaryDUBLIN — Thousands of Irish Catholics have flocked this week to a County Limerick church to pray at the stump of a recently cut willow that many observers say, has the silhouette of the Virgin Mary. US needs Congress to deliver on promise made at G-8 to slash global warming gasesWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama made the world his boldest promise yet Wednesday in the battle to slow the heating of the planet, committing the U.S. to reduce greenhouse gases by 80 percent by mid-century. States try to hook consumers by branding local catch, from Alaska salmon to Maine lobstersBOSTON — You’ve heard of Alaska King Crab and Maine Lobster. Why not Massachusetts Mackerel or maybe Cape Cod Cod? Family suspects ragging behind NDA cadet’s death
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Activists blocked roads, damaged buses and ransacked government offices as they enforced a dawn-to-dusk shutdown in West Bengal Friday, protesting against a violent attack on party legislators earlier this week.
PUNE - The family of a 19-year-old cadet who died at the National Defence Academy (NDA) here suspect that their son could have died due to “ragging” by seniors. While the academy has denied this, it has ordered an inquiry.
