Power politics behind controversy over gurdwara control (News Analysis)CHANDIGARH - Power politics seems to be at the heart of the Haryana government’s move to set up a separate body to administer gurdwaras in the state and the Punjab-based Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee’s (SGPC) opposition to it. US envoy praises Pakistan’s ’significant’ progress against Taliban, promises more weapons, aidISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s wresting control of key areas from the Taliban has given enough “breathing room” to allow U.S.-Pakistan relations to shift focus to energy and economic development, although security remains a vital concern, Washington’s special envoy to the region said Sunday. British military says soldier wounded in Afghanistan dies, taking death toll to 200LONDON — A British soldier wounded in an explosion in Afghanistan died Saturday, the defense ministry said, bringing the country’s military death toll there to 200. The Nightingale: Uzbek migrants find uneasy way to Russia on illegal ‘ghost bus’BUKHARA, Uzbekistan — On paper, the bus does not exist. Obama seeks upper hand in health care debate, relies on tactics that won him White HouseGRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — President Barack Obama is using political tactics and rhetorical devices honed in his White House campaign to regain the upper hand in the health care debate over increasingly vocal critics. Andhra admits to 20 farmers committing suicide in 40 daysHYDERABAD - The Andhra Pradesh Government has admitted that 20 farmers committed suicide in the state over the last 40 days. Seeking control of health care debate, Obama is using political tactics honed in campaignBIG SKY, Mont. — Fighting for control of the health care debate, President Barack Obama is using political tactics and rhetorical devices honed in his White House campaign to regain the upper hand over increasingly vocal critics. Government committed to well-being of minorities: PMNEW DELHI - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday said the government was fully committed to the well-being of the minorities and had started many schemes for their welfare. Text of PM’s Independence Day addressNEW DELHI - The following is the text of Prime Minister Manmohan Singhs address on Independence Day: Dear countrymen, brothers and sisters, ALL BUSINESS: Next stage in debate over executive pay focuses on what’s fair compensationNEW YORK — The scrutiny of executive pay in Washington isn’t knocking down the compensation of banks’ head honchos. It’s just changing what form the money comes in. Regulators take over 2 failed Arizona banks, assets sold to Oklahoma City’s MidFirst BankPHOENIX — Two Arizona banks were declared failed institutions on Friday and were taken over by federal or state regulators. Islam at crossroads: Who’s to blame? (Comment)It has become almost fashionable for a Muslim to say ‘Islam is in danger’. The religion whose literal meaning is peace is today seen as the root cause of terror and violence. The Muslim world cannot merely dismiss this as a fallout of a grand conspiracy against Islam by people of other faiths. It has failed to present the real essence of Islam and remained a mute spectator to many atrocities against humanity committed in the name cleansing the world of infidels. In book, investor alleges 2-decade affair with disgraced financier Bernard MadoffNEW YORK — Bernard Madoff’s decades-long fraud might not have been his only secret. A new book says he had a two-decade affair with one of his investors. NY businessman says nation unaware of potential terror threat to nation’s electronicsELMA, N.Y. — A New York businessman is sounding the alarm on a potential terror threat that he says has not gotten the attention or action it deserves, despite a congressional committee’s finding that the country grows more vulnerable to it by the day. Gary, Ind. paid $5,000 for Jackson’s father, 7 others to fly to Michael Jackson memorialGARY, Ind. — The mayor of Gary, Ind., said Friday his cash-strapped city paid $5,000 to fly Michael Jackson’s father and seven other people out from Los Angeles to attend a July memorial for his son in the pop star’s hometown. Obama takes health care argument to Colorado town lauded for universal access to health careDENVER — For three decades, doctors in a small Colorado town have agreed to share the expense of treating the poor, lowering costs for everyone and recently gaining praise from Democrats as a model of what health care overhaul should look like. AP IMPACT: For-profit colleges boost enrollment by lending to students with shaky creditSome of the nation’s biggest for-profit colleges and vocational schools are boosting enrollment in tough times by making more loans directly to cash-strapped students, knowing full well many of them probably won’t be able to repay what they borrowed. Health care: Republican backers of end-of-life counseling back away after conservative outcryWASHINGTON — Until last week, Republican Sen. Johnny Isakson was among the most enthusiastic backers of end-of-life counseling in government health care programs like Medicare. Afghan election next week will test whether US security plan is taking hold in the countryWASHINGTON — Barack Obama’s new Afghanistan war plan is facing its first major test, and it’s not on the battlefield. Oil and gas prices fall again on evidence consumers are worriedNEW YORK — Energy prices finished the week sharply lower, giving up more than 4 percent Friday on evidence that consumers are unlikely to take the lead in an economic recovery. BJP demands withdrawal of case against party MPLUCKNOW - Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) general secretary Vinay Katiyar Friday demanded immediate withdrawal of the criminal case filed against the party’s parliamentarian Ramakant Yadav for violence in Uttar Pradesh’s Azamgarh district. Will latest airline passenger stranding clear government reforms for take off?WASHINGTON — When Washington learned 47 people were stuck overnight aboard a small plane at a Minnesota airport, Capitol Hill reverberated with demands to protect the public from a recurrence, and the Obama administration launched an investigation. Pak PM Gilani says terrorism and extremism are the nation’s biggest worriesISLAMABAD - Pakistan Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Friday said that the nation’s biggest worries were terrorism and extremism, but reiterated that his government is resolute in its resolve to eliminate these scourges with determination and courage. Indians are not the only ones unsafe in ‘racist’ AustraliaHobart (Tasmania, Australia), - The recent attacks on Indian students studying in Australia have attracted global attention and worldwide condemnation. Woman complaints of being stripped naked by male copADELAIDE - The complaints of a woman, allegedly stripped naked by policemen before being put in padded cell, have made authorities to offer prisoners with “modesty gowns”. UK minister under fire for walking out of traditional Muslim wedding HomeLONDON - Britain’s Farming Minister Jim Fitzpatrick has come under fire after publicly condemning the Muslim tradition of separating men and women at weddings. US satellites unlock secret to north India’s vanishing waterNEW YORK - Unsustainable use of water in India’s northern states threatens farm output and can fuel the spectre of a major water crisis, distressing 114 million people living there, warns a new study. Drought can be overcome, action must be swift (Comment)The latest data on industrial output, which shows a 7.8 percent growth in June, brings with it a silver lining to the spectre of drought, which looms large over the country because of the scanty June-September monsoon, so critical to the country’s farm output. US refuses to comment about India detaining North Korean shipWASHINGTON - The Coordinator for Implementation of UN Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 1874, Ambassador Philip Goldberg said on Friday that New Delhi might have acted under international and domestic law in detaining the North Korean ship MV Mu San. Ground beetles can produce orange-scented aromas as predator repellentsWASHINGTON - In a new research, scientists have found that ground beetles produce orange scented aromas as predator repellents. |
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