Thai army begins crackdown on anti-government protestsBANGKOK - Thai soldiers fired shots in the air early Monday and used tear gas against protestors blocking a main road junction in Bangkok, witnesses said. Bharatiya Janata Party assures support for separate GorkhalandNEW DELHI - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has assured help to the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) on its movement for a separate state of Gorkhaland in Darjeeling hills and adjoining areas. India’s support crucial to counter Islamist militancy: US think tankWASHINGTON - As the US seeks India’s crucial support in countering the threat of Islamist militancy, a leading US think tank says the Manmohan Singh-Obama meeting would demonstrate the US resolve to enhancing ties with New Delhi. Ram Vilas Paswan files poll papers in BiharPATNA - Minister for Steel and Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief Ram Vilas Paswan Thursday filed his nomination papers from Hajipur constituency in Bihar for the Lok Sabha elections. LSE/SOAS alumni disassociate from Varun Gandhi’s ‘values’NEW DELHI - As Varun Gandhi emerged as a poster boy for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) with his communal rhetoric, the teachers and alumni of the London School of Economics (LSE) and the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) have disassociated themselves from ‘the values he expressed’ in his infamous Pilibhit speeches. Varun Gandhi jailed, BJP to use him in campaignPILIBHIT/LUCKNOW - Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Varun Gandhi was sent to jail in Pilibit district of Uttar Pradesh Saturday for his reported hate speeches, but the party maintained he would be deployed in the election campaign according to his capacities. Lancet: Pope is ‘distorting condom science’LONDON - The prestigious medical journal, the Lancet, has blamed Pope Benedict XVI for distorting science by saying that condoms are not the answer to HIV/Aids.he journal claimed that the Pope’s recent comments that condoms exacerbated the problem of HIV/Aids were inaccurate and could lead to devastating consequences. Anti-war British MP drags challenges entry banTORONTO - A British MP, who has been banned from entering Canada for supporting terror groups and opposing US-led wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, has challenged the Canadian government action in court. Manmohan a top leader, has achieved hell of a lot: Rahul (Roundup)PUDUCHERRY - A day after Congress president Sonia Gandhi endorsed Manmohan Singh’s name as the prime ministerial candidate if the ruling coalition again came to power, her son and Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Wednesday said Manmohan Singh had achieved a ‘hell of a lot’ and had both toughness and grit. Philippine fashion designer under fire for `creative outburst’MANILA - A Filipino fashion designer was under fire Wednesday for berating and insulting employees of a duty-free shop in a ‘creative outburst’ caught on video. US can no longer ignore a popular Sharif: ExpertsLAHORE - Former Pakistan Prime Minister and chief of the opposition Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Nawaz Sharif, has emerged as the most popular politician in Pakistan after defying his house detention and leading a triumphant protest that forced the government to restore the country’s deposed chief justice. Jayalalitha invites allies to tea; Left, MDMK keep awayCHENNAI - AIADMK boss J. Jayalalitha Friday hosted a tea party for small political outfits that have pledged support to the state-level front led by her and includes the two Left parties and the MDMK. NTR’s family members cross swordsHYDERABAD - Ahead of assembly and Lok Sabha elections, a war of words has broken out in the family of Telugu Desam Party (TDP) founder and former Andhra Pradesh chief minister N.T. Rama Rao, or NTR. Cocktail of glamour, sports at Manish Malhotra’s WIFW showNEW DELHI - With cricketers Aakash Chopra and Murali Kartik sashaying down the ramp, and Bollywood beauties Amrita Rao and Sophie Chaudhary supporting him, designer Manish Malhotra served the audience a cocktail of sports and glamour at the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW). Natasha Richardson passes away after skiing accidentLONDON - British actress Natasha Richardson has succumbed to the injuries she had recently sustained in a skiing accident in Canada. Bangladeshi firm to set up food processing units in IndiaAGARTALA - PRAN Group, a Bangladeshi food processing firm, will set up agro-processing plants in Tripura, Orissa and Tamil Nadu, officials said Wednesday. India confronts global crisis from a position of strength: IMFWASHINGTON - Commending India’s strong economic performance in recent years, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said ‘India confronts the current global economic and financial crisis from a position of strength.’ Tense calm in Madagascar after military attack on presidencyANTANANARIVO - A tense calm reigned in Madagascar’s capital Tuesday after mutinous troops cranked up the mounting pressure on President Marc Ravalomanana to step down by storming one of his palaces. Bengali actor’s campaign stage collapsesKOLKATA - Bengali film actor-turned-politician Shatabdi Roy suffered minor injuries Monday after her stage collapsed in West Bengal’s Birbhum district where she was campaigning for the Trinamool Congress. Candle-light vigils demand justice for ragging victimNEW DELHI/TANDA - Hundreds of people marched and held candle-light vigils in New Delhi and Himachal Pradesh’s Tanda town Saturday evening to demand justice for Aman Kachru, a medical student who died after ragging. Worried Gilani putting in an all out effort to resolve crisisISLAMABAD - Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani is making all efforts to put -off the political fire that has engulfed the whole country currently. Rain Rock Festival at Sohra in Meghalaya , formerly known as CheerapunjiSOHRA - The first ever ‘Rain Rock Festival’ was organised in Sohra on February 20 to explore prospects of eco-tourism in Meghalaya. Assam chief minister slams AGP-BJP alliance (Interview)GUWAHATI - Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has termed the tie-up between the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of general elections as an alliance of two ‘betrayers’. Samajwadi Party hopes to tie up with Congress in MaharashtraMUMBAI - The Samajwadi Party is hopeful of working out an alliance with the Congress in Maharashtra ahead of the Lok Sabha polls though they face problems in seat-sharing in Uttar Pradesh, a top Samajwadi Party leader said here Friday. Indian origin businessman supports rural cricket in South AfricaJOHANNESBURG - Indian origin businessman Shyam Bhatia has extended his support to South African cricket by donating 100 kits for rural talents in the country. Sean Penn blasts anti-gay protesters post-OscarsLONDON - Oscar-winning actor Sean Penn has hit out at anti-gay demonstrators who lined the streets outside the Academy Awards Sunday to protest against same-sex marriage. ‘US secret unit training Pakistan Army to fight Al Qaeda, Taliban’NEW YORK - Over 70 US military advisers and technical specialists are secretly working in Pakistan to help its armed forces battle Al Qaeda and Taliban militants in the country’s lawless tribal areas, The New York Times reported Tuesday. The Absolutely Remarkable Rahman - India’s music genius hits the high notesNEW DELHI - Allah Rakha Rahman, simply translated as God Save Rahman. And that’s what India said Monday for the man who became the first Indian to win two Oscars for his score in ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ and for the film’s theme song ‘Jai Ho’. EU countries agree on tougher financial supervisionBERLIN - Major European Union (EU) countries Sunday agreed on concrete measures to enforce supervision of world financial markets. Supreme commander of armed forces has no time for us: Ex-soldiersNEW DELHI - A delegation of ex-soldiers Saturday marched to the Rashtrapati Bhawan and returned over 3,000 gallantry and meritorious service medals to protest the rejection of their demand for ‘one rank one pension’ - and complained that President Pratibha Patil, the supreme commander of the armed forces, ‘did not have time to meet us’. |
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