Ludhiana rally proves NDA is formidable: AdvaniAMRITSAR - Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) prime ministerial candidate L.K. Advani Monday said the successful rally by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Ludhiana a day ago had shown that it was a formidable force and would form the next government at the centre. Pakistan’s top leadership vows to eliminate TalibanISLAMABAD/NEW YORK - Pakistan’s top leadership has vowed to take a military operation against the Taliban in the country’s troubled northwest to its logical conclusion, saying the militants would be eliminated and collateral damage kept to the minimum. ICICI Bank’s Kamath joins Infosys as directorBANGALORE - Infosys Technologies Ltd appointed K.V. Kamath, non-executive chairman of ICICI Bank, as an additional director to its board, the IT bellwether said Saturday. BJP terms CBI move as Congress’ farewell gift to QuottrochiNEW DELHI - Criticising the Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) decision to remove the name of Italian businessman Ottavio Quattrochi from its list of wanted people, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday said it was a ‘farewell gift’ from the Congress-led government to a ‘close friend’ of party president Sonia Gandhi. Lebanese parliament based on sectarian distribution of powerA new parliament to be elected in Lebanon on Sunday will be apportioned among Christian and Muslim sects under a power-sharing formula that also divvies up Lebanon’s main leadership positions by religion. I am confident of defeating my bhanja Varun: V.M. SinghPILIBHIT - He is pitted against his own ‘bhanja’ (nephew) Varun Gandhi for the Pilibhit seat, but Congress candidate V.M. Singh, who has emerged as India’s richest candidate so far, is confident he will defeat Varun’s ‘rabid communal gameplan’. India votes again as UPA leadership tussle continuesNEW DELHI - More than 100 million people voted all over India in round two of one of the country’s most intensely fought parliamentary elections even as the Congress and its allies traded barbs over the leadership of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) and the Left remaining bitterly anti-Congress. Amid clouds of uncertainty, UPA partners keep options openNEW DELHI - As voters queued up to vote in the second phase of the general elections, it was another day of mixed signals from political leaders Thursday with allies of the Congress-led UPA making concerted overtures to the Left. Pakistan’s policy on extremists poses serious threat: ClintonWASHINGTON - US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Wednesday that Pakistan’s policy of ceding territory to Islamic extremists poses a serious threat that cannot be overlooked. Zuma looks ahead as his party expects overwhelming victory in South Africa electionJOHANNESBURG — The man widely expected to be South Africa’s next president is looking beyond Wednesday’s parliamentary elections, eager to set up a new government that he says will be responsive to the black majority’s hopes for better lives. Navin Chawla takes over as CECNEW DELHI - Election Commissioner Navin Chawla took over as the Chief Election Commissioner today, succeeding N. Gopalaswami who retired on Monday after serving in the Commission for five years. Bring back black money, give it to poor: BJPMANGALDOI - Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Rajnath Singh Saturday said the party would bring back all the black money stashed in foreign banks and distribute among ‘the common poor people’ within 100 days if voted to power. Moderate Hurriyat may take part in polls in KashmirSRINAGAR - The moderate faction of the Hurriyat conference has said that it will not use the word boycott in the ongoing parliamentary polls in the state. Congress slams Advani for skipping PM’s dinnerNEW DELHI - The Congress Wednesday criticised Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani for skipping Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s dinner for outgoing Lok Sabha speaker Somnath Chatterjee and said it indicated his scant respect for parliamentary democracy. Thai anti-government protest ends after military actionBANGKOK - Anti-government protests that shut down a weekend summit meeting and ruined Bangkok’s annual Buddhist New Year celebrations ended suddenly Tuesday after Thai army troops advanced on the demonstrators’ last stronghold in Bangkok. Omar Abdullah government keeps Kashmir’s dreams aliveJAMMU/SRINAGAR - As the National Conference-Congress government completes 100 days in office Tuesday, hopes of a new dawn still run high in Jammu and Kashmir. The most significant factor in favour of the ruling alliance is the Mr. Clean image of young Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto’s 30th death anniversary observedISLAMABAD - The 30th death anniversary of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, Pakistan’s first elected prime minister, was observed Saturday with special prayers and memorial meetings across the country and especially in his home province Sindh. Imran says new US Pak policy will only result in army killing more citizensLAHORE - Cricketer turned politician Imran Khan has strongly opposed US aid saying the assistance being offered by Washington has resulted in the Pak Army killing its own civilians. Truce descends on feuding Congress family in MaldaMALDA - All seems well now in the feuding family of the late central minister Abu Barkat Ataul Ghani Khan Chowdhury in this northern West Bengal district. Key DMK, AIADMK allies fume over seat allocationCHENNAI - Ahead of the single phase Lok Sabha elections in Tamil Nadu on May 13, the two key parties, the ruling DMK and the main opposition AIADMK, are facing allies fuming over their seat-sharing arrangements. Congress will return to power: SozJAMMU - Union Water Resources Minister and senior Congress leader Saifuddin Soz Saturday expressed confidence that his party would return to power after the Lok Sabha elections. Country looking forward to continued service of Manmohan Singh: Sonia GandhiNEW DELHI - United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Monday said that the country looked forward to Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh’s continued service. Dalai Lama leads hundreds of Tibetans in special prayersDHARAMSALA - Hundreds of monks in red robes and with shaven heads converged alongwith scores of other Tibetans at the Tsuglagkhang main temple early Sunday to join the Dalai Lama at his abode-in-exile at Mcleodganj near here to offer prayers for the Tibetans killed in Chinese crackdowns, including the latest one a year ago. Bangladesh standoff heads for a climaxDHAKA - Tanks moved into position to prepare for an assault on the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) headquarters where mutinous troopers, who had battled the army Wednesday, were holed up. An agreement with the government to resolve the impasse seemed to flounder as the mutiny spread to other parts of the country with at least 50 deaths reported. Mutiny spreads in Bangladesh, PM warns of stern action (Fourth Lead)DHAKA - The mutiny by Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) troopers, who battled the army Wednesday, spread to several towns Thursday as Prime minister Sheikh Hasina warned of stern action to quell the unrest. The fate of BDR chief Major General Shakil Ahmed and other senior army officers missing since Wednesday was not known yet. Pakistan admits links to Mumbai terror attacksISLAMABAD - Pakistan admitted Thursday for the first time that ‘a part of the conspiracy’ related to the Mumbai terror attacks was planned on its soil and that it had arrested six suspects. Drop ‘Buy American’ clause, Congress toldWASHINGTON - Nine international business organisations, including the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), have urged the US Congress to drop the ‘Buy American’ clause in the over $800 billion stimulus bill. To kiss or not to kiss: Mexican city debatesMEXICO CITY - Mexico made an important contribution to world kissing culture with singer Consuelito Velazquez’s song ‘Besame, besame mucho’. No troop movement but all options open: Indian Army chiefNEW DELHI - There was no troop movement on India’s side and war was the ‘last resort’ but the country had all options open following Pakistan’s refusal to act against those who ordered the terror attack on Mumbai, Indian Army chief Deepak Kapoor said here Wednesday. Vibrant Gujarat meet sees massive investments in energy sectorAHMEDABAD - The 4th Vibrant Gujarat global investors summit which began Monday set a record of sorts with 114 MoUs entailing a capital investment of over Rs.3.4 trillion (Rs.349,752 crore) in the energy sector alone being signed on the first day of the two-day event. |
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