Tharoor, his Twitter - and the humourless Indian political discourse (Comment)In the realm of bogus controversies what India’s junior Foreign Minister Shashi Tharoor is in the midst of is laughably unserious. Someone needs to flush the sanctimony that clogs India’s political discourse. For Eid, Kashmir shoppers buy more than they can carrySRINAGAR - Markets in Srinagar and elsewhere in the Kashmir Valley are a colourful sight ahead of Eid - gaily decorated shops selling sweetmeats, clothes, poultry beckoning shoppers and pavement sellers hawking their ware amid jostling buyers - as shopping reaches a feverish pitch. Nigeria: Sci-fi flick on aliens and apartheid unwelcome over portrayal of Nigerian thugsABUJA, Nigeria — One of the summer’s biggest blockbusters — a sci-fi morality tale about aliens and apartheid — is not welcome in Nigeria because of its portrayal of Nigerians as gangsters and cannibals, Nigeria’s information minister said Saturday. British Government grants 10-million-pond loan for Tata Motors’s ‘green’ carLONDON - The British Government has announced a 10-million-pound loan to Indian carmaker Tata Motors for the electric car-manufacturing project in the UK. Bharti group eyes farm produce retail with $2.5 bn investmentNEW DELHI - Agriculture and retailing of farm-based products will be the next focus areas for the diversified Bharti group with a war chest of $2.5 billion. The group reached a major milestone last week with a telecom subscriber base of 100 million. Left behind - Bengal can’t believe it!KOLKATA - In buses, tea stalls and street corners, politically vibrant Kolkata had no other topic of discussion Sunday but the crumbling of the Left citadel in West Bengal. The Lok Sabha poll results have left people shocked, surprised or simply ecstatic. Sydney protesters to continue their fight against Muslim school constructionSYDNEY - Despite a court order approving construction of a Muslim school being built in Sydney’s south-west area, the protesters have decided to fight against the plan. Kate Middleton book launch called off amid mysteryLONDON - The launch of an unauthorised biography of Prince William’s famous girlfriend Kate Middleton has been called off amid much speculation. People are reading too much in Nitish Kumar’s demand: BJPNEW DELHI - Responding to the demand of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar that he will support that coalition which gives ‘Special Status’ to his state, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said that people are reading too much into it. Thousands flee Sri Lankan war zone; medical staff abandons hospital under shell attacksCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Thousands of civilians waded across a vast lagoon under a hail of rebel gunfire Thursday, breaking out of Sri Lanka’s war zone in a mass exodus that left four civilians dead from Tamil Tiger bullets, the military said. Half of Iraq’s Christians have left, and few plan to return, in historic exodus after warBAGHDAD — Iraq has lost more than half the Christians who once called it home, mostly since the war began, and few who fled have plans to return, The Associated Press has learned. China marks quake anniversary with solemn memorial; shoddy school construction remains at foreBEICHUAN, China — China marked the first anniversary of a massive earthquake on Tuesday in a somber, nationally televised ceremony filled with flowers and speeches, as the normally distant Chinese leadership provided an unusually cathartic public moment. Fans root for mystery IPL blogger’s identity, vote in thousandsNEW DELHI - Even as the general elections head towards a climax, there’s another poll unfolding - in cyberspace. Fans root for mystery IPL blogger’s identity, vote in thousandsNEW DELHI - Even as the general elections head towards a climax, there’s another poll unfolding - in cyberspace. Fans root for mystery IPL blogger’s identity, vote in thousandsNEW DELHI - Even as the general elections head towards a climax, there’s another poll unfolding - in cyberspace. Safety officials were told that pilot in Buffalo crash had trouble learning computer systemWASHINGTON — Safety investigators were told the pilot in the worst U.S. air crash in more than seven years had trouble learning a critical computer system of the plane he was flying. Some 2,000 steel workers protest ArcelorMittal output freezeLUXEMBOURG — Steel workers attacked ArcelorMittal’s Luxembourg headquarters Tuesday during the company’s annual shareholders meeting, setting off smoke bombs and breaking through the front door to protest temporary layoffs during the economic slump. Sri Lankan health official says 49 patients, bystanders killed in war zone hospital shellingCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka — A mortar shell slammed into a crowd of wounded civilians waiting for treatment at the only medical facility left in Sri Lanka’s war zone Tuesday, killing 49 people in the third day of intense shelling in the area, health officials said. China marks 1st anniversary of Sichuan quake as issue of crumbled schools continues to rankleBEICHUAN, China — State leaders laid flowers and survivors burned paper money for departed spirits as a mournful China marked the first anniversary Tuesday of a devastating earthquake that left nearly 90,000 people dead or missing and 5 million homeless. UN condemns ‘bloodbath’ in northern Sri Lanka; doctor estimates up to 1,000 civilians killedCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Volunteers dug mass graves in the marshes of Sri Lanka’s northern war zone Monday as they buried hundreds of civilians killed in artillery attacks that the U.N. characterized as a “bloodbath.” Braves beat Phillies 6-2 behind strong pitching from Vazquez, homers by Escobar and McCannPHILADELPHIA — Javier Vazquez pitched neatly into the eighth inning, Yunel Escobar and Brian McCann hit two-run homers and the Atlanta Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-2 on Saturday. Treading where the state does not, Brazil’s evangelical preachers target drug lordsRIO DE JANEIRO — It is the scene of an old-time revival, with Pastor Andre Assis laying hands on the young man and diving deep into a religious chant. NH toddler left on school busSOMERSWORTH, N.H. — A 3-year-old New Hampshire boy was left alone on a school bus this week when the driver did not notice the youngster after delivering other kids to preschool. Money lender, woman shot dead in GhaziabadGHAZIABAD - In separate incidents, a money lender and a woman were shot dead by unidentified assailants here Wednesday, police said. Spain arrest 29 in alleged ring that tried to smuggle Cubans into USMADRID — Spanish authorities have arrested 29 people suspected of forging credit cards to finance an elaborate scheme to smuggle Cubans into the U.S. from Mexico, police said Wednesday. Snipers kill three pirates, free US ship captainWASHINGTON - US Navy snipers shot dead three Somali pirates who were holding the captain of a US-operated cargo ship hostage, ending a brazen standoff in the Indian Ocean on Easter Sunday. ‘Kate Middleton’s health scare on becoming late mum’LONDON - Kate Middleton fears her becoming a late mother might land her with health troubles, according to sources. Tata Steel sees domestic demand growth this fiscalKOLKATA - Despite the present global economic slowdown, the country’s largest steel producer Tata Steel expects 4-5 percent growth in domestic demand in 2009-10, a top company official said here Friday. Will Varun Gandhi be arrested in Pilibhit?PILIBHIT - A large number of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers gathered in Pilibhit Saturday morning waiting for Varun Gandhi to arrive and possibly get arrested for reportedly making hate speeches. US court orders Iran to pay $25 mn for killing Israeli soldierWASHINGTON - A US court has ordered Iran to pay $25 million plus interest to the family of an Israeli soldier kidnapped and killed by Hamas 15 years ago. |
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