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| August 31, 2009 | |
Winners of Ramon Magsaysay 2009 Award Reuters
The winners of the Ramon Magsaysay 2009 awards applaud during the awarding ceremony at the Cultural Centre of the Philippines in Manila on August 31.
Japan: Hatoyama stages a political coup Reuters
The Democratic Party of Japan has won a landslide victory in the elections on Sunday, ending 50 years of almost unbroken rule by the Liberal Democratic Party, the BBC has said.
Tough times ahead for non-RSS workers in BJP Reuters
'Lateral entrants', a term coined for non-Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh workers, are in for tough days ahead in the Bharatiya Janata Party. In the wake of recent wrangling in the BJP, followed by the exit of senior leaders like Jaswant Singh and L K Advani's aide Sudheendra Kulkarni, the party has decided to clip the feathers of 'lateral' entrants. It literally implies that the members, who are non-swayamsevaks, will no more be able to enjoy power and clout.
US shouldn't manipulate Karzai's ouster Reuters
'The Obama administration must show the sagacity to cooperate with Karzai's strategy,' says M K Bhadrakumar.
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| August 28, 2009 | |
Fun and golf on Obama's holiday Reuters
Far from the maddening crowds of Washington, Obama is spending his time by playing golf and cycling.
'Our goal-post right now is Dr Singh's State visit to Washington'
Robert Blake, US Assistant Secretary of South Asian Affairs interacts with Aziz Haniffa.
Zawahiri urges Pakistanis to join Jihad
Ayman al-Zawahiri, the second-in-command in the Al Qaeda, has urged the citizens of Pakistan to join a Jihad to thwart 'America's attempts to divide Pakistan'.Zawahiri's statement comes in the wake of Pakistani Taliban chief Baitullah Mehsud's death in an American missile strike and an intensive operation launched by the Pakistan army to flush out Taliban militants from the Swat valley.
Hizbul operative Mujeeb Ahmad gets lifer
SnapsIndia
Mujeeb Ahmad, a suspected Hyderabad-based operative of terrorist organization Hizbul Mujahideen was sentenced to life imprisonment by a court in Hyderabad on the charges of sedition and collecting arms to wage war against the country.
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| August 26, 2009 | |
World remembers Mother Teresa Reuters
Mother Teresa's 99th birth anniversary.
Ted Kennedy: Death of a patriarch Reuters
Edward Kennedy, died Tuesday after a year-long battle with brain cancer.
The manager who does funerals for abandoned bodies Sreeram Selvaraj
S Sreedhar has given a dignified final farewell to 600 abandoned bodies in the past 24 years.
Mumbai celebrates Ganeshotsav with gusto Sahil Salvi
Mumbai celebrated Ganeshotsav under the shadow of swine flu and in the aftermath of the terror attacks.
Xinjiang separatists are doomed to fail, says Chinese President Reuters
Chinese President Hu Jintao, who made his first trip to the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region since last month''s deadly riot, has warned the separatists that they are "doomed to fail".
Ted Kennedy, the Liberal Lion, passes away Reuters
United States Senator Ted Kennedy has died after being diagnosed with a malignant brain tumour last year. The "liberal lion of the state" was 77.
Mumbai building collapse: Case filed against shop owners Umakant Patil
A case has been registered against two shop owners after a portion of a four-storey residential building collapsed in Mumbai on Tuesday evening.According to the police, Yunus Kasam Memon and Irfan Yusuf Memon, who own a shop of mobile handset covers, had allegedly added a staircase without seeking permission. This led to collapse of the building 'Yusuf Manzil' at Lamington Road.Meanwhile, an 85-year-old woman, who was seriously injured in the collapse, died on Tuesday.
Chandrayaan-1, NASA join hands to find lunar water Reuters
A joint collaboration between India's Chandrayaan-1 and National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, which are orbiting the moon, could turn up evidence for valuable lunar water. Some scientists suspect water ice, which would be a precious resource for future explorers, may be trapped in permanently shadowed craters at the moon's poles. Water ice can be distinguished from other materials by the way its radar echoes vary.
Over 40 killed in Kandahar vehicle blast Reuters
Nearly 40 people were killed and over 80 injured when a truck bomb exploded near a Japanese construction company in Kandahar, the birthplace of the Taliban, in Afghanistan on Tuesday night.The blast was caused by a truck which had been packed with explosives, and the powerful blast managed to shatter windows of buildings located over a mile away. Several nearby houses collapsed due to the impact of the blast, and officials fear that the death toll might go up.
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| August 24, 2009 | |
'Pakistan, an albatross around India's neck' Reuters
'The unresolved problems with Pakistan are a bit of a drag on its other international ambitions,' says former US diplomat.
'If people like us don't do something for society, who will?' Dipak Chakraborty
After a foreign education, Krishna Banerjee chose to dedicate her life to voluntary social work among women in rural West Bengal.
'The Lankan government gave the LTTE arms' Reuters
'They told them to use it against the IPKF,' says S C Chandrahasan.
First batch of T-90 tanks handed over to Army Reuters
The first batch of India's indigenously built state-of-the-art T-90 main battle tanks, with features like protection from nuclear attack, were handed over to the army at a function in Avadi near Chennai on Monday. The batch of ten tanks, each costing around Rs 14-15 crore, rolled out of the Heavy Vehicles Factory (HVF), Avadi and were inducted into the army by Minister of state for Defence M M Pallam Raju.
A ruthless commander succeeds Baitullah Mehsud Reuters
Hakimullah Mehsud appointment would fuel suicide attacks throughout Pakistan's urban areas. During Baitullah's time he said that suicide bombers would hit twice a week in the urban areas of Pakistan.
Venezuela bags Miss Universe crown again Reuters
Venezuela made history at the Miss Universe pageant by winning the crown for the second year running, even as Miss India exited the contest without even making it to the top 15.
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| August 20, 2009 | |
Meet the most powerful women politicians Reuters
Sonia Gandhi, Michelle Obama are some of the prominent names in the Forbes' list of the world's most powerful businesswomen.
Fast food reduces resistance to swine flu Reuters
Low immunity food items and diminishing proportions of turmeric in daily consumption.
School bus catches fire in Navi Mumbai, 20 injured Sahil Salvi
Twenty school children were injured, one of them seriously, when their school bus caught fire at Navi Mumbai on Thursday morning.
Use of copper in public places can check H1N1 virus Sahil Salvi
The study finds that copper-coated surfaces can significantly reduce the concentration of the influenza-A virus on them, raising hopes that it may also be effective against other strains of the virus.
BJP report blames Modi, Advani, Jaitley for poll debacle Reuters
According to Times Now channel, there was a perceived lack of unity among the party leadership and the BJP squarely failed to advertise its agenda among the general public.
Ganeshotsav in the time of terror attacks Sahil Salvi
As Mumbai gears up to welcome its beloved Lord Ganesha once again, the Balgopal Sarvajanik Sevamandal at Sewree has decided to adopt an unusual theme for this year's Ganeshotsav. The Sarvajanik Sevamandal has used the theme of the terror attacks, which rocked Mumbai in November last year, to decorate its pandal. Replicas of Hotel Taj, Hotel Trident, photographs of the slain top cops of Mumbai and the slain personnel of the National Security Guard can be seen inside the pandal.
Karnataka: Swine flu claims 2 more lives, toll 7 Reuters
Edward, aged 41, died at the Shifa hospital while Kalpana (44) breathed her last at the Maria hospital.
Afghans begin voting for new President
Reuters
Streets in capital Kabul were mainly quiet and tense early on Thursday as Afghans awoke and headed to the polls for an anxiously awaited presidential election that Taliban fighters have vowed to disrupt with attacks.
Let a thousand immigrants bloom
When Rinku Sen took the cause of illegal immigrants to the youth panel of America's premier civil rights organizations, some participants were surprised. Sen, an activist for over two decades and author of the well-praised book The Accidental American: Immigration and Citizenship in the Age of Globalization, pleaded, as she has been doing for many years, the cause of illegal immigrants from across the world.
Pakistan Air Force begins production of drones Reuters
The Pakistani Air Force has started the production of pilot-less drones, days after Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani pressed the United States to transfer the sensitive technology for a more potent type, which is used by the American military to target the Taliban.According to details issued by the PAF, the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex Kamra has commenced the production of pilot-less planes Falco Unmanned Aerial Vehicle.
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| August 17, 2009 | |
Have we really stepped out from the old to the new? Reuters
'Or have we merely embraced the technology of the new and continued living in the old?'
What CMs seek from Dr Singh Reuters and Rediff Archive
The Chief Ministers' conference in New Delhi focussed on security.
Extraordinary Indians: Doc who charges only Rs 2 Uttam Ghosh
Dr R Koelhe has taken the government to court for having failed in its duty to protect the Korku tribals of the region.
Spirit of India comes alive in Manhattan Reuters
Thousands of people from New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut jammed the sidewalks of Madison Avenue in Manhattan on Sunday.
Madras HC issues notice to state govt on police-lawyer clash Reuters
The Madras High Court on Monday issued a notice to the state government on a batch of petitions filed by advocates on the February 19 clashes between police and lawyers in the court premises, which left many persons, including advocates and policemen, injured.
SC sends notice to Centre over gay sex verdict Reuters
A bench, headed by Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan, posted the matter for further hearing on September 14 when it is likely to take up another bunch of similar petitions challenging the judgment.
Pak-based terror groups planning new attacks on India: PM PIB
Addressing a conference of chief ministers in New Delhi, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said there was credible information that Pakistan-based terrorists will carry out fresh attacks in India.
Don't worry about H1N1 vaccines: WHO Reuters
WHO says the regulatory procedures in place for the licencing of pandemic vaccines, including procedures for expediting regulatory approval, are rigorous and do not compromise safety or quality.
Nearly 300 Indians die daily on roads Uttam Ghosh
Not only is he a doctor and social worker, Dr R Koelhe has also taken the government to court for having failed in its duty to protect the Korku tribals of the region.
20 killed in suicide attack on Russian police station Reuters
At least 20 people, including policemen, were killed and over 60 injured when a suicide bomber on Monday rammed an explosive-laden truck into the gates of a police station in a southern Russian city.
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| August 15, 2009 | |
Be positive, says PM Reuters
What Manmohan Singh told the nation on India's 62nd Independence Day.
US Khan: SRK detained, grilled at airport Paresh Gandhi
Actor Shahrukh Khan was detained for at least two hours early Saturday morning at the Newark airport in the United States. He was reportedly released after two-hour grilling.
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| August 13, 2009 | |
'We have enough centres for testing. Why panic?' Reuters
Dinesh Trivedi wants people to take the H1N1 pandemic in their stride and not go by the coverage in electronic media.
Ever seen a flying frog or Zaw's wolf snake? World Wildlife Fund
WWF has compiled a new report titled 'Eastern Himalayas -- Where the Worlds Collide'.
A tough year for farmers in India, says Agri Sec
Nandkumar says it is too early to say to quantify the deficit in food grain production but, a 6-million hectare deficit in paddy cultivation has been noted in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. Nandkumar, whose office has a top view of the farming sector in India says that Indian farmers could somehow make up by growing maize or jowar instaed of paddy.
Hawking, Yunus conferred US' highest civilian award Reuters
British scientist Stephen Hawking and Bangaldeshi Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus are among the 16 eminent personalities who were on Wednesday conferred 'Presidential Medal of Freedom', America's highest civilian award, by President Barack Obama.
Now, a burkini creates ripples in France
A 35-year-old woman was banned from bathing in her "burkini", a head-to-toe swimsuit in France, says a report in Times.
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| August 06, 2009 | |
A Hindi-American love story
Arthur J Pais meets Katherine Russell Rich, a New Yorker enamoured with India's national language.
Canada looks back at Komagata Maru tragedy Ajit Jain
Jason Kenney has named a Committee for Community Historical Recognition Program.
All 3 convicts in 2003 Mumbai blasts get noose Sahil Salvi
Three persons were on Thursday sentenced to death by a special court.
Taslima back in India, taken to unknown location
Reuters
Controversial Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen, who was dramatically bundled out from West Bengal in November 2007, returned to New Delhi on Thursday to seek an extension for her visa, which is ending on August 17. The 46-year-old Bangladeshi writer, who has been a target of Islamic fundamentalists, arrived at the Indira Gandhi International airport in the morning from a European country and was immediately whisked away by security agencies to an undisclosed destination.
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| August 01, 2009 | |
Sarabjit's family meets Raj Thackeray Sahil Salvi
Family members of Sarabjit Singh, an Indian national on death row in a Pakistani prison, on Saturday met Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray. Sarabjit's sister Dalbir Kaur, her husband Baldev Singh and Sarabjit's daughter Swapandeep Kaur met Raj at his residence in central Mumbai.Describing their plight to Raj, Dalbir alleged that the government was not making the required efforts to seek Sarabjit's release.
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