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| December 28, 2007 | |
Her father's daughter Saeed Khan/AFP/Getty Images
Her beloved father, her doomed brothers, her husband, and, of course, those generals...
Why Sonia and the Congress lost Gujarat Sam Panthaky/AFP/Getty Images
The Congress's commander-in-chief in Gujarat was as much out of sync with her foot soldiers as her soldiers were with her.
Bhutto's death triggers violent protests in Pakistan Arif Ali/AFP/Getty Images
Rioting broke out in several parts of Pakistan following the assassination of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto.
Bhutto's body flown to ancestral village Farooq Naeem/AFP/Getty Images
Bhutto's husband Asif Zardari and her three children, who arrived in Islamabad late on Thursday night, had a brief chance to see the body before the plane left for Sukkur near Lakarna.
Musharraf should step down: Imran Arun Patil
Pakistani cricketer turned politician Imran Khan said President Pervez Musharraf had failed in his war on terrorism and it was high time he steps down. Speaking at a hurriedly organised press conference at a Mumbai suburb, Imran said, "Musharraf is a part of problem of terrorism and sooner he leaves power the better it would be for Pakistan." Imran's party Teherek-e-Insaaf has boycotted the general elections sechduled to be held on January 8.
Bhutto laid to rest next to her father's grave Asif Hassan/AFP/Getty Images
Zardari, son Bilawal and two daughters -- Bhaktawar and Asifa -- were present when her body was lowered in a grave at the family's white-domed mausoleum after funeral prayers.
An artist's tribute to Benazir Bhutto Strdel/AFP/Getty Images
Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik created a sand sculpture to pay tribute to former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto at a beach in Puri.
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| December 27, 2007 | |
Benazir's last engagement John Moore/Getty Images
Benazir's last engagement Farooq Naeem/AFP/Getty Images
Benazir Bhutto's meeting with Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai.
Daughter of Pakistan Aamir Qureshi/AFP/Getty Images
A look at the life and political graph of former Pakistan prime minister Benazir Bhutto.
Remembering tsunami victims A Ganesh Nadar
Bomb goes off at Benazir rally John Moore/Getty Images
A bomb explodes near a vehicle carrying former Pakistan prime minister Benazir Bhutto on Thursday at a political rally in Rawalpindi.
The last cuppa Aamir Qureshi/AFP/Getty Images
Former Pakistan prime minister Benazir Bhutto enjoys a cup of tea during her last election campaign rally in Rawalpindi, December 27.
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| December 26, 2007 | |
Go Musharraf Go! Arif Ali/AFP/Getty Images
Like other Opposition leaders, Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif have demanded that Pervez Musharraf step down as president to ensure a free and fair election.
India ushers in Christmas Irshad Khan/AFP/Getty Images
The story of Christmas in India.
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| December 21, 2007 | |
Christmas around the world AFP/Getty Images
The extremely remote Arctic, where Santa Claus is said to 'live', too hosts a round of celebrations.
Crawford crawls to historical death Rahul Patel
Winds of development have finally caught up with Crawford market, Mumbai's oldest and renowned market.
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| December 20, 2007 | |
Criminals as Politicians STR/AFP/Getty Images
Justice for a dreaded lawmaker; justice awaits three other netas.
The youngest Ashok Chakra winner Courtesy Captain Harshan's family
'Amma, look at the names of the soldiers who have laid down their lives... You should also be a proud mother if my name appears here...'
Eid ul Zoha is a time of sacrifice Bay Ismoyo/AFP/Getty Images
Sena rally brings Mumbai to a standstill Satish Bodas
Shiv Sena's rally to protest the repeal of ULCA caused huge traffic jams, bringing central Mumbai to a standstill.
Elizabeth of 29,829 days John D Mchugh/AFP/Getty Images
Saluting Britain's oldest monarch.
'There is no Laxman Rekha for US' Marco Di Lauro/Getty Images
Security expert B Raman takes a look at the passing year.
Pachauri is Nature's 'Newsmaker of 2007'
'Producing that set of reports was the work of hundreds of scientist, all of whom deserve honour -- and all of whom were honoured with the award of the Nobel Peace Prize on December 10,' said Nature. 'But a particular burden fell on the chair, and in that capacity Pachauri worked ceaselessly, and sometimes sleeplessly, to create compromise where necessary while refusing to dilute the key messages from the academic community he serves,' the magazine said.
Abu Salem remanded to judicial custody in fake passport case Snaps India
Salem and his companion Bedi, a former Bollywood starlet, had allegedly procured passports from Kurnool district in Andhra Pradesh under fictitious names.
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| December 19, 2007 | |
A hero who goes unnoticed Rajesh Karkera
'I don't want to change the institutions of this country; I want to change people's hearts.'
The killers of Nandigram Indrani Roy Mitra
It is shameful West Bengal's Left Front government condoned such horrific violence.
French President's new ladylove
Supermodel-turned-singer Carla Bruni is French President Nicolas Sarkozy's new love interest. The two were recently photographed together at Disneyland.
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| December 18, 2007 | |
Daddy & Sons Dibayangshu Sarkar/AFP/Getty Images
Gowda and sons held Karnataka ransom to their politics.
Sonia slams BJP; calls it 'stubborn' Raveendran/AFP/Getty Images
Sonia Gandhi addresses the All India Congress Committee session in New Delhi.
The courage of Farzana Ahmad Dilip Raj
'She jumped into the river without wasting time, after she heard them cry for help.'
Sketches of Indian students' murderers
Investigators believe that the suspects were scouting for an opportunity to rob someone. They might have observed Komma arrive at the complex to visit his friend Allam, and might have followed him into latter's apartment.
Antony at Ho Chi Minh mausoleum PIB
Defence Minister A K Antony laid a wreath at the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi before winding up his two-day stay in the Vietnamese capital on Tuesday morning.
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| December 17, 2007 | |
Who shall guard us from our guardians? Sam Panthaky/AFP/Getty Images
The Sohrabuddin Sheikh incident deprives us of any illusions we may have cherished about the probity of politicians.
A Few Good Men courtesy: Colonel Venugopal's family
Col Vasanth Venugopal was awarded the Ashok Chakra for his exceptional bravery.
'The announcement' will come soon: Karunanidhi A Ganesh Nadar
The much-awaited decision to announce M K Stalin's name as his successor did not come in the two-day conference.
'Macaca' target Sidarth is aide to US presidential hopeful
Sidarth now works as paid staffer in the communications wing of Democratic presidential hopeful Bill Richardson, where he compiles newspaper clips on all items of interest to the campaign, drafts press releases and performs other communication tasks.
Pravin Mahajan found guilty of killing Pramod
Arun Patil
A Mumbai sessions court on Monday convicted Pravin Mahajan of the murder of his elder brother and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Pramod Mahajan. The judge relied on the statements of Pramod's wife Rekha, servant Mahesh and Pramod's own statement made to the BJP leader and brother-in-law Gopinath Munde while on his way to the hospital.
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| December 13, 2007 | |
Remembering the martyrs of Parliament attack Raveendran/AFP/Getty Image
On December 13, 2001, five gunmen stormed the heavily guarded Parliament complex in New Delhi building and killed nine people, before being shot dead by the security personnel. On Thursday, the nation paid tribute to the martyrs of that terrorist attack.
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| December 11, 2007 | |
Student killed in school shootout near Delhi Joginder Kumar
A 14-year-old boy studying in Std VIII was killed allegedly by two of his classmates, who pumped five bullets into him shortly after the school closed.
Murder Most Foul Dibyangshu Sarkar/AFP/Getty Images
In Karnataka, politics fell to depths beyond redemption.
'Soniaben will never know the pain of village women' Sheela Bhatt
Sheela Bhatt spends a day in a Gujarat village in polling day.
Modi visits his hometown Sheela Bhatt
With only four days to polls, Modi, under pressure, steps up the gas.
Pachauri, Gore receive Nobel peace prize Daniel Sannum Lauten/AFP/Getty Images
Neglect in protecting our heritage of natural resources could prove extremely harmful for the human race and for all species that share common space on planet earth," Pachauri, the Chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, said in his speech after receiving the prestigious Nobel Peace prize on behalf of the panel, along with former United States vice president Al Gore from Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf.
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| December 10, 2007 | |
The Kingfisher Swimsuit Special Sajjad Hussain/AFP/Getty Images
The sixth edition of the 'Kingfisher Swimsuit Special' (2008) calendar has been unveiled!
The star-spangled manner McCollester/Getty Images
As they head into the crucial phase of the presidential campaign, Barak Obama and Hillary Clinton turn to Hollywood to provide the tipping point.
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| December 05, 2007 | |
Vidarbha: Dark realities envelop new dawn Parthajit Datta/AFP/Getty Images
This New Year thousands in another part of India wil sit in the dark corners of their houses, dreading their uncertain future.
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| December 03, 2007 | |
Lakshmi, the miracle child Courtesy the Sparsh Hospital
Pervez Conjoined twin Lakshmi's future looked bleak until Dr Sharan Patil of Bangalore's Sparsh Hospital read about her and offered to help!
Meet Sahitya Akademi Fellow Anita Desai Rajesh Karkera
The three-time Booker nominee joins the select group of 21 Sahitya Akademi Fellows.
Cry, my country Dipak Chakraborty
Rizwanur Rehman's death symbolises how the rich can manipulate the system.
Meet Sahitya Akademi Fellow Anita Desai Rajesh Karkera
A glowing star on India's literary firmament, Anita Desai shares glimpses of her literary journey.
The newsmakers of 2007 Noah Seelam/AFP/Getty Images
The people who were never far from the headlines this year.
Hugo Chavez 'loses' by a whisker Juan Barreto/AFP/Getty Images
Venezuela's voters handed President Hugo Chavez his first ever ballot-box defeat on the weekend.
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| December 01, 2007 | |
Sonia Gandhi's rally at Jasdan, Gujarat N V Reuben
Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Saturday kickstarted her party's assembly election campaign in Gujarat.
Red Ribbon Express carrying HIV/AIDS messages flagged off Raveendran/AFP/Getty Images
A specially-designed seven coach train, which will travel across the country carrying HIV/AIDS prevention messages, was on Saturday flagged off by United Progerssive Alliance chairperson Sonia Gandhi on the occasion of World AIDS Day. The Red Ribbon Express will aim at spreading awareness about HIV, promoting safe behavioural practises and fighting the stigma and discrimination against AIDS.
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