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  • Militants kill 10 passengers in northwest Pak

    In Pakistan, ten people, including three women, were killed when suspected militants attacked a bus in Kurram tribal region in the northwest of the country. The bus was going from Kurram agency to Nowshera in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province when it was attacked by armed men. Seven persons, including three women, died on the spot while three […]

    Hugo Chavez delegates some of his powers to VP & FM

    Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has arrived in Cuba to continue receiving medical treatment on cancer detected in his previous visit to the country last month. Before heading for Cuba, Chavez asked for the approval of the National Assembly to leave his country and delegated some of his responsibilities to vice president Elias Jaua temporarily. Prior […]

    China reacts strongly at Dalai Lama-Obama meeting

    China has reacted strongly to a meeting between the US President Barack Obama and Tibet’s exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama. The Chinese Foreign Ministry described the meeting in Washington as a gross interference in China’s internal affairs. The White House said the talks underscored President Obama’s strong support for the preservation of what it […]

    Govt plans to regulate ammonium nitrate sale

    The government is all set to bring in a legislation to regulate the sale of ammonium nitrate. The investigation into the Mumbai serial blasts have revealed its usage in carrying out the terror attack. A law to regulate the sale of ammonium nitrate has been pending with the law ministry. Home Ministry, concerned over the […]

    PM calls for raising farm productivity to meet growing demand

    The Prime Minister has called for raising farm productivity to meet the growing demand of foodgrains in the country. Dr. Manmohan Singh said, the country needs to produce more foodgrains to meet the rising demand, besides controlling high food prices. Delivering the foundation day lecture of Indian Council of Agricultural Research, ICAR, in New Delhi, […]

    Land acquired for public purposes can’t be re-allotted: SC

    The Supreme Court has ruled that land acquired for public purpose cannot be re-allotted to other beneficiaries. It criticised politicians and authorities for perpetuating a land racket in Jaipur city which witnessed litigation for over two decades. A bench of justices G S Singhvi and A K Ganguly also chided the Rajasthan High Court for […]

    Maharashtra ATS claims to gain good lead in Mumbai Blasts case

    The Maharashtra ATS has claimed to have gained good lead in the Mumbai blast case. While addressing the media, at a press conference in Mumbai , the Chief of Maharashtra Anti Terrorist Sqaud (ATS), Rakesh Maria said that ATS teams have been sent to various states including Karnataka, Gujarat, Andra Pradesh,Madhya Pradesh, Rajstan, Uttar Pradesh, […]

    Govt planning to regulate over-extraction of groundwater

    The government is planning to regulate over-extraction of groundwater for irrigation and industry which is seriously affecting drinking water supply in rural areas of the country. According to the Union Rural Development Minister Mr Jairam Ramesh, drinking water security is facing multiple threats including drying up of groundwater sources and lowering down of groundwater level […]

    Murdoch goes to town with apology

    Media baron Rupert Murdoch has apologised unreservedly to the British public with a full-page advertisement in several newspapers for “serious wrongdoing” by one of his tabloids that engaged in illegal phone hacking, a day after two of his top executives quit over the scandal. After landing in London with his characteristic elan a week ago […]

    Obama invites Dalai Lama to White House

    US President Barack Obama will on Saturday meet the Dalai Lama, defying Chinese pressure to shun the Tibetan spiritual leader. “This meeting underscores the President’s strong support for the preservation of Tibet’s unique religious, cultural and linguistic identity and the protection of human rights for Tibetans,” a White House statement said. Obama last met the […]