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  • Nepali Congress not to withdraw Poudyal’s candidature

    Despite failing to get its candidate Ramchandra Poudyal elected as the country’s Prime Minister for 12 times, Nepali Congress Tuesday said he will not withdraw from the race without reaching an agreement on the conclusion of the peace process. Party General Secretary Prakash Man Singh said Poudyal will not withdraw from the Prime Minister’s race […]

    Suu Kyi will refuse to vote in Myanmar election: lawyer

    Detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi will refuse to vote in Myanmar’s widely criticised election, the first in the military-ruled country in 20 years, her lawyer said Tuesday. The Nobel Peace Prize winner has been informed by the authorities that she has the right to cast a ballot on 7th November. “If so, she […]

    India elected to UNSC as non-permanent member‎

    As India gained a two-year term on the Security Council after a gap of 19 years on Tuesday, it vowed to step up its quest for a permanent seat on the powerful decision making body of the United Nations. While India’s election for a non-permanent seat on the 15-member body was a foregone conclusion after […]

    Govt asks BlackBerry to provide access to services by 31st Dec

    The government has extended till 31st December the deadline given to Research in Motion (RIM), maker of BlackBerry phones, to provide access to its messenger and enterprise services to the security agencies. The decision has been taken by the Home Ministry after a meeting with representatives of RIM and the Ministry of Telecommunication. Technical discussions […]

    Battle for Security Council Seat

    Germany led furious last-minute lobbying to get one of five seats on the UN Security Council to be decided in a vote on Tuesday. Germany, Portugal and Canada are battling for the only seat not decided in advance. A victory for Germany would boost its new campaign to become one of the permanent nations on […]

    Prime accused in Minister attack case sent to police custody

    The prime accused in the bomb attack on Uttar Pradesh Minister Nand Gopal Gupta “Nandi” in Allahabad earlier this year, who was arrested from Mumbai last week, has been sent by a court to police custody for 10 days. Passing the order on Monday, Special Judge Rajeev Lochan Mehrotra said that the police remand of […]

    Sonia consults party leaders on Karnataka

    Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday held consultations with senior party leaders on the prevailing situation in Karnataka against the backdrop of Governor H R Bhardwaj recommending imposition of President’s Rule in the BJP-ruled state. Health Minister and AICC General Secretary in charge of Karnataka Ghulam Nabi Azad and Law Minister M Veerappa Moily met […]

    Half of Flights in Paris to be Canceled in Strike

    Nearly half of civil fights in Paris airports will be canceled due to impact of general strike on Tuesday, the French Civil Aviation Authorities said Monday in a statement. Some 30 percent of flights in Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport will be affected whereas 50 percent in Paris Orly airport would be canceled, the authority said. […]

    Obama Calls British PM over Death of Aid Worker

    U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday called British Prime Minister David Cameron, offering his ” deepest condolences” for the death of British aid worker Linda Norgrove in Afghanistan. “The president and prime minister agreed that the rescue operation was necessary given the grave danger to Linda’s life, and that U.S. forces had shown great courage,” […]

    Brazil’s Ruling Party Candidate Accuses the Opposition

    Brazil’s ruling Workers’ Party candidate Dilma Rousseff said Monday the opposition candidate, former Sao Paulo governor Jose Serra, underestimates her and regards himself as superior. “My generation remembers the Vietnam War a lot, and do you know why? There was a complete underestimation of Vietnam’s ability to resist the biggest power, the United States. My […]