Amit Shah’s bail plea rejected in Sohrabuddin case

In more embarrassment for former Gujarat Minister Amit Shah, a special court on Friday rejected his bail application saying he may misuse his political powers to hamper investigation in Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case in which he is an accused. Special CBI Judge G K Upadhyaya passed the order after hearing the bail plea. The […]

Chinese dissident Liu wins Nobel Peace Prize

Imprisoned Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo won the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for “his long and non-violent struggle for fundamental human rights in China” – a prize likely to enrage the Chinese government. The Norwegian Nobel Committee chairman Thorbjoern Jagland said Liu Xiaobo (LEE-o SHAo-boh) was a symbol for the fight for human rights […]

World highest water treatment plant in Tibet soon

The world’s highest water-treatment plant built at Qamdo in Tibet will officially commence its operations this month. The plant built at a cost of USD 14.95 million will serve 640,000 people of Qamdo and is the first modern water-treatment plant in Tibet, which has a population of 2.8 million, Chinese media reported Friday. A high […]

Fonseka loses parliamentary seat

The former Sri Lankan Army chief, Sarath Fonseka is to lose his parliamentary seat following his recent indictment by a military tribunal in a case of irregularities in military purchases during his tenure and consequent 30-month rigorous imprisonment. Secretary-General of Parliament Dhammika Kithulgoda on Thursday informed Election Commissioner Dayananda Dissanayaka that the seat represented by […]

NATO chopper strike in Af Six militiamen killed

Firing from NATO helicopters in an eastern province Friday killed six Afghan militiamen who had allegedly shot at the aircraft, an Afghan official said. The incident in Khost province sparked angry protests. Hundreds of villagers shouting “Death to America” and “Long live the Taliban” carried the bodies to the provincial governor’s home to protest, said […]

Myanmar court agrees hearing Suu Kyi appeal request

With just weeks to go before Aung San Suu Kyi’s scheduled release, the High Court has agreed to hear arguments from her lawyers on whether to hear their appeal against her latest stint of house arrest. The court’s response comes five months after lawyers for Suu Kyi filed a request to appeal her case with […]

Multiplicity of authority delayed CWG projects: Sheila Dikshit

Blaming multiplicity of authority for delays and other problems in the run-up to Commonwealth Games, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has said there should have been a single command at the Central government level to ensure proper coordination among those involved. She said lack of coordination posed a “huge problem” and projects were delayed because […]

CWG: India win Gold in pair 50m rifle three position

CWG: Indian women archers beat England to win Gold in recurve event

Nepal politics: Poudyal fails House test in 11th round; uncertainty remains

Political uncertainty over a new government in Nepal deepened with lawmakers failing to elect a new prime minister for the eleventh time in a row Thursday, as the sole candidate R C Poudyal of the Nepali Congress was unable to garner a simple majority. More than three months after the 22-party coalition led by Prime […]