People today gathered at Rajghat in New Delhi to take part in the day-long hunger strike called by Anna Hazare to protest against police crackdown on Baba Ramdev and his supporters during their agitation against corruption.
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Kanimozhi's arrest: A temporary setback for DMK
So do you think the Congress is a paragon of virtue?" asked an angry member of Parliament from the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam defending his mentor M Karunanidhi's daughter and party MP Kanimozhi's arrest on Friday.
Those of us who are celebrating the judgment of Judge O P Saini should know that despite the shock waves of arrest of Kanimozhi and the shame for serious allegations in the charge-sheet within the DMK, it will be a temporary setback for the sturdy regional party.
Those who have met former minister A Raja in Tihar jail are claiming that he is fully confident that he will be able to fight the case in a court of law.
Read Full : http://www.rediff.com/news/slide-show/slide-show-1-why-cong-wont-be-unhappy-with-kanimozhis-arrest/20110520.htm
Those of us who are celebrating the judgment of Judge O P Saini should know that despite the shock waves of arrest of Kanimozhi and the shame for serious allegations in the charge-sheet within the DMK, it will be a temporary setback for the sturdy regional party.
Those who have met former minister A Raja in Tihar jail are claiming that he is fully confident that he will be able to fight the case in a court of law.
Read Full : http://www.rediff.com/news/slide-show/slide-show-1-why-cong-wont-be-unhappy-with-kanimozhis-arrest/20110520.htm
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Osama Bin Laden 'planned 9/11 anniversary train attack'
One plan aimed to target a US rail route, the reports said, although no imminent threat was detected.
Officials are examining computers, DVDs and documents seized from the Abbottabad home where they believe Bin Laden hid for up to six years.
President Obama is due to meet some of the troops involved in the operation.
He will hold private meetings on Friday at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, with at least some of the Navy Seals who took part in the raid.
Read Full : http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-13304809
Officials are examining computers, DVDs and documents seized from the Abbottabad home where they believe Bin Laden hid for up to six years.
President Obama is due to meet some of the troops involved in the operation.
He will hold private meetings on Friday at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, with at least some of the Navy Seals who took part in the raid.
Read Full : http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-13304809
Sunday, May 1, 2011
President Obama confirms death of Al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden
WASHINGTON: Osama bin Laden, the glowering mastermind behind the September 11, 2001, terror attacks that killed thousands of Americans, was killed in an operation led by the United States, President Barack Obama said on Sunday. ( Read: Osama: 9/11 author who defied Bush, Obama )
"Tonight, I can report to the American people and to the world that the United States has conducted an operation that killed Osama bin Laden, the leader of Al-Qaida, and a terrorist who's responsible for the murder of thousands of innocent men, women and children," Obama said in a surprise late night White House address.
The world's most wanted man had been killed in a Pakistani compound in an operation on Sunday, which had been carried after cooperation from Islamabad, the US leader said.
Read Full : http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/Al-Qaida-leader-Osama-bin-Laden-dead-US-officials/articleshow/8139886.cms
"Tonight, I can report to the American people and to the world that the United States has conducted an operation that killed Osama bin Laden, the leader of Al-Qaida, and a terrorist who's responsible for the murder of thousands of innocent men, women and children," Obama said in a surprise late night White House address.
The world's most wanted man had been killed in a Pakistani compound in an operation on Sunday, which had been carried after cooperation from Islamabad, the US leader said.
Read Full : http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/Al-Qaida-leader-Osama-bin-Laden-dead-US-officials/articleshow/8139886.cms
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Prince William, Kate at final wedding rehearsal
LONDON – Prince William and Kate Middleton have arrived at Westminster Abbey for a final wedding rehearsal.
St. James's Palace says that the couple, the bride's parents and Prince Harry are at the abbey with senior clergy for the private rehearsal.
Wednesday's rehearsal will be their last chance to run through the service before their wedding Friday.
Read Full : http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110427/ap_en_ot/eu_britain_royal_wedding_william_and_kate
St. James's Palace says that the couple, the bride's parents and Prince Harry are at the abbey with senior clergy for the private rehearsal.
Wednesday's rehearsal will be their last chance to run through the service before their wedding Friday.
Read Full : http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110427/ap_en_ot/eu_britain_royal_wedding_william_and_kate
Air India on edge, 120 flights hit so far by pilots' strike
Around 13 flights were cancelled on Friday taking the total to 120 flights affected by the Air India pilots' strike that continued for the third day today despite court's stay order. As per information made available from airports across the country, the bulk of the flights that were cance lled on Thursday were mainly scheduled out of the national capital and Mumbai.
Air India announced it will stop accepting bookings till May 4 to clear the backlog.
Members of the Indian Commercial Pilots Association (ICPA), once on the rolls of the erstwhile Indian Airlines, struck work midnight Tuesday demanding parity in pay with their counterparts in Air India and other issues related to work conditions.
Read Full : http://www.hindustantimes.com/Air-India-on-edge-120-flights-hit-so-far-by-pilots-strike/H1-Article1-690995.aspx
Air India announced it will stop accepting bookings till May 4 to clear the backlog.
Members of the Indian Commercial Pilots Association (ICPA), once on the rolls of the erstwhile Indian Airlines, struck work midnight Tuesday demanding parity in pay with their counterparts in Air India and other issues related to work conditions.
Read Full : http://www.hindustantimes.com/Air-India-on-edge-120-flights-hit-so-far-by-pilots-strike/H1-Article1-690995.aspx
Monday, April 25, 2011
Sony to take on Apple with launch of first tablet PCs
Sony, a laggard in the booming tablet market, unveiled its first tablet computers in an ambitious attempt to grab second place in the market created and still dominated by Apple's iPad. The new gadgets will use an operating system based on Android 3.0, Kunimasa Suzuki, deputy president of the consu mer products and services group, told reporters in Tokyo on Tuesday.
One of the models will have two screens, he added.
Suzuki raised eyebrows in January when he told reporters at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in January that Sony was aiming for the No. 2 spot in the tablet market behind Apple within a year, even though it had yet to put a product on the market.
Read Full : http://www.hindustantimes.com/Sony-to-take-on-Apple-with-launch-of-first-tablet-PCs/H1-Article1-689751.aspx
One of the models will have two screens, he added.
Suzuki raised eyebrows in January when he told reporters at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in January that Sony was aiming for the No. 2 spot in the tablet market behind Apple within a year, even though it had yet to put a product on the market.
Read Full : http://www.hindustantimes.com/Sony-to-take-on-Apple-with-launch-of-first-tablet-PCs/H1-Article1-689751.aspx
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