Archive for February, 2009
Azhar says politics is a different game »
It is a new role playing for former Indian cricket skipper Mohammad Azharuddin. He is now in politics and will contest the forthcoming election. He said today to a press meet that politics is a “different ball...
Pak terrorists came through sea route: Chidambaram »
India today rejected the contention of Pakistan Navy chief Admiral Noman Bashir that the terrorists involved in attacks on 26/11 in Mumbai terror attacks did not use the sea route and said there are evidences that these...
Last day as Speaker for Somnath »
The speaker of the Lok Sabha, Somnath Chatterjee today recalled the sweet and sour experiences during the last 5 years but maintained that there was nothing wrong in behaving like a “headmaster”, an attitude that often attracted...
8 Oscars for Slumdog Millionaire, Rahman wins 2, India Celebrates »
Slumdog Millionaire creates history. Slumdog Millionaire has bagged Oscars. Slumdog Millionaire wins as many as EIGHT Oscars. It was the day of Bollywood. It was the day of Bollywood song and dance all the way. It was...
Chargesheet against Kasab today »
Likely today the chargesheet against Ajmal Kasab, the lone surviving terrorist in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, will be filed by Mumbai Police. The reports to media tells that the charge sheet would be filed before the...
Pak is in denial mode: Pranab Mukherjee »
In connection to the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks Pakistan is still in denial mode says India. New Delhi said that Pak is showing reluctance in handling the detained persons in their soil. Some of these detained people...
Kasab may be tried in India: Pak »
The lone Pakistani terrorist, Ajmal Amir Kasab, captured during the 26/1 attacks can be tried in India because he had committed a crime in that country. This was told by Defence Minister Chaudhry Pakistan Ahmed Mukhtar on...
Lashkar plots 320 targets »
Lashkar-e-Toiba has placed 320 potential targets around the world where they are to carry out commando style terror attacks. Lashkar is a Pakistan based terror outfit and had plotted and executed the Mumbai carnage, which killed over...
Bangladesh admits linkage of 26/11 in its soil »
It has been almost three months after the Mumbai terror attack and for the first time in this period Bangladesh officially admits that terrorist outfits operating from its soil may also have been involved in the plot....
Pranab Mukherjee said war with Pak is not a solution »
To overcome cross-border terrorism war with Pakistan is not the solution said External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee today in Parliament. Mukherjee said this while winding up debates on the Motion of Thanks to the President’s Address. He...
Local links there in 26/11: Advani »
BJP’s prime ministerial candidate and the leader of the opposition L K Advani found some support on Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi’s statement that local supports were associated in the Mumbai terror attack. Advani questioned the Mumbai...
Direct Tax Unchanged in Interim Budget 2009/10 »
Acting finance minister Pranab Mukherjee today presented the Interim Budget in the Parliament. Direct taxes was unchanged. He said in his budget speech that the economy has maintained a growth rate of more than 9 per cent...
Advani again speaks of constructing Ram Mandir »
L K Advani, BJP senior leader in his election campaign speech again raked up the Ram Temple issue. He said that it was BJP’s resolve to build Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. In his speech he said that...
2% cut in passenger fares: Lalu »
Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav today presented his Interim Railway Budget. He handed a gift to the passengers by announcing a 2% cut in passenger fares across the board. Freight charges were untouched and mail fares brought...
Pak to some extent is doing what India expected »
At last Islamabad has accepted that part of the 26/11 conspiracy was hatched in Pakistan. Islamabad also accepted that Pak nationals were involved in the Mumbai terror attack. Replying officially to the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, Interior...
Pak registers case against Qasab »
Pak at last has registered a case against Ajmal Qasab, the lone terrorist caught in 26/11 Mumbai attack, and 12 others at the Dockyard Police Station in Karachi. 3 of these have been arrested in Pakistan, and...
Qaeda warns India to pay heavy price if attacked Pak through video to BBC »
Terror group of Laden warned India that it has to pay heavy price if attacks Pakistan. A video received by BBC says this. This 20 minute video threat has been issued by Mustafa Abu al-Yazid. Yazid is...
26/11 evidences provided are not enough: Pak »
Pakistan has issued statement regarding 26/11 saying that there are more questions than answers which India has to respond. Pakistan’s Defence Coordination Committee met today today and issued the statement. In the statement it is clearly stated,...
If NDA in power, will recommend hanging of Afzal within 100 days: Advani »
Afzal Guru, convict for the Parliament attack, will be recommended to the President within 100 for the hanging if NDA comes in power says party’s Prime Ministerial candidate L. K. Advani. Advani questioned the government’s handling of...
BJP said that will build Ram Temple if voted to power »
BJP is again targeting its core Hindu vote bank. The party vowed of rebuilding the Ram Temple at the disputed site in Ayodhya. “Jahan tak Ram Janambhoomi ka sawal hai, koi ma ka lal bhagwan Ram me...
