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Azhar says politics is a different game

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 game” and he needed people’s support to face this tough challenge.

He added that he expect more support than [...]

Pak terrorists came through sea route: Chidambaram

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 terrorists arrived through the sea route.

The Union Home Minister of India, P Chidambaram, said that India has [...]

Last day as Speaker for Somnath

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 the ire of the members.

He presided over the House that saw unprecedented lows, observed on the last [...]

8 Oscars for Slumdog Millionaire, Rahman wins 2, India Celebrates

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 the 81st Academy Awards ceremony held on February 22 in Los Angeles. Bollywood most famour music maestro AR [...]

Chargesheet against Kasab today

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 Metropolitan Magistrate in Esplanade court in Mumbai. The special court has been constituted in the Arthur Road Jail [...]

Pak is in denial mode: Pranab Mukherjee

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 are suspected to be involved in the Mumbai terror attack.

Earlier Pakistan promised to help India in the investigation process [...]

Kasab may be tried in India: Pak

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 Saturday to the media in the eastern city of Gujarat.

He added that India can conduct the trial of [...]

Lashkar plots 320 targets

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 170 people.

The western intelligence agencies have been able to access the computer and email account of the [...]

Bangladesh admits linkage of 26/11 in its soil

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.

The Daily Times, one of the leading newspapers from Bangladesh quotes, “The terrorist attacks that have been [...]

Pranab Mukherjee said war with Pak is not a solution

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 also said in his speech that the strategy of government to depend on using diplomacy to generate pressure on [...]

Local links there in 26/11: Advani

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 police chief who ruled out any local links in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack.

L K Advani said in [...]

Direct Tax Unchanged in Interim Budget 2009/10

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 and the per capita income has grown by 7.4%. He also mentioned that he was presenting the budget [...]

Advani again speaks of constructing Ram Mandir

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 the issue of Ram Mandir had catapulated BJP to power at the centre earlier and now the party [...]

2% cut in passenger fares: Lalu

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 down by 2%.

He said that he was proud that the Railways has contributed in nation building by pointing [...]

Pak to some extent is doing what India expected

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 Minister Rehman Malik said all these. According to Malik an FIR has been registered under the Anti-Terrorism Act against [...]

Pak registers case against Qasab

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 other 9 have been identified.

Now Pak may now seek consular access to Qasab for further investigations. Qasab is [...]

Qaeda warns India to pay heavy price if attacked Pak through video to BBC

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 the military commander in Afghanistan for Al-Qaida.

In Arabic Abu al-Yazid said in the video, “We will bring mujahideen [...]

26/11 evidences provided are not enough: Pak

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, “Without substantial evidence from India it will be exceedingly difficult to complete the investigation and proceed with the [...]

If NDA in power, will recommend hanging of Afzal within 100 days: Advani

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 the issue and said, “Now the UPA regime is coming to an end, will the Prime Minister tell the [...]

BJP said that will build Ram Temple if voted to power

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 hamari aastha aur nishtha ko diga nahi sakta (No one can shake BJP’s faith and reverence to Lord [...]

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