
By SHUBHAJIT Chakraborty
Shanghai, Feb. 28 – After the discovery of at least 15 children to be working in the factories that supply Apple, the company has admitted that child labor was used at the factories, though didn’t disclose the names of them. Most of the factories build their computers, iPods and mobile phones, based in [...]
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By SUNIL Sonkar
Pokharan, Feb. 28 — India said on Sunday forty-two terror camps in Pakistan are “still active” and it is the “main cause of concern for us” due to lack of a serious attempt or effort by Pakistan to dismantle them.
A K Antony, defence minister, said it was not expected by India about a [...]
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By SUNIL Sonkar
Jaipur, Feb. 28 — Three doctors in the pink city were caught on Sunday doing sex determination of foetus. Officials of state PCPNDT cell trapped the doctors. The cell sent decoy customers to the doctors at their respective clinics.
PCPNDT cell functions under directorate of medical and health services.
Souces say PCPNDT is given the [...]
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By SUNIL Sonkar
New Delhi, Feb. 28 — India beat Pakistan with 4-1 in the hockey World Cup on Sunday at the Major Dhyan Chand Stadium. Two goals was scored by Sandeep Singh.
The one goal of Pakistan was earned by Sohail Abbas through penalty corner in the 60th minute bringing sigh of relief.
In the first-half India [...]
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By SUNIL Sonkar
New Delhi, Feb. 28 — Congress and BJP made it clear on Sunday that in India-Pakistan ties there was no scope for a third party.
A source close to Congress president Sonia Gandhi while commenting on the remarks of Shashi Tharoor, Minister of State for External Affairs, on Saudi Arabia’s potential as an interlocutor [...]
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By SUNIL Sonkar
Islamabad, Feb. 28 — Hafiz Mohd Saeed, the chief of JuD, said if New Delhi is not prepared to hold talks then Pakistan have to “fight a war at all cost”.
In an interview Hafiz Saeed said, “India wants war… If India is not prepared to hold talks, Pakistan will have to fight a [...]
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By SUNIL Sonkar
Riyadh, Feb. 28 — Shashi Tharoor quickly clarified his remarks that between India and Pakistan, Saudia Arabia can be a “valuable interlocutor”. He added later that he did not mean Riyadh should be a mediator.
According to PMO sources, the remarks of Shashi Tharoor have “embarrassed” the government.
Tharoor is currently in Saudi Arabia accompanying [...]
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By SHUBHAJIT Chakraborty
New Delhi, Feb. 27 – Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has left for three day visit to Saudi Arabia at the invitation of King Abdulaziz Al Saud, hoped to discuss various issues with Saudi leadership. He added that he had a “vast agenda” in his mind.
“My visit carries special significance. I am conscious [...]
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London, Feb. 27 — In order to restrict the expenses, BBC network has decided to take two radio stations off the air and also close a part of its website.
According to the paper, BBC has also decided to reduce the spending over American programming.
The radio stations that will be taken off the air are the [...]
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Okinawa, Feb. 27 — The Southern Japanese island of Okinawa has been hit by a powerful earthquake which originated in the Pacific Ocean. There were initial warnings of Tsunami but they were lifted later. No major damage or casualties has been reported.
The earthquake measured 6.9 on the Richter scale as per the Japan Meteorological [...]
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By SUNIL Sonkar
Mumbai, Feb. 27 — Shiv Sena also comes forward to recommend ‘Bharat Ratna’ for Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar, a day after Ashok Chavan, chief minister of Maharashtra, said that his government decides to recommend the country’s highest civilian honour for him.
Uddhav Thackeray, executive president of Shiv Sena said, “Sachin definitely deserves ‘Bharat Ratna’. [...]
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By SUNIL Sonkar
New Delhi, Feb. 27 — TMC chief Mamata Banerjee said on Saturday she had written letters to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi for roll back of fuel price hike.
Mamata said, “I have told my MP Sudip to brief the government about our stand on the issue. We were not [...]
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By SUNIL Sonkar
Islamabad, Feb. 27 — Sports minister of Pakistan Aijaz Hussain Jakhrani has been barred by Pakistan premier Yousuf Raza Gilani from attending hockey World Cup opening ceremony in Delhi on Sunday, reports media in Islamabad on Saturday.
Aijaz Hussain Jakhrani was scheduled to visit the country on the occasion of opening ceremony of hockey [...]
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By SUNIL Sonkar
Feb. 27 — Rupees global standing is likely to get stronger and the first and foremost thing to do is to change the face of rupee so that it can match world-class aspiration.
The NID may play an important role in the new look of the rupee. Very close the union finance ministry has [...]
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By SUNIL Sonkar
Mumbai, Feb. 26 — Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar may get India’s highest civilian honour, ‘Bharat Ratna’. Maharashtra Government decides to seek this honour for little master who has made India proud with his performances over two decades.
Sachin Tendulkar scored 46 ODI hundreds and 47 test hundreds. He became the first batsman in the [...]
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Marjah, Feb. 26 — Marjah has been taken over by the Afghan government on Thursday. The US-led NATO troops removed the remaining Taliban militants and the government hoisted the national flag.
Abdul Qazir was selected as top government official in a ceremony which took place in the central market. The event was attended by over 700 [...]
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By SUNIL Sonkar
Chandigarh, Feb. 26 — Chandigarh welcomed on Friday the 38th edition of the three-day Rose Festival. At the Zakir Hussain Rose Garden, considered to be the biggest rose garden in Asia, Shivraj Patil, the administrator of Chandigarh, inaugurated the festival.
Apart from roses in the festival, photography contest, kite flying competition, painting contest, rose [...]

By SUNIL Sonkar
Kabul, Feb. 26 — Suicide bombers and automatic rifles equipped Taliban killed 15 people in central Kabul on Friday when they attacked a hotel and a guesthouse. Among the dead four are reported to be Indians.
At the City Centre shopping complex and near by Safi Landmark hotel a series of explosions occurred, which [...]
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By SHUBHAJIT Chakraborty
New Delhi, Feb. 26 – The eminent Indian artist M.F Husain who was forced to flee nation because of radical groups and conferred Qatar nationality – was welcome to return home whenever he chose by centre. Union Home Secretary G.K Pillai assured a security to the artist when he return back to India.
Mr. [...]
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By SUNIL Sonkar
New Delhi, Feb. 26 — Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee says, “Our task is to quickly revert to high GDP growth path.” He also mentions that we have to sustain the food security in the rural areas. He adds manufacturing has been a growth driver and the government hopes to breach 10% growth mark [...]
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