Archive for February, 2010
Apple Admits Child Labor In Its Factories »
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...
In Pak Soil 42 Terror Camps Still Active Says Defence Minister »
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...
Sex Determination Sting: 3 Doctors Caught In Jaipur »
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...
India Crush Arch-Rival Pakistan With 4-1 In Hockey WC Opener »
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...
Cong, BJP Says No Third-Party Role In Indo-Pak Issues »
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...
If India doesn’t Talk, Pakistan Will Have To Fight War Says Hafiz Saeed »
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...
Tharoor Clarifies Saudi Arabia An ‘Interloculator’ And Not ‘Mediator’ »
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...
Manmohan Singh To Saudi Arabia On Three Day Visit With Vast Agenda »
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...
BBC to take 2 radio stations off the air »
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...
Okinawa hit by a Powerful Earthquake »
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...
Sena Chief Recommends Bharat Ratna For Tendulkar »
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...
TMC Chief Urges Roll Back Of Fuel Price Hike To PM »
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...
Sports Minister Stopped From Visiting India By Gilani »
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...
New Looking Rupee To Be Announced Soon »
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...
Bharat Ratna For Tendulkar, Proposes Maha Govt »
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...
Taliban loses Marjah to NATO »
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...
3-Day Rose Festival Begins In Chandigarh »
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...
Taliban Bombers Attacked Kabul, 4 Indians Among 15 Dead »
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...
Government Welcome M.F. Husain, Invite Him To Back Home »
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...
Budget 2010-11 Is Growth Centric Says Analyst »
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...
