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Amartya Sen’s Mentor Group Omits Dalai Lama From The International Project »
By SHUBHAJIT Chakraborty New Delhi, August 3 – The group, which leads the revival of the ancient Nalanda University, heading by Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen, today omitted the religious leader Dalai Lama from the international project. In...
Kayani Said Shut Indian Missions In Afghanistan: Canadian Diplomat »
By SUNIL Sonkar Toronto, August 2 — Pakistan Army chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani wants Indian consulates to be closed in Afghanistan, disclosed Canadian diplomat and former deputy head of the UN mission in Kabul Chris Alexander....
CAG Alarm Overlooked By Government On Commonwealth Games Delay »
By SUNIL Sonkar New Delhi, August 1 — A warning report was submitted a year before by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) to Delhi governments and the central that the preparations of Commonwealth Games were way...
Indian High Commission In Britain Refutes Kalmadi Claim »
By SHUBHAJIT Chakraborty New Delhi, August 1 – Suresh Kalmadi, a man of controversy, is again in the troubled water. The Indian Olympic Association President and Chairman of the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee has bluntly refuted by...
CWG: Construction Deadlines Failed, Money Trail Link Controversies Mounting »
By SUNIL Sonkar New Delhi, July 31 — Cabinet Secretary KM Chandrasekhar is asked by Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) to find out why the Commonwealth Games (CWG) projects are failing deadlines that ended on Saturday for all...
‘Bikini killer’ Charles Sobhraj Loses Battle In Nepal Court »
By SUNIL Sonkar Kathmandu, July 30 — Nepal Supreme Court rejected the appeal of ‘bikini killer’ and ‘serpent’ Charles Sobhraj who is serving life term imprisonment for the murder of American tourist Connie Joe Bronzich in 1975....
Sohrabuddin Case: Modi May Be Quizzed By CBI »
By SUNIL Sonkar Ahmedabad, July 9 — In a fresh advancement in the investigation of Sohrabuddin fake encounter case, the investigating team is likely to seek permission from the CBI headquarters to question Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra...
Amit Shah Not Cooperating In Investigation Says CBI »
By SUNIL Sonkar Ahmedabad, July 28 — Being quizzed by CBI in connection to Sohrabuddin fake encounter case, former Gujarat minister Amit Shah feigned ignorance on many questions on Wednesday said sources. Shah was questioned in the...
US To Pak: Bring To Justice Those Responsible For 26/11 »
By SUNIL Sonkar Washington, July 27 — Obama administration has asked Pakistan to bring to justice those involved in 26/11 Mumbai attacks in 2008 to “convince” India. White House has also said to Pakistan to do more...
Development Index: Bihar Almost Same To Somalia, Goa To Indonesia »
By SUNIL Sonkar New Delhi, July 27 — Development of Kerala and Goa are similar to Indonesia and that of Jharkhand and Bihar, it is similar to Democratic Republic of Congo. It is revealed from a recent...
First World Countries’ Nationals Staying Illegally Also Pose Threat To India »
By SUNIL Sonkar Mumbai, July 26 — Apart from Bangladeshis and Pakistanis, first world countries nationals are also overstaying there welcome in India for various reasons. Interrogation of LeT operative American national David Headley has put the...
Lashkar May Target New Delhi During Commonwealth Games: Report »
By SUNIL Sonkar London, July 25 — India fears Mumbai carnage blamed Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba may strike during the Commonwealth Games in October in New Delhi says a media report after concerns voiced to the US. Indian Army...
CBI Arrests Amit Shah, Taken To Court »
By SUNIL Sonkar Ahmedabad, July 25 — Former Gujarat minister Amit Shah was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection to the Sohrabuddin’s fake encounter case on Sunday and was taken to the court....
Amit Shah’s ‘Jail & Trial Outside Gujarat’, Requests CBI To Court »
By SUNIL Sonkar Ahmedabad, July 25 — CBI is seeking imprisonment of outgoing minister of state for home Amit Shah outside the state and also the trial to be held outside Gujarat in Sohrabuddin-Kauserbi case. For the...
PMs Lunch Invitation Turned Down By Top BJP Leaders »
By SUNIL Sonkar New Delhi, July 23 — Top BJP leaders turned down PM Manmohan Singh’s lunch invitation ahead of the Monsoon session of Parliament over the summons of Amit Shah, Gujarat Minister of State for Home,...
US Directives To Pakistan To Act Against Mumbai Attackers »
By SHUBHAJIT Chakraborty Washington, July 23 – In a strong directive, the US said that Pakistan to investigate the Mumbai terror attacks and act against the terrorists who are responsible for it. At a news briefing, State...
Links Between ISI And Taliban Admitted By US »
By SUNIL Sonkar New Delhi, July 22 — United States points out Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and Taliban links and assures India about its role in Afghanistan was “not being diminished” to the advantage of Islamabad. Richard Holbrooke,...
India will be spending $80 bn on defence by 2015 »
New Delhi: The defence expenses is expected to touch around $80 billion in the next five years, which will create opportunities for global aerospace and defence (A&D) companies, says consulting firm Deloitte. “Defence spending in India and...
A Junior Indian diplomat at embassy in Islamabad charged with spying »
NEW DELHI, — On Tuesday a junior Indian diplomat was arrested for spying for Pakistan. He was charged under the official secrets act, police said. A woman working in the Indian embassy in Islamabad named Madhuri Gupta,...
Militant-Official Establishment Link Getting Stronger: NSA »
By SUNIL Sonkar New Delhi, July 20 — Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operative David Headley, currently in American custody, pointed out during interrogation by a team of National Investigation Agency (NIA) about the official patronage of terror groups....
