![]() Indian Express | Tell China to back off Daily News & Analysis New Delhi: Indian and American officials were in overdrive on Friday to put the sparkle back into prime minister Manmohan Singh's Washington visit after United States president Barack Obama queered the pitch by acquiescing to a role for China in South ... Armed Forces all geared up Pakistan using terror as instrument of state policy, says Manmohan Pakistan-based terrorist groups plotting more attacks: Manmohan |
![]() Times Online | Profile: First EU President Herman van Rompuy BBC News The eu's first permanent president, Belgian Prime Minister Herman van Rompuy, is a camera-shy man who has been catapulted from relative obscurity. After his selection at a Brussels summit, he stressed his credentials as a consensus politician and made ... Hymn to Belgium's EU president New EU president raises fears in aspirant Turkey The new EU chiefs: Rompuy-pumpy and Cathy Who? |
![]() Reuters South Africa | UNICEF chief calls for end of "unspeakable violations" against children Xinhua UNITED NATIONS, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- The "unspeakable violations" that happen almost everyday to children all across the globe need to be a thing of the past, chief of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Ann Veneman said here on Friday. ... Children's Rights Still Violated 20 Years After Convention Promises to children remain unfulfilled UN marks 20 years of Convention on Rights of the Child |
![]() Rediff | India deserves Nobel for dirt, filth: Jairam Hindustan Times "Our cities are the dirtiest of the world. If there is a Nobel Prize for dirt and filth, India will win it,†Environment and Forest Minister Jairam Ramesh said on Friday. Ramesh was speaking during the release of a report, which said that 800000 ... Jairam books filth Nobel Govt plans to pass National Green Tribunal Bill this session India to release 'green GDP' data from 2015 |
![]() Chandigarh Tribune | Govt backs off on sugarcane pricing Times of India NEW DELHI: Pushed to the backfoot by Opposition protests, the Centre on Thursday blinked and announced it would roll back the controversial clause in the sugarcane-related amendments which shifted the financial burden of sugar mills on to state ... Bill to amend ordinance on sugarcane pricing Centre bungles on sugar ordinance, makes opposition Caned Left & Right, Centre gives in |
DAWN.com | Shiv Sena MP's brother behind attack: cops IBNLive.com Mumbai: Police have arrested 17 Shiv Sena activists and detained three others in connection with attack on IBN Lokmat offices in Mumbai and Pune. Police sources claim that CNN-IBN that Sunil Raut, brother of Shiv Sena Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut, ... IBN misquoted Bal Thackeray on Tendulkar, blames Shiv Sena Sena men attack Marathi news channel's office Sena activists attack IBN offices in Mumbai, Pune |
![]() The Hindu | Delhi speeds up parole for select few: HC Times of India NEW DELHI: Demolishing Delhi government's claim that it went by the rule book in granting parole to Manu Sharma, Delhi high court on Friday said there was ''no doubt'' that the administration had been ''selectively...giving priority'' to the requests ... Manu parole: HC pulls up Delhi govt Govt gets HC lashing for Manu parole Manu Sharma got parole because of high connections, influence: High Court |
![]() Indian Express | Visa rider on Mirwaiz's China visit Times of India NEW DELHI/SRINAGAR: Outmanoeuvring the wily red dragon, India on Friday declared it had no objection if moderate Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq wanted to visit China but made it clear that stapled visas on passports would not be valid for travel ... Mirwaiz free to visit China, but not on 'stapled' visa China has stake in S Asia peace: Mirwaiz China invites Mirwaiz. Revenge for Dalai's Arunachal visit? |
![]() Mangalorean.com | Rana's house in Pakistan tracked down Times Now.tv TIMES NOW tracked down the childhood home David Coleman Headley's partner and Lashkar operative Tahawwur Hussain Rana. Rana's home Chechawatni is located about 215 kilometers from Westside of Lahore and was built in 1923. Before partition there was ... David Headley: quiet American with alleged links to Mumbai massacre Handwriting on maps points to local angle in 26/11 strike Rana keeps Headley's money: Relative |
![]() Deccan Herald | SC panel slams Andhra Govt over loot by OMC Express Buzz HYDERABAD: In a major setback to mining companies in the Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh, particularly the Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC) owned by Karnataka Tourism Minister G Janardhan Reddy, the Central Empowered Committee (CEC) appointed by ... Panel: stop illegal mining activities in AP SC panel proposes ban on illegal mining by Reddys A history of complaints |