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Amnesty cites rights abuses in northern Mali | Amnesty International has accused armed Tuaregs and groups fighting to impose Sharia law in northern Mali of carrying out grave rights abuses such as rape, murder and u... (photo: AP / Harouna Traore) Al Jazeera Human Rights Mali Military Photos Wikipedia: 2012 Malian coup d'état |
Peace restored in Junglemahal: Mamata Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who will complete a year in office on May 20, has claimed that her government has been able to restore peace in Jungl... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick) Zeenews Peace Photos Politics West Bengal Wikipedia: Mamata Banerjee |
After Mamata, trendsetter, meet absentee Rly minister Roy | Minister for Railways Mukul Roy is slowly perfecting the art of being an absentee minister — much like his predecessor and leader Mamata Banerjee. He is bunking Rail Bh... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick) Indian Express Bengal Leader Photos Railways Wikipedia: Mukul Roy |
Pakistan president to attend NATO summit | Pakistan has confirmed its president will attend a summit of NATO leaders this weekend in Chicago as negotiations with US to reopen supply lines into Afghanis... (photo: AP / Lefteris Pitarakis) Al Jazeera Afghan Nato Pakistan Photos Wikipedia: NATO logistics in the Afghan War |
Cong should propose a consensus candidate for Prez post: Rajnath Lucknow: Former BJP President Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said a debate should not be held who would occupy top constitutional posts and it would be better if Congress propo... (photo: BJP Website) Zeenews Business Election Photos Politics Wikipedia: Rajnath Singh |
Corruption, bad governance leading JK to anarchy:Mufti | Srinagar, May 15(Scoop News) –Calling for an all out war against corruption in the state Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) patron Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today said th... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar) GroundReport Anarchy Corruption Democratic Photos Srinagar Wikipedia: Srinagar |
World stocks mixed amid Greek political impasse | BANGKOK — World stocks were held in check Tuesday by a political impasse in Greece that could lead it to a destabilizing exit from the euro currency union. Shizuo... (photo: WN / Janice Sabnal) Atlanta Journal Bangkok Greece Market Photos Wikipedia: Nikkei 225 |
Government plans to reduce subsidy on fertilisers: Sharad Pawar Tweet NEW DELHI: Concerned over the adverse impact of fertilisers on soil and crops, government plans to reduce subsidy on it and divert funds to organic manures, bio- fe... (photo: PIB of India) The Times Of India Agriculture Delhi Economy Photos Wikipedia: Sharad Pawar |
Gold falls to 4-1/2 month low on Greece risks | SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Gold dropped to its lowest since late December as the euro sank against the U.S. dollar on worries that a worsening debt crisis in Greece could sp... (photo: WN / Akgun Semra) Reuters Jewelers Photos Prices Singapore Wikipedia: Gold |
US senator wants bilateral investment treaty with India Tweet WASHINGTON: Former US Republican presidential candidate John McCain has suggested that, starting with India, Washington move forward with a bilateral trade agenda i... (photo: creative commons / ) The Times Of India Business Finance Photos Politics Wikipedia: John McCain |
Rekha takes oath in Rajya Sabha Cine superstar Rekha on Tuesday took oath as a member of the Rajya Sabha, becoming yet another personality from the tinsel town to enter the portals of Parliament. | The ... (photo: PIB of India) The Hindu Actress India Photos Politics Wikipedia: Rekha |
Asia stocks fall as Greek worries rattle investors | BANGKOK-Asian stock markets were mostly lower Tuesday, rattled by a political impasse in Greece that could lead the debt-stricken country to a destabilizing exit from t... (photo: Creative Commons / ArtMechanic) The Boston Globe Bangkok Economy Greek Photos Wikipedia: Nikon |
India may move troops to peacetime positions on Pakistan border May 15: | India is likely to thin-out troops from wartime positions on the border with Pakistan, where they were deployed after the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks, accordi... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar) The Siasat Daily India Pakistan Photos Troops Wikipedia: Troop |
South Korea president to meet Aung San Suu Kyi South Korean President Lee Myung-bak is visiting Burma, the first time a South Korean leader has visited the country since a bomb attack 29 years ago. | The North Korean ... (photo: AP / Ahn Young-joon, Pool) BBC News Asia Burma Photos S. Korea Wikipedia: Lee Myung-bak |
Greece fears spark stock sell-off | Global stocks slid on worries Greece could leave the eurozone, while oil prices fell after a move by economic powerhouse China to prop up lending sparked fears its econ... (photo: AP / Petros Giannakouris) Canberra Times Economy Greece Photos Stock Wikipedia: Economy of Greece |
Nasheed scaring India on Islamic fundamentalism: Waheed | New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) In a bid to dispel apprehensions about Islamists taking over in the Maldives due to the current political turmoil there, the Indian Ocean natio... (photo: PIB of India) Newstrack India Business Maldives Photos Politics Wikipedia: Mohammed Waheed Deen |
VS distancing himself from politics of murder: Ravi Union Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar Ravi has said that Leader of the Opposition V.S. Achuthanandan is distancing himself from the “politics of murder... (photo: PIB of India) The Hindu Business Election Photos Politics Wikipedia: Vayalar Ravi |
Dalai Lama silent on monk self-immolations | By Richard Allen Greene | LONDON (CNN) – The Dalai Lama refused to answer a question Monday about whether Tibetan monks should stop setting themselves on fire to ... (photo: WN / Yeshe Choesang) CNN Fire London Photos Tibet Wikipedia: Dalai Lama |
Gold drops to four-and-a-half-month low on euro-zone worries | GOLD prices fell to a four-and-a-half-month low on Monday, hit by concerns about a worsening debt crisis in the euro zone following political deadlock in Greece which f... (photo: WN / patricia) Business Day Business Finance Market Photos Wikipedia: Gold |
Chidambaram says 'I don't own any share in Aircel-Maxis' SHARE | AND | DISCUSSTweetP Chidambaram. | NEW DELHI: While the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) continued to protest against P Chidambaram in Parliament over the Aircel-Maxi... (photo: PIB of India) The Times Of India Delhi Photos Politics Telecom Wikipedia: P. Chidambaram |