Al-Qaeda CD Raises Doubts Over Authenticity
A caller claiming to be the chief spokesperson of the
Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) Friday told a local daily that the outfit was
probing the authenticity of a video CD purportedly issued by the
Al-Qaeda terror group declaring holy war on India. Read On
Missile
Component Sale Suspended After Agni-III Test: Kalam President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
Friday revealed that the sale of a critical missile component (PAN
fibre) was suspended by Western suppliers to India after the
successful launch of the nuclear capable Agni-III missile on April
12. Read On
Law
Requiring Sanction to Prosecute Corrupt Officials Challenged Close on the heels of
Uttar Pradesh Governor T.V. Rajeshwar refusing sanction to prosecute
state Chief Minister Mayawati for alleged corruption in the Taj
Corridor scam, an advocate moved the Supreme Court Friday
challenging the constitutional validity of a law requiring prior
sanction to prosecute public servants. Read
On
G8
Leaders Meet Counterparts from Emerging Nations Leaders of the world's
wealthiest nations opened talks Friday with their counterparts from
key emerging states, including economic powerhouses China and India.
The leaders of the so-called "Group of Five" developing states,
which also include South Africa, Brazil and Mexico, are expected to
discuss climate change challenges with the G8 nations at the Baltic
resort of Heiligendamm. Read On
Gujjars
Demand Action Against Police Harassment Gujjar leaders Friday
asked the Rajasthan government to take action against police
officials, who they allege are harassing members of the community,
even as a mass meet was held in Pushkar to decide the future
strategy to pursue their reservation demands. Read On
Boy's
Body Found, Kidnappings Continue in Bihar The body of a
three-year-old abducted boy has been recovered in Bihar, where
scarcely a day passes without reports of schoolchildren being
kidnapped or businessmen and professionals receiving extortion
calls. Read On
Patil may
be Sonia's Choice, but Left Unhappy by Liz Mathew Home Minister Shivraj Patil
has emerged as the Congress frontrunner for the presidential post,
with the strong backing of party chief Sonia Gandhi. But the Left
has serious reservations about him.
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Heritage of Four Indian Towns Among 100 Most Endangered The cultural and architectural heritage of four Indian towns now
figure on a list of the 100 most endangered sites in the world. They
are Srinagar, the Buddhist town of Leh in the state, Amber town in
Rajasthan and Chettinade in Tamil Nadu.Read On
North
Korea Speeds Up its Missile Programme: Russian Source New test launches of short-range missiles by North Korea prove
that the Communist regime has plans to continue with its missile
programme, a high-ranking Russian defence source said. South Korean
media reported Thursday that North Korea had fired two short-range
anti-ship missiles into the Yellow Sea. Read On
Advani,
Rajnath May Not Attend Modi's Bash by Faraz Ahmed Narendra Modi may have become the longest serving Gujarat chief
minister, but Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders Rajnath Singh and
L.K. Advani have no plans to attend the planned celebrations. In
normal times, Modi's feat should have called for a gala party with
the entire leadership in attendance, more so to make up for the
BJP's rout in the Uttar Pradesh and Goa assembly elections. Read On
39 People
Disappeared, Children Held, by US: Rights Groups
A number of people secretly detained by the US in its global war on
terrorism have "disappeared," six human rights groups said. The
report also detailed how children and wives of many suspects were
held for months to gain information about suspects. Three of the
groups have filed a lawsuit in a US federal court ... Read On
Saving
the Devoured Monuments of a Neglected History
Ignorance reigns supreme in each lane and bylane of the historic
city of Delhi that was the hub of Urdu 'tehzeeb' (culture), the
glorious memories of the five hundred years of Mughal ambience
fading away slowly. Read On
Kalam
Dedicates Insat-4B Satellite to Nation
President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Friday
dedicated to the nation the latest communications satellite Insat-4B
from the Master Control Facility (MCF) of the Indian Space Research
Organisation (ISRO). As the second satellite in the Insat-4 series,
the 3,025 kg Insat-4B was launched March 17 by the European Ariane-5
ECA rocket of Arianspace from Kourou in French Guyana.Read On
Greek
Therapy: Fresh Air, Sun and Water Every year countless vacationers take a beach holiday to relax,
feel the surf on their feet, the warmth of the sun on their skin and
the wind in their hair. The sea's effect on health is also the focus
of Thalasso, a Greek word that means therapy through the sea.
Thalasso has made some things applied in ancient Greece by
Hippocrates beloved today. Read On
US
Magazine's Hindu God Illustrations Upset Hindus
The June issue of a popular US
magazine that allegedly depicts Hindu god Ganesha holding an
alcoholic beverage in each hand and deity Hanuman in an obscene pose
has drawn the ire of many Hindus in the country. Hindus in the US
believe the illustration, appearing in the Stuff magazine, is
defamatory to their religion. Read On
Post-Kyoto
Agreement Could be Reached by 2009: Merkel German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that a new agreement
replacing the Kyoto Protocol, which expires in 2012, could be
reached by 2009. Angela Merkel, hosting the summit of the Group of
Eight (G8) leading industrialized nations in the Baltic resort of
Heiligendamm, told journalists Thursday that progress had been
reached at talks between leaders on the climate change issue. Read On
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