TAIPE, May 20, 2012 Tens of thousands of Taiwanese rallied in Taipei on Saturday to voice their anger at President Ma Ying-jeou over a spate of controversial policies, on the eve of his inauguration for a second term. Protesters held placards proclaiming “President Ma, you suck!” and put stickers printed with the word “anger” on their faces in a demonstration organised by the main opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). SLOWING ECONOMY Mr. Ma has come under ...
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DUBAI, May 15, 2012 The battle between Iran and the West for acquiring psychological high-ground has commenced in earnest as the countdown begins for crucial nuclear talks between Tehran and the six global powers in Baghdad on May 23. On Monday, Iran's foreign ministry spokesman, Ramin Mehmanparast warned the six world powers who are engaged in a nuclear dialogue with Iran, to avoid mounting pressure against Tehran, as the tactic could prove counterproductive ahead of the May 23 ...
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LUCKNOW, April 13, 2012 The week-long impasse in the Samajwadi Party ended on Thursday when the party president and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mulayam Singh succumbed to the dictats of the Shahi Imam of Delhi's Jama Masjid, Syed Ahmed Bukhari, and accepted all his demands. Even if it meant alienating his close party colleague Mohammad Azam Khan. The ‘breakthrough' was achieved after a 40-minute-long meeting with the Shahi Imam at Mr. Singh's Vikramaditya Marg ...
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April 11, 2012 Ghaziabad A special CBI court here on Wednesday issued a non-bailable warrant against dentist Nupur Talwar in connection with Aarushi-Hemraj murder case as she failed to appear before it. Special Judge Preeti Singh fixed April 18 as the next date of hearing. The order came on the application moved by the CBI seeking issuance of a warrant against Nupur, who was not appearing before the court despite directions. Dentist couple Rajesh and Nupur Talwar’s only ...
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CHENNAI, April 6, 2012 The 2012 edition of the annual India-U.S. naval exercise, ‘Malabar,' will be held in the Bay of Bengal from April 7. Frontline units from both navies will take part in the 10-day exercise, says an official release. The ‘harbour phase' will begin in Chennai, with both navies taking part in professional seminars. The ‘sea phase,' will encompass a wide spectrum of exercises, ranging from conventional war fight mission to asymmetric warfare. The focus ...
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BAMAKO, April 2, 2012 BAMAKO, April 2, 2012 Mali coup leader reinstates old constitution The junior officer who overthrew Mali’s democratically elected leader last month and dissolved the nation’s constitution made a public U-turn, declaring amid enormous international pressure that he was reinstating the 1992 constitution and planning to hold elections. Capt. Amadou Haya Sanogo added on Sunday that he would organize a national convention to agree on a transitional ...
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New Delhi, April 2, 2012 The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Sunday issued a restraint order to prevent Ravi Rishi, a London-based NRI businessman and accused in a case of alleged irregularities in the purchase of Tatra trucks for the Army, from leaving the country. The agency has alerted all airports and exit points, official sources said. His company maintained that he was cooperating with the CBI in the probe. Mr. Rishi, owner of the Vectra group, has been ...
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NEW DELHI: A man in a maroon kurta sits hunched on the floor on Sunday afternoon, polishing the shoes of devotees at a room in Delhi's Gurdwara Rakabganj. It's a common sight in gurdwaras, except that this man is Pakistan's deputy attorney general, Muhammad Khurshid Khan, who had requested he be allowed to perform seva ( community service) at the shrine. Khan, 62, is an eminent lawyer and a devout Muslim from Pakistan's Peshawar province. He is in Delhi for a judicial conference. "I have ...
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Mumbai: March 20, 2012, From a game to a graphic book to a 12-city tour, Saif Ali Khan is using every possible marketing tool to promote his newest production `Agent Vinod`. The actor-producer says marketing is expensive but vital to a film`s success. "We are marketing the film in various ways. It is expensive and a completely different area of production. It is something you have to take very seriously nowadays," Saif, who has been in the movie business for about two ...
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New Delhi, March 12, 2012 7 A Delhi court today framed charges against seven accused, including four MCD officials, for their alleged role in the Commonwealth Games (CWG) street lighting scam case. Special CBI Judge Pradeep Chaddah framed charges against MCD Superintendent Engineer D.K. Sugan, Executive Engineer O.P. Mahla, Accountant Raju V and the civic body’s tender clerk Gurcharan Singh. The court also framed charges against private firm Sweska Powertech ...
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Islamabad, March 9, 2012 The Supreme Court on Thursday asked Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani to write to the Swiss authorities asking them to reopen money laundering cases against President Asif Ali Zardari. The Premier has been asked to submit a compliance report by March 21. This direct order to the Prime Minister was given by the Court during the hearing of the contempt case against him for not implementing repeated orders of the apex court to write to the Swiss ...
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Ludhiana, March 4: 10-day training programme on ‘Fermentation and downstream processing techniques and purification of celluloytic enzymes’ under the National Agricultural Innovation Project (NAIP) was inaugurated at the Central Institute of Post Harvest Engineering and Technology (CIPHET) on Friday. Scientists and researchers across country are taking part in the training programme. Project Coordinator (PHT) Dr S.K Nanda, welcomed the participants and asked them to get maximum ...
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Ludhiana-28-Feb, 2012 A two day training programme was organized by Department of Vety & Animal Husbandry Extension Education, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary & Animal Science University (GADVASU), Ludhiana on the topic of “Animal Management and Feeding Practices in domestic animals” sponsored by AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (ATMA) and deputed by Deputy Director, Animal Husbandry Bathinda. Twenty Vety Inspectors from Bathinda district participated in the training programme. In ...
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Ludhiana, February 27: Central Institute of Post Harvest Engineering and Technology (CIPHET) has today initiated two-day training programme on Soyabean processing here at its campus. Around six participants from across country are taking part in the programme. “Participants would be given hands-on-training in milk and tofu processing from soyabean,” said Head Transfer of Technology Division, CIPHET, Dr Deepak Raj Rai, adding that soyabean processing could become a high potential ...
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LUDHIANA, FEBRUARY 23:----- A two-day “Research and Extension Specialists’ Workshop for Kharif Crops,” organized by the Directorate of Extension Education of the Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), began here today. Joint Directors, Chief Agricultural Officers and Agricultural Officers from State Agricultural Departments, Directors of Regional Research Stations of PAU, Deputy Directors of Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) and Farm Advisory Service Scheme (FASS), PAU Deans, ...
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WASHINGTON, February 22, 2012 The President just couldn’t say no. Mick Jagger held out a microphone almost by way of command, and soon Barack Obama was belting out the blues with the best of them. The East Room of the White House was transformed into an intimate blues club on Tuesday night for a concert featuring blues all-stars of the past, present and future and the President himself. The surprise performance by Obama came at the end of the playlist when the blues ...
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KAMRA, Pakistan, February 20, 2012 Inside a high-security Air Force complex that builds jet fighters and weapons systems, Pakistan’s military is working on the latest addition to its sprawling commercial empire - a home-grown version of the iPad. It’s a venture that bundles together Pakistani engineering and Chinese hardware, and shines a light on the military’s controversial foothold in the consumer market. It all comes together at an Air Force base in Kamra ...
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Lucknow, February 15, 2012 Polling began on Wednesday amidst tight security for the third phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections for 56 seats in 10 districts that will decide the fate of three Cabinet Ministers, a Minister of State, 29 sitting MLAs and 14 former Ministers. “Voting began at 7 a.m. for the third phase of Assembly elections and is continuing peacefully amidst tight security arrangements,” Chief Electoral Officer Umesh Sinha told PTI. More than 1.75 crore ...
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Mumbai, February 14, 2012 In his last campaign rally for the February 16 Mumbai Corporation elections, Shiv Sena leader Bal Thackeray targeted Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law, Robert Vadra, for his alleged involvement in the 2G spectrum scam. “Look at the way dynastic rule is manifesting itself in the Gandhi family. Sonia's son, daughter, daughter's husband, their children are all donning the mantle of dynastic rule. Mr. Vadra has opened a new can of worms in the Congress. He ...
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February 13, 2012 Before scripting, I suspect the writers (Shakun Batra and Ayesha DeVitre) put together an edit of their favourite movie moments and then came up with a story to string it all together. Like the glum workaholic Orlando Bloom-ish failed protagonist fired from his job at the beginning of Elizabethtown. Or strangers hooking up in Vegas, getting married after a night of drunken revelry (What Happens in Vegas). Or when Harry spat gum out of the closed car window to ...
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