CANBERRA (Australia), March 17, 2012 WikiLeaks says the group’s founder, Julian Assange, will run for a seat in the Australian Senate in elections due late next year despite facing criminal charges in Sweden. The 40-year-old Australian is currently being held under virtual house arrest in Britain while he fights extradition to Sweden, where he’s wanted over sex crime allegations. Mr. Assange has taken his legal battle to Britain’s Supreme Court, which is expected to rule ...
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New Delhi,February 10, 2012 Seems like Ayesha Takia is going to give Siddharth Mallya some restless nights after their Twitter brawl. Takia, who claims that a Kingfisher staffer had misbehaved with her sister, is reportedly planning to sue the airlines over misconduct. “The worst airline, Kingfisher!!!shockingly baddddddddddd airport staff behavior at Delhi airport with my sister. We are going to take serious action against this and go to court with it, let the law handle ...
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Islamabad, January 20, 2012 Pakistan’s former military ruler Pervez Musharraf on Thursday delayed his plans to return home from self-exile after warnings from the government that he would be immediately arrested on his arrival in the country. Leaders of Musharraf’s All Pakistan Muslim League told the media that he had delayed his plans to return to Pakistan later this month after consulting friends and party leaders. “Musharraf may not return to Pakistan this ...
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Bangalore, June 10, 2011 (PTI) Karnataka Government today said it has planned to take another all party delegation to the Centre to demand withdrawal of customs duty cut on imported silk and seek a ban on its import from China to help farmers in the State, who have been hit by crash in prices. “Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa will soon lead an all-party delegation to the Centre to seek restoration of customs duty on imported silk to the earlier level of 30 per cent, instead of five per ...
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BANGKOK, May 6, 2011 Thailand’s prime minister says he will submit an application Friday to dissolve the lower house of parliament, setting the stage for early elections. Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva says he will submit the dissolution decree to King Bhumibol Adulyadej for royal approval before going to Indonesia later Friday to attend a summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Mr. Abhisit said he will give a news conference Monday after he returns, where he is ...
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New Delhi, April 18, 2011 Tata Motors plans to open exclusive showrooms for its small car Nano in smaller towns, taking a leaf out of its runaway success mini truck Ace, which is also sold through 600 standalone stores along with normal dealerships across the country. “We are exploring appointing full-fledged dealerships, only for the Tata Nano, in small towns,” a Tata Motors spokesperson told PTI. He, however, did not share any further detail on when it is likely to appoint the ...
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New Delhi, March 3, 2011 Defence Minister A.K. Antony on Thursday ruled out any plans for offensive action against Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden despite an increase in piracy-related incidents. Expressing concerns over the rise in such incidents, Mr. Antony termed the piracy threat as a “serious problem” and said, “Everyday we are getting alerts and threats. Families of the people who are abducted are in agony.” “It is a sorry state of affairs. More than 18 navies ...
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CANBERRA, February 24, 2011 Australia’s government has proposed a carbon tax on its biggest industrial polluters, arguing Thursday that the country cannot afford to lag behind other nations in reducing its greenhouse gas emissions. The proposal to introduce a tax from July 1, 2012, has the support of the key Greens party and independent legislators but faces a battle in the Senate, where opposition lawmakers argue polluters should remain free to emit carbon gas. The most ...
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NEW DELHI: Parliament got off to a stormy start on the first working day of the monsoon session on Tuesday as a united Opposition vociferously protested against rising prices of essential commodities and demanded as top priority a debate on the issue. The noisy protests by the adamant Opposition led to repeated disruptions and finally both houses were adjourned for the day. "On Wednesday also we will bring an adjournment motion in the Lok Sabha and will not agree to a discussion under ...
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CHENNAI: The city-based Indian Bank is planning to open a branch in Jaffna in Sri Lanka. "Talks are in an advanced stage at the moment," chairman and managing director TM Bhasin said. A couple of months back, the bank had sent representatives to the region to evaluate the possibility of setting up a branch. Indian Bank already has a branch in Colombo and it is also looking at the possibility of opening a branch in Kandy as well as a representative office in Jakarta in Indonesia, he said. ...
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NEW DELHI: Under fire for his handling of violent protests in the Kashmir valley, Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday received the "unstinted" backing of the Congress leadership even though he was advised to be alert to further trouble. The chief minister met Congress president Sonia Gandhi, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and home minister P Chidambaram on a busy day. He is understood to have briefed the leaders of the situation in the state while his meeting with the ...
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Bollywood diva Katrina Kaif , who is keenly awaiting release of her political thriller Raajneeti next week, plans to turn producer. According to sources close to the actress, she is toying with various ideas. "When the time comes, an announcement will be made on the niceties of her debut production project," the source said. The actress's spokesperson confirmed that Katrina is going through details and is in talks regarding her debut production. "Nothing has been finalised as of ...
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