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Gopalaswami defends his recommendation for removal of Chawla

As Chief Election Commissioner N Gopalaswami on Saturday defended his controversial recommendation for the removal of Navin Chawla, who will succeed him on Tuesday and suggested that future appointments of Election Commissioners be made by a collegium and not the govt. Gopalaswami, who will turn 65 on Monday and demit office that day, has no [...]

Taliban moves to new areas close to Pakistan’s capital Islamabad

In an alarming development, Taliban has spread its reach to Swat’s neighbouring districts, including Buner, within 100 km of Islamabad. Meanwhile a video footage aired by Dawn television showed Taliban militants executing a man and a woman on charges of having illicit relations. The couple was gunned down in full public glare in the troubled [...]

US envoy meets Palestinian leader in peace bid

US special envoy George Mitchell met Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas on Friday amid warnings that peace talks will remain stagnant unless Israel’s new government commits to a two-state solution. “Until the (Benjamin) Netanyahu government unequivocally affirms its support for the two-state solution, implements Israel’s roadmap obligations and abides by previous agreements, Palestinians have no partner [...]

China coal mine blast kills at least 18

At least 18 people have been killed in a blast at a three-storey detonator and dynamite warehouse for a coal mine in southern China, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Saturday. Police are searching for three shareholders of the mine in Hunan Province’s Yongxing County in connection with Friday’s explosion. The cause of the [...]

Obama, Latin American leaders start summit

A Summit of the Americas marking US President Barack Obama’s debut in front of Latin American leaders began in the Caribbean state of Trinidad and Tobago. The gathering brought together the representatives of 34 countries across the Americas on Friday — all except Cuba, whose exclusion from regional bodies is increasingly criticized by Latin American [...]

18 dead in Mexico buses crash

Eighteen people died and 66 were hurt after two buses crashed on a road in southeast Mexico, the local Red Cross and police said. The accident occurred early Friday after a tourist bus drove down the wrong side of the road and crashed into a local bus in Chiapas state, federal police said. “We have [...]

2,041 candidates in fray for second phase of elections

A total of 2,041 candidates, including 121 women contestants, are in the fray for the 141 Lok Sabha seats that will go to polls during the second phase on 23rd April. Statistics released by the Election Commission showed that as many as 377 candidates are contesting for the 25 seats in Maharashtra followed by 324 [...]

Lalu attacks Congress over Babri demolition

In controversial remarks, RJD chief Lalu Prasad has said the Congress too was responsible for the demolition of the Babri mosque as it did nothing to prevent it. “Babri masjid was razed to the ground and Congress too is responsible for it as it did nothing to prevent it,” he said addressing an election meeting [...]

Jagdish Tytler granted bail in defamation case

Senior Congress leader Jagdish Tytler was on Saturday granted bail by a Delhi court for allegedly making defamatory remarks against the lawyer of the victims of 1984 anti-Sikh riots. Tytler, who was recently in the middle of a controversy over a clean chit given by the CBI in connection with a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, [...]

90 per cent IPL tickets sold: Modi

Indian Premier League chairman Lalit Modi claims 90 per cent of the tickets for the cash-rich Twenty20 event starting on Saturday have been sold at the eight venues. “The ticket prices had been aimed at filling the stadiums,” Modi said at a press conference. “Spectators will see the world’s best players playing competitive cricket and [...]

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