Monthly Archives: October 2009
FBI foils terror bid to attack India and Denmark
The FBI arrested David Coleman Headley, a Chicago resident earlier this month for plotting terror-attacks overseas, including India. He was arrested along with a Canadian citizen of Pakistani origin by the FBI’s joint terrorism task force. Headley, a U.S. citizen who … Continue reading
Naxalite terrorists hold India to ransom
The concerns raised by various reports earlier seemed to have not made any impact on the authorities in India who still talk about going soft on the Maoist terrorists (Naxalites) in India. The “Red-Corridor” as it is (in)famously known, … Continue reading
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India, China and Australia on economic recovery fast-track: IMF
The Washington based International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday said that the three economies of India, China and Australia were recovering at a especially rapid pace, which suggests that there would be growing pressures for regulatory authorities in these markets … Continue reading
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(B)RIC agrees on issues of terror, drug and regional cooperation
The Foreign Ministers of Russia, India and China (RIC) met at Bangalore, India to discuss issues of regional and international importance on Tuesday, October 27. This was the ninth trilateral discussion between the three nations. Discussions were dominated by … Continue reading
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Afghan President’s brother claimed to be on C.I.A payroll:NYTimes
A report in New York Times can literally brew up storm in the U.S. political cup. While the U.S. forces keep losing life daily fighting Taliban in Afghanistan and the U.S. authorities fight Mexican drug cartels to wipe out drug … Continue reading
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Indian Telecom Minister at the wrong end of “Spectrum”
The ruling National Democratic Alliance was in a party-mode after its win in the recently concluded state assembly election of three states when it a multi-million “scam” was revealed which has spilled beans and put the government on a … Continue reading
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Avoid Traveling to Pakistan: Home Ministry (India)
The Home Ministry under the Government of India (GoI) on Tuesday advised Indian pilgrims to avoid visiting Pakistan in view of deteriorating security situation there following a string of militant attacks on military, police and civilian targets. “The government of … Continue reading
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New Cyclone on course to hit Phillipines
Philippines authorities ordered schools to close and stockpiled relief goods throughout Luzon, as Typhoon Mirinae bore down on the archipelago, where about 1,100 people have died in tropical cyclones this year. Continue reading
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Twin blasts rock Baghdad: over 90 dead and 600 injured
Two suicide car bombs rocked central Baghdad killing at least 90 people and leaving 600 injuredon Sunday: October 25, 2009 . The injured have been moved to four main hospitals of central Baghdad: Al-Karama, Ibn Nafis, Medical City and Yarmuk. Continue reading
