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Mon, Nov 23, 2009
Cong selectively leaking Babri report: BJP
On Monday, the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress clashed over the findings of the Liberhan Commission, which is believed to have indicted senior BJP leaders Atal Bihari Vajpayee, L K Advani and M M Joshi, among others, for the demolition of the Babri Masjid on December 6, 1992. Pak protests PM's statement on border row
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Monday that there can be no redrawing of border with Pakistan, but the two countries can work together to ensure to make it a frontier of peace. Babri probe:'Vajpayee indictment will help Advani'
Anupam Gupta, counsel for Liberhan Commission from 1999 to 2007, said Vajpayee cannot be indicted because he was neither given notice or summoned. Never thought I would lead India one day: PM
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said he never thought that he would get an opportunity to lead India one day, and attributed his success to the functioning of democracy in the country. Ash, Ambanis on guest list for Obama dinner for PM
The gala State dinner has been moved to the South Lawn under a massive tent because of the clamour of the elite in Washington society, US lawmakers, and the high and mighty of Hollywood and Bollywood for invites. I will expose Justice Liberhan, says Vinay Katiyar
Bhartiya Janata Party leader Vinay Katiyar has "threatened to expose Justice Liberhan's intent" behind party leaders Atal Behari Vajpayee and Lal Krishna Advani for their alleged involvement in the Babri Masjid demolition. "Just wait for a while and see what I reveal about Justice Liberhan as soon as his report is tabled in the parliament", Katlyar told rediff.com on Monday. Pakistan nuclear facilities at risk: US expert
A Taliban insurgency and the war in neighbouring Afghanistan have put Pakistan's nuclear arsenal at risk giving rise to a "troubling" situation, an arms control expert who served as former US President George W Bush's national security adviser has said. 'Pak nukes fall in wrong hands unimaginable'
With increasing terror attacks in Pakistan raising concerns over the safety of its nuclear arsenal, Defence Minister A K Antony said the threat of these weapons falling in wrong hands was an "area of serious concern" and its consequences would be "unimaginable". Pakistan not doing enough in 26/11 attack case: PM
Accusing Pakistan of not doing enough to bring to book the perpetrators of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said India does not know whom to deal with in Islamabad, as the army is the most powerful force in the neighbouring country. What India wants from Dr Singh's visit
India, says a senior diplomat in the Ministry of External Affairs who is a member of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's team to Washington, DC, is looking forward to the visit with anticipation. Sandra Samuel one year after 26/11
rediff.com's Vaihayasi P Daniel traveled to the small Israeli town of Afula and discovered that Sandra Samuel, the heroine of 26/11, is still a mother to baby Moshe. Cabinet meets tomorrow, may decide on Liberhan
The Union Cabinet has been summoned for an unscheduled meeting Tuesday morning before the start of Parliament's day's sitting, strengthening speculation that the government may be pushed to tabling the Liberhan Commission report on Babri Masjid demolition. Pak, China unveil first JF-17 combat jet
Pakistan on Monday rolled out its first indigenously assembled version of the JF-17 combat jet developed jointly with China.The JF-17 Thunder jet was rolled out at the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex in Kamra, the country's main facility for building and maintaining combat aircraft. The Pakistani air force plans to make the first JF-17 squadron which will officially become operational between 2010 and 2012. 'Obama got off to a rough start on India'
US experts believe it is imperative for Obama to "demonstrate that he recognises India's increasingly important role in the broader Asia region, and his interest in building a long-term strategic relationship. He must quell concern that India is a side issue for his administration, which has been consumed by Afghanistan and Pakistan and also heavily emphasising working with China." Mir alias Qama alias Shah: Lashkar's mystery man
The National Investigation Agency believes a Lashkar operative, who played a major role in coordinating the 26/11 attacks, operates under three aliases and is a wanted terrorist in four countries. Liberhan report leak stalls Lok Sabha session
The Lok Sabha was adjourned till 2 pm following uproar over leakage of Liberhan Commission report on Babri Masjid demolition. New Delhi: Karkare's wife calls on Sonia
Kavita Karkare and Smita Salaskar, the widows of slain Mumbai Anti-Terrorism Squad chief Hemant Karkare and encounter specialist Vijay Salaskar, on Monday met Congress president Sonia Gandhi and apprised her of problems they face. Both Karkare and Salaskar died while fighting terrorists during the Mumbai terror attack.
Sun, Nov 22, 2009
Sachin never helped Marathis: Sena
Continuing its attack on Sachin Tendulkar, the Shiv Sena on Sunday said there was no instance of him helping any Marathi cricketer while Sunil Gavaskar was a "genuine Maharashtrian" and had given Test caps to many players from the state during his tenure as India captain. BJP not against minorities, says Advani
The BJP on Sunday debunked claims that it is against minorities, with senior leader L K Advani terming them "motivated propaganda". India not worried about US honouring N-deal: PM
Ahead of his meeting with President Barack Obama, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said India has no worries about US honouring the Indo-US nuclear deal, but would like to get a "positive reaffirmation" of the present administration to carry forward the process.