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September 22, 2009 12:53 PM

Bhutan quake death toll rises to 12

In Bhutan , the death toll from yesterday's strong earthquake has risen to 12 including three Indians labourers. Among the death were a seven year old boy and a 2 year old child. Deputy Editor of Bhutan's official national newspaper- the Kuensel - told our Kathmandu Correspondent over phone that the...

September 22, 2009 12:53 PM

Nirupama Rao holds talks with her US counterpart on bilateral issues

Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao met the US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Mr. William Burns on Monday and discussed a wide range of bilateral issues, including counter-terrorism. Mrs. Rao, who arrived in Washington from New York late Sunday, reviewed with her counterpart the Indo-US d...

September 22, 2009 12:44 PM

15 killed in ferry sinking in Indonesia

In Indonesia, 15 persons were killed and 16 others injured when a ferry sank in the waters of East Halmahera, North Maluku last evening. Three persons are still reported missing. Local Television channels reported that the wooden boat sank while on its journey from Desa Gotowace to Mabah village. Th...

September 22, 2009 12:43 PM

Karzai endorses US Commanders' request for more troops

Afghanistan President Mr. Hamid Karzai has endorsed a request by US top commander in Afghanistan for more troops to fight Taliban-led insurgency calling it the right approach. Mr. Karzai told a CNN interview that he supported US General McChrystal's push for more outside forces. He also advocat...

September 22, 2009 12:14 PM

Pak police denies detaining Hafiz Saeed

The Pakistan police have denied media reports that Jamaat ud Dawaa Chief and mastermind of 26/11 Mumbai attacks Hafiz Saeed has been detained in Lahore. Police said, his movement has been restricted due to security reasons but there is no order to either detain or arrest him. Hafiz Saeed offered Eid...

September 22, 2009 11:50 AM

Hafiz Saeed put under house arrest in Lahore

In Pakistan, the Jamaat-ud-Dawah chief Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, the mastermind of the Mumbai terror attacks, has been placed under house arrest in Lahore. A senior police official however said; only restrictions have been put on Saeed's movement and that he has been barred from leading the Eid pra...

September 22, 2009 11:47 AM

Pansylvania economist hails India for handling economic crisis

An eminent India watcher and currently founder Director at the Centre for Advanced Studies on India in Pensylvania University of USA, Prof. Francine Frankle has hailed India's handling of its domestic economic situation in the face of the global recession. <br/>In an exclusive telepho...

September 22, 2009 11:45 AM

Pansylvania economist hails India for handling economic crisis

An eminent India watcher and currently founder Director at the Centre for Advanced Studies on India in Pensylvania University of USA, Prof. Francine Frankle has hailed India's handling of its domestic economic situation in the face of the global recession. In an exclusive interview to AIR corre...

September 22, 2009 11:44 AM

Krishna meets IBSA leaders; agree on expansion of UN-SC

The External Affairs Minister S. M Krishna on Tuesday met with his counterparts from Brazil and South Africa in New York to discuss the UN Security Council reforms. The IBSA (India-Brazil-South Africa) meeting was hosted by Brazil on the sidelines of the 64th session of the UN General Assembly. All ...

September 22, 2009 10:43 AM

Obama to hold talks on West Asia crisis soon

US President Barack Obama will hold talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Washington today. This was announced by the White House after the US envoy George Mitchell's latest round of shuttle diplomacy ended without an agreement. The ...

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