Europe Media Monitor (EMM) reads and analyses around 40.000 new news items per day. Part of this analysis extracts entities and entity related information from clusters of stories.The selection and placement of stories are determined automatically by a computer program. This site is a joint project of DG-JRC and DG-COMM. The information on this site is subject to a disclaimer (see http://europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm). Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material.http://emm.newsexplorer.eu/NewsExplorer/entities/en/149.htmlenhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/uDa7gv1tuqI/la-fg-wikileaks-20100728,0,7509158.storyhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/uDa7gv1tuqI/la-fg-wikileaks-20100728,0,7509158.storyBradley Manning, charged in the leak of a video of an army helicopter attack in Iraq, had access to the Afghan war reports WikiLeaks issued, Defense officials say. For now, he's a 'person of interest.' A criminal investigation into the leaking of thousands of secret reports about the Afghanistan war....Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200latimes-f4d92b99a7bcc255abf16f4059092bfflatimesenhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-10784317http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-10784317David Cameron has begun a two-day visit to India with the aim of strengthening relations and creating jobs back in Britain.Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-b2f553fc214d872d7b2b4779bf07f8c2bbcenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/3XIfeOKIZhk/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/3XIfeOKIZhk/index.htmlIndia on Tuesday accorded a red-carpet welcome to the top leader of Myanmar's military junta, currently on a five-day visit aimed at strengthening diplomatic and economic ties between the neighboring countries.Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200cnn-f542d9c265e20cab7ed5d54d8ece7fdacnnenhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/7912080/India-raises-interest-rates-more-than-expected-as-inflation-hots-up.htmlhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/7912080/India-raises-interest-rates-more-than-expected-as-inflation-hots-up.htmlIndia increased interest rates today more than expected, as the government tries to stem a rise in inflation that's provoked strikes across the country.Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200telegraph-b122e0bfa3863c0b00972e605630cc8etelegraphenhttp://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/politics/cameron-hoping-to-forge-new-special-relationship-with-visit-to-india-2035414.htmlhttp://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/politics/cameron-hoping-to-forge-new-special-relationship-with-visit-to-india-2035414.htmlWhen David Cameron stands on the grounds of India's best-known IT company this week and makes his pitch for building a "new special relationship" between Britain and India, he will no doubt have in mind the thoughts of a previous visitor to the Infosys campus.Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200independent-b97a3a84b920be4a4e02bbde6e8a33cfindependentenhttp://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/Amit-Shah-surfaces-surrenders/articleshow/6217002.cmshttp://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/Amit-Shah-surfaces-surrenders/articleshow/6217002.cmsNEW DELHI/AHMEDABAD: After ducking the CBI for four days, former Gujarat home minister Amit Shah surfaced dramatically before mediapersons in Ahmedabad on Sunday before driving to the state capital and surrendering before the investigative agency. He was arrested immediately and produced before....Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200economictimes-388dad2b515c9ea040e07ffb105acb34economictimesenhttp://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/india/2010/07/26/266098/Inflation-plagued-India.htmhttp://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/india/2010/07/26/266098/Inflation-plagued-India.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - India looks set this week to hike borrowing costs for a second time in a month as it battles the highest inflation among the leading Group of 20 economic powers, analysts say.Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200ChinaPost-4859f402f414468a2a16d190cdad376bChinaPostenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/eb755f74-8eb7-11dd-946c-0000779fd18c,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/eb755f74-8eb7-11dd-946c-0000779fd18c.html&_i_referer=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/eb755f74-8eb7-11dd-946c-0000779fd18c,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/eb755f74-8eb7-11dd-946c-0000779fd18c.html&_i_referer=More than 140 people died in a stampede at a Hindu temple in the Indian state of Rajasthan on Tuesday as pilgrims gathered to celebrate the beginning of the nine-day Navaratra festival. The stampede, which is among the worst in India over the past decade, will increase pressure on religious....Sun, 25 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200ft-ad3ac34b27da7cfaf50f852f0b62261cftenhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-10742638http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-10742638Burmese military ruler General Than Shwe starts a five-day visit to India during which he is due to meet senior leaders.Sun, 25 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-fb2bbb2d607b840841591e25bb788e42bbcenhttp://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/newdelhi/Inflation-to-come-down-after-new-crops-arrive-FM/Article1-577604.aspxhttp://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/newdelhi/Inflation-to-come-down-after-new-crops-arrive-FM/Article1-577604.aspxFinance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today said he does not have a magic lamp to bring down inflation automatically and exuded confidence that it will decline from the present level of over 10 per cent after new crops arrive in the market.Sun, 25 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200HindustanTimes-83f80b3ef100fcdf3b3ae49755e0ad29HindustanTimesenhttp://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Oppn-all-set-to-confront-Govt-on-price-rise-issue/651435/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20expressindia/iKgY%20%28Expressindia%29http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Oppn-all-set-to-confront-Govt-on-price-rise-issue/651435/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20expressindia/iKgY%20%28Expressindia%29The Opposition is all set to confront the government on price rise and host of other issues.Sun, 25 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200expressindia-9d00324b370fefc5d53f46e573781a65expressindiaenhttp://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Sohrabuddin-case-touches-Gujarat-govt-CBI-calls-in-Minister-Amit-Shah/650661/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20expressindia/iKgY%20%28Expressindia%29http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Sohrabuddin-case-touches-Gujarat-govt-CBI-calls-in-Minister-Amit-Shah/650661/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20expressindia/iKgY%20%28Expressindia%29Gujarat Minister of State (Home) Amit Shah was summoned today by the CBI for questioning in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh encounter case...Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200expressindia-5a5e13765dc6f883411ae53c03c13aa8expressindiaenhttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38375194/ns/technology_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38375194/ns/technology_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/NEW DELHI — India has come up with the world's cheapest "laptop," a touch-screen computing device that costs $35. India's Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal this week unveiled the low-cost computing device that is designed for students, saying his department had started talks with global manufacturers to start mass production.Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200phantis-fdd08df731182ea064fb8e87c4ce62daphantisenhttp://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE66L1AU20100722?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20Reuters/UKWorldNews%20%28News%20/%20UK%20/%20World%20News%29http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE66L1AU20100722?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20Reuters/UKWorldNews%20%28News%20/%20UK%20/%20World%20News%29NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India has a legitimate role to play in stabilising Afghanistan but peace can not be brought to the region without help from its nuclear-armed rival Pakistan, U.S. envoy Richard Holbrooke said Thursday.Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200reuters-0986c901613611d9860d1089efb5b424reutersenhttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Krishna-disapproves-home-secys-remark-on-ISIs-role-in-Mumbai-attacks/articleshow/6196744.cmshttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Krishna-disapproves-home-secys-remark-on-ISIs-role-in-Mumbai-attacks/articleshow/6196744.cmsDisapproving home secretary GK Pillai's remarks, external affairs minister said India and Pakistan have to remain engaged to resolve the issues between them as there is no alternative.Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200indiatimes-7c4af8da630c5110187ec61d0548681eindiatimesenhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-10679383http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-10679383US secretary of state tells the BBC more needs to be done to tackle militant networksMon, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-94c550c1f1ebda4cf0a6f396abc852eabbcenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/9-cEtKRgGTc/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/9-cEtKRgGTc/index.htmlPakistan and Afghanistan signed a landmark trade agreement Sunday night, with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton witnessing the deal as part of American efforts to bring the two countries closer together.Sun, 18 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200cnn-2ae4981ae1c83c8a0e6ba8dcc367be30cnnenhttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Yeddyurappas-clean-chit-to-Reddy-brothers-shocking-Congress/articleshow/6184550.cmshttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Yeddyurappas-clean-chit-to-Reddy-brothers-shocking-Congress/articleshow/6184550.cmsThe Congress on Sunday criticised Karnataka chief minister B S Yeddyurappa for giving a clean chit to the Reddy brothers over allegations of illegal mining, terming it "shocking".Sun, 18 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200indiatimes-ad5e3bc162721edc3a1779d304de3bffindiatimesenhttp://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/16%20killed%20in%20pakistan%20bus%20massacre/3714077http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/16%20killed%20in%20pakistan%20bus%20massacre/3714077Militants armed with assault rifles have killed at least 16 bus passengers in an ambush in north-west Pakistan. Local government official Nasim Khan said several people were also injured in the attack in the Kurram region. The passengers were heading to the city of Peshawar when they were ambushed despite a security escort.Sat, 17 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200channel4news-3089057d515e2f733be44fbd6b0986ffchannel4newsenhttp://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/newdelhi/Guv-for-probe-into-mine-scam/Article1-572905.aspxhttp://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/newdelhi/Guv-for-probe-into-mine-scam/Article1-572905.aspxEngaged in a bitter row with the state government over the alleged involvement of three ministers in illegal mining, Karnataka governor HR Bhardwaj on Thursday said he would not be cowed down by the BJP's "vitriolic campaign" against him. Nagendar Sharma reports.Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200HindustanTimes-28a74dfa3e6b3fb55a7f7661bbc82a69HindustanTimesenhttp://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/0714/breaking32.htmlhttp://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/0714/breaking32.htmlIndia has accused Pakistan's powerful spy agency of planning and executing the 2008 Mumbai attacks, in the strongest and most specific allegation of Islamabad's involvement in the assault from a senior official. The remark comes a day before the foreign ministers of the rival nations are set to meet....Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200irishtimes-5ca4a3406b63dff3555983bb309a7adfirishtimesenhttp://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=109215&Itemid=38http://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=109215&Itemid=38ISLAMABAD, July 13 (APP) - Minister for Interior Rehman Malik on Tuesday said that Pakistan is in contact with India to address technical issues regarding Mumbai attack case. Talking to journalists here after meeting with Indian High Commissioner, the minister said there are some technical problems....Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200app-en-6c1fa24aba75d43ac47824a34c8969dfapp-enenhttp://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/srinagar/All-party-meet-on-Kashmir-crisis-underway-PDP-stays-away/Article1-571069.aspxhttp://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/srinagar/All-party-meet-on-Kashmir-crisis-underway-PDP-stays-away/Article1-571069.aspxAn all-party meet convened by Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, to discuss the law and order situation in the state, is underway in Srinagar. The main opposition PDP stood its ground and did not attend the meeting despite a request from PM Manmohan Singh.Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200HindustanTimes-b47e76f496024d85acd85c1b807d991cHindustanTimesenhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/7883266/Chinese-export-surge-fuels-trade-surplus.htmlhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/7883266/Chinese-export-surge-fuels-trade-surplus.htmlChina's exports grew faster than expected last month, offering reassurance on the strength of the recovery in the world economy and adding to the country's huge trade surplus.Sun, 11 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200telegraph-d6d37d07c9e9c898e0f7414419fb2b85telegraphenhttp://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2010-07/11/c_13394712.htmhttp://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2010-07/11/c_13394712.htmIndian authorities Sunday lifted curfew in India-controlled Kashmir, almost a week after they imposed it in the wake of the deteriorating situation there, a senior police official said.Sun, 11 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200xinhuanet_en-7afc7e260dcc72e7c6303eb7d91ef022xinhuanet_enenhttp://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/PDP-turns-down-PMs-appeal-will-not-attend-allparty-meet/644941/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20expressindia/iKgY%20%28Expressindia%29http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/PDP-turns-down-PMs-appeal-will-not-attend-allparty-meet/644941/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20expressindia/iKgY%20%28Expressindia%29Mehbooba stuck to her decision to stay away from an all-party meeting convened by Omar Abdullah.Sun, 11 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200financialexpress-628d4242f2e14ec50840ce727e36e04dfinancialexpressenhttp://article.wn.com/view/2010/07/11/Weve_failed_to_build_on_the_gains_in_Kashmir_Army_chief_4/?section=OpinionWorldwide&template=worldnews%2Findex.txthttp://article.wn.com/view/2010/07/11/Weve_failed_to_build_on_the_gains_in_Kashmir_Army_chief_4/?section=OpinionWorldwide&template=worldnews%2Findex.txtSun, 11 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200antiguanews-78a7bebed32b1582e60c8d1690968e02antiguanewsenhttp://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/uttarpradesh/Jaiswal-blames-local-administration-for-Kanpur-boy-s-death/Article1-570798.aspxhttp://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/uttarpradesh/Jaiswal-blames-local-administration-for-Kanpur-boy-s-death/Article1-570798.aspxBlaming local administration for the death of a boy who could not be taken to a hospital due to security curbs during Prime Minister's visit to Kanpur, Union Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal today said he will submit a report to Sonia Gandhi and Manmohan Singh tomorrow.Sun, 11 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200HindustanTimes-ac073f8b84549e688a80d79ea8552366HindustanTimesenhttp://www.indianexpress.com/news/mahakarnataka-border-row-picks-steam/644937/http://www.indianexpress.com/news/mahakarnataka-border-row-picks-steam/644937/Ashok Chavan plans to lead an all-party delegation to meet the PM, to convey the strong feelings of Maharashtrians on the issue.Sun, 11 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200financialexpress-87342f34c60922dbbdd5b0158499a0e3financialexpressenhttp://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/world/04-kashmir-curfewed-again-qs-08http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/world/04-kashmir-curfewed-again-qs-08SRINAGAR: Authorities quickly re-imposed a curfew in parts of Indian-administered Kashmir on Saturday after violent clashes broke out between protesters and government forces, police said. There were no immediate reports of injuries. Police and paramilitary soldiers fired tear gas and used batons to....Sat, 10 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200dawn-f629b0b1a67e0bb21f136808b0e3c3afdawnenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/10570903.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/10570903.stmThe owners of newspapers in Srinagar in Indian-administered Kashmir stop production because of government curbs.Fri, 09 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-f351746ed1494604952b9ce08dbdd325bbcenhttp://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=108590&Itemid=39http://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=108590&Itemid=39LONDON, July 8 (APP): The UK’s second largest city Birmingham has finalised preparations to hold an International Kashmir Conference being organized by Tehreek-e-Kashmir on July 25.The conference to be held at Spark Brook Islamic Centre would be addressed by several political and religious leaders....Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200app-en-60eee75f035341101fe3ae615a548070app-enenhttp://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Pawar-denies-seeking-additional-ministerial-berths/643827/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20expressindia/iKgY%20%28Expressindia%29http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Pawar-denies-seeking-additional-ministerial-berths/643827/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20expressindia/iKgY%20%28Expressindia%29Sharad Pawar said that he had not demanded ministerial berths for his party leaders or his daughter Supriya Sule.Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200financialexpress-f2fb00ba4d7ecb1bbd1ae40779b2ec8dfinancialexpressenhttp://www.alertnet.org/db/crisisprofiles/KA_DIS.htmhttp://www.alertnet.org/db/crisisprofiles/KA_DIS.htmVast numbers of people have been uprooted in a 17-year-old insurgency in Indian-ruled Kashmir. More than 40,000 killed Over 200,000 displaced De facto border divides hundreds of families The disputed Himalayan region has triggered two wars between Pakistan and India and brought them to the brink of another in 2002.Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200alertnet-d93b011722f3abd1002b4035700c7bb3alertnetenhttp://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/newdelhi/Cong-in-a-bind-over-cabinet-reshuffle/Article1-568535.aspxhttp://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/newdelhi/Cong-in-a-bind-over-cabinet-reshuffle/Article1-568535.aspxNCP chief Sharad Pawar’s request to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to ‘reduce his burden’ has put the Congress in a quandary, as it threatens to unsettle the delic-ately-balanced allocation of ministerial berths and portfolios.Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200HindustanTimes-1e5217d083721b79513042479a1bb7cdHindustanTimesenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/QQBZlAteNnA/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/QQBZlAteNnA/index.htmlStrikes fueled by higher prices for gasoline, diesel and kerosene spread across sections of India on Monday, disrupting rail and port traffic in some areas.Mon, 05 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200cnn-b34351c49f29ff7130fe8f58156324facnnenhttp://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/kolkata/Naxals-to-protest-Azad-s-killing-call-for-nationwide-strike/Article1-567230.aspxhttp://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/kolkata/Naxals-to-protest-Azad-s-killing-call-for-nationwide-strike/Article1-567230.aspxThe outlawed Communist Party of India-Maoist has called for a two-day strike across the country from Wednesday to protest the gunning down of their senior politburo member Cherukuri Rajkumar alias Azad, top Maoist leader Kishenji said today. Full coverageSun, 04 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200HindustanTimes-1d3cecc20d65e7d61fa3ad5bf59f8d5aHindustanTimesenhttp://www.kuwaittimes.net/read_news.php?newsid=NzY3NjcxNjc=http://www.kuwaittimes.net/read_news.php?newsid=NzY3NjcxNjc=Published Date: July 04, 2010 NEW DELHI: Officials unveiled a glittering new multibillion-dollar airport terminal in the Indian capital yesterday, a steel-and-glass structure intended to show that the country's infrastructure is finally catching up with its rapid economic growth.Sun, 04 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200kuwaittimes-48b94486cf31541b3cd69d31cc7dd83ekuwaittimesenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/a8954406-862e-11df-bc22-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a8954406-862e-11df-bc22-00144feabdc0.html&_i_referer=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/a8954406-862e-11df-bc22-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a8954406-862e-11df-bc22-00144feabdc0.html&_i_referer=By Stephanie Kirchgaessner in Washington Published: July 3 2010 00:50 | Last updated: July 3 2010 00:50 US lawmakers are challenging a joint venture between China’s third-largest steel producer and a US steel company because it would “allow a Chinese company to exploit the American steel market” and threaten national security.Sat, 03 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200ft-42e34d4a633e302a39ed1b3e16568fadftenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/9ySGe-nasv0/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/9ySGe-nasv0/index.htmlA massive new terminal at New Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport is being touted as a testament to India's economic prowess.Sat, 03 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200cnn-b8f8c27e51285046bd7b3816c691f8d8cnnenhttp://www.cbc.ca/canada/toronto/story/2010/07/03/ont-tractor-death-grey-county.html?ref=rsshttp://www.cbc.ca/canada/toronto/story/2010/07/03/ont-tractor-death-grey-county.html?ref=rssOne woman is dead and another is in hospital after they were struck by a tractor in Ontario's Grey County.Sat, 03 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200CBC-26594fa75b6176b8f23b5d25f44548e6CBCenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/10485461.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/10485461.stmA top Maoist rebel leader is killed in a clash in India's southern Andhra Pradesh state, police say.Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-66886d941d96309203dd8234ef473ee9bbcenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/south_asia/10475901.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/south_asia/10475901.stmAnyone who has ever travelled to India will know that arriving at an Indian airport can be a daunting experience, particularly for first-time visitors. It typically meant arriving in the early hours of the morning at a congested, mosquito-infested terminal building with leaky roofs, dirty toilets and long queues.Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-ef74086d6b669dd0fc2e30dfa761f210bbcenhttp://news.rediff.com/slide-show/2010/jul/02/slide-show-1-gear-up-for-bharat-bandh.htmhttp://news.rediff.com/slide-show/2010/jul/02/slide-show-1-gear-up-for-bharat-bandh.htmSources said the impact of the bandh is likely to be the worst in at least 10 states where the opposition was holding reins. The bandh is also expected to have total impact in states like Maharashtra.Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200rediff-280351abeae3119a96d8c43dc09bcfccrediffenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_world/~3/_e9e3EV0M30/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_world/~3/_e9e3EV0M30/index.htmlThree explosions erupted Thursday in Lahore, Pakistan, killing 35 people and wounding 175, the commissioner of Lahore told CNN. One of at least two suicide bombers detonated in the shrine's courtyard, he said.Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200cnn-b5908ad145940e04fdbc28a4952ceedfcnnenhttp://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010/07/01/story_1-7-2010_pg7_4http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010/07/01/story_1-7-2010_pg7_4NEW DELHI: India on Wednesday blamed Lashker-e-Tayyaba (Let) for inciting the violent anti-India protests. “We think it is the LeT which is active in Sopore,” Indian Home Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram told reporters after the meeting called by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to discuss the spiraling street violence.Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200dailytimesPK-ad17ff02d583e1b01a2e641ddecd8c3ddailytimesPKenhttp://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010/07/01/story_1-7-2010_pg2_20http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010/07/01/story_1-7-2010_pg2_20NEW DELHI: Organisers of the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi in October have struck an upbeat note over widely criticised preparations for the event despite yet another key deadline being missed on Wednesday. The date for venues to be handed over to the organising committee by city authorities....Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200dailytimesPK-f800335087e22de49e3809c0ee9ebcd9dailytimesPKenhttp://news.rediff.com/report/2010/jun/30/crpf-asked-to-exercise-restraint-in-jk-pc.htmhttp://news.rediff.com/report/2010/jun/30/crpf-asked-to-exercise-restraint-in-jk-pc.htmFirmly backing the state government in dealing with the violence in the Kashmir valley, the Centre today said that anti-national forces that were fomenting trouble were clearly linked to Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Tayiba.Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200rediff-1912fbeec97c410692de055c61f2dba2rediffenhttp://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Revisit-CRPF-deployment-Chidambaram-tells-Raipur/640699/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20expressindia/iKgY%20%28Expressindia%29http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Revisit-CRPF-deployment-Chidambaram-tells-Raipur/640699/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20expressindia/iKgY%20%28Expressindia%29A day after 27 CRPF personnel were killed in another Maoist attack in Chhattisgarh, Home Minister P Chidambaram suggested that the increase in attacks on Central forces....Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200expressindia-abe1eb77c0df4e0d54be0c9384ec69c1expressindiaenhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/bollywood/7863986/Anger-mounts-over-Bollywood-thriller-on-Kashmir.htmlhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/bollywood/7863986/Anger-mounts-over-Bollywood-thriller-on-Kashmir.htmlBollywood is set to step into highly sensitive territory with a promise to tell the story of violence in the Indian Kashmir, amid escalating protests.Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200telegraph-a9a1af343b07fd90fca78e5b3d860f88telegraphenhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/jun/30/nepal-prime-minister-caves-pressure-resigns/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/jun/30/nepal-prime-minister-caves-pressure-resigns/KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) Nepal's prime minister announced his resignation Wednesday, bowing to pressure from opposition Maoists who have been demanding his ouster in parliament and in street protests. Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal said in a televised speech that he decided to resign to ...Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200washtimes-4ba01a2909a939c60c7766da275ec4e1washtimesenhttp://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/eight%20killed%20during%20kashmir%20clashes/3694997http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/eight%20killed%20during%20kashmir%20clashes/3694997Five suspected insurgents and three Indian soldiers have died during fierce clashes in divided Kashmir when militants tried to cross over from Pakistan into the Indian-controlled portion, an army officer said. Tension has been rising in Kashmir after government forces allegedly killed at least eight....Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200channel4news-d7ac854bfca081953e1d28b842ae0d52channel4newsenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2010/8770239.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2010/8770239.stmBrazil manager Dunga demands a significant improvement from his team, despite a 3-0 victory over Chile in the last 16.Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-dd55cf67901c7a79a2ddbb69cfd4960ebbcenhttp://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Decision-to-free-petrol-prices-much-needed-reforms-PM/639931/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20expressindia/iKgY%20%28Expressindia%29http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Decision-to-free-petrol-prices-much-needed-reforms-PM/639931/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20expressindia/iKgY%20%28Expressindia%29Manmohan Singh rejected the Opposition's criticism of the government's decision to hike fuel prices.Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200expressindia-51dee3d42a1b0fa8c093bdc9ee59409eexpressindiaenhttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Political-steps-needed-Army-chief-tells-TOI/articleshow/6108316.cmshttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Political-steps-needed-Army-chief-tells-TOI/articleshow/6108316.cmsIn an exclusive interview to TOI, Army chief Gen V K Singh said, "I feel there is a great requirement for political initiatives. Militarily, we have brought the overall internal security situation in J&K firmly under control."Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200timesofindia-9643b037f8c986ffd918a87220c31639timesofindiaenhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SGE65S0BM.htmhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SGE65S0BM.htmBy Matthias Williams NEW DELHI, June 29 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Tuesday India would try to convince the United States to extradite the former chairman of Union Carbide, wanted in connection with the world's deadliest industrial accident.Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200alertnet-bd321f52667fdf166db82d56b20884a7alertnetenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/8c30ae12-8251-11df-9467-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8c30ae12-8251-11df-9467-00144feabdc0.html&_i_referer=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/8c30ae12-8251-11df-9467-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8c30ae12-8251-11df-9467-00144feabdc0.html&_i_referer=Barack Obama, US president, has invited Hu Jintao, his Chinese counterpart, to pay a state visit to the US, just a few weeks after Beijing made clear that Robert Gates, the US defence secretary, was not welcome in the People's Republic. Mr Obama extended his invitation, and Mr Hu accepted, on the sidelines of the G20 summit.Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200ft-bbd38272833adf30e7f437e41a452c7aftenhttp://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/frontpage/2010/0628/1224273467948.htmlhttp://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/frontpage/2010/0628/1224273467948.htmlTHE GROUP of 20 developed and emerging nations (G20) has agreed a target for cutting deficits and for improving capital requirements for banks in an attempt to bring stability to the global economy.Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200irishtimes-f486bb555725fbc66b5779b05492fde8irishtimesenhttp://www.deccanchronicle.com/international/pak-must-act-against-terror-directed-towards-india-pm-obama-361http://www.deccanchronicle.com/international/pak-must-act-against-terror-directed-towards-india-pm-obama-361India on Monday told the US that Pakistan should realise the importance of the disclosures made by LeT operative David Headley and take action against terrorism emanating from its soil directed towards it. India's concerns were conveyed by Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, to US President, Mr....Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200austrianews-9aa7dbf5689db7ff454a6d8379bf80ebaustrianewsenhttp://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2010/06/28/india-nuclear028.html?ref=rsshttp://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2010/06/28/india-nuclear028.html?ref=rssPrime Minister Harper is heralding a new era in Canada-India relations with the signing of a nuclear co-operation deal between the two countries.Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200CBC-b1c418e0da8bfa9636b84f5cfe6138c0CBCenhttp://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128144996&ft=1&f=1001http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128144996&ft=1&f=1001Police made more than 400 arrests after black-clad demonstrators broke off from a crowd of peaceful protesters at the global economic summit and went on a rampage in downtown Toronto that lasted into the early morning hours, authorities said Sunday.Sun, 27 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200NPRnews-f81c8f43b7a6cbb594e61107d645f46eNPRnewsenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/bb40b202-8214-11df-938f-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/bb40b202-8214-11df-938f-00144feabdc0.html&_i_referer=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/bb40b202-8214-11df-938f-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/bb40b202-8214-11df-938f-00144feabdc0.html&_i_referer=For those Europeans concerned with China’s growing prowess, here is another reason to be alert. The Chinese are about to cross the Danube. Not with tanks or communist propaganda, but with cash and a charm offensive. The advance is mainly commercially motivated, but its economic support could be a blessing for weakened economies in the region.Sun, 27 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200ft-c21bf263cb76bbffea24a03374147b1aftenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100626/bs_nm/us_g20http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100626/bs_nm/us_g20Reuters - World leaders moved away on Saturday from lockstep policy pledges to secure economic recovery, leaving countries leeway to chart their own courses in taming government debt and clamping down on banks to prevent another financial crisis.Sun, 27 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200news-yahoo-d499b68a7273a5ccd0033a7380359054news-yahooenhttp://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/newdelhi/PM-congrats-Saina-for-Indonesia-Open-Super-Series-win/Article1-564014.aspxhttp://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/newdelhi/PM-congrats-Saina-for-Indonesia-Open-Super-Series-win/Article1-564014.aspxPrime Minister Manmohan Singh today congratulated badminton sensation Saina Nehwal for winning the Indonesian Open Super Series at Jakarta, her third international title on a row.Sun, 27 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200HindustanTimes-2d94ecfe79e03d312722c49fee5d7bc8HindustanTimesenhttp://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=32065http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=32065Top entrepreneurs of the Ceylonese Tamil diaspora in Malaysia gathered Saturday to raise funds for Selvaraja Pathmanathan’s (KP) ‘development’ of the North and East of Sri Lanka, media circles in Colombo said, citing Sri Lankan High Commission sources in Malaysia.Sun, 27 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200tamilnet-a03a3baef615008edd8260a4ab259096tamilnetenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100626/wl_asia_afp/pakistanindiasasiasaarcdiplomacyhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100626/wl_asia_afp/pakistanindiasasiasaarcdiplomacyAFP - Pakistan and India announced Saturday they would fight terrorism together and cooperate on the 2008 Mumbai attacks as India urged Pakistan to put more suspects on trial for the atrocity.Sat, 26 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200news-yahoo-2593603f519b728857576cd02935ffacnews-yahooenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100625/ts_nm/us_g20http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100625/ts_nm/us_g20Reuters - President Barack Obama urged world leaders to follow his success on regulatory reform on Friday while other countries touted their swifter progress in tackling debt mountains that threaten the global recovery.Sat, 26 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200news-yahoo-ceb5bb0f9a8dde58a828ad501699b658news-yahooenhttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/americas/2010/06/2010624204154657429.htmlhttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/americas/2010/06/2010624204154657429.htmlPetrol and crossbow seized by Canadian police near upcoming G20 meeting security zone.Fri, 25 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200aljazeera-en-d842a6630397d7fc1eecf7ff0342511aaljazeera-enenhttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Petrol-to-cost-Rs-373-more-kerosene-to-get-dearer-by-Rs-3/articleshow/6090682.cmshttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Petrol-to-cost-Rs-373-more-kerosene-to-get-dearer-by-Rs-3/articleshow/6090682.cmsTo bring petroleum products in line with market rates, the govt has freed petrol from all pricing controls and hiked diesel prices by Rs 2 a litre. The move will help boost profits of state-run oil firms.Fri, 25 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200timesofindia-c0aab5a0881354c786a2bb3e1a80edb5timesofindiaenhttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/India-Pak-Foreign-Secretary-level-talks-begin-in-Islamabad/articleshow/6085549.cmshttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/India-Pak-Foreign-Secretary-level-talks-begin-in-Islamabad/articleshow/6085549.cmsForeign Secretary Nirupama Rao, the first senior Indian official to visit Islamabad since the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, met her Pakistani counterpart Salman Bashir for talks at the Foreign Office in Islamabad today.Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200indiatimes-e2ee9d1de64cf5c457006bf1acfeb57dindiatimesenhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0624/airindia.htmlhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0624/airindia.htmlCanadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper has apologised to the families of the victims of the Air India crash.Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200RTERadio-01c53533e52543300cf40a575bce6f3cRTERadioenhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/interestrates/7850470/MPC-is-too-relaxed-for-comfort-as-the-threat-of-inflation-grows.htmlhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/interestrates/7850470/MPC-is-too-relaxed-for-comfort-as-the-threat-of-inflation-grows.htmlIs the Bank of England going soft on inflation? Some economists claim to have detected a shift in the inflation-targeting regime.Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200telegraph-b5abf57c4470c3dce03d52e3c14b35b1telegraphenhttp://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/Obama-to-meet-PM-at-G-20-meet/articleshow/6085102.cmshttp://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/Obama-to-meet-PM-at-G-20-meet/articleshow/6085102.cmsWASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama would meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the sidelines of the G-20 Summit in Toronto, a top Indian official said on Wednesday. "Prime Minister would be traveling for the G-20, he will be meeting President Obama," Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Anand Sharma told Indian reporters here.Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200economictimes-bf40d76d5e0ae30121519bea4953a983economictimesenhttp://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=107147&Itemid=38http://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=107147&Itemid=38Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and British Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs William Hague at a joint press stake following their meeting said they reviewed bilateral relations and exchanged views on regional and international issues of mutual interest.Wed, 23 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200app-en-c2783d782823f7169c4710507b5325f1app-enenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/10362725.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/10362725.stmStock markets and Asian currencies rise following weekend comments by China's central bank about its yuan policy.Wed, 23 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-fc100dbfd603eba9184a0842798b9770bbcenhttp://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/world/04-kashmir-india-col-killed-qs-05http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/world/04-kashmir-india-col-killed-qs-05SRINAGAR: An Indian army colonel has been killed in a gunbattle with militants in Indian-administered Kashmir, the military said Wednesday. “We have lost a colonel during a fierce overnight gunbattle with militants in (northern) Kupwara district,” Indian military spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Vineet Sood told AFP.Wed, 23 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200dawn-fa7352591d5270ecaf24f19e358bf19fdawnenhttp://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/indicators/India-eyes-double-digit-economic-growth-by-2013/articleshow/6076756.cmshttp://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/indicators/India-eyes-double-digit-economic-growth-by-2013/articleshow/6076756.cmsThe Indian economy, Asia's largest after Japan and China, is accelerating and could reach double-digit growth by 2013, Indian Trade Minister Anand Sharma said during a visit to Spain.Tue, 22 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200economictimes-9f730c1cffd67041568186377d063aa0economictimesenhttp://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/americas/Leaders-of-world-s-largest-economies-to-meet-in-Canada/Article1-561418.aspxhttp://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/americas/Leaders-of-world-s-largest-economies-to-meet-in-Canada/Article1-561418.aspxLeaders of the world's largest economies, including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and US President Barack Obama, will gather in Ontario this week to discuss plans to beat the economic slump.Tue, 22 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200HindustanTimes-c7b7c485c0077b179729b1c74ace836cHindustanTimesenhttp://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/bhopal/Bhopal-GoM-to-seek-review-plea-Anderson-s-extradition/Article1-560569.aspxhttp://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/bhopal/Bhopal-GoM-to-seek-review-plea-Anderson-s-extradition/Article1-560569.aspxThe Group of Ministers on the Bhopal gas tragedy is expected to suggest that the 350 metric tones of toxic waste at the Carbide plant be incinerated and 1.1 million tones of contaminated soil at the accident site be treated in a scientific manner.Tue, 22 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200HindustanTimes-53ddde69e48631a7056e45a203b1420cHindustanTimesenhttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1288242/Gulf-oil-spill-BP-told-faulty-drill-safety-equipment-weeks-disaster.html?ITO=1490http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1288242/Gulf-oil-spill-BP-told-faulty-drill-safety-equipment-weeks-disaster.html?ITO=1490BP boss Tony Hayward and Barack Obama both decided to get away from dealing with the Gulf oil spill for a bit of R&R.Mon, 21 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200dailymail-9d775c0af95e51cc5d875ee255e34886dailymailenhttp://www.indianexpress.com/news/gom-for-enhanced-compensation/636564/http://www.indianexpress.com/news/gom-for-enhanced-compensation/636564/Sources said the compensation would be to the tune of Rs. 10 lakh for the kin of those dead.Mon, 21 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200financialexpress-c94bed503058733b5e257cf6dec3e617financialexpressenhttp://www.thefrontierpost.com/News.aspx?ncat=ts&nid=4521&ad=20-06-2010http://www.thefrontierpost.com/News.aspx?ncat=ts&nid=4521&ad=20-06-2010ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has termed the public support in war against terror as vitally important and has stated that it can only ...Sun, 20 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200TheFrontierPost-en-a395259f4faa6e5860e578e878b50168TheFrontierPost-enenhttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Centre-may-fund-Bhopal-clean-up/articleshow/6072639.cmshttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Centre-may-fund-Bhopal-clean-up/articleshow/6072639.cmsThe Centre is likely to foot the bill for remediation, or cleaning up, of the contaminated site of the Union Carbide plant in Bhopal.Sun, 20 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200indiatimes-76b560a8f607edf7472defd8f1ac6b42indiatimesenhttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Docs-from-11-states-to-get-marks-for-rural-stint/articleshow/6069468.cmshttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Docs-from-11-states-to-get-marks-for-rural-stint/articleshow/6069468.cmsThe states include Assam, Manipur, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram, Sikkim, Uttaranchal, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir.Sun, 20 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200indiatimes-f052d9a879582b89dabb7103b6d9d183indiatimesenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/10360435.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/10360435.stmIndian police arrest a militia leader with links to Maoist rebels suspected of being behind a train crash that killed 150 people.Sun, 20 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-69db2b7fe415bebd302e00fa3341a2babbcenhttp://www.thehindu.com/2010/06/20/stories/2010062054922200.htmhttp://www.thehindu.com/2010/06/20/stories/2010062054922200.htmToronto: Canadian Immigration Minister Jason Kenney, on Saturday, said that terrorist groups would not be given any quarter even as the country stepped up security at airports and other vital installations as recommended by the Kanishka inquiry commission.Sat, 19 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200Hindu-6b46cc45d52d8065b3843b474104f69cHinduenhttp://www.thehindu.com/2010/06/20/stories/2010062054601100.htmhttp://www.thehindu.com/2010/06/20/stories/2010062054601100.htm— Photo Virender Singh Negi Uttarakhand Governor Margaret Alva confers the honorary degree of ‘Doctor of Science' (honoris causa) on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh “in recognition of his long and distinguished contribution to the field of economics and as the chief architect of Indian Economic Revival,” in Pantnagar on Saturday.Sat, 19 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200hinduonnet-14bda1fc133549393c574f6f09b66266hinduonnetenhttp://www.thestar.com/news/gta/torontog20summit/article/825508--million-dollar-a-minute-summit-worth-it-insists-stephen-harper-aidehttp://www.thestar.com/news/gta/torontog20summit/article/825508--million-dollar-a-minute-summit-worth-it-insists-stephen-harper-aideLeaders need face time, says Harper’s spokesperson, as the government lays out the daunting challenges looming at $1.2-billion G8/G20 summitsSat, 19 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200TorontoStar-c678056fad69441da1e5d0361fc0a108TorontoStarenhttp://www.thefrontierpost.com/News.aspx?ncat=ts&nid=4492&ad=18-06-2010http://www.thefrontierpost.com/News.aspx?ncat=ts&nid=4492&ad=18-06-2010ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the US on Thursday, following threadbare discussion agreed to develop mutual priorities for water sector partnership. As a part ...Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200TheFrontierPost-en-4e1d312761ac6518556584c575bcb2eeTheFrontierPost-enenhttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/GoM-meet-on-Bhopal-ends-report-to-PM-on-Monday/articleshow/6063836.cmshttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/GoM-meet-on-Bhopal-ends-report-to-PM-on-Monday/articleshow/6063836.cmsThe Group of Ministers headed by home minister P Chidambaram on the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy held the first of its daily meetings on Friday and discussed relief and rehabilitation issues relating to the victims.Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200timesofindia-478169b5089dca09b862b087e6e40287timesofindiaenhttp://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/nepal/Nepal-ministers-India-visits-raise-eyebrows/Article1-558772.aspxhttp://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/nepal/Nepal-ministers-India-visits-raise-eyebrows/Article1-558772.aspxPresence of both Nepal’s Deputy Prime Ministers in New Delhi at a time when political parties here are engaged in a tussle to form the next government have raised eyebrows in the Himalayan nation, reports Utpal Parashar.Thu, 17 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200HindustanTimes-220e00a71e69f40606a3172fdf435b95HindustanTimesenhttp://www.thehindu.com/2010/06/16/stories/2010061655532400.htmhttp://www.thehindu.com/2010/06/16/stories/2010061655532400.htmHasan Suroor LONDON: A set of rare paintings by Rabindranath Tagore, who had gifted them to a British missionary and friend Leonard Elmhirst for his private collection in 1939, was sold for a record £1.6 million at an auction here on Tuesday, exceeding the pre-auction estimate of £250,000.Tue, 15 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200hinduonnet-faaf810f2af813e670407a524d613ce0hinduonnetenhttp://www.thehindu.com/2010/06/15/stories/2010061556681200.htmhttp://www.thehindu.com/2010/06/15/stories/2010061556681200.htmSpecial Correspondent NEW DELHI: Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Monday said the Group of Ministers (GoM) on the Bhopal gas disaster could probe the circumstances under which the leakage occurred and how the punishment for the culprits was reduced.Mon, 14 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200Hindu-f762c8d491388e05347edb5c5495552eHinduenhttp://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/newdelhi/Naga-blockade-Centre-to-send-forces-agitators-meet-PM/Article1-557418.aspxhttp://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/newdelhi/Naga-blockade-Centre-to-send-forces-agitators-meet-PM/Article1-557418.aspxWith the Centre today deciding to send security forces to remove the 65-day-old blockade of two national highways in the northeast by Naga groups, the agitators showed some signs of relenting by hinting at a temporary suspension of their stir.Mon, 14 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200HindustanTimes-c5167d22a481d14bb96342841ff8e2aaHindustanTimesenhttp://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/Congress-tries-to-shield-Arjun/articleshow/6044971.cmshttp://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/Congress-tries-to-shield-Arjun/articleshow/6044971.cmsNEW DELHI: The Manmohan Singh government on Sunday came out with a fresh excuse to explain safe passage for Warren Anderson. Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee told reporters that the then Union Carbide chairman was let off by the Arjun Singh “to control the deteriorating law and order situation in Bhopal”.Mon, 14 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200economictimes-e76fa92a0a40395d74c843616a4b4bdceconomictimesenhttp://www.thehindu.com/2010/06/14/stories/2010061459140100.htmhttp://www.thehindu.com/2010/06/14/stories/2010061459140100.htmPhoto: RANJEET KUMAR BJP president Nitin Gadkari (second from left) waves to supporters at the party's Swabhiman rally PATNA: A full-scale attack on the United Progressive Alliance government marked the concluding day of the BJP's two-day national executive committee meeting here on Sunday.Sun, 13 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200Hindu-4c3109b10110497487bbb0751bb400d4Hinduenhttp://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010/06/13/story_13-6-2010_pg1_6http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010/06/13/story_13-6-2010_pg1_6Kashmiri protesters remove barbed wire as they attack a paramilitary bunker during a protest. Clashes erupted between residents and government forces in Held Kashmir’s main city on Saturday, a day after a teenaged boy was allegedly killed after being struck by a rubber bullet fired by police.Sun, 13 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200dailytimesPK-444c6b03bcc6d8cd44129e163c7b952ddailytimesPKenhttp://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/business/04-wb-cancels-aid-pak-qs-09http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/business/04-wb-cancels-aid-pak-qs-09ISLAMABAD: The World Bank cancelled technical aid worth 7.5 lac dollars to Pakistan. The aid was to be allocated for a project to foster Pakistan’s mineral resource sector. However, the government failed to use the aid as no work was done regarding the said project. The aid was delivered by Japan on behalf of the World Bank.Sat, 12 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200dawn-70a12f51f730b921ec8e00936dfee41cdawnenhttp://www.thehindu.com/2010/06/13/stories/2010061355781200.htmhttp://www.thehindu.com/2010/06/13/stories/2010061355781200.htmSpecial Correspondent BJP president Nitin Gadkari being welcomed by Bihar BJP chief C.P Thakur at the party's two-day national executive in Patna on Saturday. NEW DELHI: Side-stepping all contentious issues within the party, Bharatiya Janata Party president Nitin Gadkari attacked the United....Sat, 12 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200Hindu-aa9372612aadf562c74e91833811c08bHinduenhttp://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/president-changing-law-to-extend-rule-1998337.htmlhttp://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/president-changing-law-to-extend-rule-1998337.htmlPlans to amend legislation, which limits the country's leader to serving only two terms, have been approved by the government.Sat, 12 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200independent-d3fa696b3ec109995ab4074d4e4e662bindependentenhttp://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/0611/breaking49.htmlhttp://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/0611/breaking49.htmlIranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said China's support for the latest UN sanctions against Iran would not harm ties, but slammed Beijing along with other nuclear powers for wanting to monopolise the technology.Fri, 11 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200irishtimes-609f4813179c3344159738d6232f22cdirishtimesenhttp://www.thehindu.com/2010/06/12/stories/2010061254551500.htmhttp://www.thehindu.com/2010/06/12/stories/2010061254551500.htmPATNA: The big show of strength planned by the Bharatiya Janata Party here on Sunday evening will carry a double message: it will mark the start of its all-out election campaign and also signal that the party is not just a “junior” partner in Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's Bihar enterprise.Fri, 11 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200Hindu-0bdad2f8549a89b65f7f5ff3dd51b7ccHinduenhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/soutikbiswas/http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/soutikbiswas/Bureaucrats are also hobbled by interference as politicians promote, demote or transfer them at will. There is corruption among a section of officers. Few alternate between state and federal governments, leading to accusations of provincialism in the ranks.Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-5380b20277fa0a42e3c553f2198ce825bbcenhttp://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=31942http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=31942India is compelling Sri Lanka to sign the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) for the favour of supplying weapons in the war against the Liberation Tigers, Dr. Wickremabahu Karunaratne, the leader of the New Left Front (NLF), said in a press meet held in Colombo Wednesday morning.Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200tamilnet-473bdc876b74ae2e4329d326ac8b5774tamilnetenhttp://www.indianexpress.com/news/seeking-a-divorce-now-becomes-easier/632065/http://www.indianexpress.com/news/seeking-a-divorce-now-becomes-easier/632065/The Marriage Laws (Amendment) Bill 2010 was approved by the Union Cabinet chaired by PM Manmohan Singh.Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200financialexpress-5e12a3fb92db675c4abc5d20c13eb1d4financialexpressenhttp://www.infopak.gov.pk/newsDetail.aspx?NewsId=41http://www.infopak.gov.pk/newsDetail.aspx?NewsId=41WASHINGTON, June 8 (APP): The United States desires Pakistan and India to continue their recent momentum towards restoring a comprehensive dialogue for improvement in relations between two important friends of Washington, a senior Obama Administration official noted.Wed, 09 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200Infopak-en-53965be8c4628af126c1e0a9fe6eb3fcInfopak-enenhttp://www.thehindu.com/2010/06/10/stories/2010061054661200.htmhttp://www.thehindu.com/2010/06/10/stories/2010061054661200.htmNEW DELHI: Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa has proposed discussions on establishing a joint information mechanism on the possibility of oil and gas fields straddling the India-Sri Lanka maritime boundary. In a joint declaration, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh assured Mr.Wed, 09 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200Hindu-14dd47fb092d7fada801dda6354cd497Hinduenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8725140.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8725140.stmAn Indian court hands down the first convictions over the 1984 Bhopal disaster, but campaigners criticise the sentences.Tue, 08 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-71f0c52f57a32f8caf34f6edcb27e8c0bbcenhttp://www.euronews.net/2010/06/07/four-palestinian-divers-killed-off-gaza/http://www.euronews.net/2010/06/07/four-palestinian-divers-killed-off-gaza/The funeral has taken place in Gaza of four Palestinian divers who were killed by the Israeli navy. The Israeli army says the men were intercepted…Mon, 07 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200euronews-en-ff0c958468434d871ea811b3fa4acd4eeuronews-enenhttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1284623/7-people-convicted-Bhopal-gas-tragedy-25-years-on.html?ITO=1490http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1284623/7-people-convicted-Bhopal-gas-tragedy-25-years-on.html?ITO=1490The former chemical company executives face up to two years in prison for their role in the world's worst industrial accident, which killed 15,000 people in 1984.Mon, 07 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200dailymail-191e6947cb56010b7e1671b7e8e419ccdailymailenhttp://www.thehindu.com/2010/06/08/stories/2010060856721300.htmhttp://www.thehindu.com/2010/06/08/stories/2010060856721300.htm— Photo: Nissar Ahmad Prime Minister Manmohan Singh receives Kashmiri a samavar during the convocation of the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology in Srinagar on Monday. Srinagar: Visiting Jammu and Kashmir amid allegations of fake encounters, Prime Minister Manmohan....Mon, 07 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200Hindu-514c5c47fcd41855ca45e48b121789f7Hinduenhttp://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/india/Petrol-diesel-LPG-price-hike-on-the-cards/Article1-553832.aspxhttp://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/india/Petrol-diesel-LPG-price-hike-on-the-cards/Article1-553832.aspxA ministerial panel may on Monday decide on raising petrol and diesel prices up by Rs 3.50 a litre and domestic LPG rates by Rs 25-50 per cylinder, besides considering raising kerosene prices marginally.Sun, 06 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200HindustanTimes-c0e2b073b394864b799de33541bc66daHindustanTimesenhttp://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/the-newspaper/front-page/21-krishna-assures-us-india-believes-in-talks-with-pakistan-560-sk-07http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/the-newspaper/front-page/21-krishna-assures-us-india-believes-in-talks-with-pakistan-560-sk-07WASHINGTON: India has assured the United States that it has consistently believed in the need for dialogue to seek a future of peace and cooperation with Pakistan. Indian External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna used a Thursday evening reception, also attended by US President Barack Obama, to convey....Sat, 05 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200dawn-c5d27e51087d4e86356ab17526081faedawnenhttp://news.rediff.com/report/2010/jun/05/gadkari-rues-infighting-in-bjp-at-cms-convention.htmhttp://news.rediff.com/report/2010/jun/05/gadkari-rues-infighting-in-bjp-at-cms-convention.htmNationalism is the Bharatiya Janata Party's inspiration and it defines the party's political character, president Nitin Gadkari said on Saturday as the two-day convention of chief ministers of BJP-ruled states began in Uttan. "Important people who have given a direction to the party have gathered here," he said while addressing a gathering.Sat, 05 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200rediff-5907d3d3c9641babcdd94d4f32e9f72drediffenhttp://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/restofasia/N-proliferation-affected-India-s-security/Article1-553594.aspxhttp://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/restofasia/N-proliferation-affected-India-s-security/Article1-553594.aspxIn a clear reference to Pakistan, India today said clandestine proliferation network in the region had adversely affected its security and pitched for a new global paradigm to meet the challenge, factoring in the "real" risks of terrorists gaining access to nuclear material.Sat, 05 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200HindustanTimes-6015ffb13152e4e0381ba442149f0f96HindustanTimesenhttp://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6541PL20100605?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20reuters/worldNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20International%29http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6541PL20100605?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20reuters/worldNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20International%29JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Polygamous South African President Jacob Zuma is battling another scandal concerning his private life, this time involving newspaper reports his second wife is pregnant after an affair with her bodyguard.Sat, 05 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200reuters-2767eaaa701a9b89f51f45786153b392reutersenhttp://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/People-raising-questions-on-every-encounter-Omar/629836/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20expressindia/iKgY%20%28Expressindia%29http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/People-raising-questions-on-every-encounter-Omar/629836/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20expressindia/iKgY%20%28Expressindia%29Three days ahead of PM's visit to Kashmir, Omar Abdullah has done some plain speaking on 'encounter' killings by security forces and said people were raising question marks on almost every encounter.Sat, 05 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200expressindia-631e319bb2c321b7f538074c59395f00expressindiaenhttp://www.thehindu.com/2010/06/04/stories/2010060464821400.htmhttp://www.thehindu.com/2010/06/04/stories/2010060464821400.htmWashington: Without naming Pakistan, India said on Thursday the “epicentre” of global terrorism was in its neighbourhood and asked the United States to make sure that no particular extremist group was left out in the fight against terrorism. In his opening remarks at the first-ever India-U.S. Strategic Dialogue, External Affairs Minister S.Fri, 04 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200Hindu-c00fca18f0ac5ddd41b21570fe397e06Hinduenhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/barackobama/7803526/Barack-Obama-cancels-trip-to-Australia-and-Indonesia-over-BP-oil-spill.htmlhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/barackobama/7803526/Barack-Obama-cancels-trip-to-Australia-and-Indonesia-over-BP-oil-spill.htmlBarack Obama has cancelled a trip to Australia and Indonesia for the second time this year, as he struggles to cope with fallout from the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.Fri, 04 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200telegraph-2847d0c69fc3a5c17a7dd5f53c9dced2telegraphenhttp://www.euronews.net/2010/06/03/israel-defiant-on-gaza-blockade/http://www.euronews.net/2010/06/03/israel-defiant-on-gaza-blockade/In the furnace of Middle Eastern politics, the relationship between Israel and Turkey often catches the eye. Commercial interests play a big part.…Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200euronews-en-b0d6181cc0225a7bc18f8d662fdd68c7euronews-enenhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/india/7801245/Air-India-crash-bodies-given-to-wrong-families.htmlhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/india/7801245/Air-India-crash-bodies-given-to-wrong-families.htmlThe bodies of a dozen victims of last month's Air India Express crash may have been given to the wrong families for burial or cremation, according to the airline.Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200telegraph-c662c740c658c051dabdb00d2569d121telegraphenhttp://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/indian-growth-higher-than-expected-20100531-wqx9.htmlhttp://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/indian-growth-higher-than-expected-20100531-wqx9.htmlIndia's economy grew 7.4 percent in the year ended March, aided by strong performances in the industrial and service sectors, official data showed Monday.Mon, 31 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200smh-f97be6a2448762bdddf3eaf510d09cd6smhenhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2010/may/31/india-economy-rebounds-rapid-growthhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2010/may/31/india-economy-rebounds-rapid-growth• Manufacturing helps drive quarterly growth to 8.6% • Concerns remain over drought and European debt crisis India has returned to the rapid economic growth rates it enjoyed before the global economic crisis struck, according to official data published today. A rebound in manufacturing drove India's quarterly economic growth to 8.Mon, 31 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200guardian-a8f76246d2e38cde8b595dcbe58a1a24guardianenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/VeLaXllgrvc/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/VeLaXllgrvc/index.htmlAt least 25 bodies have been pulled out of the mangled wreckage where two trains collided in eastern India early Friday, a railway spokesman said.Fri, 28 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200cnn-de7130694aea9c468cd90c9f8068aec4cnnenhttp://www.indianexpress.com/news/top-upa-leaders-backed-caste-census/624714/http://www.indianexpress.com/news/top-upa-leaders-backed-caste-census/624714/Sharad Yadav reacted sharply to govt decision to refer the caste census issue to a Cabinet sub-committee.Fri, 28 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200financialexpress-ad2210264de74911fd0921e3203bd6f3financialexpressenhttp://www.thehindu.com/2010/05/27/stories/2010052762891100.htmhttp://www.thehindu.com/2010/05/27/stories/2010052762891100.htmSandeep Dikshit NEW DELHI: The revelation by a retired BSF official about his being denied a visa by Canada because it thought that the force was “notoriously violent” has opened a can of worms. Several serving and retired officers from the armed forces and intelligence agencies have now come....Thu, 27 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200hinduonnet-40642ac6486ae0f31c482263e3bcbadehinduonnetenhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/kVjb3GRq7yo/la-fg-us-pakistan-20100525,0,4819879.storyhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/kVjb3GRq7yo/la-fg-us-pakistan-20100525,0,4819879.storySenior U.S. officials used an urgent meeting with Pakistan's president to present a dossier on terrorism suspect Faisal Shahzad, including a detailed chart describing his contacts with the Pakistani Taliban before his attempt to detonate an explosives-laden vehicle in New York City's Times Square, officials said.Wed, 26 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200latimes-97bc3a4f4f6b16bb4986ea71d0b8fe5clatimesenhttp://www.thehindu.com/2010/05/26/stories/2010052663531400.htmhttp://www.thehindu.com/2010/05/26/stories/2010052663531400.htmNEW DELHI: President Pratibha Patil is commencing her six-day state visit to China on Wednesday with the atmospherics thought to be just right for a convivial meeting between the two sides. Speaking on background ahead of the visit, officials from the Ministry of External Affairs said India-China....Wed, 26 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200Hindu-09600628c4bae65f9862d10161b188c1Hinduenhttp://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/other/2010/05/26/258163/Turkmenistan-set.htmhttp://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/other/2010/05/26/258163/Turkmenistan-set.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - A state newspaper in Turkmenistan is reporting that the energy-rich nation plans to build a pipeline linking its gas fields in the east to the Caspian Sea in the west.Wed, 26 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200ChinaPost-63e795abf7106a6d78bb2c01f6f8e7c9ChinaPostenhttp://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7018798487http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7018798487India has expressed disappointment over the Pakistan Supreme Court’s verdict freeing the alleged mastermind of the November 2008 attacks in Mumbai from house arrest on Tuesday. - (AHN)Tue, 25 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200AHN-1c459092e46f3848b611fa0587d6cffaAHNenhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/pqtKv4zQ-WQ/la-fg-pakistan-militants-20100524,0,3785071.storyhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/pqtKv4zQ-WQ/la-fg-pakistan-militants-20100524,0,3785071.storyThe U.S. is pushing Pakistan to mount an offensive in North Waziristan, where the Times Square bomb suspect reportedly trained. But the stew of militant groups makes the task doubly hard, experts say. A couple of decades ago, Hamid Gul could trek into militant camps in North Waziristan like an old friend stopping by for dinner.Mon, 24 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200latimes-6457e34d404500afa5efe75d798cca74latimesenhttp://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20100524/local/price-index-continues-to-risehttp://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20100524/local/price-index-continues-to-riseThe Retail Price Index went up to 101.44 from 100.43 in April, the NSO said this morning. This primarily reflected an increase of 3.72 per cent in the Clothing and Footwear Index, mainly due to seasonal price rises in garments. The Transport and...Mon, 24 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200timesofmalta-e22240199332dc83e8070c5c9b260593timesofmaltaenhttp://www.financialexpress.com/news/PM-pegs-growth-at-10-harps-on-propoor-policies/623024/http://www.financialexpress.com/news/PM-pegs-growth-at-10-harps-on-propoor-policies/623024/Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday said the UPA-II government's path is 'well laid out', as it seeks to strengthen...Mon, 24 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200financialexpress-0d1557f83c7dc28b7e901ba5e9601d66financialexpressenhttp://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/newdelhi/PM-had-no-answers-BJP/Article1-548095.aspxhttp://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/newdelhi/PM-had-no-answers-BJP/Article1-548095.aspxLeader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley on Monday expressed dissatisfaction with the press conference addressed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to mark the completion of the first year of UPA-II in power. Jaitely said the PM resorted to evading or deflecting questions on issues he had no answers to.Mon, 24 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200HindustanTimes-d90a3929054823298b615f77a9cb572cHindustanTimesenhttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Ill-make-way-for-Rahul-PM/articleshow/5970172.cmshttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Ill-make-way-for-Rahul-PM/articleshow/5970172.cmsAcknowledging Rahul Gandhi's PM-in-waiting status, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said he was ready to step aside for the young leader whenever the Congress party decided in favour of a change in leadership.Mon, 24 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200timesofindia-fcdb32d6957582131b7b3a58766d03f1timesofindiaenhttp://www.euronews.net/2010/05/23/black-boxes-analysed-after-india-crash/http://www.euronews.net/2010/05/23/black-boxes-analysed-after-india-crash/Experts have begun analysing the voice and flight data recorders from the scene of an Air India plane crash. A total of 158 people died when a Boeing 737-800 aircraft crashed off a hilltop runway in the city of Mangalore. Eight people survived after being thrown out of the Air India Express plane when it broke in two.Sun, 23 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200euronews-en-2452ad38dbb888d8a56a2977be872a85euronews-enenhttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Two-probes-will-establish-cause-Praful-Patel/articleshow/5963978.cmshttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Two-probes-will-establish-cause-Praful-Patel/articleshow/5963978.cmsUnion civil aviation minister refused to speculate on the reasons for the crash saying that the inquiry by both the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and Air India will establish the cause of the accident.Sun, 23 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200indiatimes-0d6f9d49ae3eb8cebdb5541f0211af63indiatimesenhttp://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/newdelhi/RSS-BJP-differ-on-caste-based-census/Article1-547624.aspxhttp://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/newdelhi/RSS-BJP-differ-on-caste-based-census/Article1-547624.aspxThe BJP might be pushing for a caste-based census but the RSS, from which the party draws its strength, is opposed to it. On Sunday, the RSS demanded that nationality and not caste be the basis of the ongoing national census. HT reports.Sun, 23 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200HindustanTimes-b1345016270032ba6445e764df52bf66HindustanTimesenhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0522/india.htmlhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0522/india.htmlThe 'Black Box' has been recovered from the plane that crashed earlier today killing 158 people in southern India.Sat, 22 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200RTERadio-590e4650515eeb9b05176018bf42b012RTERadioen