News from January 2009

UK LTTE Chief Helped Gather War Materials

The Chief of LTTE in Britain helped the outlawed outfit to procure war-store and raised funds for its activities, an ongoing trial in the UK has revealed. Arunachalam Chrishanthakumar (52) was found to have procured material, electric components and raised funds for the organisation banned in UK despite warnings by the authorities to stop his [...]

Face Hard Landing Slump In Airlines: IATA

: Airlines are on course for one of their toughest ever years, top industry association IATA warned as the global slump pushes air cargo into free fall and slashes passenger growth.“2009 is shaping up to be one of the toughest ever years for international aviation,” International Air Transport Association Director General Giovanni Bisignani said.“The 22.6 [...]

Srilanka Annouced Ultimatum of 48 hrs

New Delhi: India has appreciated the Sri Lankan government’s announcement of granting a “48-hour safe passage” to Tamil civilians trapped in the war-hit northern parts of the island nation amidst hope that the conditions of civilians will improve in days to come. “The government of India welcomes this important announcement and hopes that with the [...]

Barack Obama Should Expand Pakistan Aid

A top American expert on South Asia, Bruce Riedel, has urged enhanced economic and security assistance for Pakistan to reinforce its counterinsurgency efforts along the Afghan border as he also drew the Barack Obama Administration’s attention to the importance of restoring America’s image in the region. Riedel, who advised President Obama on South Asian affairs [...]

Malegaon Accused Lt Col Purohit met Ram Sena Chief Muthalik

The key accused in the Malegaon blast case Lt Colonel Prasad Shrikant Purohit has claimed that he met the Ram Sene Chief Pramod Muthalik and was very enamoured by his work and dedication. This stunning disclosure has been made by Purohit to his interrogators and is extensively documented in the recently released Malegaon blasts chargesheet. [...]

Oil Price Reduced, Perrtrol by Rs 5 and Diesel by Rs 2

NEW DELHI: A day after UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi practically set the agenda for the government when she told a rally in Rae Bareli that fuel prices would be reduced soon, the Centre on Wednesday reduced petrol prices by Rs 5 a litre, diesel by Rs 2 and cooking gas by Rs 25 per cylinder. [...]

Will Aishwarya Contest On Samajwadi Party Ticket From Bihar

After ‘Munnabhai’ Sanjay Dutt, it could be the turn of Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan to contest the upcoming Lok Sabha polls as a Samajwadi Party candidate. Samajwadi Party workers and leaders in Bihar have decided to offer Aishwarya the party ticket for the Madhepura seat against Janata Dal-United (JD-U) national president Sharad Yadav, a [...]

US Drone Attack in South Waziristan, Pakistan

US drone attack on January 23 after the inauguration of Obama administration, were innocent civilians, well-placed sources have revealed. US drone attacks on local population have heightened the tension and led to an increase in anti-Americanism in the tribal areas. The drone attack was carried out on January 23 in Gangai Khel area in South [...]

PML N Leader Nawaz Sharif Meets Hurriyat Leader Adul Ghani Bhatt

Hurriyat leader Adul Ghani Bhatt called on PML-N leader Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif in Raiwind today. Both the leaders have discussed bilateral issues of mutual interest and Kashmir issue. Nawaz Sharif said Kashmir issue should be resolved according to the will of Kashmiri people and urged global community to play its due role in this [...]

PM Syed Yousuf Raza Unfair To Call Pakistan a Failed State

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Thursday said it is unfair to call Pakistan a failed state, saying Pakistan is the most stable country of the region. Speaking in panel discussion of World Economic Forum, the PM said there is complete democracy in the country and media is free, so the perception of unsuccessful state [...]

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