Kathmandu: Three parties quit Nepal's Maoist-led government on Monday as the Himalayan republic slipped deeper into crisis after the prime minister called elections following the failure to agree on a new constitution aimed at ending years of instability. Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai has called for November 22 elections to resolve the constitutional impasse, sparking a backlash from politicians and Nepalis who have seen the country lurch from one crisis to...
10:55 AM, May 29, 2012
The tourists dozing at the bay near the Dutch Cemetery at Fort Kochi raise their eyebrows and watch as Baburaj, with a dramatic turn, walks swiftly from the sea bridge. He walks towards Asif Ali and Sanusha and the trio opens up a conversation. Suddenly Sanusha gets annoyed. She gives vent to her anger by marching away from the scene, dragging Asif along with her. The director shouts cut. Its...
03:47 PM, May 18, 2012
Nepal Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai has ordered an inquiry into the plane crash. ...
08:14 AM, May 15, 2012
After the recent makeover in his image, actor Baburaj is finding it difficult to allot the dates for any movie coming his way. The actor who has also excelled in the recent 'Mayamohini' and 'Ordinary', will be seen in at least a dozen more films in the coming months. He will also play the lead in some of the films releasing this year. 'Dy S P Shankunni Uncle' by Sooryan...
04:46 PM, May 08, 2012
Kathmandu: The UK on Thursday pledged full support to Nepal's peace process and offered an aid of 20 million pounds to conclude the reconciliation efforts in the country. In a meeting held in Kathmandu with Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai, UK's Secretary of State for International Development, Andrew Mitchell pledged assistance of 20 million pounds (NRs 2.5 billion) and also extended his country's full support for the ongoing peace process. Mitchell...
08:58 PM, Jan 19, 2012
Kathmandu: Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday said India stands by the efforts of Nepal and its people towards logically concluding their peace process and the drafting of the constitution for a multi-party democracy, as he met a wide spectrum of political leaders in Kathmandu. Mukherjee, who was on a day-long visit to Nepal, met Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai, besides all major political leaders, including Maoist supremo Prachanda, CPN-UML president...
09:15 AM, Nov 28, 2011
New Delhi: In a bid to give fillip to their bilateral ties, India and Nepal have decided to further expand and consolidate the close multi-faceted relationship between the two countries including in the area of trade and security. A joint statement, issued at the end of the Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai's three-day visit on Sunday, said that India and Nepal have directed that all the bilateral and institutional mechanism be...
08:02 PM, Oct 23, 2011
New Delhi: In key initiatives that are set to bolster ties between New Delhi and Kathmandu, India on Friday unveiled a $250 million line of credit and sealed a bilateral investment protection treaty that would boost economic ties between the two neighbours. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh held wide-ranging discussions with his Nepalese counterpart Baburam Bhattarai on a host of bilateral issues, including expanding economic and security ties between the two...
04:44 AM, Oct 22, 2011
Kathmandu: Maoist leader Dr Baburam Bhattarai was on Sunday elected Nepal's new prime minister defeating his Nepali Congress rival RC Poudyal, with the Terai-based Madhesi alliance extending crucial support to the former rebel leader. 57-year-old Bhattarai, who has a PhD from New Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru University, polled 340 votes, while Nepali Congress Parliamentary Party leader Poudyal could secure 235 votes. The United Democratic Madhesi Front (UDMF), the alliance of Madhesi...
07:08 PM, Aug 28, 2011
New Delhi: A video purportedly showing PNS Babur brushing against INS Godavari in the Gulf of Aden has surfaced on the Internet. The 'brush' happened during the hostage rescue of hostages on board the merchant vessel MV Suez in June. The video could reignite the India-Pakistan diplomatic tussle. The video apparently shot by a sailor on board PNS Babur has a clip of the Pakistani ship brushing against INS Godavari...
08:01 AM, Aug 04, 2011
New Delhi: It's likely to be three days before the Indian sailors of the MV Suez released last week by Somali pirates after a $2 million ransom was paid come home. But the Suez saga has been a series of mis-steps. India failed to negotiate the sailors' release, failed to protect them once they were free, and failed to bring them home. And it culminated with a row with the...
08:53 PM, Jun 20, 2011
New Delhi: Ahead of the foreign secretary level meeting on Thursday, Union Minister of External Affairs SM Krishna on Monday criticised Pakistan over the issue of Pakistani and Indian naval warships allegedly resorting to 'risky' and 'dangerous' manoeuvres after hijacked MV Suez was freed by Somali pirates. "We have already registered our protest with government of Pakistan. The Foreign Office has summoned the Pakistan High Commissioner," said Krishna. "We have...
12:31 PM, Jun 20, 2011
New Delhi: Even after being released last week by Somali pirates for $2 million ransom, the nightmarish journey continues for the sailors of Egyptian merchant vessel MV Suez. While moving out from the troubled water, they were nearly hijacked by another group of pirates. The 18 crew members of Egyptian merchant vessel MV Suez, including six Indians, have now been moved to the Pakistan Navy's PNS Babur after they had...
08:31 AM, Jun 20, 2011
New Delhi: Freed from Somali pirates, sailors of MV Suez continue to be on a nightmarish journey back home. They had to abandon ship after their fuel ran out and a tug boat failed to reach them due to bad weather. Earlier they were nearly hijacked by another group of pirates. Pakistani human rights activist Ansar Burney said, "I want this to be a gift to India from the Burney ...
09:21 PM, Jun 19, 2011
New Delhi: Freed from Somali pirates, sailors of MV Suez continue to be on a nightmarish journey back home. They had to abandon ship after their fuel ran out and a tug boat failed to reach them due to bad weather. Earlier they were nearly hijacked by another group of pirates. Pakistani human rights activist Ansar Burney said, "I want this to be a gift to India from the Burney...
09:21 PM, Jun 19, 2011
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