J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has called a meeting of the Unified Command on Wednesday to further discuss the Centre's eight-point initiative for the state. ...
10:18 AM, Sep 29, 2010
New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday appealed for "peace and harmony" after the Ayodhya verdict on September 30. "Whatever be the nature of the judgment, I think everyone should make every effort to maintain peace, harmony and tranquility in the country," Manmohan Singh told reporters on the sidelines of a book release function in the Capital. The Supreme Court on Tuesday paved the way for the Lucknow bench...
09:19 PM, Sep 28, 2010
New Delhi: The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) may meet on Saturday to finalise an Eid peace package for the violence-hit Kashmir, Home Minister P Chidambaram said on Friday after a two-hour meeting of the Congress core committee. "Yes, we discussed the Kashmir situation. The CCS may meet tomorrow," Chidambaram told reporters after the meeting at Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's official residence – 7 Race Course Road. Besides Manmohan Singh...
07:39 AM, Sep 11, 2010
United Nations: The growing distrust between rival political parties in Nepal has paralysed the fragile peace process and could threaten long-term peace, top UN envoy to the Himalayan nation has warned. In a briefing to the Security Council, head of UN peacekeeping force in Nepal (UNMIN) Karin Landgren described the situation as "discouraging picture of the state of Nepal's peace process, and of the failure of the political parties to...
03:46 PM, Sep 08, 2010
Washington: The US has decided to release a postage stamp honouring Mother Teresa on September 5, the US Postal Service has announced. "The US Postal Service will pay tribute to Mother Teresa, who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 for her humanitarian work," the USPS said in a statement. "Noted for her compassion toward the poor and suffering, Mother Teresa, a diminutive Roman Catholic nun and honorary US citizen,...
09:12 AM, Aug 31, 2010
New Delhi: Describing the situation in Kashmir as a "cause of serious concern", Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday said "non-lethal ways should be followed to manage protests". Addressing the second-day session of the 45th conference of Director Generals of Police and other senior security officials in New Delhi, the Prime Minister said: "We need to train our police forces more effectively." Reiterating that the Maoists "are our own people",...
11:12 AM, Aug 26, 2010
New Delhi: Three Indian Army soldiers serving with the UN peacekeeping force in the Congo were killed and seven injured when their camp was attacked by rebels, the defence ministry here said on Wednesday. "Three of our men were killed and seven injured when Mayi rebels attacked their camp at Kirumba," a ministry official said. The soldiers belong to the 19 Kumaon Regiment. Kirumba is located some 500 km from...
02:54 PM, Aug 18, 2010
New Delhi: The Indian Embassy in Kabul woke up to a suicide attack that killed six persons on February 26, 2010. Among them was Major Laishram Jyotin Singh, an army doctor who was sent to Afghanistan to train the medical staff who were on mission. He wasn't trained to fight, but what Major Singh did that day is a story that has become a legend. A terrorist, after killing three...
07:53 AM, Aug 15, 2010
New Delhi: After coming under fire from several quarters over allegations of corruption, the upcoming Commonwealth Games and its organisers came in for more criticism -- this time in a book called "It's Common vs Wealth - Exposing Commonwealth Games 2010" launched on Friday. The book by Kapil Mishra, a Greenpeace activist, was released by eminent journalist Kuldeep Nayar at the Gandhi Peace Foundation. And social activists, politicians and journalists...
12:59 PM, Aug 09, 2010
Atleast 80 people were injured at the event meant to celebrate love and peace. ...
07:54 AM, Jul 25, 2010
Stowe was suffering from a kidney disease, leukemia and diabetes and died at the University of British Columbia hospital. ...
11:40 AM, Jul 24, 2010
Neither minister announced any concrete measures that might soothe tensions between the two countries. ...
08:26 AM, Jul 16, 2010
The two month long blockade by Nagas had crippled Manipur and forced the centre to react. ...
10:28 AM, Jul 03, 2010
The six-member delegation discussed the possible release of jailed leaders of the ULFA to boost the peace talks. ...
10:25 PM, Jun 21, 2010
IRA dissidents are opposed to Northern Ireland's 1998 peace accord and the Catholic-Protestant government it spawned. ...
09:44 AM, Jun 19, 2010
The international environmental group Greenpeace has warned that bluefin tuna is near extinction. ...
05:11 PM, Jun 10, 2010
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Former Union Carbide CEO, who lives in the US, is an absconder in the Bhopal gas tragedy case. ...
03:08 PM, Jun 08, 2010
Manipur government has deployed forces to keep Thuingaleng Muivah out of the state. ...
07:47 PM, Jun 05, 2010
At $ 1.2 billion, the two summits, spanning three days, will be the costliest 72 hours in Canadian history. ...
12:56 PM, Jun 03, 2010
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A report claims Pakistan has 60 nuclear warheads and can produce 100 more at a very short notice. ...
10:19 AM, Jun 03, 2010
