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| 1041. |
 | Osama bin Laden accuses U.S. and Europe for being at war with Islam
MIL/Agencies/AP Apr 23, 2006 Author:
Al-Qaida terrorist leader Osama bin Laden said in an audio tape broadcast by Al-Jazeera television Sunday that the cut off of funds to the Palestinian Hamas-led government proved that the US and Europe were at war with Islam.
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| 1042. |
Nepal parties accept Indian plan, accept powers with King’s role
MIL/Agencies Apr 22, 2006 Author:
Kathmandu - Nepal King has realized that he does not hold any grip over the people or the govt. Even the army does not obey him fully. The imposition of curfew has also failed. His popularity also declined to a great extent and that's what disturbed him.
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| 1043. |
 | Bush and Hu Promise New Cooperation
MIL/NYT Apr 22, 2006 Author:
Washington - President Bush and China's president, Hu Jintao, pledged to cooperate more closely on fighting nuclear proliferation and reducing trade imbalances on Thursday, but broke no new ground on the most delicate issues that divide the two nations.
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| 1044. |
Polling in Kerala, Bengal
MIL/Agencies Apr 22, 2006 Author:
Thiruvananthapuram, Kolkata, Apr.22 - The first phase of polling in 59 Assembly segments in Kerala began this morning.
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| 1045. |
Mahajan undergoing critical conditions, Next 48 hrs crucial
MIL/Agencies Apr 22, 2006 Author:
Mumbai - Apr. 22 - BJP General Secretary Pramod Mahajan, who was shot by his disloyal brother Pravin at his Mumbai residence, is reported to be in a very critical condition and the next 48 hours are crucial for his life.
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| 1046. |
Nepal King shows flexibility, but curfew continues
MIL/Agencies Apr 21, 2006 Author:
Katmandu - Nepal’s Royal government on Friday imposed a daytime curfew in the capital as pro-democracy demonstrations in the Himalayan Kingdom continued for the 16th day.
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| 1047. |
Earthquake of 7.7 magnitude hit Siberia – damage awaited
MIL/Agencies/Reuters Apr 21, 2006 Author:
Washington - A magnitude 7.7. earthquake struck the Kamchatka peninsula in Russian Siberia, 3,930 miles north/northeast of Moscow, on Friday as per U.S. Geological Survey.
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| 1048. |
Oil prices fall after touching record high
MIL/Agencies Apr 21, 2006 Author:
London - Oil prices fell on Thursday after setting a fresh all-time high above $74 a barrel as some investors took profits across booming commodity markets.
Prices also slipped as Royal Dutch Shell said it expected to restart a key Gulf of Mexico oil and gas field by the end of May, ahead of plan. The 140,000 barrel-per-day Mars platform was damaged by Hurricane Katrina last year.
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| 1049. |
Narmada dam divides opinion among activists
MIL/Agencies/NDTV Apr 21, 2006 Author:
A closer look at Narmada dam demonstrations reveal a deep and confused division among the activists.
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| 1050. |
51 of marriage party killed, 29 injured including bridegroom
MIL/Aagencies/The Hindu Apr 21, 2006 Author:
Guwahati - There were about 75-80 members in the marriage party of which 51 people were killed. The persons who survived includes Khitish Kalita, the bridegroom and 28 others injured when the bus in which they were travelling fell into a 40-feet-deep water body at Sarupeta in lower Assam's Barpeta district late on Wednesday night.
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| 1051. |
No more Milord or Ur Lordship, New address is Your Honour
MIL/Agencies/BCI Apr 20, 2006 Author:
New Delhi - The Bar Council of India has decided that the old practice of addressing Judges as ‘My Lord’ or ‘Your Lordship’ should be replaced with ‘Your Honour’. Since we are a free country and to continue the old colonial practice of addressing Judges as ‘My Lord’ or ‘Your Lordship’, hurt our culture.
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| 1052. |
 | Queen Elizabeth celebrates her birthday in a novel way
MIL/Agencies Apr 20, 2006 Author:
London, Apr. 20 - This is a story of its own kind, rather the first occasion when Her Majesty the Queen of England, Queen Elizabeth II chose to celebrate her birthday one day ahead on Wednesday when her actual birthday falls on April 21.
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| 1053. |
 | Japan and South Korea clash accelerates over island dispute
MIL/Agencies/AP Apr 20, 2006 Author:
Tokyo – Japan flouted the protests of South Korea on Wednesday and sent two ships to begin a maritime survey near disputed islands between the two nations. The underlying idea is to raise the stakes in the territorial standoff.
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| 1054. |
 | Democracy in Nepal likely to restore soon: Karan Singh
MIL Apr 20, 2006 Author:
King Gyanendra granted audience to Karan Singh, India’s special envoy to Nepal, at the Narayanhity Royal Palace on Thursday. They had direct talk for about an hour at 11 a.m. discussing the political upheaval and imbalance prevailing in Nepal due to takeover the administration by the King.
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| 1055. |
 | Katiyar sure to prove heavy for Sonia Gandhi in Rae Bareli By-Polls
MIL/Agencies Apr 19, 2006 Author:
Rae Bareli, Apr. 19 - It was an uphill task for all political parties, particularly BJP to find out a suitable candidate who could to contest in Rae Bareli agaisnt Sonia Gandhi, the most popular leaders of the masses.
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| 1056. |
Jessica Lall murder turns a serious twist for proper justice
MIL/Agencies Apr 19, 2006 Author:
New Delhi – The probe into the alleged collusion between the accused and police in the Jessica Lall murder case has gathered a serious momentum. The special team is now engaged in questioning ballistic expert Roop Singh, who is alleged to be the key man in the fresh probe.
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| 1057. |
 | Clashes between China and US on rising of oil price
MIL/Agencies Apr 19, 2006 Author:
Washington, Apr. 19 – There is no doubt that the competition for access to oil is emerging high all over the world and it is also on the top of the agenda on President Hu Jintao’s visit to the White House this week.
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| 1058. |
Peace loving bodies and countries condemn the attack on Tel Aviv
MIL/Agencies Apr 18, 2006 Author:
The Palestinians’ new Hamas leaders called yesterday’s attack of suicide bomb in Tel Aviv a legitimate rejoinder and befitting reply to Israeli’s “aggression”.
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| 1059. |
India declined to accept US laws banning of its nuclear test
MIL/Agencies Apr 18, 2006 Author:
New Delhi - India clarified the allegations leveled against it that it never agreed to a permanent ban on its capability of carrying out nuclear tests. The officials, however, agreed to the extent that the ban was, of course, am part of a draft put forward by US negotiators some time back.
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| 1060. |
 | RBI hikes interest rate on Non-Resident rupee deposits
MIL/Agencies/RBI Apr 18, 2006 Author:
Mumbai, Apr. 18 – The Reserve Bank has announced on Tuesday the increase of the interest rate ceiling on Non-Resident rupee deposits and export credit in foreign currency, while leaving the short- term and long-term rates without any change.
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