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| 1061. |
 | EC favors Sonia by holding elections in Rae Barely on May 8 ?
MIL Apr 4, 2006 Author: Special Correspondent
Sonia Gandhi’s resignation on the ground of holding Office of Profit may prove a great gaining point for the Congress. Sonia is definite to return to the Lok Sabha being held on 8 May.
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| 1062. |
Survey links sexy media to teen aged people
MIL/Deutsche Presse-Agentur Apr 4, 2006 Author:
Los Angeles - A new study has found a direct link between sexy media and teen promiscuity, theorizing that youngsters” view the sex-filled messages as if they came from trusted friends or family.
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| 1063. |
Iran claims its Underwater Missile can destroy enemy warship
MIL/NYT Apr 3, 2006 Author: Nazila Fathi
Iran claimed on Sunday that it had test-fired a sonar-evading underwater missile just two days after it announced that it had fired a new missile that could carry multiple warheads and evade radar systems and it can outpace any enemy warship.
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| 1064. |
Australia sells uranium to China under new agreement
MIL/NYT Apr 3, 2006 Author:
Sydney – (3rd April) Beijing signed an agreement on Monday with Australia, one of the United States' nearest allies, for buying uranium for use in China's nuclear power plants. It was necessary for China to keep continuing its supply to meet its soaring energy needs.
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| 1065. |
 | Iran vows to attack all US interests world over with terrorism
MIL Apr 3, 2006 Author: Special Correspondent
Washington - As per US Intelligence sources, Iran vows to attack all US interests world over with terrorism US war experts believe it. They feel that Iran could respond to US military strikes on its nuclear sites as they have threatened.
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| 1066. |
 | World remembers Pope John Paul on his Ist Anniversary
MIL/Agencies Apr 3, 2006 Author:
A big Crowd gathered in Vatican City on Sunday to commemorate the first anniversary of Pope John Paul II's death. Some of them were carrying banners calling for his sainthood. It is repoted that people from India also gathered at important churches and paid their respective remembrances on the Pope's death anniversary. Similar reports are received from other parts of the world.
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| 1067. |
 | Great well-off Conspiracy against Bush and his Administration
MIL/Agencies Apr 2, 2006 Author: Ed.
London - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Saturday reiterated her conviction that the US-led invasion of Iraq had been the correct decision, saying it was 'not a mistake to overthrow Saddam Hussain.' She has either hidden some facts or not aware of the conspiracy hatched against England and US.
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| 1068. |
West Iran Earthquake raised casualties, US offers Aid
MIL/Agencies Apr 1, 2006 Author:
Garaj, Iran, April 1 - A strong earthquake that hit Western Iran on Friday has killed more than 80 people and injured about 1400 in an area around the cities of Doroud and Boroujerd in the province of Lorestan, as per Ali Barani, head of the provincial emergency team for disasters. He said that the casualties were tentative.
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| 1069. |
Sikh community lodges protest against U.S. Federal law
MIL/Agencies Apr 1, 2006 Author:
The Sikh Coalition, a US based organization Sikhs have staged worldwide protest against the U.S. that they should not forcibly get the haircut of a Sikh lodged in their prison.
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| 1070. |
Nine - Day / Navratra - Worship for Devi Durga in India
MIL/NK Apr 1, 2006 Author:
The navratras in March-April bring the beginning of spring and is celebrated with great enthusiasm all over India. Ramnavmi or Lord Rama’s birthday falls on the 9th day of the bright fortnight of Chaitra (the months of March-April).
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| 1071. |
 | Chirac offers new concessions in labor law to end protests
MIL/Agencies Apr 1, 2006 Author:
Jacques Chirac, French President, offered new concessions over the contentious labor reforms on Friday night but his move has divided the country while trying to safeguard the political future of his Prime Minister, Dominique de Villepin.
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| 1072. |
Hi-Tech Cheating in Medical Entrance and other Exams
MIL Mar 31, 2006 Author: R.B.
New Delhi- A section of people think that the thread of cheating in medical exams through high tech has come from the film titled ‘Munnabhai MBBS’, where Sanjay Dutt obliged a top-notch doctor to write the medical entrance exam for him.
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| 1073. |
 | Bush discusses security, illegal immigration with Fox in Mexico
MIL/Agencies Mar 31, 2006 Author:
Cancun, Mexico - North America's three top leaders sat down for one-on-one talks on border security, illegal immigration and terrorism, and were attending a dinner hosted by Mexican President Vicente Fox late Thursday.
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| 1074. |
Russia presses Iran to accept UNSC advice without any hitch
MIL/Agencies Mar 31, 2006 Author:
Moscow - Russian Foreign Ministry has put a diplomatic pressure on Iran on Thursday carefully to examine the statement recently adopted by the UN Security Council on its nuclear program.
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| 1075. |
Deadly quake rocked W. Iran-killing about 30 and injuring 500
MIL/Agencies Mar 31, 2006 Author:
A strong earthquake has rocked Western Iran in early morning of Friday killing about 30 and injuring more than 500 people. The IRNA says that the casualties and injuries are also the result of aftershock.
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| 1076. |
Several Britons among 57 killed as Bahrain cruise boat sinks
MIL/Agencies Mar 31, 2006 Author:
A cruise boat carrying up to 150 people capsized last night off the coast of Bahrain, killing at least 57 people including several Britons.
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| 1077. |
 | UN Council gives final call to Iran to suspend UE Activities
MIL/Agencies Mar 30, 2006 Author:
United Nations - The U.N. Security Council has unanimously called on Iran to suspend uranium enrichment activities (UEA) positively within 30 days and cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency to avoid a strict action.
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| 1078. |
Cyclone Larry makes High Winds to lash Western Australia
MIL/Agencies/Reuters Mar 30, 2006 Author:
Perth - There is a severe storm, high winds blowing at the speed of 250 km per hour (150 mph) in northwest Australian coast forcing the authorities to evacuate thousands of willing people to safer places. The cyclone is so severe that it has shut oil and gas fields and upset the iron ore shipments.
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| 1079. |
Pakistan to treat India at par with Saarc countries
MIL/Agencies Mar 30, 2006 Author:
Islamabad - Pakistan has agreed to treat India at par with other Saarc countries under the South Asia Free Trade Agreement (Safta) with effect from Ist July, this year as per Pak official sources.
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| 1080. |
 | American Journalist Jill released by gunmen in Iraq
MIL/WPFS Mar 30, 2006 Author: Jonathan Finer
Baghdad - American journalist Jill Carroll, abducted in early January by gunmen in Baghdad, was released to a Sunni Arab political party in the capital Thursday morning after 82 days in captivity.
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