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| June 25, 2009 | |
The rains are finally here... Reuters
Monsoon hits mumbai.
China's pastime: India-bashing Reuters
India-bashing seems to be China's favourite past-time. Weeks after a website -- citing an opinion poll -- described India as its biggest enemy, a spate of editorials in Chinese dailies like Global Times and Peoples Daily accuse India of being insecure because of China's rising success story.
The three dangers that India faces
Very few policy makers in India dare to acknowledge the danger to the nation's territorial integrity. The security and integrity of the nation has become hostage to vote-bank politics. Democracy and more than eight percent economic growth will be of no avail if the country as such withers away.
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| June 24, 2009 | |
'Dr Manmohan Singh, Save our Monsoon' Reuters
The Indian monsoon lifeline of the subcontinent - will be significantly affected by climate change, according to a Greenpeace paper titled 'Monsoon Wager: Climate change and the Indian Monsoon', released on the sidelines of the World Environment Day earlier this month.
J&K: Bus falls into gorge, 25 dead Reuters
A senior police officer told rediff.com that the mishap occurred when the driver lost control of the bus, which was on its way to Udhampur from Katra.
Angelina Jolie planning for political career? Reuters
'She admires Obama and thinks she could make a big difference if she were in his position. I would place a huge wager on her becoming the first female President in the next 20 years. She's very determined,' a source close to the actress told the newspaper.
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| June 22, 2009 | |
Meet the shortest teenager in India Videos: Arun Shingare
Jyoti Amge, 15, is just 23 inches tall and weighs only 5 kilograms.
Protesting Iranians have something to cheer Pawel Kopczynski/Reuters
The Guardian Council agreed that the number of votes counted in about 50 cities exceeded the number of eligible voters there.
Three eclipses in a month
Crack Palinggi/Reuters
The first will be a lunar eclipse on July 7 which will be followed by a solar eclipse on July 22 and then a lunar eclipse on August 6.
Mumbai Police gets three armoured vehicles to tackle terror
Besides the armoured 'Rakshak' vehicles, the city police received 20 jeeps, nine vans, 21 towing trucks and four buses and 150 motorcycles, Police Commissioner D Sivanandhan said. "Three armoured vehicles are being inducted today and two more will be obtained so that all the five regional controls in the city has an armoured vehicle," he said.
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| June 12, 2009 | |
Can Ahmadinejad make it? Reuters
Iranians have begun to cast their votes in the country's closely-fought presidential election.
The Great Wall of Mistrust Reuters
If a recent poll in China is to be believed, 90 per cent of the Chinese think that India poses the biggest threat to its existence.
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| June 10, 2009 | |
All you wanted to know about the Iran elections Reuters
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, known for his frequent run-ins with the West, is seeking a second four year term.
The safest countries in the world Reuters
New Zealand has always been near the top of the Global Peace Index. The 2009 Global Peace Index ranks New Zealand as the safest country to live.
Foreign Secretary Menon holds talks with William Burns B Mathur/Reuters
US Under Secretary of State William Burns held talks with India's Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon on Wednesday during which the latter is understood to have conveyed India's disappointment over Pakistan's inaction against perpetrators of Mumbai terror attacks.
Peshawar hotel blast toll rises to 16 B Mathur/Reuters
The death toll in the deadly suicide car bombing -- on a popular five-star hotel in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar -- on Wednesday rose to 16 with the recovery of five more bodies from the rubble of the devastated building. Among the dead were at least three foreigners, including two United Nations employees.Police and rescue workers scoured the burnt out rooms of the Pearl Continental hotel for survivors and clues after the attack.
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| June 06, 2009 | |
Muslims also live under different Constitutions Reuters
If Islam is sufficient glue for nationalism, why would Arabs be living in 22 countries?
It's called 'Maya'nagari
Reuters
Will the lavish scale of her 'beautification' projects result in a Mayawati school of architecture? Kishore Singh checks out the chief minister's authoritarian obsession for monument-building in the face of scathing opposition.
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| June 01, 2009 | |
Air France jet with 228 on board crashes Reuters
An Air France plane with 228 people on board from Brazil to France has vanished over the Atlantic after an alleged lightning strike.
Australian PM slams attacks on Indians
Reuters
About 18 youths were detained for allegedly 'breaching peace', during a rally by Indian students, who were demanding justice for the victims of racial attacks in Australia.
Pakistan army still calls the shots' Reuters
'The army continues to be in the driving seat on foreign & defence policy, internal security & nuclear policy.'
The deep well of compassion
On a trip to India, Michael Viser confronted thirst, and decided to do something about it. Preeti Balakrishnan reports on a project that provides life, one drop at a time.
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