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| May 31, 2008 | |
Indian-American kids conquer US spelling bee Alex Wong/Getty Images
Indian American children, who had such a bad spell last year, came roaring back at this year's annual 81st Bee.
Telugu superstar Chiranjeevi to join politics in August Snaps India
Putting an end to the suspense over Telugu superstar Chiranjeevi's plans to join politics, his aide on Saturday announced that the actor is likely to take the plunge in August this year."He will definitely respect the wishes of the people and enter politics. He has a clear and firm view. He himself will announce the decision," Chiranjeevi's brother-in-law and noted film producer Allu Aravind told reporters in Hyderabad.
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| May 27, 2008 | |
Rajasthan's caste wars & anarchy Vijay Verma/PTI
Tension mounts as the five-day old Gujjar agitation spreads to new areas in Rajasthan amid reports of violence and traffic chaos on highways.
There's an Indian link to Mars landing Photograph courtesy: NASA
Prasun Desai is the project's senior engineer and Entry, Descent and Landing lead engineer, Langley Research Centre, Virginia, one of the four agencies working on the Phoenix project. The other three are NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, University of Arizona and Lockheed Martin Space Systems.
Eye in the sky a blind spot for UK? Ethan Miller/Getty Images
Without revealing its sources, The Herald has said that the unmanned aerial vehicle losses include about 50 that were shot down or suffered catastrophic technical failure in mid-air and another 40 damaged beyond repair by crash-landing on rough terrain in the two countries.
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| May 26, 2008 | |
At Last! A Touchdown on Mars NASA/JPL via Getty Images
CA NASA spacecraft landed in the north polar region of Mars to begin a three-month search for water and building blocks of life.
Junoon for peace in Valley Tauseef Mustafa/AFP/Getty Images
Celebrated Pakistani rock band Junoon was in Srinagar this weekend to perform live in the terrorism-hit state, to promote peace and harmony.
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| May 25, 2008 | |
Karnataka goes saffron KPN Photos
With the Bharatiya Janata Party's sweeping victory in Karnataka, the entire state donned the saffron hue.
BJP celebrates Karnataka poll victory PTI Photo
BJP leader Venkaiah Naidu, who sat glued to the television, said the final tally of the BJP would be 120 seats, which is 8 more than the magical number to form the government in the 224-member Karnataka legislative assembly. Although B S Yeddyurappa will be the chief minister once the BJP forms the government, a legislative party meeting will be held on Monday to officially announce his name for the top post.
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| May 23, 2008 | |
President Patil visits J&K RB Photo
Snapshots from President Pratibha Patil's maiden visit to Jammu and Kashmir.
South Africa's anti-immigrant rage John Moore/Getty Images
Anti-immigrant violence in South Africa.
LTTE chief Prabhakaran's final farewell to deputy
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Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam chief Velupillai Prabhakaran pays his last respects to senior LTTE strategist Balasegaram Kandiah alias Brigadier Balraj, who died after a cardiac arrest at an undislosed location on Tuesday. The LTTE has announced a three-day mourning for him.
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| May 21, 2008 | |
'Neither Rahul nor Priyanka has charisma' Raveendran/AFP/Getty Images
'I won't be surprised if Rahul becomes prime minister.'
Pranab breaks the ice with new Pakistan government Jay Mandal/On Assignment
Pranab Mukherjee will hold talks with his counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi in India's first high-level contact with the new Pakistan government.
Pranab Mukherjee meets Zardari Jay Mandal/On Assignment
External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee met Pakistan People's Party co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari at Islamabad on Wednesday. Mukherjee arrived in Pakistan on a two-day official visit on Tuesday, to hold talks with his counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi, in India's first high-level contact with the new government. Qureshi and Mukherjee are expected to discuss various issues including terrorism, Kashmir, exchange of prisoners, bilateral trade and confidence building measures.
Nation remembers Rajiv on 17th death anniversary Pedro Ugarte/AFP/Getty Images
President Pratibha Patil, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and United Progressive Alliance chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday paid homage to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 17th death anniversary. Amid a continuous drizzle, the departed leader's widow and Congress President Sonia Gandhi, along with her son Rahul and daughter Priyanka Vadra, reached his memorial 'Vir Bhumi' to pay their tributes. A prayer meeting was organised in the premises of the memorial.
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| May 20, 2008 | |
India-Pakistan talks begin Jay Mandal/On Assignment
After a six-month pause, India and Pakistan on Tuesday resumed their composite dialogue with the Foreign Secretaries meeting here to discuss various bilateral issues including terrorism, Kashmir and confidence building measures. Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon and his counterpart Salman Bashir held delegation level discussions to review the fourth round of composite dialogue. Kashmir, Siachen, Sir Creek and various confidence building measures were discussed.
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| May 18, 2008 | |
Kidnapped Indian freed in Afghan, family celebrates KPN Photos
The 27-day-agony has finally come to an end for Sarang Mohammad Naeem's family from Kurupura-Kaikamba, at the outskirts of Mangalore, in Karnataka. Naeem, 40, who was abducted by militants in Afghanistan, was rescued in an operation by security forces on Sunday.
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| May 15, 2008 | |
Zero tolerance against terrorism: Shivraj Patil Prakash Singh/AFP/Getty Images
On a visit to Jaipur with Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, Home Minister Shivraj Patil on Thursday said that India would fight terror at all costs and thwart the designs of terrorists to disturb peace and communal harmony in the country. "The nefarious designs of terrorists will be thwarted boldly and their attempts will be foiled," Patil told reporters after visiting the injured victims at the Sawai Man Singh Hospital, along with Gandh.
John Edwards backs Barack Obama Mark Wilson/GettyImages
Most stunned, however, is likely US Senator Hillary Clinton, whose bid for the Presidency appears to have suffered a mortal wound.
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| May 13, 2008 | |
Spare a thought for a nation in peril Getty Images
It's been over a week since nature unleashed its fury on Myanmar.
Serial blasts leave trail of destruction Rajesh Kumawat
Terror struck Jaipur on Tuesday night when six serial blasts rocked crowded areas, including one near a temple, in the space of a few minutes.
Clash of the Titans at Shikaripura Vicky Nanjappa
The election battle in Shikaripura constituency in Shimoga will determine the political fortunes of former chief ministers B S Yeddyurappa and S Bangarappa.
Of nature's fury, death & shattered lives AFP/AFP/Getty Images
Nearly 9,000 people were killed and thousands injured in southwest China's Sichuan province after it was rocked by the deadliest quake in recent decades.
How Anshuman of Bankura got into MIT Dipak Chakraborty
To Anshuman, the US was just one of the countries he would find in the Atlas.
Aga Khan's India tour
Imam of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims Aga Khan on Monday commencing his eight-day visit of India.
Chinese premier visits quake-hit province
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The death toll from the powerful earthquake has climbed to nearly 10,000 and it may go up with thousands more remaining under debris of collapsed buildings as rescuers struggle to reach remote towns and villages devastated by the country's worst natural disaster in three decades.
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| May 12, 2008 | |
'Nandigram is ruled by power-crazy monsters' Dipak Chakraborty
The people of Nandigram are desperate to send across their message, but are too scared of what might happen if they voice their feelings.
Chatwal donates $5 million at Hillary's Mother's Day fund raiser
Mohammed Jaffer-SnapsIndia
United States presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton's campaign received a contribution of $5 million from Indian American Democrat Sant Chatwal for the 2008 Presidential elections during a Mother's Day fund raiser which was held in New York on Sunday.
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| May 11, 2008 | |
Snapshots from the Padma Awards ceremony PTI Photo by Atul Yadav
A star-studded group of Padma awardees were honoured in New Delhi on Saturday.
US President Bush's daughter Jenna weds Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images
US President George W Bush's daughter Jenna Bush got married on Sunday at her father's Texas ranch. Jenna, 26, wed fiance Henry Hager, 30, less than one year after he proposed marriage to her.
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| May 10, 2008 | |
59.8 per cent turnout in first phase of Karnataka polls KPN Photos
Polling went off peacefully as the first phase of the Karnataka elections concluded on Saturday.
The dullest election in years Vicky Nanjappa
The buzz is missing and it does not seem like polling day and several candidates in Karnataka are terming it as the dullest election they have seen in the past several years.
Intellectuals to shack up at Nandigram Deshkalyan Chowdhury/AFP/Getty Images
History of Bengal will be rewritten on Sunday as the first phase of Panchayat elections takes off at Nandigram on Sunday.
Nepal votes in landmark elections KPN Photos
Sources say that those responsible for the Hubli court blast wanted to replicate what had happened in Uttar Pradesh, but the only difference was that they wanted no casualties, but only intended to send out a strong signal to the court. The JMFC court was to hear the case pertaining to the suspected militants on Monday.
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| May 09, 2008 | |
Chinese prez's 'ping-pong diplomacy' in Japan Toru Yamanaka-Pool/Getty Images
Chinese President Hu Jintao’s five-day visit to Japan, which concluded on Saturday, included pandas, ping-pong and poisoned dumplings, among other things.
'Mayawati's voters like her diamonds and silks'
'Unless Rahul Gandhi comes with a new set of ideas, he won't challenge Mayawati.'
F-18 fighter is IAF's best bet: US Navy AFP/Getty Images
The Boeing and the US Navy are jointly trying to woo the IAF and sell the F-18 E/F combat aircraft to it. The IAF issued a RPF to six vendors in August last year to procure 126 medium multi-role combat aircraft (MMRCAs) at an estimated cost of Rs 42,000 cr. Besides Boeing's F-18 Super Hornet, others in competition are F-16s of the Lockheed Martin, Eurofighter Typhoon, MiG-35 of Russian Aircraft Corporation, Rafel of French firm Dassault and Gripen JAS-39 of Sweden's SAAB.
CPI activists burn American flag Snaps India
Communist Party of India activists burn the American flag on Friday after President George Bush's comment on the price hike, where he attributed the global food crisis to the prosperity in India.
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| May 08, 2008 | |
Karnataka election: Crorepatis galore! KPN Photos
The assets declared by many candidates contesting the Karnataka assembly election have stunned pundits and public alike
Meet Karnataka's youngest candidate Vicky Nanjappa
Hemashree, 25, is an actress and a TV show host. She is also the youngest candidate contesting the Karnataka elections. Hemashree is the Bahujan Samaj Party's candidate from a constituency called Chikkanayakanahalli.
All about India's Agni-III ballistic missile Kazuhiro Nogi/AFP/Getty Images
All about India's Agni-III missile.
Dr Sabeel returns home to a quiet welcome Vicky Nanjappa
The British Airways flight with Sabeel on board landed at the Bangalore airport at 0345 hours IST. The doctor, who was sporting a beard, was immediately whisked away by sleuths of the Intelligence Bureau through the VIP exit in a Santro car. Sabeel's mother Dr Zakia Ahmed was in the car with him.
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| May 07, 2008 | |
'Mayawati wants grand success' PPTI and Getty Images
Ajoy Bose tells Sheela Bhatt about the woman with a fascinating personal story and a unique political style.
Putin steps into new role Natalia Kolesnikova/AFP/Getty Images
Vladimir Putin looks set to wield control as Russia's new prime minister.
Sonia Gandhi addresses election rally in Bengaluru KPN Photos
Speaking before a crowd of 10,000 people , Sonia sought a clear mandate for her party in Karnataka.
Did Earth once have multiple Moons? Omar Torres-Jorge Silva/AFP/Getty Images
Scientists have estimated that the catastrophe that gave birth to the Earth and Moon may have also created several other satellites, which may have orbited Earth for millions of years. They suggest that these moonlets would have looked more like Jupiter, Venus, or very bright stars in the sky than a satellite.
Prince William to skip royal wedding for love Paul Ellis/AFP/Getty Images
"William has been in the RAF for quite a few months and obviously wanted to show off his skills to his girlfriend. There's nothing more macho than landing a helicopter in your girlfriend's backyard. He clearly hasn't lost the hunger to impress Kate. If you've got to practise taking off and landing in a field, it might as well be one close to the prospective in-laws,' the British media had quoted a Royal insider as saying.
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| May 05, 2008 | |
Myanmar cyclone: Death toll crosses 10,000 Hla Hla Haty/AFP/Getty Images
Over 10,000 people have died and another 3,000 are missing in Myanmar after Cyclone Nargis wreaked havoc in the country over the weekend.
Chelsea: Another Clinton comes to the fore Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images
America's favourite First Daughter plays a key role in her mother's campaign trail.
Lhasa, A Paradise Lost Tarun Vijay
The Chinese takeover of Tibet is only superficially about force. The cultural makeover has transformed Lhasa into a shadow of its former self.
Karnataka: Bigwigs hit the road KPN Photos
With just few days before the 1st phase of polls is to take place in Karnataka, campaigning is on in full swing.
Laughing to promote world peace Paresh Gandhi
This was the first time since the September 11 terrorist strike on the twin towers of the World Trade Centre that the New York Department of Parks allowed a new event in Central Park.
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| May 04, 2008 | |
Masks replace banners in Karnataka poll campaign PTI Photo
With the Election Commission of India coming down hard on political parties for using banners, buntings and flags, the only option left to the leaders is to undertake a door to door campaign. And with leaders finding it impossible to reach every home, party workers sport masks of their leaders and undertake a door to door campaign. Not only will they be conveying the message of the party, but the voter also gets to see what the leader looks like.
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