Indo-Canadian MP’s proposed bill set to become law
byToronto, May 10 (IANS) A bill proposed by an Indo-Canadian member of Canada’s parliament to make recruitment of youths in criminal gangs a crime…
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`Elections important step toward democracy in Maldives’
byUnited Nations, May 10 (IANS) A senior UN official stressed that the upcoming elections in the Maldives represent an important opportunity to move forward…
UN chief concerned about violence in run-up to Pakistan polls
byUnited Nations, May 10 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has voiced concern about the violence related to the elections in Pakistan. Ban hoped that…
500,000 dead people on voting rolls in Chile
bySantiago, May 10 (IANS/EFE) More than 500,000 dead people are still on the voting rolls in Chile, according to a member of the country’s…
Narendra Modi to address Indians in 18 US cities
byWashington: Still a persona non grata in the US, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi is again set to talk to the Indian community in 18…
Terror attacks and a fall: turbulent run-up to Pakistan polls
byIslamabad, May 10 (IANS) Pakistan goes to the polls Saturday after an unsettling run-up that saw a series of terror attacks, including former prime…
Parliamentarians pay tribute to Tagore
byNew Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar, Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, and Bhataiya Janata Party (BJP) leader…
Two dozen police officials transferred in UP
byLucknow, May 9 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government late Thursday transferred one Indian Administrative Service (IAS), over 100 provincial civil service (PCS) and 24…
Life terms for three in 1984 anti-Sikh riots (Third Lead)
byNew Delhi, May 9 (IANS) A Delhi court Thursday sentenced to life imprisonment three convicts in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case in which Congress…
Congress mocks Mamata for ‘campaigning’ against CBI
byKolkata, May 9 (IANS) The Congress Thursday ridiculed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for “campaigning against the CBI”, claiming that she was doing…