Monthly Archives: February 2009
Act against ‘hawala’ funding of terror, US tells India
Washington, Feb 28 Warning that the ‘hawala’ system of illegal money transfer is “directly linked to terrorist financing”, the US has urged India to cooperate with international initiatives to check… Read more
Achuthanandan asks people to be beware of ‘Gorbachovs’ in state
Trissur (Kerala), Feb 28 The rift in the Kerala unit of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) between Chief Minister V.S.Achuthanadan and state secretary Pinarayi Vijayan took an ugly turn… Read more
India to secure island territories for coastal security
Kochi, Feb 28 Against the backdrop of the increased terror threat from the sea, the Indian government Saturday unveiled measures to increase the security of the country’s far-flung island territories… Read more
Farmer denied bank loan, commits suicide in Orissa
Bhubaneswar, Feb 28 (IANS) A 35-year-old farmer committed suicide in Orissa after a bank allegedly denied him a crop loan, a newspaper report said here Saturday.
Mitchell Johnson smashes Gilchrist’s record
Johannesburg, Feb 28 Australian fast bowler Mitchell Johnson smashed Adam Gilchrist’s national record when he blasted South African spinner Paul Harris for 26 runs in one over on the second… Read more
Rahman’s brush with death before the Oscars
Mumbai, Feb 28 His double win at the Oscars has been celebrated and talked about. But not many know that A.R. Rahman had a close shave while rehearsing for his… Read more
Suspected IM operative Peerbhoy sent to police custody
New Delhi, Feb 28 Mohammed Mansoor Peerbhoy, a computer engineer who is alleged to be a key operative of the terror outfit Indian Mujahideen, was Saturday sent to 10 days… Read more
ASEAN human rights body gets off to rocky start
Cha-am (Thailand), Feb 28 (DPA) Efforts to set up a human rights body for the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) got off to a bad start Saturday with Myanmar… Read more
Jharkhand postpones Class 10, 12 board exam
Ranchi, Feb 28 The Jharkhand government postponed Saturday’s Class 10 and 12 board examination following a strike by Maoist guerrillas.
Bulls edge forward as markets end tamely
Mumbai, Feb 28 Bulls managed to inch forward at the Indian equities markets during the week just ended despite weak GDP numbers, the rupee falling to a lifetime low and… Read more
