Monthly Archives: March 2009
Of Coke and Communists: memories of the Iron Curtain
Prague, March 28 (DPA) Ask a citizen of the former Communist world what they longed for most before the fall of the Berlin Wall, and the answer may well surprise… Read more
Economic divisions emerge across Europe as recession bites
Berlin, March 28 (DPA) European leaders travel to London next week for the Group of 20 (G20) summit as signs emerge that the global recession has caused new economic dividing… Read more
New Zealand strike twice to jolt India
Napier, March 28 (IANS) India were struggling to save the follow-on after New Zealand dealt two blows, leaving them tottering at 253 for six, at tea on the third day… Read more
BJD manifesto offers sops for farmers, youths
Bhubaneswar, March 27 The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) led by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Friday announced several sops for farmers and youths if it retains power in the next month’s… Read more
Poll panel transfers three Uttar Pradesh police officers
New Delhi/Lucknow, March 27 (IANS) The Election Commission Friday transferred three senior police officials in Uttar Pradesh after complaints that they were favouring the ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP).
Advani desperate to be PM: Congress
New Delhi, March 27 In a snub to L.K. Advani’s challenge to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for a live television debate ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, the Congress said… Read more
Al Qaeda planning attacks from Pakistan safe haven: Obama
Washington, March 27 Warning that Al Qaeda was planning attacks on the US from its safe haven in Pakistan, President Barack Obama Friday unveiled a new strategy to destroy the… Read more
Varun Gandhi withdraws anticipatory bail, BJP rallies behind him
New Delhi, March 27 After withdrawing his bail plea from the Delhi High Court Friday, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) backed its controversial candidate Varun Gandhi, in the dock for… Read more
Varun Gandhi withdraws anticipatory bail, BJP rallies behind him
New Delhi, March 27 After withdrawing his bail plea from the Delhi High Court Friday, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) backed its controversial candidate Varun Gandhi, in the dock for… Read more
Woman found shot dead in godman’s complex in Uttar Pradesh
Lucknow, March 27 A 24-year-old woman was found shot dead Friday in an ‘ashram’ (complex) of Hindu godman and former MP Sakshi Maharaj in Uttar Pradesh’s Farooqabad district, the police… Read more
