Canada, allies will never defeat Taliban in Afghanistan: PM Harper
March 2nd, 2009 - 7:35 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar.2 (ANI): CanadianPrime Minister Stephen Harper has said that neither Canada nor other foreign armies can defeat the Taliban.
In an interview that was broadcast on Sunday, Harper said: Frankly, we ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Four steps US needs to do to achieve success in Afghanistan
February 2nd, 2009 - 3:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 2 (ANI): Pakistan has long viewed the various Islamic ilitias it created and helped fund -- including the Taliban -- as useful eapons in its arsenal, low-cost ways to ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Indus valley history, ‘White Tiger’ top bestseller charts
January 22nd, 2009 - 9:42 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) "Empires of The Indus" by Alice Albinia moved to the top of the bestseller chart in the non-fiction category this week, while Booker Prize winner "The White ... Read more...
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U.S. key to curbing terror in South Asia: Experts
December 1st, 2008 - 6:49 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Dec.1 (ANI): Senior media persons and experts in the United States are of the view that now more than ever, the United States can play a unique role in ... Read more...
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Mumbai’s Taj hotel was warned of terrorist attack
November 30th, 2008 - 11:04 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 30 (DPA) The Taj Mahal Palace and Tower Hotel in Mumbai had been warned of a possible terrorist attack and had temporarily beefed up security, but nothing could have stopped ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
CNNs Christiane Amanpour may soon get her own show
November 6th, 2008 - 5:09 pm ICT by ANI
New York, November 6 (ANI): CNN correspondent Christiane Amanpour may soon be getting her own show, according to sources.
"She''s getting her own hour. She was furious after CNN gave (Newsweek ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Make Fareed Zakaria secretary of state, website campaign urges
November 6th, 2008 - 11:47 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 5 (IANS) A couple of months before the US presidential election, a new website popped up on the internet urging the next president to draft India-born American journalist Fareed Zakaria ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Indra Nooyi, Fareed Zakaria in US dream team
October 21st, 2008 - 10:00 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 21 (IANS) If the next US president follows the advice of some analysts, Indian-born PepsiCo chief Indra Nooyi should be the next secretary or treasury or at least the US ... Read more...
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Military rule is the root cause of Pakistans problems: Miliband
October 4th, 2008 - 2:09 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct.4 (ANI): British Foreign Secretary David Miliband believes that military rule in Pakistan has been the root cause of that countrys myriad problems.
My own view is that 30 out of ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Goodbye America? Not yet (Book Review)
August 28th, 2008 - 10:39 am ICT by IANS
Book: The Post-American World; Author: Fareed Zakaria; Publisher: Penguin/Viking; Price: Rs. 499.Don't write an obituary of the American superpower yet. It's not that America is declining, but everyone else is rising - ... Read more...
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Bush transformed India-US relationship: Newsweek
August 11th, 2008 - 10:55 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Aug 11 (IANS) The developing strategic relationship between India and America would stand them in good stead whatever the future balance of power in Asia, says Newsweek magazine, giving ... Read more...
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‘Amartya Sen, Zakaria among world’s top 20 intellectuals’
July 4th, 2008 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
New York, July 4 (IANS) Two Indians now settled in the US - Nobel Prize-winning economist Amartya Sen and acclaimed journalist Fareed Zakaria - are among the top 20 intellectuals in the ... Read more...
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Pak journo says US mediation may help break India, Pak logjam
July 2nd, 2008 - 3:25 pm ICT by ANI
London , July 2 (ANI): A senior Pakistani journalist based in London has said that US could act as an interlocutor between India and Pakistan , because the countries do not ... Read more...
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Zardari wants Musharraf to continue, as his removal may lead to chaos
July 2nd, 2008 - 3:24 pm ICT by ANI
London , July 2 (ANI): A Pakistani journalist has said that it was not the US but PPP Chairman Asif Ali Zardari who wanted to see President Pervez Musharraf continuing in ... Read more...
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Three Indians among top 100 shortlisted world intellectuals
May 6th, 2008 - 9:06 pm ICT by admin
New York, May 6 (IANS) Three Indians are among 100 names shortlisted by a reputed US foreign policy magazine of the world's top 100 public intellectuals. The magazine has asked readers to ... Read more...
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NYT describes Benazir’s tome as a work of `enormous intelligence’
April 7th, 2008 - 9:49 am ICT by admin
New York, Apr.7 (ANI): Former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto's posthumously published book has been described by the New York Times as a work of "enormous intelligence, courage and clarity", containing ... Read more...
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Musharraf turns into “Mouth ka Saudagar
January 14th, 2008 - 3:01 pm ICT by admin
By SMITA PRAKASH
New Delhi, Jan 14 (ANI): Pervez Musharraf just can't get enough of media coverage it seems. An interview a day and foot in mouth syndrome the President's passion it seems, ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |