New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) The Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) has seized the skin of a puma, an endangered species, shipped from the US as a rug, an official said Sunday. The skin was sent through a US Postal Service parcel and was detected in Kolkata Aug 7. ‘During a special operation, officials of [...]
Share on FacebookMumbai, Aug 15 (IANS) Hundreds of people gathered Sunday to celebrate India’s 64th Independence Day at various locations in Maharashtra. Maharashtra Governor K. Sankaranarayanan hoisted the national flag at the Council Hall in Pune. Unfurling the tricolour at Mantralaya, the state’s administrative headquarters here, Chief Minister Ashok Chavan inspected the Independence Day parade and pledged [...]
Share on FacebookNew Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) India’s 64th Independence Day went off peacefully Sunday, with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh asking Maoists to talk to the government and warning that the peace process with Pakistan could be hit unless it stopped backing terrorism. Speaking from the 17th century Red Fort, Manmohan Singh also called for an end [...]
Share on FacebookNew Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Sunday said all Commonwealth Games projects will be completed in time and the country’s image will get a boost after successfully hosting the Oct 3-14 sporting event. In an Independence Day message, Dikshit said that hosting of the mega sporting event has proved to be [...]
Share on FacebookIslamabad, Aug 15(ANI): Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif’s decision to join hands with the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) led government to work on flood-relief efforts in the country has taken everyone by surprise. It came as a shock after Nawaz Sharif and Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif and other PML-N leaders took every [...]
Share on FacebookLucknow, Aug 15 (IANS) A 52-year-old activist has taken up a unique task – picking up all the national flags discarded on the streets of Lucknow after the official Independence Day functions. For Mewa Lal, a resident of the city’s Jankipuram locality, the exercise is not new. ‘I have been doing this quietely for the [...]
Share on FacebookLondon: Bookmakers in Kazakhstan are furious with Paul the Octopus, who may have achieved a legendary status in Spain, for their low World Cup profits. The Kazakhstan Association of Bookmakers has complained that its members made less than half of their expected profits after too many punters put their faith in the miracle octopus, rather [...]
Share on FacebookMumbai, July 20 (IANS) Maharashtra Tuesday evening decided to drop all charges against Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N. Chandrababu Naidu and his supporters and send them back to Andhra Pradesh, a top official said. District Collector Ajay Ghulane said the move follows a recommendation by the state law and judiciary ministry. ‘The process to [...]
Share on FacebookWashington, July 16 (ANI): A telephone poll conducted in the US by Opinion Dynamics Corp. for Fox News has revealed that most Americans see little benefit from the federal government”s economic stimulus plan, as President Obama”s job performance rating drops overall, and hits a new low among Democrats. The poll was conducted among 900 registered [...]
Share on FacebookActing Director of National Intelligence David C. Gompert issued a statement Monday morning (PDF) reacting to The Washington Post series “Top Secret America,” by Dana Priest and William M. Arkin.The reporting does not reflect the Intelligence Community we know,” he said. “We accept that we operate in an environment that limits the amount of information [...]
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