Mar 13 2007
Election nominations for the first out of the seven phases of polls in Uttar Pradesh have begun. Polling would be held in 62 assembly constituencies in 13 districts on April 7 in the first phase while other phases are scheduled on April 13, 18, 23, 28,...
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Mar 12 2007
Guantanamo Bay prison, the unlisted prison in Cuba operated by the US is one of those places whose mystery makes you shudder. The prison is used to stack away unwanted militants or ‘alleged’ terrorists which are enemies of the US state. I...
Mar 12 2007
In an article published in The New York Times on 18 February 2007, it was reported that according to American intelligence and counterterrorism officials, senior leaders of Al Qaeda operating from Pakistan had re-established significant control over...
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Mar 12 2007
In early February 2007, the Taliban announced that a spring offensive targeting the foreign troops posted in Afghanistan is on its way. The threat came simultaneously with the US doubling its troops in the country, and taking over command of the ISAF...
Mar 12 2007
On 4 February 2007 India successfully test-fired Supersonic cruise missile BrahMos, with an advanced capability of sharp manoeuvring. The test was conducted from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur-on-sea in Orissa by Army personnel who were in full...
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Mar 12 2007
Bhutan’s new King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuk was in India for a six-day visit from 7-12 February 2007. The visit marked the international debut of the young twenty-six-year-old king who came to the throne after his father abdicated in December...
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Mar 12 2007
Pakistan probably has its tongue tied with this recent development. In a shocking event, a Muslim academic from Europe has been buying airtime on CNN for the past two weeks to advertise his book titled Divide Pakistan to Eliminate Terrorism. The...
Mar 12 2007
Well, for those of us who thought that the Iraq security talks are an optimistic beginning to a possible retrieval from the failed chaotic state that the country is in today (I was one of them), we must rethink. It is undoubted that for any solution to...
Mar 12 2007
In a nationwide announcement, 74 year old French President Jacques Chirac said that he will not seek re-election next month. His 45 year old career was a significant one, consisting of both domestic and international achievements, with his denunciation...
Mar 11 2007
As the 16 nation talks regarding the security concerns in Iraq began in Baghdad, active steps were taken to try and disrupt order. On Saturday, while the diplomats were having lunch, despite tight security, two mortar shells exploded close to the...