AGP-BJP alliance to continue in Assam by-electionsOctober 14th, 2009 GUWAHATI - Assam's main opposition Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) is still sticking with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for next month's by-elections, although the alliance boomeranged on the regional party in the last parliamentary polls. "As per the seat sharing tie up between the two parties, we are contesting in one seat and the BJP in the other seat for by-elections to two assembly constituencies," AGP leader Padma Hazarika told journalists.
ACORN booted from IRS program that offers free tax advice to low-income filersSeptember 23rd, 2009 IRS severs ties with ACORN over scandalWASHINGTON — The IRS severed ties with ACORN on Wednesday, joining a growing list of government agencies to end relationships with the community activist group. The Internal Revenue Service said it would no longer include ACORN in its volunteer tax assistance program.
ACORN, IRS end partnership in program that offers free tax advice to low-income filersSeptember 23rd, 2009 IRS, ACORN sever ties over scandalWASHINGTON — The IRS announced Wednesday it was severing ties with ACORN, joining a growing list of government agencies to end relationships with the community activist group. The Internal Revenue Service said it would no longer include ACORN in its volunteer tax assistance program.
Obama, Hu pledge to improve US-China tiesSeptember 22nd, 2009 NEW YORK - US President Barack Obama and his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao have pledged to work closely to strengthen ties between the two countries. The two leaders met Tuesday at the Waldorf Astoria hotel on the sidelines of the climate change summit organised by the UN in the General Assembly in New York.
UAE envoy lauds strong trade ties with USAugust 17th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The United Arab Emirates' (UAE) envoy to the US, Yousef Al Otaiba, has lauded the strong trade ties between the two countries, WAM news agency reported Monday. He said California alone had exported $1 billion worth of goods to UAE.
Manmohan meets Hasina to reaffirm tiesJuly 15th, 2009 Sharm-el-SHEIKH - The use of Bangladesh territory by Indian insurgent groups, the contentious Tipaimukh dam, railway projects as well as other issues were on the anvil when Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh met his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina here Wednesday. The two prime ministers met for the first time since their respective electoral victories and congratulations were also in order.
Venezuela, US to restore diplomatic tiesJune 25th, 2009 CARACAS - Venezuela and the US have agreed to restore their diplomatic ties, Venezuela's Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro said. Washington cut off diplomatic ties with Caracas after Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez expelled US ambassador Patrick Duddy from the Andean nation Sep 11, 2008.
Obama promises closer economic ties with Muslim worldJune 4th, 2009 CAIRO - In a much-anticipated speech to the Muslim world from Cairo Thursday, US President Barack Obama said he would expand economic, scientific and educational ties with predominantly Muslim countries. "We will create a new corps of business volunteers to partner with counterparts in Muslim-majority countries," Obama said.
NY comptroller sues Aldus Equity over Dallas firm's role in pay-to-play scandalMay 6th, 2009 NY comptroller sues firm in pay-to-play scandalNEW YORK — New York state's comptroller is suing a company accused of paying illegal kickbacks in exchange for a big investment from the state pension fund. Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli filed the suit Wednesday in Albany as part of his effort to sever all ties with the Dallas firm, Aldus Equity Partners.
India's cricket board offers amnesty to players participating in rebel competitionApril 29th, 2009 Amnesty for rebel Indian cricket league playersMUMBAI, India — India's cricket board on Wednesday offered amnesty to players involved in the rival Indian Cricket League if they sever ties with the unsanctioned Twenty20 tournament by the end of next month. The players can participate in domestic cricket immediately, but will have to wait for a year before they are considered for selection for the Indian national team, Board of Control for Cricket in India president Shashank Manohar said Wednesday.
Alliance with Congress or BJP impossible: Naveen PatnaikApril 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Thursday came down strongly on erstwhile ally Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and said in the same breath that it was not possible for his Biju Janata Dal (BJD) to form an alliance with the Congress either. 'The BJD would find it impossible to ally with BJP and certainly not with the Congress,' Patnaik told the NDTV 24X7 news channel shortly after voting started in 11 Lok Sabha and 77 assembly constituencies in Orissa.
Karunanidhi wants Sri Lanka to announce immediate ceasefireApril 17th, 2009 CHENNAI - Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi Friday said India should sever all ties with Sri Lanka if the island nation does not announce a ceasefire immediately.
Manmohan Singh to meet Obama ThursdayApril 2nd, 2009 LONDON - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh meets with US President Barack Obama later Thursday in the first engagement between the two leaders. The two are here to attend the G20 summit.
Patnaik refused to speak to Advani before ending allianceMarch 10th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik refused to speak to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani on phone minutes before announcing the end of the 11-month-old alliance between their parties Saturday evening, it was reliably learnt.
Samajwadi Party MP trains guns at MulayamFebruary 4th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Samajwadi Party MP Shafiqur Rehman Burke Thursday said Muslims would never pardon party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav for his growing bonhomie with rebel Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kalyan Singh, who was Uttar Pradesh chief minister when the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya was razed in 1992. Burke, Lok Sabha member from Moradabad, said several other prominent Muslim leaders in the Samajwadi Party felt the same way.
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