Honduran interim leader says ousted president cannot be restored to powerJuly 31st, 2009 Honduran interim leader: Zelaya can't be restoredTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Honduras' interim leader says ousted President Manuel Zelaya cannot be allowed to return to power. Roberto Micheletti says Zelaya may be allowed to return to Honduras to face trial on charges of abuse of power "but under no circumstances will we let him take possession of the government."
Micheletti's comments late Thursday further complicate international mediation efforts to resolve the Central American country's political crisis.
Ousted Honduran president take symbolic step into homeland; supporters clash with troopsJuly 25th, 2009 Ousted Honduran leader returns home _ brieflyEL PARAISO, Honduras — Ousted President Manuel Zelaya took a symbolic step into his homeland Friday, vowing to reclaim his post a month after soldiers flew him into exile. But he stayed less than 30 minutes before returning to Nicaragua, saying the risk of bloodshed was too great.
Nepal's defence minister to visit IndiaJuly 15th, 2009 KATHMANDU - Nepal's Defence Minister Vidya Bhandari will be going to India Monday. According to Bhandari's secretariat, the minister, who is recuperating from blood cancer, will be undergoing a check-up at New Delhi's Apollo Hospital after her arrival.
Lashkar's Gulf based terror cells planning attack on India: ReportJuly 7th, 2009 VIRGINIA - The threat perception on vital installations in three coastal states Gujarat, Maharashtra and Goa has been increased manifold following intelligence reports of the banned Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) channelising huge amounts of money from its Gulf-based networks for terror strikes against the country. According to a report in the Terrorism Monitor, a periodical published by the Virginia based Jamestown Foundation, intelligence authorities have revealed that the LeT's marine wing is planning a repeat of the 26/11 Mumbai attack, and is on the look out for an incursion into India via the western sea-coast.
Bank employees' strike deferredJuly 4th, 2009 CHENNAI - A nationwide strike planned by employees of State Bank of India (SBI) and its six associate banks for July 6 against the merger of State Bank of Indore with SBI has been deferred, a union leader said Saturday. "The bank management has been advised by the deputy chief labour commissioner to discuss the issue with unions before pursuing the merger issue with the Reserve Bank of India and the central government," said C.H.
Air India won't pay salaries July 3, workers' strike FridayJuly 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Air India management Thursday backtracked on its commitment to the employees' union to pay staff salaries by July 3, pushing employees to threaten again that they would go on strike from Friday. Yielding to pressure from its employees, the cash-strapped national carrier had June 29 said it would pay the June salaries July 3, instead of July 15 as had been decided earlier.
Interim coach DiLeo withdraws himself from consideration for 76ers head jobMay 12th, 2009 DiLeo out as 76ers head coachPHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia 76ers interim coach Tony DiLeo has withdrawn his name from consideration for the permanent coaching job. Sixers general manager Ed Stefanski said DiLeo decided Monday to return to his old job in the front office, citing family reasons.
Official: Former Obama campaign adviser to take over White House communications shopApril 30th, 2009 Official: White House communications chief namedWASHINGTON — A senior adviser on Barack Obama's campaign has been named the president's interim communications director, a White House official said Thursday. Anita Dunn, a veteran Democratic media consultant, is to take over duties from Ellen Moran, according to the official who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the position had not been announced.
Ansari welcomes investment by Kuwait in petroleum sectorApril 7th, 2009 KUWAIT CITY - Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari, who is on a three-day visit to Kuwait, addressed the members of Chamber of Commerce here on Tuesday. Foreign direct investment in petroleum and fertilizer sector from Kuwait formed the core of discussions in the meeting.
IPL will subsidise teams to play in S AfricaMarch 25th, 2009 JOHANNESBURG - The Indian Premier League (IPL) will cover the difference in costs that the owners of the clubs would incur for playing the series in South Africa instead of India, Lalit Modi, chairman and commissioner of the IPL, said here. The costs of hosting the IPL 2009 series in South Africa will be much higher than what it would have been if it was played in India as originally planned.
Neelam Kapoor set to be youngest PIB chiefMarch 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Neelam Kapoor is set to be the youngest chief of the Press Information Bureau (PIB), a position that will make her the principal spokesperson of the Government of India. The information and broadcasting ministry has cleared the appointment of the 51-year-old Kapoor, a 1982 batch Indian Information Service officer, who is currently director general of the Directorate of Advertising and Visual Publicity (DAVP).
Church recommends candidate to Sonia Gandhi for Ernakulam seatMarch 15th, 2009 KOCHI - The powerful Latin Catholic Church in Kerala has written to Congress president Sonia Gandhi urging the party to consider Hybi Eden, chief of the Congress' student wing, as party candidate for the Ernakulam Lok Sabha seat. The letter was written by the Varapuzha Archbishop Daniel Acharuparambil, who is also president of the Kerala Regional Latin Catholic Council, the body that looks after the social and other activities of the church.
Post-Mumbai 'threshold', defence outlay hiked 34 percentFebruary 15th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Maintaining a 'threshold has been crossed' with the Mumbai terror attacks, the Indian government hiked the allocation for defence by 34 percent to Rs.141,703 crore (Rs.1.417 trillion) in the interim budget for 2009-10 that External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee presented in the Lok Sabha Monday. 'We welcome the budget,' Defence Minister A.K.
Interim budget disappointing: Kerala ministerFebruary 15th, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - The first reactions from Kerala to the interim budget presented in Parliament Monday by Minister for External Affairs Pranab Mukherjee have been those of disappointment. Mukherjee, presenting the interim budget on behalf of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh who is recovering from heart bypass surgery, said additional steps would have to be considered in the regular budget to be presented by the next government, after the ensuing general elections in a month or two.
First time India is playing so well here: RanatungaFebruary 6th, 2009 COLOMBO - Giving full credit to the Indian cricket team for taking an unbeatable 4-0 lead in the hurriedly organised five match one-day series, Sri Lanka's World Cup winning captain Arjuna Ranatunga said Saturday that earlier he has not seen India dominating in Sri Lanka to this extent. 'To tell you honestly, this is the first time India are playing so well here.
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