India, Bahrain to back each other for UN seatOctober 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Reciprocating Bahrain's support for its UN Security Council (UNSC) aspirations, India Tuesday said it will support the Gulf country's bid for a non-permanent seat in the UNSC in 2026-27. Bahrain reiterated its position that Indias permanent membership in the Security Council would be a stabilising influence in the whole region, the external affairs ministry said here Tuesday, a day after Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor held talks with leaders of the Gulf country.
Judge allows Iraq to argue against paying damages to prisoners held during the Gulf WarSeptember 30th, 2009 Judge gives Iraq second chance in POW suitWASHINGTON — A federal judge is giving Iraq the chance to argue that it shouldn't have to pay damages to U.S. soldiers held as prisoners during the Gulf War in the early 1990s.
Human trafficking from India to be probedSeptember 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - With growing incidence of poor and vulnerable women from India being lured into the flesh trade, the National Commission for Women (NCW) has constituted teams to investigate trafficking channels from various districts in Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Delhi to the Middle East. "The NCW has been been deeply disturbed with the recent spurt of missing girls in NCR (National Capital Region).
Four Nepali women held in Uttar Pradesh for traffickingSeptember 19th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Four Nepali women, three of whom were being trafficked to Muscat, have been arrested from Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur district, officials said here Sunday. One of the four women was part of a human trafficking gang and she was taking the other three to Muscat.
5 years later Hurricane Ivan's terrible blow to Gulf lost to national memory, but pain lingersSeptember 15th, 2009 Ivan the terrible? Gulf storm forgotten by manyGULF SHORES, Ala. — Hurricane Ivan is recalled by weather experts as the most powerful storm to approach the Gulf of Mexico from the southeast when it took aim at the Alabama and northwest Florida coasts in September of 2004.
500 Indian teachers pin hope on Rao's Nepal visitSeptember 14th, 2009 KATHMANDU - As new Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao Monday began her two-day visit to Nepal, 500 Indian teachers are hoping the senior official's consultations with Nepali authorities would take them closer to their dues, for which some of them have been fighting for nearly three decades. When the first schools started in Nepal, due to the lack of trained teachers, the country recruited teachers from India.
Four Nepali girls rescued in Uttar PradeshSeptember 7th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Four Nepali women, who were allegedly being taken to be sold in the Gulf, were rescued in Uttar Pradesh's Siddharthnagar district and one man was arrested on charges of human trafficking, police said Monday. Kashidi Miyan, 35, was arrested Sunday evening in Badhi town while he was trying to hire a bus for Delhi.
Federal agents cite 15 Gulf of Mexico charter fishing boat companies with breaking lawsSeptember 4th, 2009 Charter boats in Gulf accused of breaking lawsNEW ORLEANS — Federal agents have cited 15 charter boat companies that take anglers out into the Gulf of Mexico for a variety of violations, such as working without permits, fishing out of season and catching undersized fish. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Friday said it sent uncover agents on chartered trips across the Gulf and documented multiple violations.
Nepal government deals another blow to HindiAugust 13th, 2009 KATHMANDU - The use of the Hindi language for official work was dealt a second blow by the Nepal government Thursday with most of the ruling parties saying that Vice President Paramananda Jha, who triggered a controversy by taking his oath of office in Hindi, should be sworn in again in the Nepali language. Ahead of his five-day visit to India starting from Aug 18, Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal had Thursday called a meeting of the 22 parties in the coalition government to discuss political developments.
Nepali woman gang raped in DelhiJuly 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A 21-year-old Nepali woman, who had come to Delhi a few weeks ago was gang raped by three men in east Delhi, police said Sunday. The woman from Nepal had come to Delhi June 21.
Nepali PM expands cabinet amid bickeringJune 17th, 2009 KATHMANDU - Nepals Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal Wednesday expanded his 11-member cabinet to induct 10 new ministers. However, the protracted squabble with allies over power sharing continued even three weeks after Nepal assuming office with the parties from Terai not sending any new faces to the cabinet.
Two Nepali women arrested with drugs in Uttar PradeshJune 10th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Two women from Nepal were arrested in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly district with about 25 kg of opium worth Rs.5 million, police said Wednesday. The women were nabbed Tuesday evening.
Prachanda meets Koirala to discuss political scenario in NepalMay 8th, 2009 KATHMANDU - Nepal caretaker Prime Minister and Maoist party chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda met Nepali Congress president Girija Prasad Koirala to discuss the political scenario in the aftermath of his resignation. According to Nepali Congress vice president Ram Chandra Poudel who was present during hour-long meeting, Koirala asked Prachanda to cooperate in forming a government of national consensus.
Will Nepali Congress join the government?March 17th, 2009 KATHMANDU - Indian Ambassador to Nepal Rakesh Sood met Prime Minister Prachanda at latter's official residence in Baluwatar on Tuesday. According to Prachanda's press advisor Om Sharma, they discussed army integration,onstitution drafting process and the present political situation.
Three Nepali women rescued in Uttar PradeshJanuary 27th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Three Nepali women, promised lucrative jobs in Delhi, were rescued by the police in Bahraich district of Uttar Pradesh. Three men bringing them to the national capital have also been arrested, the police said Wednesday.
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