'India's scientific research grew 80 percent since 2000'October 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - There has been an 80 percent increase in India's scientific research output since 2000, a news study revealed Tuesday, forecasting that the country will overtake all other countries between 2015 to 2020. The study carried out by British firm Thomson Reuters that owns the news agency Reuters was released in Delhi Tuesday.
Chidambaram says there is enough evidence to nail Hafiz SaeedAugust 26th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday reiterated that enough evidence has been given to Pakistan to prosecute terrorists responsible for Mumbai terror attacks in November last year. Talking to reporters in New Delhi on the sidelines of a function, Chidambaram described the Pakistani response, on the dossiers given by India as not encouraging.
No dilution in stand but engagement with Pakistan must continue: PM (Second Lead)July 29th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday asserted there was no dilution in India's stand on cross-border terrorism but argued there was no alternative to engagement with neighbours. We can have a meaningful dialogue with Pakistan only if they fulfil their commitments in letter and spirit not to allow their territory to be used for terrorist attacks against India, Manmohan Singh told parliament in his response to the debate on the July 16 India-Pakistan joint statement issued after a meeting with his Pakistani counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani in Sharm-el-Sheikh.
Fight terrorism with education, says Clinton citing Mumbai attackerJuly 23rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Citing the dramatic confession of Ajmal Amir Kasab, the lone surviving Mumbai terrorist, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said good education and jobs were the ways to keep people from turning to terrorism. "We have to make sure people do get a good education; we have to make sure that people do have jobs.
Pakistani papers downplay Kasab confessionJuly 21st, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Leading English dailies in Pakistan Tuesday front-paged the news but otherwise downplayed the confession of Ajmal Amir Kasab, the lone gunman captured alive during the Mumbai terror attacks, owning up to his role with the only comment being a statement from defence minister dismissing the admission. There were no editorials but this was not surprising as Pakistani newspapers normally take 48 hours to comment on important developments.
Pakistan media reports Ajmal's confession, government silentJuly 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Pakistan media Monday reported without comment the startling confession of Ajmal Mohammad Ajmal Kasab, the lone surviving 26/11 terrorist, about his involvement in the siege of Mumbai, his Pakistani identity, and handlers. Kasab named Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander Zaki-ur- Rehman Lakhvi as the mastermind of the carnage, and described in detail his and his nine associates' travel by sea from Karachi to Mumbai.
Gilani denounces Zardari's 'India no longer a threat' standJuly 19th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - : President Zardari's statement that India no longer remains a threat to the country, were his 'personal views', Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf aza Gilani has said. Talking to media persons after returning from Sharm-el-Sheikh, Gilani said there is a need for a more 'careful' approach while talking about the relations between the two neighboring countries.
US nurturing long term ties with Pak to help counter militancy: MullenJuly 10th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman, Admiral Mike Mullen has said that the United States is in the process of nurturing a long-term relationship with Pakistan to help the troubled nation counter the threat emanating from extremist organizations like the Taliban and Al-Qaeda better. Mullen said it is very important for the US to help the security forces of both Pakistan and Afghanistan to quell terrorism more effectively.
Congress welcomes Zardari's admission on terrorismJuly 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India's ruling Congress party Thursday welcomed Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari's admission that terrorism was created and nurtured" by Islamabad "as a policy to achieve some short-term tactical objectives". The party demanded the terror camps in that country should be destroyed with the same honesty.
Pak National Assembly wants to quiz AQ Khan over proliferation confessionJune 27th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - The Speaker of Pakistan's National Assembly has been urged to call Pak's disgraced nuclear scientist, Dr. Abdul Qadir Khan, to seek an explanation from him on his confession of being involved in nuclear proliferation.
Brave victim trapped rapist-fiancé by text messageJune 21st, 2009 LONDON - A brave victim managed to get her brutal fiancé to admit he raped her by trapping him into a text message confession. Kelly Turner gathered the courage to approach cops after four months but was showed little hope of a conviction since the forensic evidence had long vanished.
Tackle terror for India's friendship, PM tells Pakistan (Lead)June 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India will meet Pakistan more than halfway if Islamabad shows enough determination to prevent terrorist attacks launched from its soil, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Tuesday. "If the leaders of Pakistan have the courage, determination and statesmanship to take this road to peace, we will meet them more than half way," Manmohan Singh told parliament.
Not many takers for Zardari's dialogue offerMay 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari's latest overture to India to restart talks after the Lok Sabha elections does not have many takers. Strategic analysts say that New Delhi is unlikely to resume the stalled dialogue process with Islamabad in the near future, regardless of whether the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) or the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) forms the next government.
Taliban nurturing child 'suicide bombers' to strike across PakistanApril 23rd, 2009 ISLAMABAD - The Taliban is recruiting children and teenagers in Pakistan to transform them into suicide bombers to carry out deadly attacks across the country, in which scores of people have been killed in the recent past. According to a report in the Daily Times, at least 5000 child suicide bombers aged between 10 to 17 years have been trained by the Taliban till now, and are waiting to strike at the orders of their masters.
On Rajpath, 10 widows and a mother stand for India's braveheartsJanuary 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Two months after the Mumbai terror attack rocked the nation, India Monday bestowed upon its bravehearts of Mumbai, New Delhi and Kashmir the highest peacetime gallantry award, Ashok Chakra, at the annual parade marking the 60th Republic Day. As President Pratibha Devisingh Patil gave away the awards to 11 soldiers and policemen posthumously, including six killed in the Mumbai terror attacks Nov 26-29, for 'supreme sacrifice' and 'exceptional gallantry', 10 widows and one mother stood stoically, hearing on the public address system the encomiums to their loved ones who were no more.
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