Archive for ‘October, 2008’

Taliban to get a role in Government, Peace Deal proposed by Karzai

Taliban to get a role in Government, Peace Deal proposed by Karzai

In an unexpected turn, Hamid Karzai, the president of Afghanistan said that there are high possibilities of Taliban getting a position in the government if they struck a peace treaty with the present government and end the war. This decision was made by Karzai through his brother Qayoun in a meeting that was secretly held [...]

Powerful Earthquake in Northwest China, No casualties

Powerful Earthquake in Northwest China, No casualties

A strong earthquake measuring 6.8 degree on the Richter scale hit northwest China’s Wuqia county on Sunday, but there was no report of any casualty. The epicentre of the earthquake was located in Wuqia, Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture, with source of the quake 33 kilometers underground, the state-run Xinhua news agency quoted the National Seismological [...]

Bajrang Dal Activists Gangrape a 20 year old girl and then Burnt her alive

Bajrang Dal Activists Gangrape a 20 year old girl and then Burnt her alive

The anti-christian violence continues as Banjrang Dal Activists gang raped a 20 year old woman and after wards burnt her alive at the church-run orphanage in Bargarh district of Orissa, where she worked. These Hindu  hardcore extremists mistook her to be a christian. A senior Priest said that he is ready to testify in any [...]

$700 bn bailout bill into law, Signed by Bush

$700 bn bailout bill into law, Signed by Bush

President Bush along with lawmakers in both the parties, are waiting to see whether their historic $700 billion bailout for the financial industry can stabilize the economy and prevent a broader meltdown. “We have acted boldly to help prevent the crisis on Wall Street from becoming a crisis in communities across our country,” Bush said [...]

Bajrang Dal Terrorism continues in Kandhmal, Two more killed

Bajrang Dal Terrorism continues in Kandhmal, Two more killed

In the continued violence by some Bajrang Dal Terrorists, Kandhmal witnessed two more deaths in the sensitive area of Tumudibandha where two unidentified persons hacked two people down here on Friday. The incident happened late night inside the Tumudibandha police station Jurisdiction, said the District Collector Krishan Kumar. Still no arrests have been made in [...]

India Urges EU to ease Visa Process

India Urges EU to ease Visa Process

In a positive outcome, India-EU relations seem to strengthen even more as the two decide to double their trade turnover to 100 billion Euro by 2013. India also proposed the EU should loosen the Visa regime so that there is more easy flow of businessmen and tourists in and out of EU. Prime Minister of [...]

TV Journalist Soumya Vishwananthan shot dead

TV Journalist Soumya Vishwananthan shot dead

It was a shocking incident to find a TV journalist dead in her car in the late night at a busy road. This TV journalist belongs to Headlines Today, who is also a Producer in it. Soumya, a 26 year old young woman was found dead in her car in the early hours of Tuesday. [...]