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LAUNCH OF THE BOOK INDIA IN SHAMBLES, ONLY THE JUDICIARY CAN SAVE US
5 03 2014
CRUSADE INDIA ORGANISES
LAUNCH AND MEDIA INTERACTION OF THE BOOK
INDIA IN SHAMBLES, ONLY THE JUDICIARY CAN SAVE US
[With focus on India’s Progress through Electoral reforms]
BY: K C AGRAWAL
[Electrical Engineer, Industrialist and Crusader]
[ON FRIDAY THE 7th of MARCH, 2014 (3.0 PM to 5.0 PM)]
AT PRESS CLUB OF INDIA
Raisina Road, New Delhi
AT PRESS CLUB OF INDIA
Raisina Road, New Delhi
GUESTS OF HONOUR
Dr S Y QURAISHI Mr Sunil Sethi
(Ex Chief Election Commissioner) (Sr. Advocate, Ex President Jammu Bar
Mr Vijay Jolly Association and Social Activist)
(BJP-All India In charge of Tripura and
Convenor of foreign Cell)
Eminent Speakers: - Mr A Siddhartha (Earth scientist, mentor and Author)
- Mr Deepak Singh (Editor Indian observer)
- Mr K S Ahluwalia (Executive Coach and Mentor- Excalibre)
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LAUNCH AND MEDIA INTERACTION OF THE BOOK
INDIA IN SHAMBLES, ONLY THE JUDICIARY CAN SAVE US
[With focus on India’s Progress through Electoral reforms]
BY: K C AGRAWAL
[Electrical Engineer, Industrialist and Crusader]
[ON FRIDAY THE 7th of MARCH, 2014 (3.0 PM to 5.0 PM)]
AT PRESS CLUB OF INDIA
Raisina Road, New Delhi
PRESENT ON THE OCCASSION WILL BE
Dr S Y QURAISHI Mr Sunil Sethi
(Ex Chief Election Commissioner) (Sr. Advocate, Ex President Jammu Bar
Mr Vijay
Jolly
Association
and Social Activist)
(BJP-All India In charge of Tripura and
Convenor of foreign Cell)
Eminent Speakers: - Mr A Siddhartha (Earth scientist, mentor and Author)
- Mr Deepak Singh (Editor Indian observer)
- Mr K S Ahluwalia (Executive Coach and Mentor- Excalibre)
AUTHOR AND CONVENOR
K C AGRAWAL.
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BIMSTEC leaders vow to jointly combat terrorism
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EC announced General election from 7th April to 12th May
5 03 2014
Lok
Sabha elections will be held from 7th April to 12th May spread over
nine days in the highest number of polling days so far involving an
electorate of 81.4 crore, the Election Commission announced on
Wednesday.
Assembly elections will also be held simultaneously in the states of Andhra Pradesh, including Telangana region, Odisha and Sikkim.
Sampath was at pains to clarify that it is not a nine-phased polling and the whole exercise will be over in 72 days, three days less than the last elections.
The Model Code of Conduct for parties and governments comes into force with immediate effect, he said.
The first polling day on 7th April will cover six Lok Sabha constituencies in two states, while the second on 9th April will cover seven constituencies in five states.
92 constituencies will go to polls in 14 states on the third day on 10th April, while a small number of five constituencies in three states will be covered on the fourth day on 12th April.
The largest chunk of 122 Lok Sabha seats will go to polls in 13 states on April 17, the fifth day of poll, while the sixth day will witness polling in 117 seats in 12 states on April 24.
The seventh day of polling on April 30 will choose representatives in 89 constituencies spread over nine states and the eighth day on May 7 will cover 64 seats in seven states.
Polling will conclude on the ninth day on May 12 with elections in 41 constituencies in three states.
State-wise polling days:
Andhra Pradesh: April 30, May 7
Arunachal Pradesh: April 9
Assam: April 7, 12, 24
Bihar: April 10, 17, 24, 30, May 7 and 12
Chhattisgarh: April 10, 17, 24
Goa: April 17
Gujarat: – April 30
Haryana: April 10
Himachal Pradesh: May 7
Jammu and Kashmir: April 10, 17, 24, 30, May 7
Jharkhand – April 10, 17, 24
Karnataka: April 17
Kerala: April 10
Madhya Pradesh: April 10, 17, 24
Maharashtra: April 10, 17, 24
Manipur: April 9, 17
Meghalaya: April 9
Mizoram: April 9
Nagaland: April 9
Odisha: April 10, 17
Punjab: April 30
Rajasthan: April 17, 24
Sikkim: April 12
Tamil Nadu: April 24
Tripura: April 7, 12
Uttar Pradesh: April 10, 17, 24, 30, May 7, 12
Uttarakhand: May 7
West Bengal: April 17, 24, 30, May 7, 12
Andaman and Nicobar Islands: April 10
Chandigarh: April 10
Dadra and Nagar Haveli: April 30
Daman and Diu: April 30
Lakshadweep: April 10
NCT/Delhi: April 10
Puducherry: April 24
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PM returns home after Myanmar visit
5 03 2014
Prime
Minister Manmohan Singh returned home on Tuesday after concluding his
two-day visit to Myanmar during which he attended the 3rd BIMSTEC
Summit.
Singh also held many bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the summit.
He met Myanmar President U Thein Sein, Nepalese Prime Minister Sushil Koirala, Bangladesh premier Sheikh Hasina, Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa and Myanmar’s pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi.
Warning about the evolving threat of terrorism in the BIMSTEC region, Singh, in his address to the summit, sought stronger cooperation from the seven-nation grouping to effectively counter it, asserting that their security is “indivisible”.
The seven members – India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Myanmar, Bhutan and Nepal – bring together over 20 percent of the world population, which is about 1.5 billion, and a GDP of over USD 2.5 trillion.
Singh travelled to Myanmar after a gap of nearly two years, in what could be his last foreign trip as Prime Minister.
He met Myanmar President U Thein Sein, Nepalese Prime Minister Sushil Koirala, Bangladesh premier Sheikh Hasina, Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa and Myanmar’s pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi.
Warning about the evolving threat of terrorism in the BIMSTEC region, Singh, in his address to the summit, sought stronger cooperation from the seven-nation grouping to effectively counter it, asserting that their security is “indivisible”.
The seven members – India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Myanmar, Bhutan and Nepal – bring together over 20 percent of the world population, which is about 1.5 billion, and a GDP of over USD 2.5 trillion.
Singh travelled to Myanmar after a gap of nearly two years, in what could be his last foreign trip as Prime Minister.
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FETE DE LA PHOTO – Photo Festival in Public Space
3 03 2014
Institut Francais en Inde – Embassy of France
requests you to save the date
for the Delhi launch of
FETE DE LA PHOTO - Photo Festival in Public Space
Opening of the Exhibition by:
Raghu Rai in Paris at Central Park, Connaught Place
Astrophotography from France & India at Jantar Mantar
Inaugural
Reception, Opening by Amabassador of France Francois Richier &
Chairperson NDMC Jalaj Srivastava at NDMC Convention Centre
Guided bus tour for the media with French Ambassador & photographers at 5 pm
Cocktails & Reception at NDMC Convention Center
Tuesday, 4th March 2014
5PM onwards
Central Park,
Connaught Place, Delhi
The festival
endeavours to reach out to the audience by taking photography out of
traditional spaces such as museums and galleries and showcase them in
public spaces to change the relationship between people and their city. Delhi will witness Connaught
Place being transformed into an art gallery with life size projections
on the facades of inner circle, along with magical projections at the
Bus stops, Subways to increase social inclusion. The idea is to explore all avenues to bring together amateur and professional photographers and photography enthusiasts.
Some highlights of the Fete De La Photo 2014 line-up in Delhi are:
禮bsp; A mobile Photo booth that will be showcased in Delhi TBC. Anay Mann an expert photographer,
will use backdrops of famous French places and venues (like famous
restaurants, stade de France, Rolland Garros, Eiffel tower, Montmartre,
South of France etc..) and click professional pictures of general
public, juxtapose them on to these sites and print the photograph as a
souvenir of promoting “Photography” and French hotspots
禮bsp; Astrophotography at
the Jantar Mantar by internationally renowned astrophotographers
Laurent Laveder, Thierry Legault and Ajay Talwar at whose objectives are
to blur the sharp divide between scientific astrophotography and
artistic photo-journalism
- Women in the Public Space at the Hanuman Mandir Subway - Women’;s fear and vulnerability in public space is universal and a subject of great relevance in a society. Indian
and French artists, like Uzma Mohsin, Gauri Gill & Cecile Plantin
& Gael Rene’s famous AGORAMA. Each through their own individual
intervention interpret the public space to give voice to women
- The File Room Book Museum by Dayanita Singh – she continuously experiments with new ways to show photographs in book form or as ‘photographic architecture’. The File Room book museum features a single structure composed of 55 File Room books and 15Nony Singh books, depicting document archives ranging from the unexpected to the ordinary throughout India
- Paris Photography by Amit Mehra & Raghu Rai -
Paris being a photographer’s delight, Fê´¥ de la Photo takes you down the
memory lane and into the archives of photographers, who present their
idea and experience of this city.
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Indian Railways move down
3 03 2014
Indian Railways move down Karnataka 91-39; Defending Champions Uttarakhand Men beat Chhattisgarh 79-67
New Delhi, 2nd March 2014: Indian Railways Women had a thumping 91-39 win over Karnataka on the last day of the league matches in the 64th
National Basketball Championship being held here at the Thyagaraj
Sports Complex. The defending champions are table toppers in Group A
women winning all four league matches. They looked strong from the start
and were leading 51-15 in half time. Raja
Priyadarshni scored 20 points (11 Rebounds), M.Pushpa 16 and Anju Lakra
finished with 13 points (three 3-pointers) for Indian Railways. Geetu
Anna Jose added 8 points to the Railways total. Kruthika from Karnataka
was the only player from her side to score in double digits. Savitha L
scored 7 and Navaneetha P finished with 6 points for Karnataka.
Amritpal
Singh scored 28 (17 Rebounds), Yadwinder Singh 20 (16 Rebounds),
Paramjit Singh finished with 15 (Five 3-Pointers) and Uttarakhand have
finished their campaign with a 79-67 win over Chhattisgarh winning three
out of four league matches. Karanpal Singh scored 30, Ajay Pratap Singh
15 and Sameer Rai finished with 9 for Chhattisgarh.
Tamil
Nadu Men lead group A with four wins beating Indian Railways in their
last league match. Pratham Singh scored 23, Prasanna Venkatesh 23 and
Rikin Pethani finished with 16 for Tamil Nadu. N Singh scored 13, P
Mishra 13 and Ankur Anand added 12 points for Indian Railways
The 64th National Basketball Championship being held at the Thaygaraj Stadium from 26th February to 5th March 2014 is organized by The
Basketball Federation of India and supported by IMG-Reliance. In all 51
teams, 27 men and 24 women are participating in the country’s top most
competition played on League–cum–Knock-out basis. Top 10 teams of the
previous year ranking are grouped in Pool A’ & B’ (Level I). The
winner will take home Rs 1,00,000 while the first and second runners-up
will receive Rs 75,000 and Rs 50,000, respectively.
Results – 2nd March 2014
League Match
Men
Uttarakhand
(Amritpal Singh 28, Yadwinder Singh 20, Paramjit Singh 15) bt
Chhattishgarh (Karanpal Singh 30, Ajay Pratap Singh 15, Sameer Rai 9) 79-67 (17-3, 25-17, 17-16, 20-31)
Kerala
(Abhilash Ts 23, Basil Philip 21, Albin Babay 13, Ajeeth Sugunan 12,
Monish Wilson 11) bt Rajasthan (Vinod Kumar 20, Kamran Khan 17) 89-68 (26-23, 27-11, 19-17, 17-17)
Tamil Nadu (Pratham Singh 23, Prasanna Venkatesh 23, Rikin Pethani 16) bt Indian Railways (N Singh 13, P Mishra 13, Ankur Anand 12) 83-62 (24-17, 24-13, 17-19, 18-13)
Women
Indian Railways (R.Priyadarshni 20, M.Pushpa 16, Anju Lakra 13) bt Karnataka (Kruthika L 11, Savitha L.S 7, Navaneetha P.U 6) 91-39 (30-7, 21-8, 14-15, 26-9)
Tamil Nadu (Soniya Joy 12, V.Srividya 12, R Ramya 12, R.Algu Tamil Mozi 11) bt Madhya Pradesh (Jhilik Roy 11, Sakshi Pandey 11) 84-34 (21-14, 34-10, 10-7, 19-3)
Punjab (Kiranjit Kaur 23, Kirandeep Kaur 19) bt Chhattishgarh (Sangeeta Kaur 13, Deepa L 10, Anjana Daisy Ekka 10) 64-52 (28-16, 18-8, 8-16, 10-12)
Qualifying Matches
Men
Karnataka (Arvind 27, Srinivas Naik 22, Dheeraj Shetty 14) bt Haryana (Deepak R 24, Hemant S 21) 76-69 (21-20, 23-13, 16-19, 16-17)
Women
Andhra Pradesh (M.Gayatmriz 13, Jnney Joseph 10, Jilna Jose 10) bt Uttar Pradesh (Niharika 8) 48-15 (19-1, 12-2, 6-6, 6-11)
Tentative Fixtures :: Quarter Finals – 3rd March 2014
Women
Pre Quarterfinals (PQ)
B 4 Tamil Nadu Vs A5 Uttar Pradesh
B5 Andhra Pradesh Vs A4 Karnataka
Quarter Finals
A1 Indian Railways Vs w/o (PQ B4 Tamil Nadu Vs A5 Uttar Pradesh)
A3 L/o (Kerala Vs Delhi 2nd March) Vs B2 Punjab
A2 W/o (Kerala Vs Delhi 2nd March) Vs B3 Chhattisgarh
B5 W/o (PQ – Andhra Pradesh Vs A4 Karnataka) Vs Maharashtra
Men
Pre Quarterfinals (PQ)
B4 Rajasthan Vs A5 Karnataka
B5 Haryana Vs Chhattisgarh
Quarter Finals
A1 Tamil Nadu Vs W/o (PQ B4 Rajasthan Vs A5 Karnataka)
A3 Indian Railways V/s L/o (Punjab Vs Services 2nd March)
A2 Uttarakhand V/s B3 Kerala
B1 W/o (Punjab Vs Services 2nd March) Vs W/o (PQ B5 Haryana Vs Chhattisgarh)
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Rashid Khan wins thrilling playoff to lift maiden Asian Tour title
1 03 2014
Rashid Khan wins thrilling playoff to lift maiden Asian Tour title
Siddikur finishes runner-up
New Delhi, March 1, 2014: India’s
Rashid Khan won a thrilling playoff against Md Siddikur Rahman of
Bangladesh at the SAIL-SBI Open 2014 presented by Incredible India
Ministry of Tourism to lift his first Asian Tour title. The 23-year-old
Rashid won at his home course, the Delhi Golf Club, after making birdie
on the first playoff hole at the US$ 300,000 event co-sanctioned by the
Asian Tour and PGTI. Rashid and Siddikur had earlier ended the
regulation 72 holes with matching totals of 18-under-270. Rashid’s
triumph earned him an exemption on the Asian Tour till the end of 2015.
Rashid
Khan’s (61-69-69-71) wire-to-wire success was all the more sweet as it
saw him put behind the ghosts of his playoff loss at the SAIL-SBI Open
last year at the hands of compatriot Anirban Lahiri.
Khan became the 18th Indian professional to win an international tournament after tapping in his birdie on the first playoff hole (18th) as Siddikur could only make par.
“It
feels awesome. It’s my home course and winning here is special. It’s
amazing,” said a jubilant Khan, who carded a final round one-under-71
that featured three birdies and two bogeys.
“I
lost this event here last year. It was important and the way I started
on the first day with a 61, it was an amazing week. I don’t like
playoffs. I played seven play-offs in the last 14 months and I won only
three. It’s a lottery.”
The
wiry Khan had trailed PGTI member Siddikur by one shot with two holes
remaining in regulation play but produced a magical birdie on the 17th to draw level. Both players birdied the 18th hole under immense pressure to take the tournament into a playoff.
Khan’s
aggressive approach paid off when he produced an imperious three wood
approach shot from 269 yards out which landed on the apron before taking
two more shots to defeat Siddikur, who missed his birdie chance from
about 15 feet.
“On
17, I actually hit a bad shot, hit it right, but I don’t know how my
ball pitched over the bunker and rolled to one and a half feet to the
flag. I was shocked. It was really lucky,” said Khan.
“I
had to be aggressive in the playoff. I had to go for it. I took out the
driver and hit a good shot in the middle of the fairway and then had
about 269 yards to the flag. I went with a three wood and that was one
of the best shots I’ve hit,” he added.
When
the third round was completed this morning, Siddikur trailed Khan by
two but soon tied the Indian youngster with an opening eagle.
His
hopes of a second title at the fabled Delhi course, where he won the
Indian Open in November, faded as he missed his long birdie chance.
“Rashid deserves the win. He’s a talented player. I saw his game and
he’s a really good player,” said Siddikur, who finished fourth on the
Asian Tour’s Order of Merit last season.
“It
was a good play-off. I played my game but maybe, I should have played
driver. I used my three wood which wasn’t sufficient although I have
used three wood in the first four rounds and made birdie every day. But
it wasn’t the case in the playoff.”
Sweden’s
Rikard Karlberg, a two-time winner in Delhi, finished third after
closing with a 68, six shots from the play-off duo, while S.S.P.
Chowrasia of India, Spain’s Carlos Pigem and Martin Rominger of
Switzerland shared fourth place on 277.
Two-time defending champion Anirban Lahiri, who was bidding to become the first man to win three straight titles at the same tournament, closed with a disappointing 74 for tied eighth place at nine-under-279 along with Sri Lanka’s Mithun Perera (72) and countrymen Jyoti Randhawa (69) and Abhijit Singh Chadha (69).
Mr.
Padamjit Sandhu, Director, PGTI, “Hearty congratulations to Rashid for
his first Asian Tour win at the SAIL-SBI Open 2014. I am sure this will
be a huge boost for the young Indian players looking to play on higher
tours across the globe. We wish Rashid all success for the future.”
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Reforms in Election Commission before election
1 03 2014
Reforms in Election Commission before election reforms and proposals of Arthkranti for tax reforms
Dear Sir
Maulik Bharat Trust is working tirelessly for
bringing change in the system and evolving alternative policies for the
country. In this process, our first emphasis is on extensive reforms in
elections, rationalisation of tax system and building a trained as well
as accountable leadership for the country.
It is unfortunate that direly needed election
reforms for restoring real democracy in the country are still
unimplemented. The Election Commission too is not acting as a
responsible democratic institution to conduct free and fair polls. For
some time we have been analyzing the election process, studying the
affidavits filed by candidates during polls, manifestos of different
political parties, reports of various parliamentary committees, and the
responses received through RTIs, PILs or memorandums. After analyzing
all the facts we can say with full confidence that the Election
Commission is itself the biggest hurdle in establishing democracy in the
country. To bring forth this truth we are organizing a
seminar/discussion/press conference on March 2, 2014 at Deputy Speaker’s
Hall, Constitutional Club, New Delhi.
At second session of the seminar, the proposals by
Arthkranti for regulating black money in the country will be presented
and discussed.
Venue: Deputy Speaker’s Hall, Constitution Club, Rafi Marg, New Delhi
Date: March 2, 2014 (Sunday)
Time: From 2 Pm to 8 PM
Prominent Speakers: Ram Bahadur Rai, Prof
Rekha Saxena, Shyamlal Yadav, Pawan Sinha, Gajendra Solanki, Pramod
Chawla, Neerj Saxena, Mukesh Sharma, Sanjeev Gupta, etc.
To make this event a success the cooperation of
each and every media house, news channel or newspaper is expected. We
hope you will give preference to this endeavor of making the democracy
people oriented and taking the fruits of the economy to every Indian.
Regards
Ravi Shankar 9899588033
Neeraj Bhatia 8802709955
( Media In-charge)
Anuj Agrawal
General Secretary
Maulik Bharat Trust
9811424443
www.maulikbharat.org
Enclosed: Invitation Card , In association with CIRI- NNFIwww.maulikbharat.org
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Syria rebel infighting kills 3,300 people this year – group
Around 3,300 people have been killed in fighting between rebel factions trying to overthrow Syrian President Bashar Assad since the start of the year, Reuters said, citing the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. Al-Qaeda splinter group, the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), has been caught up in clashes with other insurgents in Syria, including Al-Qaeda’s official Syria branch, the Nusra Front, the group said Wednesday. The fighting started over power struggles and territorial disputes.Jordan’s parliament votes to expel Israeli ambassador
Jordan’s parliament has voted unanimously to expel the Israeli ambassador and recall its own envoy to Israel, AP reported. The move came after Israeli lawmakers debated whether to take over a Jerusalem holy site administered by Jordanians. The debate, initiated Tuesday by the Likud party’s Moshe Feiglin, considered a proposal for the state of Israel to wrest control of Muslim holy shrines from Jordan, but the debate ended without a vote. No action regarding the Jordanian parliament’s vote is expected before the outcome of the Israeli Knesset debate, a Jordanian Cabinet official said.
12:19
Italian navy rescues 600 migrants from 6 boats
The Italian navy said on Wednesday it had rescued nearly 600 migrants crossing the Mediterranean from Africa over the past 24 hours, AFP reported. “The Navy has rescued 596 migrants on six vessels,” including three rubber dinghies, it said. Operation Mare Nostrum (Our Sea) was launched after more than 400 migrants from Eritrea and Syria perished in twin tragedies off Italian shores in October 2013.
11:24
Egypt sentences 26 people in absentia to death for plotting Suez Canal attack
An Egyptian court sentenced 26 people to death on Wednesday for plotting attacks on ships passing through the Suez Canal, Reuters said, citing judicial sources. The defendants were tried in absentia.
10:30
Turkey govt tightens grip on judiciary
Turkish President Abdullah Gul approved a law boosting government control over the appointment of judges and prosecutors on Wednesday, Reuters said. Gul said he had warned the justice minister about 15 points which he regarded as anti-constitutional. The president said these elements had been addressed in revisions to the draft. The Constitutional Court will assess “the other articles of the law which are subject to pro and con arguments,” he said. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan Erdogan accused his enemies on Tuesday of hacking encrypted state communications to fake his phone conversations.
10:16
Hezbollah says it will respond to Israeli air strike
Hezbollah will respond to an Israeli air strike that hit one of its bases Monday night, the militant group said Wednesday. “The new aggression is a blatant assault on Lebanon and its sovereignty and its territory,” according to a statement on Hezbollah run Al-Manar television. Hezbollah “will choose the time and place and the proper way to respond to it,” the group said, adding that the strike hit the Lebanese-Syrian border near the Bekaa Valley village of Janta. Israel has not confirmed the strike, Reuters said.
09:20
Turkish FM Davutoglu says world has failed Syria, conflict is ‘threat to all’
Turkey’s Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has said Syria’s worsening war poses a threat to the whole world. International strategy including “real intelligence cooperation” and withdrawal of all foreign fighters is needed to end the conflict, he told Reuters. Syria is becoming a risk for all European countries as well, “because of the presence of these terrorist groups based on the power vacuum and because of the totalitarian and autocratic nature of the regime,” he said.
08:49
Greek workers strike over Piraeus Port Authority privatization plans
Greek dock workers have started a 24-hour strike to protest plans to sell stakes in the Piraeus Port Authority, AP said. Wednesday’s strike over the country’s largest port is expected to affect ports across the country. Dock workers were also planning a protest rally and demonstration in Athens. Privatizing state-held assets is a critical part of Greece’s international bailout agreement.
07:33
2 Indian Navy sailors missing, 7 hospitalized after submarine incident
Two Indian navy sailors were missing and seven others hospitalized Wednesday after being overcome by smoke on board a diesel-powered submarine, AP reported. The sailors were overcome by the smoke during a firefighting exercise off Mumbai’s coast, according to Capt. DK Sharma, a navy spokesman. A naval helicopter took seven of the sailors to a navy hospital in Mumbai, but two others were unaccounted for. The submarine did not suffer any damage and was heading back to the Mumbai dockyard.
06:35
Japan may relax arms export ban – report
Japan’s ruling party wants to loosen self-imposed rules banning arms exports in a bid to boost the country’s defense capability, AFP said, citing a report published Wednesday. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has submitted a draft proposal for his cabinet to approve next month. The measure would allow Tokyo to supply weaponry to countries near to strategic sea lanes to help them fight piracy, Kyodo News reported. Lifting the arms export ban could mark a major shift from Japan’s traditional pacifist stance and is likely to irritate China, with whom Japan is disputing ownership of several islands in the sea between the two nations.Edit : Edit
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News around world
27 02 2014 US prepares for total troop pullout from Afghanistan after 2014US President Barack Obama has instructed the Pentagon to acknowledge the likelihood that there will be no US troops remaining in Afghanistan after the year is over. According to Obama’s order, the Pentagon should “ensure that it has adequate plans in place to accomplish an orderly withdrawal by the end of the year should the United States not keep any troops in Afghanistan after 2014,” the White House said in a statement seen by Reuters. The message was also delivered to Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai, who has shied away from signing a much-debated bilateral security agreement that would allow the US to keep troops in the country for training and anti-terror purposes.
Suicide car bomb in Afghanistan kills 7
Seven people have been killed and a further 42 injured in a suicide car bombing at a busy restaurant in southern Afghanistan. The blast occurred Tuesday evening, and the death toll could rise due to the severity of the casualties, Gen. Matiullah Khan, police chief of Uruzgan province, told AP. No terrorist organization or militant group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack.Turkey’s Erdogan calls tapes of talk with son ‘fabrication’
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused political enemies of fabricating an audiotape of him telling his son to dispose of large sums of money. After the 11-minute tape emerged on YouTube, Erdogan said his political enemies had penetrated encrypted state communications, referring to a network run by former ally, Islamic cleric Fethullah Gulen, Reuters reported. “The people don’t believe these lies,” Erdogan told the parliament. Opinion polls taken earlier show Erdogan’s popularity was little affected by the corruption scandal which broke on December 17 after the detention of businessmen close to him and three ministers’ sons.
Egypt’s housing minister Mahlab tapped to become new PM – reports
Egypt’s outgoing housing minister, Ibrahim Mahlab, told state-run
Al-Ahram newspaper Tuesday that he had been asked to form a new
government. Mahlab is a civil engineer who was an official in deposed
President Hosni Mubarak’s National Democratic Party, Reuters reported.
Army chief Field Marshal Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who is expected to run
for the presidency, was the defense minister in the country’s government
that resigned Monday.
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