Saturday, December 11, 2010

Top Headlines - The Times of India

Top Headlines - The Times of India

India a country with lots of human rights challenges: US

Posted: 11 Dec 2010 12:19 AM PST

An important ally of the US, India has a lot of human rights challenges, a US official on Saturday said, adding they raise it with their Indian counterparts whenever they have any human rights concerns.

Roadside bomb kills 15 civilians in Afghanistan: Official

Posted: 10 Dec 2010 10:59 PM PST

A roadside bomb blast in southern Afghanistan killed 15 civilians, including children, a provincial spokesman said on Saturday, blaming the attack on Taliban militants.

Personal security guards for all Rajasthan MPs and MLAs

Posted: 10 Dec 2010 10:29 PM PST

All MPs and MLAs from Rajasthan will now have their personal security guards, the state government has decided during its half yearly security review meeting.

North Korea sends top diplomat to Russia amid tensions

Posted: 10 Dec 2010 09:53 PM PST

North Korea dispatched its top diplomat to Russia on Saturday amid a flurry of regional diplomacy aimed at defusing tensions over Pyongyang's deadly artillery attack on South Korea.

Barack Obama calls in Bill Clinton to help with tax fight

Posted: 10 Dec 2010 09:11 PM PST

US President Barack Obama on Friday called on a battle-scarred dealmaker, former President Bill Clinton, to help convince reluctant Democrats to back a compromise tax plan before rates rise for most Americans in January.

Vatican refused to help Irish sex abuse probe: US cable

Posted: 10 Dec 2010 08:15 PM PST

The Vatican refused to cooperate with an Irish probe into child sex abuse by Catholic priests in Dublin because the requests were not made through official channels, a leaked US cable showed Saturday.

Pro-WikiLeaks activists target Dutch website after boy arrested

Posted: 10 Dec 2010 04:59 PM PST

Cyber activists attacking organizations seen as foes of WikiLeaks briefly blocked a Dutch prosecution website on Friday after a 16-year-old suspected of involvement in the campaign was arrested in the Netherlands.

La Familia drug cartel chief believed killed: Mexico

Posted: 10 Dec 2010 03:17 PM PST

A leader of the brutal La Familia drug cartel is believed to have been killed in a shootout during two days violence have challenged police and terrified civilians across key parts of Michoacan state, a Mexican official has said.

US espionage indictment would be unconstitutional: WikiLeaks

Posted: 10 Dec 2010 12:36 PM PST

A lawyer for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said on Friday that any prosecution of the whistleblowing website in the United States for espionage would be unconstitutional.

Gambling US nun accused of embezzling $850,000

Posted: 10 Dec 2010 10:57 AM PST

A Catholic nun with a reputation for gambling trips to Atlantic City was accused of embezzling more than $850,000 from a college where she oversaw the school's finances, officials said on Friday.

Don't read too much into Jairam Ramesh's statement at Cancun: PM

Posted: 10 Dec 2010 10:16 AM PST

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday sought to downplay the controversial remarks at the climate change summit made by environment minister Jairam Ramesh regarding the legally binding emission cuts.

Obama to 'remain engaged' in Mideast peace: US

Posted: 10 Dec 2010 09:41 AM PST

US President Barack Obama will "remain engaged" in the Middle East peace process despite a failed US push for an Israeli settlement freeze, the White House said Friday.

Tution fee fallout: Rioters attack Prince Charles' car

Posted: 10 Dec 2010 07:39 AM PST

British police have launched a probe after the Rolls-Royce car carrying the heir to the throne Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, was vandalised here by rioters opposing the university tuition fee hike, a media report said Friday.

Despite Delhi HC verdict, gay activists say nothing has changed

Posted: 10 Dec 2010 07:02 AM PST

The Delhi High Court may have decriminalised homosexuality a year ago, but leading gay rights activists today claimed that nothing has changed on the ground as homosexuals still face discrimination and harassment including by police.

Julian Assange moved to isolation in jail as WikiLeaks continue

Posted: 10 Dec 2010 06:02 AM PST

Police moved WikiLeaks chief Julian Assange to the segregation unit of a London jail for his safety, his lawyer said Friday as new cables showed the US suspects Myanmar has a secret nuclear programme.

Nobel peace ceremony hails absent laureate Liu Xiaobo

Posted: 10 Dec 2010 04:20 AM PST

The Nobel Peace Prize ceremony began in Oslo Friday without laureate Liu Xiaobo, a jailed Chinese dissident, who was represented by an empty chair at the event that has enraged Beijing.

Indians, Pakistanis at their imaginary best on Twitter

Posted: 10 Dec 2010 02:51 AM PST

Following a report on fake WikiLeaks cables about India that was carried in some Pakistani newspapers, Indians and Pakistanis are letting their imaginations run wild in cyberspace by tweeting about "what agencies want leaked."

Tamil Nadu govt to bear legal expenses for fishermen in Qatar prison

Posted: 10 Dec 2010 01:37 AM PST

Tamil Nadu government today said that it will bear the legal expenses for 30 fishermen from the state lodged in Qatar prison on charges of transgressing into its maritime boundary.
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