Human Rights Watch report details legal woes of mentally ill detainees facing deportation
Report details plight of mentally ill detainees Idaho party to celebrate all things Basque, Jaialdi aims to transcend politics
Idaho party to celebrate all things Basque James E. Akins, former ambassador to Saudi Arabia, dead at 83; on duty during ’70s oil embargo
James Akins, former Saudi ambassador, dead at 83 New Jersey gov. pans ‘Jersey Shore,’ says people should visit his state to see what it’s like
New Jersey governor not a fan of ‘Jersey Shore’ Chavez threatens to suspend US oil sales if Venezuela attacked by Colombia
Chavez warns of US oil cutoff in Colombia dispute Alaska governor Parnell restores sense of calm after Sarah Palin’s stormy tenure
People will unseat Mayawati soon: SibalLUCKNOW - Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati’s “days in power are now numbered as the people of the state are going to unseat her soon”, Human Resource Development Minster Kapil Sibal Sunday said. Somalia: 8 killed, 17 wounded in weekend skirmish between insurgents and troops in Mogadishu
8 people killed in shelling in Somalia’s capital Somalia: 5 people killed, 10 wounded in shelling between insurgents and troops in Mogadishu
5 people killed in shelling in Somalia’s capital US-led armada holds drills off Korea as Pyongyang threatens retaliation
US holds drills off Korea as Pyongyang talks war New Arizona law casts spotlight on Arizona’s years of anger over illegal immigration
Ariz. law comes after years of mounting anger CPI-M state committee asks Buddhadeb to be more firmKOLKATA - State committee members of West Bengal’s ruling Left Front major Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Sunday called upon Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee to be more firm and attacking in his approach, party sources said. Opposition demands debate on price rise in parliament
Chhattisgarh assembly’s monsoon session to be stormyRAIPUR - The Chhattisgarh assembly’s monsoon session, beginning Monday, is likely to be stormy as the opposition Congress said Sunday it would seek answers from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government on the repeated Maoist attacks in the state. CPI-M banks on mass contact to check downslideKOLKATA - Having suffered a series of electoral reverses, West Bengal’s ruling Left Front major Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Sunday said it would lay stress on extensive mass contact to carry the party’s views to the people. Tamil Nadu Congress legislator deadCHENNAI - Congress legislator S. Jeyapaul died Sunday in a private hospital here after an illness. Punjab to move Supreme Court for quota
Trinamool should weed out unscrupulous elements: Congress
Nearly 68,000 elected representatives take oath in HaryanaKURUKSHETRA - Nearly 68,000 elected representatives of panchayati raj institutions (PRIs) were collectively administered the oath of office by Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda here Sunday. Myanmar ruler in India, prays at Bodh Gaya
A milestone for Russia: African-born town councilor is country’s 1st black elected to office
Rain keeps people away from BJP’s protest marchAHMEDABAD - The ‘maun’ (silent) procession called by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) here Sunday evening against the arrest of former Gujarat minister Amit Shah evoked a dull response with less than a 1,000 people braving the rains to join the protest. Shah joins other accused in Sabarmati jailAHMEDABAD - Gujarat’s former minister Amit Shah Sunday joined the other accused in the 2005 Sohrabuddin Sheikh killing at the historic Sabarmati Jail here, where Mahatma Gandhi, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak were imprisoned during the freedom struggle. Opposition demands discussion on price rise
Geithner says allowing tax cuts for wealthy to expire would be responsible thing to do
UPA’s Pakistan policy in shambles: Advani
Taliban spokesman: 1 missing US sailor dead, other captured by insurgents
Taliban claim capture of US sailor, killing of 2nd TRS ahead as campaigning ends for by-polls in TelanganaHYDERABAD - Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) appears to be ahead of its rivals as campaigning came to an end Sunday for by-elections to 12 assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh’s Telangana region scheduled for Tuesday. Shah being made a scapegoat to save Modi: CongressNEW DELHI - The Congress Sunday alleged Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) were making a “scapegoat” of former state home minister Amit Shah, charged with involvement in the 2005 killing of Sohrabuddin Sheikh in a staged shoot-out, to deflect attention from Modi. Ansari to confer award on late Sunil DuttNEW DELHI - Vice President Hamid Ansari will confer the National Amity Award for this year on late actor-turned-politician Sunil Dutt July 30. The award will be received by his daughter Priya Dutt. Taliban spokeman: 1 missing US service member dead, other captured by insurgents
Taliban: 1 missing US trooper dead, other captured Poll panel notices to TRS chief, Andhra ministerNEW DELHI - The Election Commission Sunday issued notices to Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) chief K. Chandrasekhar Rao and Andhra Pradesh IT minister Komati Reddy Venkat Reddy for violating the model code of conduct. Peres: Croatian WWII camp involved ’sadism’; Iran’s president should visit it
Peres: Croatian WWII camp was a show of ’sadism’ Naidu outwitted by Maharashtra to make him leaveNANDED - The Maharashtra government induced Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader N. Chandrababu Naidu and his colleagues to leave the state by claiming to withdraw all cases slapped against them. It now appears only minor cases were withdrawn. One more shot at dynasty politics? (Capital Buzz)
Integrated plan key to neutralizing Left extremism in backward districts: PMNEW DELHI - The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, on Saturday said his government would soon announce an integrated holistic plan with the objective of neutralizing the impact of left wing extremism in the country’s least developed backward districts. Amit Shah is abiding by the law: BJPNEW DELHI - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Sunday said former Gujarat minister Amit Shah, accused in the 2005 killing of Sohrabuddin Sheikh in a staged shootout, has abided by the law in resigning. Afghan gov’t: Taliban offers body of Navy member, allegedly killed in ambush, for prisoners
Afghan gov’t: Taliban kills 1 US sailor, 1 held Important bills likely in monsoon session (To go with parliament curtainraiser)Important bills listed for introduction or passage in the monsoon session: Women’s quota, nuclear liability - two hot potato bills in monsoon session
Congress, opposition showdown expected in parliament (Curtain Raiser)
Taliban offers to swap body of slain Navy member, allegedly killed in ambush, for prisoners
Taliban says ambush kills 1 US sailor, 1 captured Congress begins walk to Bellary against illegal miningBANGALORE - The Congress, the main opposition party in Karnataka, Sunday began a 320-km ‘padyatra’ (walk) from Bangalore to Bellary to take on the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party’s powerful ministers, the Reddy brothers, over illegal mining. Putin meets busted Russian snoops for singalong |
