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Liberhan Commission submits report The Liberhan Commission has submitted the report to the Prime Minister of India Dr. manmohan Singh on June 30, 2009. Liberhan Commission headed by the retired judge of Supreme Court M S Liberhan was constituted on December 16, 1992 by an order of the Indian union home ministry following the demolition [...]

Pak violates ceasefire kills Indian SoldierAn army jawan was killed in a gunfight with militants, who made an attempt to infiltrate Indian territory from across the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district early Monday morning, 29th June 2009. The deceased was identified as Sepoy Mohinder Singh of 8 Kumaon Regiment. A group …    [...]

Afzal case: ‘You can’t pick, choose and hang’, says Govt Government on Friday said the execution of death sentence of Afzal Guru, convicted in the Parliament attack case, was being delayed as “you cannot pick, choose and hang” and there were many mercy petitions pending for long.    Send article as PDF   

Islamabad needs to move troops from Indo-Pak border: US Pakistan needs to move troops from its border with India to the western parts of the country to fight terrorism, a top Obama Administration official has said.    Send article as PDF   

Poor rainfall may push up food pricesA patchy start to the monsoon has raised doubts about a nascent economic upturn, as the poor rainfall in June could hurt growth, push up food prices and prompt more government spending to support farmers.    Send article as PDF   

9 killed, 75 hurt in Washington metro train collisionTwo Washington, D.C., subway trains collided during the Monday afternoon rush hour, killing nine people and injuring at least 75, officials said early on Tuesday.    Send article as PDF   

Shourie raises accountability issueTwo issues dominated the discussion on the election reverses suffered by the Bharatiya Janata Party at its National Executive Committee meeting here on Saturday afternoon: the need for accountability and the “leaks” to the media that are destroying the party’s credibility.    Send article as PDF   

FTN: Air India in a tailspin, needs govt bailout With national carrier Air India in a financial tailspin, the Indian government now contemplates a bailout to the tune of thousands of crores of rupees. Should the taxpayer compensate for what appears to a clear case of lax management?    Send article as PDF   

Michael Jackson – Life and legacyMichael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. The seventh child of the Jackson family, he debuted on the professional music scene at the age of 11, began a solo career in 1971. Five of his solo studio albums … [...]

Revealed: US allowed Pakistan to go nuclearThe United States allowed Pakistan to manufacture and acquire nuclear weapons without informing the Congress, a non-profit corruption watchdog has said, quoting a whistleblower who was fired for objecting to the policy.    Send article as PDF