Fresh Tremors Jolt Various States, Toll in India Climbs To 62
The PMO statement came after Modi chaired a follow-up meeting to review the progress of relief and rescue operations. The meeting was attended by Union Ministers Arun Jaitley, Sushma Swaraj, Rajnath Singh and Manohar Parrikar, National Security .
Haqs Musings: Indias Covert War in Pakistan
The Indians are up to their necks in supporting the Taliban against the Pakistani government in Afghanistan and Pakistan, the former (US) intelligence official who served in both countries said... out by Tactical Support Division (TSD), an Indian army unit raised after Mumbai attacks on the directives of the Defence Minister and National Security Adviser Shev Shankar Menon in order to ���perform a particular task to secure borders and internal situation in the country.
Give Ace Mountaineer Malli Mastan Babu His Due
He was said to have been named after a saint called Mastan Swamy. A brilliant student, Mastan Babu studied at an army school in Korukonda in the Vizianagaram district. He was an alumnus of Indian Institute of Technology (Kharagpur) and Indian Institute.
Haqs Musings: Demolishing Indian War Myths about Pakistan
Pakistan claims to have destroyed something like 1/3rd the Indian Air Force, and foreign observers, who are in a position to know say that Pakistani pilots have claimed even higher kills than this; but the Pakistani Air Force are being.. He aptly sums up Pakistans situation when he notes nuclear weapons-a technology that Pakistan already possesses-gets more importance than the REAL issues.. The image of India is changing and changing for the better. The list��.
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Another apprehension was that Myanmar and Bangladesh would align with China in the future geo-strategic environment,��� said the Hindustan Times. daily times monitor. Posted by:.. Pervez Musharraf, Washington threatened war against Pakistan after 9/11 if it did not fully cooperate in the US invasion of Afghanistan.. A majority believe the increasingly unpopular and isolated government of President Asif Zardari serves the interests of the US rather than Pakistan.
Minorities in India Facing Violent Attacks Under New Govt: US Panel
This letter is a humble attempt to promote a holistic understanding of the Indian situation lest you lose a country that has nothing but friendly feelings towards the United States. One hopes that your comments are motivated by intentions other than.
Haqs Musings: Are India and Pakistan Failed States?
All that changed after two world wars, when America emerged as the most important world power, and the Soviet Union its biggest competitor... Many say the Indian government could easily promise Husain security and coax him to return to India... ���The situation now is quite confusing,��� said Tariq Parvez, director of the National Counterterrorism Authority in Islamabad, Pakistans capital... Heres an excerpt from a Time Magazine Op Ed by David Von Drehle:
Haqs Musings: Musharrafs Economic Legacy
Summing up the current economic situation,the Economist magazine in its June 12 issue says as follows: (The current) macroeconomic disarray will be familiar to the coalition government led by the Pakistan Peoples Party of Asif Zardari,.. Hindustan Times Pakistan may soon join China in giving India serious competition in science. ���Science is a lucrative profession in Pakistan. It has tripled the salaries of its scientists in the last few years.��� says Prof C.N.R. Rao,��.
The Kafkalands Of India
Both tell us about what happens behind bars to the unfortunate people who are often just at the wrong place at the wrong time, and end up filling the demand for an arrest after an incident. Very relevant today is the chapter Why the Ishrat Jahan Case .
Delhi election 2015: Court to record pre-summoning evidence in plea against.
NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Tuesday fixed April 9, for recording of pre-summoning evidence in a criminal complaint seeking action against AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal for allegedly exhorting voters to take bribes from BJP and Congress and vote for his .
TCS Announces Rs 2628 Crore Bonus for Employees
Explaining the rationale for upfront provision for the bonus, TCS Group chief financial officer Rajesh Gopinathan said, Generally, when the payout is linked to certain objectives getting met, companies ammortise the outgo over a long term, but we.
New facts emerge in Dimapur lynching: Syed Khan not a Bangladeshi illegal.
According to a Hindustan Times report, his slain brother Imanuddin had been killed in the Kargil war and local police officials told the newspaper that the Khan family were Bengali-speaking Muslims who had been living in the state for generations.
Nepal Earthquake: How Countries across the Globe are Helping the Disaster-hit.
Several countries across the globe have come forward to help the Nepal earthquake victims, as the death toll from the earthquake, two days after the tragedy, rose to 3,218 on Monday. According to. The relief funds are in addition to the $300 million.
The Lynching of Syed Sarifuddin Khan
Two days after Khan was killed, it emerged that he was an Indian citizen. Furthermore, on March 11 a government report challenged the rape accusation, claiming that Khan was having a consensual relationship with his alleged victim in exchange for money.
Soaring Chinese Imports and Twin Deficits Worry India
Indias government has sent letters to the countrys telecom companies ordering them not to buy equipment from Huawei, ZTE, and several other Chinese companies due to security risks, according to a report in Businessweek. A few... During peace time, these kinds of facilities are only for commercial purposes, says Hu Sisheng, head of South Asia policy at the China Institute for Contemporary International Relations.. The prospect offers a win-win situation.
Us versus them game at South Block - Blogs - Hindustan.
Of course, it is another matter that the NDA government lost its majority after 13 months when AIADMK led by J Jayalalitha pulled out demanding of all the things reinstatement of Bhagwat. Fortunately, in the current game��.
How UPA bungled on Anna - Blogs Home - Hindustan Times
The meeting broke up with all convinced that the government and Parliament could not be held hostage by Anna, as giving into one Gandhian once would lead to a permanent headache for the rulers. However, the situation��.
LDESP USPACOM News Update ��� June 2012 | LDESP
. situational awareness. The PACOM update focuses on issues concerning South Asia, South East Asia, North East Asia, China, Australia, and the Pacific Islands, including articles central to���. Defense secretary Panetta has said the US was running out of patience over Pakistans unwillingness to go after terrorists based on its soil, specially the Haqqani network. (Hindustan Times). India, U.S. Forging New Phase of Ties, says Hillary. Focusing on five key areas��.
Haqs Musings: Impact of Obamas Re-election on Pak-US.
As Romney said and Obama seemed to agree during the foreign policy debate that ���its not time to divorce a nation on Earth that has 100 nuclear weapons and is on the way to double that at some point. In addition to the.. Some Chinese investors are apprehensive about the security situation in Pakistan. He said China would... Riaz Haq said. Heres an FP Mag Op Ed on Pakistan serving as a bridge for US-China ties after military withdrawal from Afghanistan:
Marans Made A Bad Call With SpiceJet
In terms of revenue, they seemed to be going after marketshare. In aviation, marketshare is not particularly sticky. Customers tend to go for cheaper fares. SpiceJets attempts at buying marketshare for a period of time ensured that they lost a great.
Haqs Musings: India-Pakistan Military Balance
Currently, the US economy is heavily reliant on Chinas estimated 2 trillion dollar worth of assets in the United States, including more than $500b in debt to the US government... Hindustan Times says India had deployed nuclear-capable missiles on its western border and refused to budge under US pressure to hold any talks with Pakistan after the 2001 attack on its Parliament by terrorists from across the border, says former top American diplomat Condoleezza��.
Bibis Win Puts India In A Bind
But with his Likud Party winning 30 of the 120 seats in the Knesset (Israeli parliament) after all the results were declared, Netanyahu is now likely to be re-elected as the countrys Prime Minister. If that happens, Netanyahu will become the longest.
If The Earth Stayed Still
Olejnicki says the police and army came after a while, but mostly stood around impassively while civilians led the rescue effort. ���The commander stood around quietly, arms folded, as I barked orders to his soldiers. These men had no tools, they did not.
Decline in Number of Workdays Under NREGA: Govt
He said that the states and Union territories have been asked to take a number of measures like expanding scope and coverage of demand registration system to ensure that the demand for work under MGNREGA do not go unregistered and organise Rozgar .
Haqs Musings: Taliban or RAW-liban?
In 2008, Pakistani security forces clashed with pro-Taliban militants in the tribal area near Peshawar, jeopardizing peace talks between the militants and the government... Hindustan Times says India had deployed nuclear-capable missiles on its western border and refused to budge under US pressure to hold any talks with Pakistan after the 2001 attack on its Parliament by terrorists from... Note that I am not saying that they are not receiving external suppot.
Haqs Musings: Pakistans Defense Industry Going High Tech
IDEAS 2000, Pakistans first major arms show, was organized after former President Musharraf assumed leadership of the country in the wake of the 1999 bloodless coup that toppled the Nawaz Sharif government. At the show, the.. Riaz Haq said. Heres an excerpt of a WSJ Op Ed by an Indian security analyst Sushant Singh: The leaked contents of a letter Indias army chief sent to the prime minister sent shock waves around the country last week. In the letter, Gen.
Haqs Musings: Pakistans Economic Performance 2008-2010
The government itself acknowledged in the same document that the macroeconomic situation deteriorated significantly in 2007/08 and the first four months of 2008/09 owing to adverse security developments, large exogenous.. Hindustan Times Pakistan may soon join China in giving India serious competition in science. ���Science is a lucrative profession in Pakistan. It has tripled the salaries of its scientists in the last few years.��� says Prof C.N.R. Rao, Chairman of��.
No Power, Water to Delhi If Jat Reservation Not Restored
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Note to Pak and China? Govt says security scenario changed after Myanmar op
Indias action against northeast militants has forced those who fear the new posture to react, defence minister Manohar Parrikar said on Thursday, validating the outcome of a web poll conducted by HT.. A simple action against insurgents has changed.
Haqs Musings: Indias Hostility Toward Pakistan
The Indians are up to their necks in supporting the Taliban against the Pakistani government in Afghanistan and Pakistan, the former (US) intelligence official who served in both countries said... Hindustan Times says India had deployed nuclear-capable missiles on its western border and refused to budge under US pressure to hold any talks with Pakistan after the 2001 attack on its Parliament by terrorists from across the border, says former top American diplomat��.
Geo-Strategic Chessboard: War Between India and China.
Indias course also became clearer after an important trilateral conference between Russia, China, and India in 2007 that saw India diplomatically refuse Chinese and Russian demands to rebut America and reject full cooperation... The disturbances within the borders of China in Xinjiang and Tibet and in Myanmar (Burma), which is important to Chinese energy security, that are so widely advertised in the name of democracy and self-determination in the U.S. and��.
Delhi election result 2015: What does the Delhi verdict mean for AAP, BJP and.
The offices of Congress and BJP on Tuesday wore a deserted look, while festive celebrations marked the Aam Aadmi Partys day of historic triumph. Halting the Modi juggernaut, the Aam Aadmi Party ( AAP) scored a landslide victory in the Delhi assembly .