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Americans believe world leaders respect Obama- Gallup

By Arun Kumar • Feb 16th, 2010
Barack Obama

Washington, Feb 16, A year after Barack Obama came to power, more than half the Americans believe leaders of other countries around the world respect the first black US president, according to a new poll.



Intense search for ultras starts day after Maoist attack

By ians • Feb 16th, 2010

Kolkata, Feb 16, An uneasy calm prevailed in West Bengal’s West Midnapore district Tuesday as a heavy contingent of central forces started an intense search in the Shilda region. A group of armed Maoists had killed at least 24 security personnel and left several injured Monday night.



Poll in mind, British minister in bhangra mode

By ians • Feb 16th, 2010

Zirakpur (Punjab), Feb 16, There was song, food and dance – and a British minister enthusiastically shaking a leg to bhangra pop and greeting visitors with “Sat Sri Akal” at this big fat Punjabi wedding of two NRIs.



Raids on Soren-s personal secretary, other officials

By ians • Feb 16th, 2010
Shibu Soren

Ranchi, Feb 16, The income tax department Tuesday conducted raids on several top officials, including Jharkhand Chief Minister Shibu Soren’s personal secretary M.L. Pal, in connection with the Rs.2,500 crore money laundering scam involving former chief minister Madhu Koda.



Telangana JAC on verge of split

By ians • Feb 16th, 2010
K. Chandrasekhara Rao

Hyderabad, Feb 16, The all-party Joint Action Committee (JAC) heading the movement for separate statehood to Telangana is on the verge of a split with Congress MPs and legislators refusing to quit to protest the terms of reference of the Srikrishna committee set up by New Delhi to study the demand.



India-s defence spending to rise: Antony

By ians • Feb 15th, 2010
A.K. Antony

New Delhi, Feb 15, India’s defence expenditure, which is 2.5 percent of its GDP, is going to increase in proportion with the overall growth of the economy, Defence Minister A.K. Antony said Monday.



Dhaka airport to be renamed after Sufi saint

By ians • Feb 15th, 2010
Ziaur-Rahman

Dhaka, Feb 15, Bangladesh’s Zia International Airport is to be renamed after 13th century Sufi saint Hazarat Shah Jalal, after deleting the name of former president Ziaur Rahman.



All eyes on Nepal president-s maiden India visit

By Sudeshna Sarkar • Feb 15th, 2010
Ram Baran Yadav

Kathmandu, Feb 15, With major changes sweeping through Nepal, all eyes here are on the maiden visit by Nepal’s first President Ram Baran Yadav to India from Monday, an event that will further cement ties between the government of India and Nepal’s second-largest party, the Nepali Congress (NC).



Andhra speaker accepts resignations of 12 legislators

By ians • Feb 15th, 2010

Hyderabad, Feb 15, Andhra Pradesh assembly speaker N. Kirankumar Reddy Monday accepted the resignations of 12 out of 15 legislators of the Telangana region who had quit Sunday to protest the terms of the Srikrishna committee looking into the demand for a separate state.



Schalke keep pace with leaders- Frankfurt enjoy late win

By George Burns • Feb 15th, 2010

Berlin, Feb 15, Goals in each half from Joel Matip and Jefferson Farfan helped Schalke 04 secure a 2-0 victory over Cologne Sunday to maintain their challenge for the Bundesliga title.