NATO Still Divided; China Backs Proposal
To Boost Inspections
In an historic NATO deadlock, France, Germany
and Belgium are showing no intention of acquiescing to an allied
plan to outfit Turkey with defensive equipment in anticipation
of a possible U.S.-led invasion of Iraq that may originate in
Turkey. More News
14 pilgrims, including three Indians,
trampled to death at Haj
Air India, Indian Airlines
directed to stand in readiness to evacuate Indians
New Delhi,Tuesday, February 11, 2003: With
war clouds hovering over Iraq, Indian Government has directed
both the national carriers, Air India and the Indian Airlines
to stand in readiness for evacuation of over 50,000 Indians working
in Gulf on a short notice of three days, if necessity arises.
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Rights Group Accuses Egyptian Police
Of Racist Arrests, Including Refugees Security
Council scared to face up to the human toll of conflict in Iraq-
Amnesty More Iraq News
50,000 Pilgrims denied entry in Makkah
Railways to run summer special trains
Situation in Bhiwandi tense but peaceful:
Police
Mumbai,Tuesday, February 11, 2003: The situation
in nearby Bhiwandi township, which witnessed riots on Sunday
night following impounding of eight cows, remained tense but
under control today, even as one company of Rapid Action Force
was deployed to maintain law and order, police sources said.
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CBI expects early decision
by Portuguese on Abu Salem
Ghaziabad,Tuesday, February 11, 2003: The CBI is optimistic
that a decision to extradite underworld fugitive Abu Salem would
soon be taken by the Portuguese authorities as their probe against
him was nearing completion More
Special Exhibition of Islamic Arts
from Malayasia
India Canada to
facilitate Visa Mechanism
India and Canada have decided to facilitate
the issuing of visa in a constructive mechanism. This was indicated
at a meeting between Arun Jaitley, Minister of Commerce &
Industry and Law & Justice and the visiting Canadian Deputy
Minister of International Trade, Mr. Len Edwards here yesterday.
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India asks US
to end dichotomy on terrorism
New Delhi,Tuesday, February 11, 2003: India
today asked US to end the dichotomy of its stand on terrorism
and said "zero tolerance" should not be confined to
the September 13 attack but also the terrorist strikes on Indian
Parliament and elsewhere in the world. More
US sticks to Iraq's disarmament Bottled Drinking Water: : PFA Amendment Sought
Baghdad Approves Use Of U-2 Spy Planes
For Surveillance
Iraq today sent a letter to U.N. weapons inspectors
approving the use of U-2 spy planes for surveillance of its weapons
programs, which the United Nations had been pushing for, and
promised to pass legislation next week outlawing weapons of mass
destruction, Iraqi Ambassador to the United Nations Mohammed
al-Douri said."The inspectors are now free to use the American
U-2s as well as French and Russian planes," he said More News
Iraq accepts 22,000 tonne Indian wheat
New Delhi,Monday, February 10, 2003: The 20-month-old
Indo-Iraq stalemate over the quality of wheat exported has been
resolved with the clearance given to a 22,000 tonne Indian cargo,
opening up a 36-lakh tonne annual market for the country.Buoyed
by the bright prospects for Indian wheat exports to Iraq, export
houses including the State Trading Corporation have bid to sell
another 10-lakh tonnes to the west Asian country. More
No plans to close Kuwait schools
Karna directed to release
4500 cusecs of water to TN
Despite growing anti-war sentiment
throughout the world, the US soldiers are moving ahead with the
Iraq War Plans
Hindu Rashtra different from a theocratic
state: Advani Expelled Indian diplomat crosses over to India
Defamation suit against Tejpal of Tehelka restored
U.S. Warns Of New Threats
Of Al-Qaeda Attacks
The United States raised its official threat
level Friday to Code Orange, the second-highest security alert,
warning of fresh threats of attacks by al-Qaeda. A classified
FBI bulletin obtained by Newsweek magazine said, "Our reporting
strongly suggests that al-Qaeda has completed preparations for
multiple attacks with spectaculars set for the United States
and probably Saudi Arabia, and is delaying them until just before
or just after a war begins with Iraq More
50 people Hospitalised in Saudi Arabia
due to Piosoning
Madinah - More than 50 people were admitted to hospital emergency
rooms in Madinah on Friday night after they were exposed to strong
insecticide in the fruit market...More
U.N. Official Says Al-Qaeda Still Trading Blood diamonds;
Al-Qaeda continues to use "blood diamonds"
culled from mines in Sierra Leone to fund its international operations,
a senior official with the special U.N. court for the West African
country told the Ottawa Citizen. More
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Sri Lanka appoints task
force for Gulf war evacuation
COLOMBO, Monday, February 10, 2003: Sri Lanka
today appointed a high-powered task force to evacuate 170,000
of its nationals employed in Kuwait if war breaks out in neighbouring
Iraq. Foreign Minister Tyronne Fernando called a meeting of top
officials from his ministry and the Labour ministry to draw up
contingency plans for mass evacuation of Sri Lankans in the Gulf,
particularly in Kuwait. More
Iranian Government Mines Uranium
For "Peaceful Nuclear Use" ZIMBABWE:
Re-admission to Commonwealth a step closer
Somalia : Hijacked ship's crew escape
from captors
NAIROBI, 10 February (IRIN) - A foreign ship
and its crew, held for six months by Somali militiamen, escaped
on Saturday from the self-declared autonomous region of Puntland
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Russia offers to India to partner for
5th generation fighter RS. 13.82
Crore foodgrains released to Kerala, West Bengal Hindu Rashtra different from a theocratic
state: Advani Expelled Indian diplomat crosses over to India
Defamation suit against Tejpal of Tehelka restored
Board Recommends Removal of Sugathan Gopalan
from ISD Committee
The protracted campaign against Sugathan
Gopalan, the controversial member of ISD MC who has been instrumental
in starting the first Kerala syllabus school in Oman has succeeded
to a large extent as the school board decided this week to recommend
his "sacking" allegedly for violating the protocol
during the Republic Day Celebrations. The ISD MC had earlier
recommended his removal from the committee. But the board appears
to have taken a harsh decision to remove him completely from
the school committee. KM believes that the member's alleged misbehaviour
should certainly be curtailed by giving him a strong warning
to improve. While the board was swift to take action against
him, it maintains a studied silence on other crucial issues--
an unfavourable lease agreement for the school building at an
inflated rent as there are "no proof"! Sugathan who
has been helpful to some powerful people during the initial "bad"
weather is almost removed. A cyber campaign was started two months
back targetting Sugathan and two others involved in the Indian
school issue. The billion dollar question is who goes
next?
Covert Campaign by School lobby
to oust Indian Diplomat intensifies KM
Replies to allegations of criminal record -Indian Ambassador
to Oman denied promotion, Petition filed in Delhi High Court
CBSE Allows Indian School
Students in Kuwait to attend CBSE Exams in India, UAE
Kuwait : February 9, 2003 The Controller of
Examinations, Central Board of Secondary Education, Delhi, has
announced that Kuwait would be retained as an examination centre
for those students who wish to take the examination in Kuwait
itself for both Class X and Class XII Board Examinations.More
Indian Commit Suicide as Sposnor
Refused him Permission to Marry Crime
Monitor
Antony Opposes Vajpayee's
Plan to introduce New Central Crime
 The exhibition
in Mumbai will further enhance business relations with India
and create wider business opportunities," says Abdul Rahman
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UAE To Boost
Indian Trade ties with Major Mumbai Expo
The first 'UAE Trade Exhibition in India'
is scheduled for May 12-15, at the Mumbai World Trade Centre.
The venture is being mounted by Dubai Chamber of Commerce and
Industry (DCCI), Public Corp. for Ports Customs & Free Zone
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Fresh Bids for Disinvestment
of FACT Invited
February 5, 2003 New
Delhi - The Ministry of Disinvestment has called for fresh Expression
of Interest (EoI) for disinvestment of 51 per cent shareholding
in the Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore Limited (FACT). FACT,
incorporated in 1943, was set up as the country's first large
scale fertiliser plant on the banks of the river Periyar at Udyogamandal
near Alwaye in Ernakulam District of Kerala.
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Gulf Ventures
records significant increase in holiday packages
- Women protest against
Female Genital Mutilation
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- ADDIS ABABA, 5 February (IRIN)
- Four wives of African presidents joined hundreds of women in
Addis Ababa on Tuesday to call for zero tolerance to female genital
mutilation.The wives of leaders from Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Mali
and Guinea condemned the traditional practice as barbaric and
called for international action against it.Chantal Campaore,
the First Lady of Burkina Faso told IRIN:More
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- India launches largest
ever Polio Vaccination Campaign
165 million children
to be vaccinated where 85 per cent of new polio cases in the
world is recorded More
Garuda International
for Arranging Gulf Malayali Marriages
Royalty rate on indigenous
Crude Oil Revised
February 5, 2003 Ram Naik, Minister of Petroleum
& Natural Gas, informed Media in a Press Conference here
today that the Cabinet, in its meeting held yesterday, approved
a proposal of the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas to
devise a new scheme of royalty and revision in the rate of royalty
on indigenous crude oil from areas outside NELP regime. More
Women demonstrate against cannibalism
KINSAHASA, 5 February (IRIN) - Traffic came
to a halt along Boulevard du 30 juin, Kinshasa's main thoroughfare,
on Tuesday as some 300 women held a prayer vigil in protest against
acts of cannibalism reported recently in eastern Democratic Republic
of the Congo (DRC). More
Fuel shortage hits Somalian capital
NAIROBI, 5 February (IRIN) - A severe fuel
shortage has hit the Somali capital, Mogadishu, over the past
two weeks, according to a local businessman. Fuel prices have
sky-rocketed, with the price of petrol doubling within a week.
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- Antony Urges Kerala
MPs to lobby for GIM Projects
- Consensus Reportedly
Emerging On Extending Weapons Inspections in Iraq;
Fact Finding Committee
Report on the Attack against American Missionary in Kerala
"Police investigations have revealed
that no provocative statements were ever
made during the whole of the Convention and therefore all accusations
regarding such remarks are false and baseless." "After
that incident, here people live in great fear. I am very afraid
to go out. We hear people whistling and are very scared to sleep
during night." More
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