China still reluctant to pressurise Pak against terrorism
BEIJING: The Chinese foreign ministry has finally spoken on the India-Pakistan-China axis amidst the rising tensions over the Mumbai attacks. But the statements show that Beijing still reluctant to pressurise Islamabad to come clean on the antecedents of the terrorists. Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Qin Gang on Tuesday expressed the hope that India and Pakistan [...]
India to Pak: Don’t create war hysteria
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday virtually ruled out a military conflict with Pakistan but asked the world community to nudge Islamabad to dismantle the "terror machine" in the wake of strikes on Mumbai, which was an attack on India’s "ambitions to emerge as an economic power". Singh clearly hinted at Pakistan over [...]
Ghajini, a man’s pursuit of vendetta
New Delhi: Having already created a flutter with Aamir Khan’s haircut and eight-pack abs, A.R. Murugadoss’ action-thriller Ghajini is all set to scorch the screens when it releases on Thursday. Ghajiniis the Hindi remake of Murugadoss’ award-winning 2005 Tamil hit by the same name. Aamir has teamed up with Asin, who was also in the [...]
Court stays release of Ghajini in Tamil Nadu
Chennai/Mumbai: The Madras High Court on Tuesday stayed the release of the much-awaited Aamir Khan-starred Hindi film Ghajini, two days before it was to hit the screens worldwide after the producers of the Tamil film on which it is based filed objections. Justice P R Shivakumar granted the stay after A Chandrasekaran, the producer of the [...]
No record of Ajmal in national database: Pak
Islamabad: Pakistan, which faces accusations of being in constant denial mode after the Mumbai terror attacks, claimed on Tuesday it had no record of Ajmal Amir Iman, the lone terrorist captured after 26/11. An examination of the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA), Pakistan’s national database provided no records on any national named Ajmal Amir [...]
Wipro to buy Citi unit for $127 bn, absorb all employees
Bangalore: Tech major Wipro Technologies and leading global financial services company Citi have announced that they have reached an agreement for Wipro to acquire Citi Technology Services Ltd for an all cash consideration of approximately $127 million. Citi Technology Services Ltd is the India-based captive provider of information technology services and solutions to Citi entities [...]
World Bank bars Satyam, won’t do business with firm
Mumbai: Satyam Computer Services has been barred from business with the World Bank, a spokesman for the World Bank said on Tuesday, confirming a report by Fox News. Fox News said in a report on its website the World Bank had banned Satyam from all World Bank-related business for a period of eight years from [...]
India, Pak can’t afford tension along border: Pak PM
As Pakistani warplanes conducted sorties for the second straight day, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Tuesday said the two countries cannot afford tension along their border. "Nobody wants tensions on the borders and we are moving responsibly and with caution," Gilani told reporters on the sidelines of an official ceremony in Islamabad. He said [...]
