Big donors a major force in Obama campaign: Report
New York, Aug 5 (PTI) Democratic presidential nominee
Barack Obama's effort to distance himself from the "influence
of money on politics" has not materialised as big donors are a
SC decision on Muslim quota a shot in the arm for AP Cong govt
Hyderabad, Aug 6 (PTI) The Supreme Court's nod,
allowing implementation of reservations for Muslims in Andhra
Pradesh has come as a shot in the arm for the Congress
Malaysia govt wants suit filed by Indian against it quashed
Jaishree Balasubramanian
Nepal parties drafting C.M.P. to form Maoist-led govt
Kathmandu, Aug 6 (PTI) Nepal's President Wednesday extended by three days a deadline for the Maoists to form the new government, triggering hectic parleys among the four major parties to formulate
Anwar faces sodomy charge before Malaysia poll
Kuala Lumpur, Aug 6 (PTI) Malaysian authorities
prepared to prosecute opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim for
alleged sodomy charges, a move seen as an attempt to sabotage
N Korea will have do a lot for removal from terror list: Bush
Sridhar Krishnaswami
Dalai Lama issues message for success of Beijing olympics
Dharamsala, Aug 6 (PTI) Tibetan spiritual leader the
Dalai Lama Wednesday offered prayer and expressed good wishes
for the success of Beijing Olympics starting Friday.
Yahoo vote-count review reveals higher protest vote
Silicon Valley, Aug 6 (PTI) Yahoo Inc has said that a
recount of last week's board elections had revised the vote
tally, revealing a much higher protest vote against some of
Embarrassed Home Ministry to challenge SIMI order in SC
New Delhi, Aug 6 (PTI) Embarrassed by the lifting of ban
on SIMI by a special tribunal for lack of evidence, the Union
Home Ministry Wednesday said it would challenge the order in
Pak govt puts on hold controversial order on I.S.I.
Islamabad, Aug 6 (PTI) Pakistan government has put an
hold an order to bring the powerful I.S.I. under the control
of the interior ministry that had raised hackles of the
