PUDUCHERRY: “The Andaman and Nicobar group of islands are natural laboratories where we can get all seismotectonic information relating to earthquake studies. Monitoring of active earthquake-prone zones in these islands through a network ...
BURMA: Junta Holds Referendum in Cyclone Aftermath
Sun, 05/11/2008 - 20:23 - IPS Inter Press ServicePATHEIN, May 10 (IPS) - Shortly after sunrise on Saturday, a few men and
women in this town on the banks of a river broke their morning
routines to cast ballots -- an act unusual in the military-ruled
country.
Snake boat to enter Guinness
Sun, 05/11/2008 - 20:23 - The HinduSets record by accommodating largest canoe crew of 141
A one stop cybershop for elections
Sun, 05/11/2008 - 20:23 - The HinduIndian-American Ravi Singh’s ElectionMall fuel over 600 campaigns
Tenth title for Manchester United
Sun, 05/11/2008 - 20:23 - The HinduChelsea held by Bolton as the Blues finish runner-up
PERU: All-Out War on Remnant of ‘Shining Path’ Guerrillas
Sun, 05/11/2008 - 20:23 - IPS Inter Press ServiceLIMA, May 9 (IPS) - The armed forces have launched a major offensive
against the most combative remaining column of Sendero Luminoso
(the Maoist Shining Path guerrillas) which is operating in the
jungle valleys of the Ene and Apurimac rivers in southeastern
Peru, where most of the country’s coca leaf and cocaine is
produced.
More ‘mistakes’ in EAMCET
Sun, 05/11/2008 - 20:23 - The HinduObjection to 9 questions in engineering and medical papers
6 civilians, jawan killed in encounter
Sun, 05/11/2008 - 20:23 - The HinduTwo militants killed at the end of 12-hour gun-battle in J&K town; seven hostages rescued
Sri Lanka’s ruling coalition wins
Sun, 05/11/2008 - 20:23 - The HinduColombo: Sri Lanka’s ruling coalition has won the key Eastern Provincial Council elections held after 20 years. President Mahinda Rajapaksa hailed it as a “clear mandate” for peace in the LTTE-dominated and war-ravaged ...
POLITICS-BOLIVIA: Morales Bets All or Nothing
Sun, 05/11/2008 - 20:23 - IPS Inter Press ServiceLA PAZ, May 9 (IPS) - If both Bolivian President Evo Morales and his vice
president are voted out of office in a recall referendum that is
to be held, they would be replaced -- according to the
constitution, and until new elections are held -- by conservative
businessman and Senator Óscar Ortiz from the eastern province of
Santa Cruz.